Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-24, 19:45

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by DosFreak

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That's what I mean by changing manually but it's a PITA with Vista+ to do so. I believe I saw a command line utility for NT+ that would change resolution/color that would be ideal for those programs instead of clicking around through menus trying to find the option AND having to do so again when you …

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Re: Terrible lag when playing online, why?

Posted on 2009-05-24, 19:16

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by DosFreak

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Have you tried it without Hamachi? Hamachi (or any VPN) when using DOSBox is only needed if you are unable or incapable of modifying your firewall config.

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Re: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago...

Posted on 2009-05-24, 14:52

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by DosFreak

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Download DOSBox. Read the documentation that comes with it. Look in the "DOSBox Guides" forum on this forum for the 60 second guide to DOSBox and read that. 60 seconds guide to getting your game to run in DOSBox Mount virtual c drive. Mount virtual d drive. Install game. Setup game. Play game.

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Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-24, 11:44

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by DosFreak

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Not that I've seen. I've only seen "Force8bitcolor" which I believe is the same option in the compatibility tab which doesn't work. ...Unless your talking about Force6480x480x16 which I haven't tried but is hardly ideal.

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Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-24, 10:11

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by DosFreak

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I noticed today playing Neverhood in Windows 7 that I had to change desktop color to 16bit otherwise the graphics were messed up.....Unfortunately there isn't an option in compatibility mode to force 16bit color like there is for 256 color so the only options are to change to 16bit manually, find a …

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Re: This Dos Based Application is not running

Posted on 2009-05-23, 16:46

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by DosFreak

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Thanks for the patch this seems to work fine. Though I have to run this exe every time I open DOSBOX. But its ok as I can atleast run the application. Waiting the DOS BOX to incorporate this wonderfull utility in the main application. Thanks Don't hold your breath. DOSBox doesn't incorporate …

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Re: MAX, serial connect issues (cd problem solved)

Posted on 2009-05-21, 23:37

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by DosFreak

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We get it. You have the game, that's your email address. You only need to post it once. Peddle your crap elsewhere these are not forums for abandonware.

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Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-21, 23:06

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by DosFreak

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What's sad is that MS doesn't seem to be updating the ACT database (included with Windows) as much. It would be nice if they accept user submission of fixes into their database. One of the many things on my list of things to do is to create a custom App compat database for each version of Windows …

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Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-21, 20:56

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by DosFreak

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Well your only other options would be going through the ACT or running it in a VM. or possibly change the color depth of the desktop? I think all of those games are 256 colors. I'll see about testing Starcraft in Windows 7 sometime. I've been waiting till RTM which is why I haven't really bothered.

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Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-21, 20:35

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by DosFreak

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I haven't tried Starcraft in Windows 7 yet, have you tried using the XP or Vista drivers for your card instead of the Windows 7 drivers?

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Re: A problem with lots of old Direct X games

Posted on 2009-05-21, 18:37

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by DosFreak

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Download "Autoruns" from Microsoft. Uncheck everything in startup. Test your games. If they work fine they you will need to identify what program in your startup is corrupting your palette. The fallout games have their own issue with 2000+ with the pallete. Go here: http://timeslip.chorrol.com/sfall …

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Re: Telltale Games 5th Anniversary — all episodes only $5 until June 17

Posted on 2009-05-21, 13:15

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by DosFreak

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How do the downloads work? Any DRM? I skipped the online Season 1 and bought the DVD when it came out, all I had to use for that was a NOCD patch.

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Re: Monkey Island Special Edition coming to XBox360

Posted on 2009-05-21, 11:40

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by DosFreak

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It also makes you wonder why they haven't re-released it on PC especially with the the services of GOG\Steam and ScummVM. Screw the 360, support your PC users!

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Re: Interesting links

Posted on 2009-05-20, 10:02

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by DosFreak

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AC'97 Sound driver and wave file player for DOS http://www.georgpotthast.de/dossound/

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Re: DOSBox Project Name Change

Posted on 2009-05-19, 11:31

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by DosFreak

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"Pro" implies a paid for product.....

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Re: D-Fend Reloaded (DOSBox frontend)

Posted on 2009-05-19, 07:58

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by DosFreak

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You only need the codec if you want to watch DOSBox recorded videos if your media player doesn't have the zmbv codec built in.

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Re: LBA and AITD support in ScummVM (Residual)?

Posted on 2009-05-18, 19:34

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by DosFreak

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What's the story behind FITD? I thought the developer was told to stop work on it....or am I confusing that with something else?

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Re: the ripper problems ( i saw all th threads before, but this is different)

Posted on 2009-05-18, 19:28

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by DosFreak

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But he's been waiting 10 years to play this game and the game is 13 years old and he's been searching for it in Canada AND the USA for the past 2 years AND when he was a child he and a friend bought it!!! Surely that must mean it's legal to download a copy off the Internets??!!!! LOL. Sorry the …

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Re: Windows 7 ??

Posted on 2009-05-17, 23:57

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by DosFreak

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DOSBox works the same under Windows 7 as it does under Windows Vista.

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Re: Problems with german files

Posted on 2009-05-16, 22:50

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by DosFreak

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Probably because a game needed it.

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