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Outwars Support?

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First post, by StrikerMan780

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Noticed that GOG.COM released Outwars: https://www.gog.com/game/outwars

However, the wrapper that they use for DirectDraw/Direct3D is... well, crap to say the least. It doesn't handle Indeo Video whatsoever, so you don't get cinematics in-game or in the menus, and there's a bunch of other issues. Using DDrawCompat fixes almost everything, but you're forced to 640x480, which is no bueno.

DGVoodoo2 would be my go-to, but it has problems with the mouse in the menu, and it also doesn't support Indeo. I tried GDI hooking, but it just kind of causes seizure flickering.

Is it possible that some things could be done to improve the situation?

EDIT: Submitted an issue here with more info: https://github.com/dege-diosg/dgVoodoo2/issues/70

Reply 1 of 3, by ZellSF

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Use Peixoto's patches v0.6 for this game.

(it would obviously be good if this were working in dgVoodoo, but Peixoto's patches is the best way to play the game currently).

Reply 2 of 3, by StrikerMan780

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Unfortunately Peixoto's patch doesn't work with the changes for music in the GoG version. (It has exe edits to allow music from both CDs to play correctly.)

Reply 3 of 3, by ZellSF

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Use the latest version actually, the problem I had with that was something that was my fault.

But where can I test music from disc 2? Peixoto is aware of it, so I sort of doubt he broke it.

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