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Emperor: Battle for Dune's Setup.exe - Crash when attempting to force Windowed mode

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First post, by XJDHDR

Posted on 2018-09-22, 10:27

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I am trying to use dgVoodoo to force the setup program that installs Emperor: Battle for Dune to run in Windowed mode. For some strange reason, Westwood's developers decided that the installer needs to be a fullscreen application. I am using the installer fix version that Westwood created and which can be downloaded here: http://dune2k.com/Download/32. To clarify, this is not the Setup.exe that is found at the root of the game's install disc, it is the one found in the "SETUP" folder on that disc. To use dgVoodoo with it, you simply need to drop "DDraw.dll", "D3DImm.dll" and "dgVoodoo.conf" into the folder "<location of Install CD's contents>/SETUP". Alternatively, if you don't want to mess around with adding files to a disc image, you can download the installer fix SETUP.exe I mentioned above, place the dgVoodoo files in the same place as that installer then run it while you have the install disc inserted. The only changes I made to the default "dgVoodoo.conf" was: "FullScreenMode = false", "AppControlledScreenMode = false" and "dgVoodooWatermark = false".

I tried using dgVoodoo v2.55.3 as well as the WIP50 build but in both cases, the installer crashed on start. Here is the debug output from DebugView++ (log output was pretty much identical for both dgVoodoo versions)

110	1495.535655	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: Reading config from file G:\Games\Other\Emperor - Battle for Dune\Install disc\SETUP\dgVoodoo.conf.
211	1495.536085	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: INI file based version of config file is successfully read.
312	1495.536219	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DDraw is successfully loaded: G:\Games\Other\Emperor - Battle for Dune\Install disc\SETUP\DDRAW.dll
413	1495.536312	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: Reading config from file G:\Games\Other\Emperor - Battle for Dune\Install disc\SETUP\dgVoodoo.conf.
514	1495.536650	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: INI file based version of config file is successfully read.
615	1495.726138	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988) is created on output device 0. Maximum video memory: 65536 kBs, currently available video memory: 60416 kBs.
716	1495.726241	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988) Virtual video card is 'dgVoodoo Virtual 3D Accelerated' with 64MB onboard memory.
817	1495.726323	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988) Object implementation is plain old pre-DX7 DirectDraw. D3D7 cannot be used via this one.
918	1495.726463	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988) Requested output API type is "Best Available", DDI type is D3D 10.1, hardware accelerated
1019	1495.726592	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988) External shader compiler is successfully found: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\D3DCompiler_47.dll
1120	1495.728711	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::SetCooperativeLevel: cooperative level is bound to window (50756), exclusive level, for fullscreen mode
1221	1495.748843	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::SetDisplayMode: Display mode 800x600, 16 bit, 59 Hz is set.
1322	1495.748943	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDrawPalette (0DE08008):Init/SetEntries: palette entries loaded.
1423	1495.749009	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreatePalette: DirectDrawPalette (0DE08008) is created
1524	1495.750361	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Primary surface is created, DirectDrawSurface is (0E212970).
1625	1495.750423	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateClipper: DirectDrawClipper (0DCEB828) is created
1726	1495.750496	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDrawClipper (0DCEB828)::SetHwnd: Clipper is bound to window (50756).
1827	1495.750546	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::SetClipper: DirectDrawClipper 0DCEB828 is attached, replacing the old one.
1928	1495.755201	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DC90918).
2029	1495.759174	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DC74548).
2130	1495.761205	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DC21818).
2231	1495.767752	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DC27938).
2332	1495.821358	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (03AB3840).
2433	1495.828899	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0DC74548)::Lock: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
2534	1495.829688	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DCB9BD8).
2635	1495.836449	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DEE7A48).
2736	1495.842701	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (03B43EA0).
2837	1495.849189	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] INFO: DirectDraw (006DF988)::CreateSurface: Plain offscreen is created, DirectDrawSurface (0DBF4520).
2938	1495.871767	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
3039	1495.875293	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
3140	1495.891294	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
3241	1495.907287	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
3342	1495.964738	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
3443	1495.987103	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY
3544	1496.324206	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(1) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
3645	1496.324206	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
3746	1496.383053	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(2) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
3847	1496.383053	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
3948	1496.404090	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(3) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
4049	1496.404090	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
4150	1496.458876	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(4) tid(3348) 80070005 Access is denied.
4251	1496.458876	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
4352	1496.481763	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(5) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
4453	1496.481763	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
4554	1496.488811	 5532	explorer.exe	onecore\base\appmodel\resourcepolicy\gameconfigstore\client\gameconfigstoreclient.cpp(104)\resourcepolicyclient.dll!00007FFDD4A1BA6C: (caller: 00007FFDBD1ABA76) LogHr(105) tid(1554) 80070490 Element not found.
4655	1496.491352	 5532	explorer.exe	avcore\npsm\localprovider\baseprovider\lib\baseprovider.cpp(604)\NPSMDesktopProvider.dll!00007FFD9C4D39A4: (caller: 00007FFD9C4D4113) ReturnHr(653) tid(364) 80070490 Element not found.
4756	1496.506409	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(6) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
4857	1496.506409	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
4958	1497.791093	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(7) tid(3194) 80070005 Access is denied.
5059	1497.791093	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
5160	1499.564437	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(8) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
5261	1499.564437	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
5362	1501.480952	 5532	explorer.exe	pcshell\shell\appresolver\lib\appresolver.cpp(1739)\appresolver.dll!00007FFDBF27FEF6: (caller: 00007FFDBF27CB4E) ReturnHr(1080) tid(15d8) 80004005 Unspecified error
5463	1501.480952	 5532	explorer.exe	    CallContext:[\AppResolver_GetAppIDForWindow\AppResolver_GetAppIDForProcess] 
5564	1501.489286	 5532	explorer.exe	avcore\npsm\localprovider\baseprovider\lib\baseprovider.cpp(604)\NPSMDesktopProvider.dll!00007FFD9C4D39A4: (caller: 00007FFD9C4D4113) ReturnHr(654) tid(364) 80070490 Element not found.
5665	1501.642707	10592	WerFault.exe	onecore\windows\feedback\core\wercommon\libex\usertokenutility.cpp(755)\wer.dll!63002C2E: (caller: 63000C95) LogHr(9) tid(2998) 80070005 Access is denied.
5766	1501.642707	10592	WerFault.exe	    Msg:[No session users available.] 
5867	1501.661963	 5532	explorer.exe	pcshell\shell\appresolver\lib\appresolver.cpp(1739)\appresolver.dll!00007FFDBF27FEF6: (caller: 00007FFDBF27CB4E) ReturnHr(1081) tid(15d8) 80004005 Unspecified error
5968	1501.661963	 5532	explorer.exe	    CallContext:[\AppResolver_GetAppIDForWindow\AppResolver_GetAppIDForProcess] 
6069	1501.686329	 8864		SETUP.exe	[dgVoodoo] WARNING: DirectDrawSurface (0E212970)::Blt/BltFast: Failed, HRESULT: DDERR_SURFACEBUSY

