Dangerous Waters on Windows 8 / 10

Trinidad · 09-11-16, 10:49 AM

Hi rentacow.

- My desktop resolution is 1920x1080
- I'm playing full screen, not windowed
- My GC drivers are update, nvidia gtx970M
- And I have only 1 monitor....

Thanks for your help!

rentacow · 09-11-16, 05:00 PM

I just did some testing and the game won't run for me if I turn up my desktop resolution. It may not work at all at such a high resolution. Try a lower desktop resolution and maybe you will find a combination that works.

Remember, this is a very old game and the high desktop resolutions commonly used today didn't even exist back then! Easy to see how there could be some compatibility issues.

If I had to suggest anything else I would think there could be a way to "trick" your graphics card into emulating an older directX version? Quick and dirty method that would surely work would be to run DW on a virtual machine with windows XP installed. The virtual machine software should have built in support for the older tech.

Trinidad · 09-13-16, 03:12 PM

Could be a possiblity. thanks for the advise.

Good seas!!

Monkie · 09-14-16, 11:34 PM

I had similar issues with DW RA 1.40 and Windows 10. I couldn't get mode ID 3 to run without crashing when I started the missions. I finally got to work by running it under compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3. I am using a GTX980m card which should be similar to your 970m.

I still get crashes when starting the mission but it's only maybe 5% of the time and when I restart and reload the mission starts without issue.

worth a try anyway.

SiggeMan · 09-17-16, 04:07 AM

Alright, i play DW on windows 8.1 64 bit, i got this .dll fix just when i got the game and it worked splendid. Now all of a sudden i get this problem where at start, the game tabs out. When i try to alt tab back again, the screen is black for 2-3 seconds, and then i get tabbed out again. Any idea what could be wrong?

JoGary(sco) · 11-08-16, 04:03 PM

Thank you. I can now revisit a old friend

09-11-16, 10:49 AM	#1
Trinidad Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 19 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Hi rentacow. - My desktop resolution is 1920x1080 - I'm playing full screen, not windowed - My GC drivers are update, nvidia gtx970M - And I have only 1 monitor.... Thanks for your help! __________________ Santísima Trinidad 140 Guns. 1018 Sailors. 4950 Tons. 4 Decks.

09-13-16, 03:12 PM	#3
Trinidad Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 19 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Could be a possiblity. thanks for the advise. Good seas!! __________________ Santísima Trinidad 140 Guns. 1018 Sailors. 4950 Tons. 4 Decks.

09-11-16, 05:00 PM	#2
rentacow Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Onakushcloud Posts: 126 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I just did some testing and the game won't run for me if I turn up my desktop resolution. It may not work at all at such a high resolution. Try a lower desktop resolution and maybe you will find a combination that works. Remember, this is a very old game and the high desktop resolutions commonly used today didn't even exist back then! Easy to see how there could be some compatibility issues. If I had to suggest anything else I would think there could be a way to "trick" your graphics card into emulating an older directX version? Quick and dirty method that would surely work would be to run DW on a virtual machine with windows XP installed. The virtual machine software should have built in support for the older tech.

09-14-16, 11:34 PM	#4
Monkie Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I had similar issues with DW RA 1.40 and Windows 10. I couldn't get mode ID 3 to run without crashing when I started the missions. I finally got to work by running it under compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3. I am using a GTX980m card which should be similar to your 970m. I still get crashes when starting the mission but it's only maybe 5% of the time and when I restart and reload the mission starts without issue. worth a try anyway.

09-17-16, 04:07 AM	#5
SiggeMan Sailor man Join Date: May 2015 Location: 250 meters below, or Sweden Posts: 48 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Alright, i play DW on windows 8.1 64 bit, i got this .dll fix just when i got the game and it worked splendid. Now all of a sudden i get this problem where at start, the game tabs out. When i try to alt tab back again, the screen is black for 2-3 seconds, and then i get tabbed out again. Any idea what could be wrong?

11-08-16, 04:03 PM	#6
JoGary(sco) A-ganger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loch lomand, Scotland Posts: 71 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thank you. I can now revisit a old friend