Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2022-12-14, 21:40:

Meanwhile, I found the Centipede Direct3D patch.

Downloader as the .exe file? No tnx...
http://ftpmirror.your.org/pub/misc/ftp.atari. … ipede-may99.zip.

Gamecollector wrote on 2022-12-14, 22:21:

Downloader as the .exe file? No tnx...
http://ftpmirror.your.org/pub/misc/ftp.atari. … ipede-may99.zip.

That's why I said to use an ad blocker. I can download stuff from Fileplanet without problems using Firefox + NoScript + uBlock Origin. No proprietary downloader needed.

Anyway, Fileplanet is crappy website nowadays, and I don't recommend it for general use. But it's been around for a long time, and some of the stuff hosted there is difficult to find in other places.

Kudos for digging up that Atari FTP backup though. It might come in handy for some other things too.

Gamecollector wrote on 2022-12-14, 21:01:

The game not starts on my retroPC in the d3d mode. Cyber.exe is listed in the task manager but does nothing. So CyberGladiators […]
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Meatball wrote on 2022-12-14, 15:07:

As you say it can use Glide (thanks for informing me!), but it also uses Direct3D, meaning, from my testing, GyberGladiators can be confirmed of using Direct3D for acceleration and removed from consideration from Glide only.

The game not starts on my retroPC in the d3d mode. Cyber.exe is listed in the task manager but does nothing. So CyberGladiators was software/glide in my list.
Tnx for the info.

P.S. There is the "-m -3 -g -w -d -s -p -v -f -f i" string in cyber.exe dump. Run keys? Let's test...

P.S.S. "-w" runs the game in the window mode. Without d3d disabling. And with glide.dll.
"-d" forces the fullscreen software mode.
"-3" looks like d3d forcing (can't test).
"-f" starts a 2P game w/o the main menu. What for?

I've done the following tests just now in a VM running Windows 2000, No Glide/3dfx:

DirectX DirectDraw/Direct3D enabled or disabled:
"-w": behaves as Windowed and Software, no acceleration.
"-d": behaves as Software, no acceleration.
"-3": behaves as Software, no acceleration (since Direct3D disabled)

DirectX DirectDraw/Direct3D enabled
"-3": Hardware accelerated Direct3D (same as no switch)

The -f option (which I tested and works as you stated) would be useful if you want to skip the opening movie, but making it jump right into a fight without the ability to select your fighter seems less useful. I suppose for testing or if you really want to play without the slowdown of the menu.

The key option I would like to draw attention toward is when the game is in software mode, the resolution can be dynamically adjusted with the +/- keys. When in acceleration mode (in my case Direct3D), these keys do not function. The open/close bracket [] keys work in both modes to reduce or improve visuals/performance.

I've attached a screenshot of my VM. I didn't attach any additional game screenshots because they are the same as those posted earlier, but I can get specifics if requested.

Have tested around half of winglide games (#-M). Results are here.

Gamecollector wrote on 2023-01-30, 03:45:

Have tested around half of winglide games (#-M). Result are here.

Thank you!

Just to clarify, by winglide you mean there's a Windows executable which provides Glide support?

Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2023-01-30, 03:58:

Just to clarify, by winglide you mean there's a Windows executable which provides Glide support?

Yes.

Can someone confirm the GDI/ddraw or d3d support in Nuclear Strike?

And there is something about STB Velocity 128 (Riva 128 AFAIK) in readme.txt.
But the game freezes in WinXPSP3. Or freezes after it shows

if I run the game in the Win98 compatibility mode.

P.S. The glide version is ok.

Gamecollector wrote on 2023-02-13, 16:53:

Can someone confirm the GDI/ddraw or d3d support in Nuclear Strike? NuclearStrike.JPG And there is something about STB Velocity […]
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Can someone confirm the GDI/ddraw or d3d support in Nuclear Strike?
NuclearStrike.JPG
And there is something about STB Velocity 128 (Riva 128 AFAIK) in readme.txt.
But the game freezes in WinXPSP3. Or freezes after it shows
NuclearStrike2.JPG
if I run the game in the Win98 compatibility mode.

P.S. The glide version is ok.

No d3d support, though it does offer awesome high resolutions in software mode (up to 1280x1024).

The game uses DDraw or Glide