Dangerous Waters on Windows 8 / 10 - Page 4

Halcyon · 03-14-22, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

Hi,

Trying to get DW working in Windows 10. I used both methods discussed above, it works and I can change resolutions.

Problem is that I have an ultrawide 2560x1080 monitor, so full screen everything is stretched out while in windowed mode, the screen is a small square taking up maybe 60% of the screen.

I seem to recall there was a way to do it so the instrument panels were properly sized with black bands on both sides?

I followed this guide -- -- to get 1280 x 1024 running fullscreen on my 2560 x 1080 ultrawide LG monitor.

That video also includes reshade setup, but ignore that part. What you want is DXWND and set it up using the parameters he shows in the video (instead of the "Run in Window" checkbox, choose "Fullscreen only").
If you set Mode ID 3 in the DW .ini file, you should have full screen in 1280 x 1024 with black bars.

subneesh · 08-30-22, 09:06 AM

of my windows nt days when nothing worked.

lattebbook · 09-01-22, 02:14 AM

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I have followed the directions in the forums and Dangerous Waters still crashes (Failed to initialize the graphics display). I'm obviously missing a step somewhere. I've been away from this game for a long, long while but recently had a taste to try it again. I'm using the Steam version and the OS is Windows 10. Is there anything else that I could try?

Right click on the .exe in your root folder and go to property --> compatibility --> reduced color mode.

Please make sure you install d3d8.dll too.

Aktungbby · 09-01-22, 09:32 AM

Dijon!

subneesh!

& lattebbok!

igaralva · 07-02-23, 05:13 PM

Steam version, patch 104 installed. Nothing appears on data display when selecting a contact. (CTRL+B). The empty box in the upper left corner can be seen in the attached image.

Thanks!

Hinrich Schwab · 09-06-23, 08:18 PM

I am also experiencing issues with Windows 11. Nothing seems to work. I have tried the D3D8.dll fix, which does not work. I have tried DXWIND, which also does not work. The game just goes to the black screen then crashes out. None of the fixes or workarounds are doing me any good. All of my Windows 10 machines run the game with the D3D8.dll fix just fine. I do not know if it is something in Windows 11 causing the problem, such as an asinine security feature, or a hardware incompatibility with newer NVIDIA cards that needs the D3D8.dll patched to fix it.

opilein · 10-01-23, 03:55 PM

Did bought a copy from GOG. It worked also with the Steam variant.

Download Dgvoodo 2 from http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/.
Copy the content from the MS/x86 folder (4 .dll files) into the main directory of DG, let them overwrite existing files. Thats all.
You can also copy the Dgvoodoocpl.exe from that Dgvoodoo archive into the main dir of DG for individuell settings.

Aktungbby · 10-01-23, 08:42 PM

opilein!

finally on the surface after a 12-year 'silent run'!

Komat · 10-08-23, 06:26 AM

I just updated my wrapper to work around issues I encountered on W10. Namely a failure to initialize display mode if system is not enumerating any 16bit display mode and non-moving mouse cursor in the fullscreen mode. So if you have those issues, you might try it to see if it helps in your case.

08-30-22, 09:06 AM	#2
subneesh Bilge Rat Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 1 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	perfect simulation of my windows nt days when nothing worked.

09-01-22, 09:32 AM	#4
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,929 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! Dijon! subneesh! & lattebbok! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

10-01-23, 08:42 PM	#8
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,929 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! opilein! finally on the surface after a 12-year 'silent run'! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

09-06-23, 08:18 PM	#6
Hinrich Schwab Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 908 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I am also experiencing issues with Windows 11. Nothing seems to work. I have tried the D3D8.dll fix, which does not work. I have tried DXWIND, which also does not work. The game just goes to the black screen then crashes out. None of the fixes or workarounds are doing me any good. All of my Windows 10 machines run the game with the D3D8.dll fix just fine. I do not know if it is something in Windows 11 causing the problem, such as an asinine security feature, or a hardware incompatibility with newer NVIDIA cards that needs the D3D8.dll patched to fix it.

10-01-23, 03:55 PM	#7
opilein Nub Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Did bought a copy from GOG. It worked also with the Steam variant. Download Dgvoodo 2 from http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/. Copy the content from the MS/x86 folder (4 .dll files) into the main directory of DG, let them overwrite existing files. Thats all. You can also copy the Dgvoodoocpl.exe from that Dgvoodoo archive into the main dir of DG for individuell settings.

10-08-23, 06:26 AM	#9
Komat Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 5 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I just updated my wrapper to work around issues I encountered on W10. Namely a failure to initialize display mode if system is not enumerating any 16bit display mode and non-moving mouse cursor in the fullscreen mode. So if you have those issues, you might try it to see if it helps in your case.