Re: How to get 90's PC games to work?
Posted on 2016-05-12, 06:12
candle_86 wrote: you can also check GOG for the games, they did all the heavy lifting already. Really disagree. Quite a few GOG games needs some fan fixes to run decently.
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-11, 13:24
But why? 320/200 == 1.6, 640/400 == 1.6, so they are 16:10 resolutions. You can't assume pixels are supposed to be perfectly square with CRT monitors. Those games were made for 4:3 monitors with non-square pixels. Most of us were not using widescreen monitors in the DOS days. Yes, it's true, but in …
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-11, 11:22
Here's a nice and relatively short article on aspect correction and non-square pixels: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/FelipePepe/20150423/241730/No_MSDOS_games_werent_widescreen_Tips_on_correcting_aspect_ratio.php A bit about scaling too, but I think dgVoodoo2 does just a bilinear scale (?) and you …
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-11, 11:10
Oh and Nvidia broke their AR correction for 320x200 in their latest drivers. Can you fix yours so I don't have to rely on that? Currently dgVooodoo2 AR corrects 320x200 to 16:10 when it obviously should be 4:3. But why? 320/200 == 1.6, 640/400 == 1.6, so they are 16:10 resolutions. You can't assume …
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 21:06
Blood 2 with a more sensible UI size (imo): Filename CLIENT_2016_05_10_23_01_36_428.jpg File size 392.12 KiB Views 1854 views UI size at 1920x1440 (too small if you ask me): Filename CLIENT_2016_05_10_23_00_27_995.jpg File size 368.41 KiB Views 1854 views
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 20:57
About Commandos 3, ZellFS, can you check if the terrain brightness/shadows are now correct? You can see really well the artifacts, if present, in the first mission of the Normandy campaign. Can't see anything obviously wrong, but the only Commandos game I remember how is supposed to look is the …
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 20:27
Unsurprisingly since they use the same engine, resolution forcing works fine on Take no Prisoners. Same problem as Mageslayer though: graphics just aren't detailed enough to benefit any from it. Recettear also benefits from a resolution boost, but not by much. Twisted Metal 2 ignores the forced …
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 19:57
AR correction is actually wrong for both 320x200 and 640x400, not just 320x200.
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 19:53
Dark Reign 2 also works with forced 2560x1440 (it didn't enumerate all resolutions before, on my computer it capped at 1680x1050).
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 19:38
Oooh, I can play Shogo without a UI for ants, comparison (guessing you can do the same with Blood 2):
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 19:29
Plane Crazy is also no longer limited to 1024x768:
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-05-10, 19:16
Wow, resolution forcing is fantastic. Too bad I can't think of too much games with use for it. I'm sure there's games that will benefit greatly from it though. Blade Runner: Software rendered. No change. Dungeon Keeper I & II: crashes with forced resolution, works otherwise. Lands of Lore II - …
Re: How to get 90's PC games to work?
Posted on 2016-05-10, 06:08
There is no single answer. It depends on the game. Some require next to nothing, some compatibility patches and others leave you little choice other than a VM. It best to ask about specific games and you can get a better answer. This is very much true. That said most problems are rendering related, …
Re: Is it possible to force a Direct3D game to run at an unsupported resolution?
Posted on 2016-05-04, 11:52
Well at least he's resurrecting to bring some good news, that he's working on a HD patch for Warhammer Dark Omen.
Re: Random crashes on Viper Racing
Posted on 2016-04-28, 12:28
ZellSF wrote: Don't have the game to try this and really don't want to play a racing game.... but something about "random crashes" says set single core processor affinity to me. Re-reading this and realizing I didn't read OP fully. Sorry about that simstar, ignore me.
Re: Random crashes on Viper Racing
Posted on 2016-04-22, 22:12
Don't have the game to try this and really don't want to play a racing game.... but something about "random crashes" says set single core processor affinity to me.
Re: dgVoodoo 2 for DirectX 11
Posted on 2016-04-20, 21:18
Populous The Beginning works great again now.
Re: IBM 5100 Time Traveler Edition
Posted on 2016-04-14, 13:55
Soooooo...what is a Weeaboo? People with an unhealthy obsession with Japanese culture. Not your average anime fan. Uh. Pretty sure the average anime fan does have an obsession with Japanese culture. If anyone's wondering, this was referenced in Steins;Gate, a decent visual novel that turned into a …
Re: Windows 10 + no internet???
Posted on 2016-04-13, 08:31
Windows 10 doesn't need a internet connection any more than any other Windows version.
Re: Starlancer
Posted on 2016-04-11, 16:16
1: Hex edit references to dsound.dll in MSS32.dll to esound.dll 2: rename ALchemy dsound.dll to esound.dll 3: ???? 4: PROFIT!!! Can't say anything about the quality of the EAX or A3D emulation, but I definitely managed to get surround sound.
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