DW and Windows 8.1 ?

Rommel132 · 07-20-14, 10:53 AM

Hello, dear bubbleheads

Owning a computer under Windows 8.1, I felt sad when I learned that this game (which I planned to buy) doesn't work under Win8 and newer.

But a question crossed my mind: even if the developpers don't want to patch this game, maybe a kind modder did

Does an unofficial patch (or a trick maybe) exist so I can play Dangerous Waters on my computer ?

Thanks for your answers

Aktungbby · 07-20-14, 12:54 PM

Rommel132!

Rommel132 · 07-20-14, 05:57 PM

Thanks, but that doesn't help

Anyone else?

ssn637 · 07-21-14, 12:53 AM

Unfortunately, no one to my knowledge has found a solution for Windows 8 and it's not officially supported by Sonalysts according to their support site.

I suppose a downgrade to Windows 7 is not an option for you, but this is the route I've taken since I personally don't see any advantages to Windows 8.1 for desktop use. The only other option I might suggest would be to try running Dangerous Waters in a virtual environment such as VMware ThinApp, although I've not tried this myself and can't promise any success. For home use I own a MacBook Pro and run Dangerous Waters in OS X using Crossover, which works quite well since it simulates a Windows XP environment.

Hawk66 · 07-21-14, 01:37 AM

VMWare with Windows 7 works for me. Just use the search option for this forum and you will find more detailed threads about it.

Jimbuna · 07-21-14, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rommel132

Thanks, but that doesn't help

Anyone else?

Oh you'll get used to it in time.

SubSim tends to be a friendly forum and welcome greetings are commonplace.

Oh, btw...welcome

in_vino_vomitus · 07-21-14, 09:47 AM

I was going to say welcome but I was scared

Nexus7 · 07-21-14, 04:37 PM

Same questions, same answers:
- have a dual boot (with win XP + whatever else)
- run on virtual environment
- buy an xp machine for 50$ to run it.

banryu79 · 03-15-15, 05:25 AM

I think this thread should be stickyfied!!

daft · 06-01-15, 01:35 PM

Seems to be working well for me too on Windows 8.1. The game insists on starting up the Speech Recognition software whenever I try to access the Options menu though.

Pisces · 06-01-15, 04:11 PM

That happens in Windows 7 too, maybe even in Vista. So that is normal.

Pirate · 06-01-15, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daft

Seems to be working well for me too on Windows 8.1. The game insists on starting up the Speech Recognition software whenever I try to access the Options menu though.

That happens to me too on windows 7. It bothers me to no end...
To this day, I still haven't found a fix for that.

Stinger22 · 07-17-15, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pirate

That happens to me too on windows 7. It bothers me to no end...
To this day, I still haven't found a fix for that.

Mine did it until I went through the voice setup. It loads the voice module now but I simply don't use it.

XabbaRus · 06-07-15, 10:51 AM

Cool, DW is running great on my new windows 8.1 laptop.

Now how to I get DW to use my AMD Radeon GFX chip instead of the Intel HD 500 chip? If I do it in game it crashes.

Do I change adaptor ID = 1 instead of 0?

Stinger22 · 07-12-15, 01:11 PM

Recently started reading Red Storm Rising again after many years. Reminded me of the days of Janes and the other combat sims and got out my copy of Dangerous Waters with high hopes only to find it would not load. Then found this thread and now it works again!

Only problem is with the 3D graphics and the banding that is occurring. Not in the preview window when adjusting options, that looks fine but in the game itself. Outside views, the mini-screen and full screen views and even through the scope. LTV seems OK.

AMD 6800 card

Update: Loaded on my notebook Toshiba with Intell HD graphics set to Performance and great graphics no banding of splotching.

Another thing and I've only played a couple of missions, the sonar waterfall tracks are either so light a can't see them or not there. Using autocrew they call out contacts and I have the alpha markers at the top but the trace lines don't seem to be there. I'm getting to 10nm and less and I don't see them.

07-20-14, 10:53 AM	#1
Rommel132 Nub Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 3 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	DW and Windows 8.1 ? Hello, dear bubbleheads Owning a computer under Windows 8.1, I felt sad when I learned that this game (which I planned to buy) doesn't work under Win8 and newer. But a question crossed my mind: even if the developpers don't want to patch this game, maybe a kind modder did Does an unofficial patch (or a trick maybe) exist so I can play Dangerous Waters on my computer ? Thanks for your answers

07-20-14, 12:54 PM	#2
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,970 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard Rommel132! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

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07-21-14, 04:37 PM	#8
Nexus7 Commander Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 469 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Same questions, same answers: - have a dual boot (with win XP + whatever else) - run on virtual environment - buy an xp machine for 50$ to run it. __________________ If you are going through hell... keep going (Winston Churchill)

06-01-15, 01:35 PM	#10
daft Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 493 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Seems to be working well for me too on Windows 8.1. The game insists on starting up the Speech Recognition software whenever I try to access the Options menu though. __________________ And God said: \"Let there be Narrowband!\"

07-20-14, 05:57 PM	#3
Rommel132 Nub Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 3 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thanks, but that doesn't help Anyone else?

07-21-14, 12:53 AM	#4
ssn637 Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 9 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Unfortunately, no one to my knowledge has found a solution for Windows 8 and it's not officially supported by Sonalysts according to their support site. I suppose a downgrade to Windows 7 is not an option for you, but this is the route I've taken since I personally don't see any advantages to Windows 8.1 for desktop use. The only other option I might suggest would be to try running Dangerous Waters in a virtual environment such as VMware ThinApp, although I've not tried this myself and can't promise any success. For home use I own a MacBook Pro and run Dangerous Waters in OS X using Crossover, which works quite well since it simulates a Windows XP environment.

07-21-14, 01:37 AM	#5
Hawk66 Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 597 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	VMWare with Windows 7 works for me. Just use the search option for this forum and you will find more detailed threads about it.

03-15-15, 05:25 AM	#9
banryu79 Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 554 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 2	I think this thread should be stickyfied!!

06-01-15, 04:11 PM	#11
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,892 Downloads: 302 Uploads: 0	That happens in Windows 7 too, maybe even in Vista. So that is normal.

06-07-15, 10:51 AM	#14
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Cool, DW is running great on my new windows 8.1 laptop. Now how to I get DW to use my AMD Radeon GFX chip instead of the Intel HD 500 chip? If I do it in game it crashes. Do I change adaptor ID = 1 instead of 0? __________________

07-12-15, 01:11 PM	#15
Stinger22 Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Recently started reading Red Storm Rising again after many years. Reminded me of the days of Janes and the other combat sims and got out my copy of Dangerous Waters with high hopes only to find it would not load. Then found this thread and now it works again! Only problem is with the 3D graphics and the banding that is occurring. Not in the preview window when adjusting options, that looks fine but in the game itself. Outside views, the mini-screen and full screen views and even through the scope. LTV seems OK. AMD 6800 card Update: Loaded on my notebook Toshiba with Intell HD graphics set to Performance and great graphics no banding of splotching. Another thing and I've only played a couple of missions, the sonar waterfall tracks are either so light a can't see them or not there. Using autocrew they call out contacts and I have the alpha markers at the top but the trace lines don't seem to be there. I'm getting to 10nm and less and I don't see them. Last edited by Stinger22; 07-17-15 at 10:01 AM.