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

Posted on 2011-05-02, 22:38

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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aqrit wrote: something like this? http://users.cjb.net/aqrit/ddraw_color_fixer.zip (includes source) *** not tested on x64 *** As far as I know, this does the exact same thing as the program in the OP.

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Re: DOSbox Complaint

Posted on 2011-03-23, 07:56

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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I use to install my dos game via cd on the previous dosbox by putting in mount d d:\ and then use the install.bat or .exe to run without no problem but now the developers wants me to make an image of my cd where it is a big loads of hassle. Only certain games (MechWarrior 2, for example) need this …

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Re: SDL patch (fixes memory leak in DirectDraw backend)

Posted on 2011-03-23, 07:47

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There are no improvements for DOSBOX 0.74 using this DLL. OpenGL and OpenGLNB still have considerable delays when changing modes. Still, I feel it is significant that it greatly improves performance of the Direct3D9 patch.

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Re: SDL patch (fixes memory leak in DirectDraw backend)

Posted on 2011-03-23, 07:36

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I'm sorry about bumping this, but why is this not included in more recent builds (namely those with direct3d output support?) Changing modes is nearly instant with this SDL.DLL compared with the stock one in ykhwong's build. At least I've noticed this is System Shock, which goes back to 320x200 …

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[Solved?] System Shock and Timidty++

Posted on 2010-10-16, 03:12

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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Hello there. I have DOSBOX setup to use Timidity++, which is using the WeedsGM3 soundfont. I have a small problem though: while it sounds great, the game freezes for a second or so whenever the music changes. Because this game has dynamic music, it happens often. It doesn't seem to happen in other …

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Re: "Look at you, Hacker..."

Posted on 2010-10-16, 02:51

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You guys know there's a Mouselook/WASD mod for SS1, right? I find it very useful. It binds 'E' to toggle between mouselook mode and normal mode. Normal mode is like the normal game, and mouselook mode freezes the cursor to the center of the screen and makes it directly control the view. http://www. …

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

Posted on 2010-09-03, 02:18

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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i know the problem with the Psychedleic/garbled colors under windows 7 in Direct Draw with old games. i use the Ultimate x64. My solution is really simple. just kill the "explorer.exe" and start the old game. All colors right. I tested this with Wing Commander 3 and UFO game and sanatarium. Edit: …

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

Posted on 2010-08-07, 01:56

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I attached it to the OP.

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

Posted on 2010-08-03, 01:33

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If it just adds reg entries cant he release a reg file so the fixes are applied to all o/s's The problem is the reg entries must be made specifically for each game, so there is no one entry that magically fixes it for every game. What other o/s's besides 7 and Vista need this fix anyhow? I see this …

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

Posted on 2010-08-01, 23:08

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I didn't make this, but I felt like passing it along. There are registry entries that force DDraw to run into a sort of 'compatibility mode' where the correct palette is used in games. This program automatically adds them. This means that old games like StarCraft, Diablo 2, Command and Conquer, any …

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For Win7 - Automatic Explorer Killer?

Posted on 2010-06-26, 19:54

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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I remember on a forum somewhere some guy was working on a System Tray program that automatically closed Explorer.exe when certain games were launched. (To prevent color problems in 256-color/8-bpp games) but it never saw the light of day. Does anyone know what happened to it, or (if someone has …

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Re: Main problem: Blank desktop with loading cursor in Win98 after load

Posted on 2010-03-10, 19:25

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Alright, I hate to massively bump this like I am but after numerous months I finally found the solution to the problem. Perhaps someone might find this information useful. Unfortunately this is after I dumped the whole Legacy Gaming PC idea and made it into a sort of HTPC. The problem was I was …

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Lots of sound cards - how good are they?

Posted on 2009-08-06, 02:08

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I've been digging through my old hardware box, and I dug up these. So here's what I've got: REALmagic SIGMA DESIGNS EM 7210 http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6413/img0480h.th.jpg This one is actually geared more towards being a video card-however it also has a speaker plug. Anyone knows how good it …

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Re: AdLib music slowdowns

Posted on 2009-08-04, 01:58

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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To be honest, they both sound the same speed to me. (And yes I know, I spent too much of my time as a kid playing Descent 2. 😜)

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Re: Cheap PCI video card needed!!

Posted on 2009-08-03, 21:41

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Sorry, I've got a whole bunch of spare, decent 3.3V AGP cards, but the only PCI is a Cirrus Logic GD54M30. I'm not sure how well it performs. I will have to try it out sometime. (Probably undesirable, it seems every 2 pixel rows the vertical column gets darker. I'll have to really look at the card …

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Re: voodoo3

Posted on 2009-08-03, 00:57

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Take a look at what this old Creative Video card is listed for at eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Creative-Labs-CT-6330-Graphics-Blaster-PCI-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ400009926004QQcategoryZ3762QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m226QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSICDD%26its%3DI%252BC%252BS%252BIA%26itu%3DSI%252BUS-WHR%252BUCI …

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Re: Main problem: Blank desktop with loading cursor in Win98 after load

Posted on 2009-08-02, 20:36

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by Good Ol' TarviS

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Well, I found an ATi Rage 128 ULTRA in a junk box that fits the MOBO I have. I will try it out to see if it is indeed the video card cuasing this mess. For sure, the Rage 128 is better than the Pro Turbo.

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Re: Re-attaching plastic nub

Posted on 2009-07-30, 19:50

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SKARDAVNELNATE wrote: Use liquid cement. The stuff that's used for putting together models. I'll have to see if I have any of that around. Thanks.

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Re: Re-attaching plastic nub

Posted on 2009-07-30, 17:24

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Might it be possible to drill a hole and put in a screw that performs the same function? That might work actually - it looks like it doesn't matter how tall it is, so I could probably work something up like that. Thanks! Epoxy (the kind that is used to attach heatsinks to chips) should work fine. …

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Re-attaching plastic nub

Posted on 2009-07-30, 03:33

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Hey guys, I have a classic Logitech Wingman Extreme http://home.arcor.de/S.Kohlmann/joystick/wmextreme.png Anyway. It's y-Axis has been broken , so I opened it up and saw why. The nub that sticks out the side of the stick that connects of to the potentiometers has been broken off. Here's a picture. …

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