linkjoy123
Chief Petty Officer
Your working on WC3?
Apologies for the late reply. I hadn't realized how long it had been since I last checked in!
I'm afraid I don't have anything new to report; I haven't done any meaningful work on wcdx since last year, and I have other commitments that still need to take priority. If there's an experienced developer out there who is interested in taking on some wcdx work, please let me know! I'd be happy to walk you through the process.
Bitterman
Rear Admiral
it would be nice to announce that at /r/emulation and other space sim and dev channels too alongside the toolbox development
Seeing how DF unity worked as theforceengine/dark forces reverse engineering, i would love to see that
Has anybody experienced issues with the mouse cursor getting stuck in the top-left corner after launching WC2, SO1 and SO2? I don't have this problem with WC1. It is happening with both the patched and unpatched executables.
I've only seen something like this reported in this thread: https://www.wcnews.com/chatzone/threads/kilrathi-saga-joystick-problems.14128/
However, I am only using a mouse and keyboard.
I've only seen something like this reported in this thread: https://www.wcnews.com/chatzone/threads/kilrathi-saga-joystick-problems.14128/
However, I am only using a mouse and keyboard.
If you have a gamepad, that could also be causing the issue. Otherwise, try alt-tabbing out of the game and back in; maybe that will help?
FilmCompos3r
Chief Petty Officer
Hey all - not sure this is the right place to ask this but I'm on the hunt for the ideal WC1 - SM1-2 playthrough but don't own Kilrathi Saga. I was thrilled to discover that the Windows version of WC1 had been released for free. The PC Gamer Release worked right away on my system, though with a few DDraw problems.
I'm having no luck, though, patching it via WCDX. I might be doing step 2 wrong. The Secret Missions installer doesn't work, so I have to copy over manually, but I'm unclear whether the SM files should get their own directory or be merged with WC1. I presumed it was merging, but that results in some files copied over (is that normal), and breaks WC1. Patching it following the instructions yields .exes that launch to blank screens and quit.
Can someone clarify step 2, and then maybe I can go from there?
UPDATE: nevermind! Got it all working. So excited.
I'm having no luck, though, patching it via WCDX. I might be doing step 2 wrong. The Secret Missions installer doesn't work, so I have to copy over manually, but I'm unclear whether the SM files should get their own directory or be merged with WC1. I presumed it was merging, but that results in some files copied over (is that normal), and breaks WC1. Patching it following the instructions yields .exes that launch to blank screens and quit.
Can someone clarify step 2, and then maybe I can go from there?
UPDATE: nevermind! Got it all working. So excited.
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ChrisReid
Super Soaker Collector / Administrator
Any tips on what you did in case someone has a similar problem later? WC1 and SM1 do overlap a lot - there's no separate directory.
Tarantulae
Spaceman
I've been loving replaying these old games. I just wanted to point out something with the WC2 cutscenes. It seems click down and click up are registering each to skip dialog. If you click and hold it, then release when ready to skip again, you can work your way through the cutscenes without missing lines.
Tarantulae
Spaceman
I'm not super experienced, but I've coded quite a lot of automation/scripting to make my work easier over my career. So figuring out how something is working and making it work the way I need it to is very familiar to me.
Mr_Blastman
Rear Admiral
This is really awesome! Thank you.
Question and possible request to author:
Is there, or could we have an option to output the game to the raw, original MS-DOS resolution of 320x200 and 320x400, in a tiny window? This may sound like an odd request, however to properly use CRT emulation shaders with the game requires this. If the game outputs much higher (as it does, even after resizing), it drastically alters the output and the CRT emulation cannot look correct due to how the process works.
To whet your appetite, this is what is possible using the vanilla version of Wing Commander 1 in DosBox, through Retroarch, using my own custom 40+ pass preset built upon the MegaBezel shader foundation. First pic is what I call "Grainy Digital," and second is your traditional "80s VGA Monitor." Click and view fullscreen to see them properly, without artifacts.
^^ But those are only possible if this outputs to 320x200 and 320x400. I say 320x400 because traditional VGA outputs in doublescan mode.
Without this, most of the effects in the simulation will not render properly.
FYI: Even Windows programs can be pumped through Retroarch, which has the added benefit of HDR processing, on top of the shader stack, for even more accurate CRT color and image reproduction (something that cannot be captured and shared in a screenshot). These same shaders can also be imported into Shader Glass, and run externally, albeit without the HDR processing.
You feel like you're in the room sitting at the computer, especially on 21:9 and 32:9 displays.
Question and possible request to author:
Is there, or could we have an option to output the game to the raw, original MS-DOS resolution of 320x200 and 320x400, in a tiny window? This may sound like an odd request, however to properly use CRT emulation shaders with the game requires this. If the game outputs much higher (as it does, even after resizing), it drastically alters the output and the CRT emulation cannot look correct due to how the process works.
To whet your appetite, this is what is possible using the vanilla version of Wing Commander 1 in DosBox, through Retroarch, using my own custom 40+ pass preset built upon the MegaBezel shader foundation. First pic is what I call "Grainy Digital," and second is your traditional "80s VGA Monitor." Click and view fullscreen to see them properly, without artifacts.
^^ But those are only possible if this outputs to 320x200 and 320x400. I say 320x400 because traditional VGA outputs in doublescan mode.
Without this, most of the effects in the simulation will not render properly.
FYI: Even Windows programs can be pumped through Retroarch, which has the added benefit of HDR processing, on top of the shader stack, for even more accurate CRT color and image reproduction (something that cannot be captured and shared in a screenshot). These same shaders can also be imported into Shader Glass, and run externally, albeit without the HDR processing.
You feel like you're in the room sitting at the computer, especially on 21:9 and 32:9 displays.
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