Need Help for running SH2 on a XP sp3 & GTS250

walter_solito · 12-06-09, 02:00 PM

Thanks for your reply mates!

@ Shearwater

The drivers that I have updated were updated after that I realize that the game doesn't work! I change the graphic card last week and the game I was looking for GPU improve was running fine (IL2). After some days the sistem was give me some trouble so I begin to backup tha game root...running SH2 before the format I find it not running....the same after....

@Buddahaid

What bad news!!!!

Thinking that all was running fine before that I change my ATI4850 for get the detail of water , landscape and forest of my IL2 from 2 to 4 I'm thinking that my update wasn't so good!!! Like a downdate!!!!!

@all

Hope someone have a solution!!!

cheers

walter

Shearwater · 12-09-09, 07:24 PM

An idea I had yesterday:

Maybe you could try using a DirectX7 wrapper (like the one here) or a DirectX OpenGl wrapper (here).
I think all you have to do for the DirectX7 wrapper is to place the .dll-file into the "shell" folder, or wheverer SH2.exe is located (I guess the other wrapper works in a similar way). I don't know if it'll work and couldn't test it myself as my nVidia graphics card in the old notebook is broken.

Buddahaid · 12-09-09, 08:56 PM

Sees promising, but I'm not that tech savvy on code.

Buddahaid

walter_solito · 12-11-09, 06:56 AM

Thanks for the help mate but the game don't run anyway!

I have tested it even on my netpc (PB iMaxMini C2505 with Atom @ 1,6G , W7 , and NVIDIA ION) and doesn't run neither there!

I have unzipped the GE2D files and puuted them into the shell folder but they seem make nothing!

I have installed the d3d8gl and enabled it but still no results!

Change the GPU every time I like to play SH2 is too trick for my skills (and if something goes wrong is expensive too) so I'll let the GTS250 into the main PC and I'll try to change the netpc for an Asus EEE BOX 1006 with XP (I hope to manage obtain it and not the Vista one) Atom @1.6G and ATI Radeon 4530 GPU!!!!

Did you know if those GPU can run it?

cheers

walter

pescador11 · 12-11-09, 03:44 PM

I wish I could help you Walter but unfortunately I'm a total non-techie. The ONLY reason I can play SH2, is pure luck. I've got one of those crappy on board integrated intel video cards and just lucked out. I hope you get it working.

12-06-09, 02:00 PM	#1
walter_solito Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Torino - ITALY Posts: 30 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your reply mates! @ Shearwater The drivers that I have updated were updated after that I realize that the game doesn't work! I change the graphic card last week and the game I was looking for GPU improve was running fine (IL2). After some days the sistem was give me some trouble so I begin to backup tha game root...running SH2 before the format I find it not running....the same after.... @Buddahaid What bad news!!!! Thinking that all was running fine before that I change my ATI4850 for get the detail of water , landscape and forest of my IL2 from 2 to 4 I'm thinking that my update wasn't so good!!! Like a downdate!!!!! @all Hope someone have a solution!!! cheers walter

12-09-09, 07:24 PM	#2
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	An idea I had yesterday: Maybe you could try using a DirectX7 wrapper (like the one here) or a DirectX OpenGl wrapper (here). I think all you have to do for the DirectX7 wrapper is to place the .dll-file into the "shell" folder, or wheverer SH2.exe is located (I guess the other wrapper works in a similar way). I don't know if it'll work and couldn't test it myself as my nVidia graphics card in the old notebook is broken.

12-09-09, 08:56 PM	#3
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Sees promising, but I'm not that tech savvy on code. Buddahaid

12-11-09, 06:56 AM	#4
walter_solito Watch Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Torino - ITALY Posts: 30 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the help mate but the game don't run anyway! I have tested it even on my netpc (PB iMaxMini C2505 with Atom @ 1,6G , W7 , and NVIDIA ION) and doesn't run neither there! I have unzipped the GE2D files and puuted them into the shell folder but they seem make nothing! I have installed the d3d8gl and enabled it but still no results! Change the GPU every time I like to play SH2 is too trick for my skills (and if something goes wrong is expensive too) so I'll let the GTS250 into the main PC and I'll try to change the netpc for an Asus EEE BOX 1006 with XP (I hope to manage obtain it and not the Vista one) Atom @1.6G and ATI Radeon 4530 GPU!!!! Did you know if those GPU can run it? cheers walter

12-11-09, 03:44 PM	#5
pescador11 Watch Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 30 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	I wish I could help you Walter but unfortunately I'm a total non-techie. The ONLY reason I can play SH2, is pure luck. I've got one of those crappy on board integrated intel video cards and just lucked out. I hope you get it working.