I don't know how well Intel graphics cards do on OSX but I know on Windows machines that I've had no end of issues with graphics related problems....

Are you sure that when you switch output= to a different value that it is using that value?

Yes. I'm sure it's using the new setting.

And I was afraid the answer would be, "The integrated graphics won't work, you need a dedicated video card."

That's a real shame because the GMA X3100 in my new MacBook is actually a more powerful graphics adaptor than the discreet NVidia GeForceGO in my old PowerBook. The MacBook runs the game flawlessly... until you try to move units or interact with the map.

Anyone out there had success getting integrated graphics to work with Red Alert? What settings did you use?

bdkjones wrote:

Yes. I'm sure it's using the new setting.

How do you know?

I'm no Mac user, so i can't really help with the issue. But i think it's strange that most of the screen in your shot looks OK, but only the playfield has that "Tron"-look to it. I think (but that's only a guess) that if the problem was related to DOSBox' output method (or DOSBox at all), the whole screen should be "broken".

Did you have OS X on your old notebook, too? Did you already try to upgrade the graphics drivers on your new notebook? I'd also say you should reinstall the game, just to make sure the games's data is OK. Did you install the game from original media?

There are some other thing you could try. For example, trying DOSBox under Windows XP, or Linux (preferrably by booting these natively). You could also try to switch resolution/color depth of your desktop before starting DOSBox, or starting DOSBox in fullscreen mode (not switching from window to fullscreen _after_ starting DOSBox).

Hope this helps a bit in isolating the problem.

First, I know it's using the new setting because if I select "surface" or "overlay" as the output method, the DOSbox window shrinks down to really tiny size. Change the output method to "openGL" or "openGLnb" and the window opens at the size I specify in the preference file. (800x600) I've also tried setting the resolution to "original," but that had no effect.

Addict:

Yes, I had OS X on my old notebook too. It was an older version of OS X, however (Tiger 10.4.10 instead of Leopard 10.5.2, which I'm running now). The video drivers for my new notebook are the latest version.

Yes, I installed the game from original media: the same media that I installed it from on my old notebook when it worked perfectly. I agree that it's very strange that everything works perfectly except the play field.

I will definitely try lowering my screen resolution and color depth before starting DOSbox and see if that helps. I will report back.

Hi,

I had the same problem (MacBook Intel Core Duo 1.8GHz, runing Mac OS X Leopard). But it is now working ok! 😁 All that I did was to install the patch 1.08PE. Let me know if this also works for you.

cheers