Re: Downgrading Dx Versions

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by leileilol

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DK2 has a software renderer fallback mode that it probably went to when it couldn't initiate a DX9 class card's D3D HAL backend anymore. I can't recall having issues with DK2 starting on DX9 with ATI cards in the day. This "DirectX problem" sounds very nVidia driver related (and not surprising given …

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Re: Where can I get an MSDOS game database?

Posted on Yesterday, 18:34

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by leileilol

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there's also the high chance of false detections from finding common binaries, batches and loaders, as well as the factors of cracked versions altering everything, and the mandela effect of pirated 'abandonware' versions affecting those who have legit copies. Trying to database it like a bunch of …

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Re: A game of spotting THE explosion sprite

Posted on Yesterday, 18:15

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Bumping this because I had forgotten to share some definite information about everyone's favorite fireball just to nail this mystery down for good. It comes out of Visual Concept Entertainment's Pyromania 1 . Peter Kuran is the guy behind it. VCE Films used to have the clips for sale until 2021. …

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Re: VOGONS github

Posted on Yesterday, 16:28

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A Win98-era game that was open sourced a few years ago that doesn't work on Win98 and no effort since 2017 https://github.com/LongbowGames/TreadMarks

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Re: Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the version that did seem good, might be released!!!!

Posted on Yesterday, 00:35

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Grunt wrote on 2022-05-22, 19:27: This might get straight to Quake engine. thank goodness this was already figured out a decade earlier before your insinuating of illegal code theft.

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Re: Anything on PowerVR SGL emulation?

Posted on 2022-05-23, 21:16

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by leileilol

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Forks aren't guarantees that stuff will happen.

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Re: Anything on PowerVR SGL emulation?

Posted on 2022-05-23, 20:50

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by leileilol

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no

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Re: Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the version that did seem good, might be released!!!!

Posted on 2022-05-22, 15:38

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Kerr Avon wrote on 2022-05-22, 15:11: I suppose it's too much to hope that this could enable modders to create a new compiled build for Deus Ex (another Unreal engine 1 game)?Deus Ex with modern engine features would be fantastic. that's not how game programming works

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Re: Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the version that did seem good, might be released!!!!

Posted on 2022-05-22, 14:30

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Grunt wrote on 2022-05-22, 13:09: Why was this version/build abandoned? Allegedly the final build's still on UE1. At least the menu in DNF2001 somehow still remained by the time of the Jace Hall show teasing.

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Re: Deus EX - improved mods but on retro hardware!

Posted on 2022-05-22, 14:25

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I can't see why not. I've got it installed on a v1.112fm DX install

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Re: Deus EX - improved mods but on retro hardware!

Posted on 2022-05-20, 19:53

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Uncomment the SGLDrv.int lines and then you start it with KernelEx.

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Re: So, what games would you recommend for my Pentium 1 system? Go nuts!

Posted on 2022-05-20, 14:49

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by leileilol

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I don't recommend the 3Dfx versions of both Blood and Shadow Warrior, the renderer isn't properly hardware-accelerated. This. Basically they were done out of demand and how texture pixelization was the devil in 1997-98 when 3d cards were the hot thing. The way it worked doesn't render the game in …

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Re: I miss the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s

Posted on 2022-05-20, 04:12

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by leileilol

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The third-party attempts to discord off this forum hadn't been very noble from what I recall (and usually were from those on thin ice)

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Re: Downgrading Dx Versions

Posted on 2022-05-19, 01:29

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by leileilol

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Be warned that video drivers will have D3D HALs written for a minimum DirectX version. (i personally think DX downgrading's all crap advice anyway as the APIs separate their major releases in different DLLs)

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Re: What are the different versions of MechWarrior 2 ever released for DOS and Windows?

Posted on 2022-05-16, 15:33

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To keep it simple, there's three major fractures: - the 1995-96 OG releases (including the original 3dfx/PowerVR/ATI/Matrox/S3 releases) - The 1997 Battle Pack version (A lot of YMMV makeover) - The 1998 Titanium Pack version (D3D with a lot of YMMV makeover) I've only owned the OG releases and …

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Re: Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the version that did seem good, might be released!!!!

Posted on 2022-05-15, 13:31

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But modders often ignore copyright. Lots of mods for games include copyrighted things, such as the player character being changed to Batman or Spiderman or any of the characters from the Resident Evil franchise, or whatever. The Unreal Tournament games alone have seen many (and I mean *many*) …

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Re: Win98 machine just powers on randomly

Posted on 2022-05-15, 11:08

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ATX? Keyboard power on with a faulty dirty key?

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Re: VOGONS github

Posted on 2022-05-15, 03:29

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Raze should be able to run World Tour. Raze's OS compatibility i'm not too sure though..

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Re: Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the version that did seem good, might be released!!!!

Posted on 2022-05-15, 03:18

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Why not? A huge community effort could result in a great game, and the Duke Nukem modding community are very devoted and able. It might all come to nothing more than a few stalled attempts and some minor improvements and badly judged attempts to populate the already existing levels, but it's …

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Re: Duke Nukem Forever 2001, the version that did seem good, might be released!!!!

Posted on 2022-05-14, 13:30

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but to actually become a fully playable, quality consistent full length AAA game , containing the best of the leaked version, plus well designed (by the modders) additional levels/graphics/sound/gameplay-mechanics that are either (to the best of the modders' judgement) very authentic to the 2001 …

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