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6170	1501.756491	 5532	explorer.exe	avcore\npsm\localprovider\baseprovider\lib\baseprovider.cpp(604)\NPSMDesktopProvider.dll!00007FFD9C4D39A4: (caller: 00007FFD9C4D4113) ReturnHr(655) tid(364) 80070490 Element not found.
6271	1501.780468	10592	WerFault.exe	<process started at 21:27:13.842 has terminated with exit code 0>
6372	1501.781375	 8864		SETUP.exe	<process started at 21:27:12.720 has terminated with 0xc0000005 (EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION)>
6473	1502.990226	 5532	explorer.exe	avcore\npsm\localprovider\baseprovider\lib\baseprovider.cpp(604)\NPSMDesktopProvider.dll!00007FFD9C4D39A4: (caller: 00007FFD9C4D4113) ReturnHr(656) tid(364) 80070490 Element not found.
6574	1518.015612	0	[internal]	<paused>

For bonus points, does anyone know if it is possible to make the installer run in Windowed mode by hex-editing it's EXE?

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Reply 1 of 2, by XJDHDR

Posted on 2019-01-05, 17:38

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Just an addition to my last question: I know that a DirectDraw program is set to Fullscreen or Windowed mode by calling the SetCooperativeLevel method with an appropriate flag. My problem is that I have no idea where this method can be found in the setup program's code. If anyone can help me find this method, then thank you very much.

Edit: Also, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

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Reply 2 of 2, by XJDHDR

Posted on 2019-01-06, 00:24

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Just made some progress with this. I found that there is a hidden switch in the setup program which forces Windowed mode. So I don't need dgVoodoo to force the program into Windowed mode anymore, I just need to run it with the "-w" argument. I am still having some problems though. I did these tests using both versions 2.55.3 and WIP50

Fullscreen: If I have dgVoodoo installed, I can't take screenshots of the Setup program's window. Instead, attempting to take a screenshot will take one of whatever is behind the Setup window. If I remove dgVoodoo, this problem goes away.

Windowed: The program has some glitches. For reference, this is what it looks like in Fullscreen and what it's supposed to look like:

This is what it looks like when I use the Windowed mode switch with and without dgVoodoo:

Besides what the windows look like, the window is stuck to the upper-left corner of the screen and has further problems if your taskbar is on the left side of the screen and not hidden. The window's graphics are still rendered under the taskbar but the buttons' clickable areas are pushed to the side by whatever your taskbar's width is.

I'm hoping that dgVoodoo can help with this problem. I am using Windows 10 Pro x64 and the default, unmodified config files.

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