Re: Slow Speed in Windows 8.1?

Posted on 2014-11-05, 23:26

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I can confirm DWM is not causing it. I've suspended winlogon and killed DWM.exe and confirm that it stays closed, yet any output other than ddraw still runs slowly. Furthermore, DOSBOX runs like a dream on the same machine in Windows 7 even with DWM enabled. I have confirmed that there are no …

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Re: Slow Speed in Windows 8.1?

Posted on 2014-11-04, 22:42

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I don't think Windows 8 even has Aero Besides, on this same computer on Windows 7, it works fine in any output

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Slow Speed in Windows 8.1?

Posted on 2014-11-04, 22:14

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Does anybody else have Windows 8.1? No matter which output or game or cycle settings I use, any game always slows down to a crawl (and seems to pulse slightly faster and then slightly slower) The only exception is if the output is ddraw in window mode, or surface. It works fine in those, but it's …

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Re: Windows 10 Technical Preview

Posted on 2014-10-28, 04:37

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On Windows 7 dwm.exe adjusted itself according to the application. On Windows 8 and 8.1 it does not. As a result you will often get poor performance when playing old games and even some new ones due to the incompatibility of the video mode or something or other. The bottom line is that it made Win …

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Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2012-01-15, 05:42

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Just wanted to point out that for X-Wing I found the mouse control to actually be pretty decent if you set the DOSBOX sensitivity to around 300 or so. Of course, nothing beats the joystick still! Anyway, even if the CD version doesn't have SVGA I still recommend it because of the improved sounds and …

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Re: Wing Commander 3 - joystick problem

Posted on 2011-12-26, 08:27

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It's just a problem with the game, I think. Happens to me too. Something similar happens in TIE Fighter in X-Wing if you look in a certain direction, but for Wing Commander it appears to be anywhere on the horizon.

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Re: mudlord's Windows 7 DDraw Compatability Fix (Fixes Garbled Colors)

Posted on 2011-08-15, 08:36

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Which method is more convenient is a matter of taste, isn't it? Personally I think, clicking a checkbox is much more convenient then downloading and running a program. True, but with the latter, you only need to run it once per program, and not have to launch Screen Resolution every time. Besides, …

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Re: What old game would you like to see remade?

Posted on 2011-08-10, 17:20

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Malik wrote: 5. System Shock 1 with re-mappable keys and mouse configs There are mods out there to do just that, check http://www.systemshock.org/

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Re: mudlord's Windows 7 DDraw Compatability Fix (Fixes Garbled Colors)

Posted on 2011-08-10, 17:09

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For some (many?) games that have color palette problems there is a very simple fix that doesn't require any extra files, manual editing of the registry or tinkering with the Application Compatibility Toolkit: Disabling Desktop Composition (Aero) in a programs Compatibility Settings might very well …

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Re: X-Wing 95 and 3d Hardware acceleration

Posted on 2011-07-18, 08:15

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That's true but if you use ykhwong's DOSBOX build you can use scalers and filters which give arguably better graphics than the 3d-accelerated version, plus the interstitial cutscenes and iMUSE music. I daresay it would be easier to set that up than trying to run Win98 inside DOSBOX with Glide …

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Re: DOSBox 074+Win95 +DaemonTools Problem

Posted on 2011-07-18, 01:27

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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Can't you just have DOSBOX mount your host DAEMON Tools drive and use that as Windows 95's CD drive?

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Re: Getting "Doom Collector's Edition" (PC) to work on Windows XP/DOSBox

Posted on 2011-07-18, 01:19

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If you want a perfect port of the DOS version of Doom in Windows, use ChocolateDoom. Here's a run-down of the other ports available: PrBoom - Windows port of Boom. Boom features include bugfixes and many engine limits removed, many user levelsets require Boom or better Note: All further ports use …

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Re: X-Wing 95 and 3d Hardware acceleration

Posted on 2011-07-18, 01:10

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Not a real solution, but I think you're better off playing the DOS version of this game, to be honest.

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Re: What's with Mozilla Firefox ever growing version numbers?

Posted on 2011-07-14, 12:49

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I always thought that Mozilla named it Firefox 5 because of an important patch that plugged some big security flaw, and calling it Firefox 5 instead of 4.2 or whatever was the best way to get everyone to jump over immediately.

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Re: Best old joystick!

Posted on 2011-07-01, 18:04

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I've used one of these, and it's still holding up today: http://www.lulays.com/jr/images/logitech/wing … medigital3d.gif I'm not sure how well it works in DOS, but I recall reading that it emulates a Thrustmaster FCS. It is a gameport joystick.

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Re: Looking for X-Wing Throttle patch (xwjoy.zip/joy.com)

Posted on 2011-07-01, 17:55

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I recall using a hacked driver someone made for XP so I could hook my Steel Battalion X-box joystick/behemoth to TIE-Fighter. Loved it! I even mapped the big "eject" button to eject my pilot. Unfortunately I had to reformat my old AMD system and now I have to find that driver all over again... …

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Re: Wing Commander II Deluxe vs. Keyboard

Posted on 2011-06-17, 04:04

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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Are you trying it in DOSBOX or an actual DOS install? If the latter, you might have to find a special keyboard driver, though I can't really help you there.

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Re: Making dosbox go from 4:3 to 16:9

Posted on 2011-06-13, 21:36

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Well, it wouldn't look as good, but you can make DOSBOX use 1600x1000 or so with Aspect=false, then in your video card settings, set that as a custom resolution that fills the entire screen. It's what I do. I personally use 1280x800 (because my monitor is not 1920x1080) but any multiple of 320x200 …

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Re: CGA COLOR SCHEME IN WIN XP??

Posted on 2011-06-13, 09:14

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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Whichever one you think looks best.

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Re: Battlespire - fullscreen problem

Posted on 2011-06-13, 04:04

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Not sure but you could try using different outputs (overlay works best for me)

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