Just getting back to DW

p7p8 · 05-31-17, 10:02 AM

Window mode require 16-bit desktop colour depth before launching DW.

You can turn on this mode by editing Dangerouswaters.ini file.

Coral · 05-31-17, 12:42 PM

p7p8
Thanks for the tip, but in Win10, no joy. I even went into compatibility and changed it to 16 bit color.

Thanks anyway.

Wildcat · 05-31-17, 06:10 PM

you have to set your screen to 16bit mode.

in win7 you can do this by minimizing all windows, right click anywhere on your desktop wallpaper (but not on an icon/file) then clicking "screen resolution"

the bit depth should be on the window that pops open, or you may have to click another button or two (advanced settings) before the bit depth menu appears, but it is there. set it to 16, apply, and leave it open and just revert it back to 32 once done playing.

FPSchazly · 05-31-17, 06:23 PM

From what I've seen, I don't think it can really be done on Windows 10, unfortunately.

Wildcat · 06-01-17, 04:37 AM

One option you can try is to install a "Windows XP Mode" virtual machine.

It's available freely on the MS website. I think you need an old copy of windows XP to do it though.

You also need something called "Hyper-V".

You should be able to set the graphics inside the VM to 16 bit and then run DW like that. little bit of a kludgy solution but it works fairly well especially if your computer is powerful. Should be able to run DW even at max time compression.

I'm not super familiar with windows-10, I'll never install it because of these kinds of problems, but a little googling of the above solution should let you play DW.

Coral · 06-02-17, 10:42 AM

Over the last few days, I managed to get both DW and Sub Command working in Win10 by reading dozens of posts on these forums.

I have 2 versions of DW, one a combined stock/LWami [JSGME] and the other is updated with RA 1.41.

I also have 2 versions of SC, one stock and the other updated to SCX.

My questions are:

What versions of DW and SC do you use for your videos?

What versions of DW and SC do you use when you actually play the games?

I have just started to look at your SC videos, although they seem to be harder to group together then your DW videos. Is there one playlist that has all of your SC videos?

What is the Sub Command in DW videos about? Did you say that you converted SC missions into DW missions in RA? If so, are they available?

FPSchazly · 06-02-17, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coral

What versions of DW and SC do you use for your videos?

What versions of DW and SC do you use when you actually play the games?

I have just started to look at your SC videos, although they seem to be harder to group together then your DW videos. Is there one playlist that has all of your SC videos?

What is the Sub Command in DW videos about? Did you say that you converted SC missions into DW missions in RA? If so, are they available?

-All my SC videos are stock and for DW, I list the mod and version number in the title.

-Yes, go to the playlist tab of my channel and it will have the Sub Command campaigns. They are also under the "all dangerous waters videos" link in my signature.

-This is doing the Sub Command 688(i) campaign in Dangerous Waters with RA. They are not yet available. At first, I was doing a very minimally modified port of this SC campaign to DW, but after discussion with Nippelspanner, I'm going to completely redo them (remaster may be a better word). So, they are not done and that will take a little while.

05-31-17, 10:02 AM	#1
p7p8 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 742 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 6	Window mode require 16-bit desktop colour depth before launching DW. You can turn on this mode by editing Dangerouswaters.ini file. [Graphics] .MapStretch No .ScreenStretchQuality 3 .ParticleMax 500 .ParticleRate 5 .LocalLights Yes .TransparentWater No .WantRain Yes .Disable3D No .Want3DClouds Yes .WantVegetation Yes .AdapterID 0 .DeviceID 0 .ModeID 2 .DetailTextures Yes .BlendTextures Yes .Caustics Yes .WaterParticles Yes .WaterReflectionQuality 3 .WaterQuality 4 .WaterDrawMethod 1 .CameraFOV 60 .WantShadows Yes .ModelDetailTex Yes .RunInWindow Yes .Gamma "" .SoftwareCursor No

05-31-17, 12:42 PM	#2
Coral Seaman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 41 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	16 bit color p7p8 Thanks for the tip, but in Win10, no joy. I even went into compatibility and changed it to 16 bit color. Thanks anyway.

05-31-17, 06:23 PM	#4
FPSchazly Good Hunting! Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Beantown Posts: 776 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 1	From what I've seen, I don't think it can really be done on Windows 10, unfortunately. __________________ Your friendly neighborhood modern submarine YouTuber. My videos: Exclusive Look at Modern Naval Warfare! Dangerous Waters Liu Doctrine (LwAmi Learn to play Dangerous Waters

06-02-17, 10:42 AM	#6
Coral Seaman Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 41 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	Some questions for FPSchazly Over the last few days, I managed to get both DW and Sub Command working in Win10 by reading dozens of posts on these forums. I have 2 versions of DW, one a combined stock/LWami [JSGME] and the other is updated with RA 1.41. I also have 2 versions of SC, one stock and the other updated to SCX. My questions are: What versions of DW and SC do you use for your videos? What versions of DW and SC do you use when you actually play the games? I have just started to look at your SC videos, although they seem to be harder to group together then your DW videos. Is there one playlist that has all of your SC videos? What is the Sub Command in DW videos about? Did you say that you converted SC missions into DW missions in RA? If so, are they available?

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05-31-17, 06:10 PM	#3
Wildcat Engineer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	you have to set your screen to 16bit mode. in win7 you can do this by minimizing all windows, right click anywhere on your desktop wallpaper (but not on an icon/file) then clicking "screen resolution" the bit depth should be on the window that pops open, or you may have to click another button or two (advanced settings) before the bit depth menu appears, but it is there. set it to 16, apply, and leave it open and just revert it back to 32 once done playing.

06-01-17, 04:37 AM	#5
Wildcat Engineer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	One option you can try is to install a "Windows XP Mode" virtual machine. It's available freely on the MS website. I think you need an old copy of windows XP to do it though. You also need something called "Hyper-V". You should be able to set the graphics inside the VM to 16 bit and then run DW like that. little bit of a kludgy solution but it works fairly well especially if your computer is powerful. Should be able to run DW even at max time compression. I'm not super familiar with windows-10, I'll never install it because of these kinds of problems, but a little googling of the above solution should let you play DW.