Playing Older games on a newer computer(graphics problem) -
I have a brand new laptop(toshiba satellite p-100-sd8 with a nividia 7900 GS graphics card). When ever I try to run the game age of empires 2 I get the error message "Could not initialize graphics system. Make sure your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw."
I know directdraw is not used often (if at all) now adays... is there anyway to make my graphics card with this old technology?
Playing Older games on a newer computer(graphics problem) -
I have a brand new laptop(toshiba satellite p-100-sd8 with a nividia 7900 GS graphics card). When ever I try to run the game age of empires 2 I get the error message "Could not initialize graphics system. Make sure your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw."
Uninstalling an older version of program -
Hi all. I've developed a system and i'm using the Setup Wizard on deploying my developed program.
I have however came across a problem whereby when i tried to install a newer version of my program, the OS will prompt that an existing older version of the probram is present and reque
Deployment issues... -
Is there any danger to use P & DW to distribute your app ? I mean, if this poor guy, who like to run your applikation, maybe has an older .dll or similar in his System32, and my files are overwriting them...what will happens ?
Once I use to do packages by the book, and a friend
[Vista] Installers don't create shortcuts -
Hi,
I have had this problem now for a while but I don't know if it's a problem with my pc or simply with the programs/games...?
The problem is that most games and programs no longer automatically create a shortcut on the desktop. I install a game/program and I have to find the ex
[Serious] old Games vs New Games -
The title does not say what I really want to talk about, so here's something more clear:
I've been playing UT2004 (To me that's new), I can play for hours with ought getting a headache, I just found one of my old CD's with Quake 2, I thought to play it again, I played for an hour, a
A different way of playing a sound file (wav) -
I noticed that there are two main ways used for playing sound files:
1. msdxm.ocx
2. PlaySound API
I noticed problems with these on older systems (win 9x). For some reason msdxm.ocx refuses to work on it, and API requires newer version of DirectX drivers to be installed.
Is t
CodeBank: Games And Graphics -
I saw the Game Demos sub section over in the Games And Graphics area, but what if I wanted to post very useful code snippets that people can use in their games? The Code Bank would be for such a thing, yet there is no Games and Graphics section, and it wouldn't make sense to post it in
OK... Buttons or graphics -
I want to make a set of games that will be largely text and button, turn based, role playing/sim type games. There will be a few joystick type functions, but in a small window at most.
The problem is that I want graphic buttons, and many large, 24 bit images for them. And I get flic
unregistering an ocx -
Greetings,
Is there a way to unregister an ocx besides unloading the program, or renaming it as, say. a .BAK file?
The reason I ask is that I've been installing an older version my software today; and it keeps saying, when I load the source code for that older version, that a n
how to write games & graphics onto an sd card -
Can somebody please provide me with guidance on this one.
I'm a virtual computer novice as far as software goes, but I have a burning desire to write up a game (graphics inclusive) on sd memory card.
Does any one know of an idiot's guide to writing games & graphics on an sd card?
Computer dies playing games -
ok, so i'm trying to enjoy some FPS action but my computer just keeps dying on me as if the plug was pulled... sometimes 15mins, sometimes an hour+. It only seemed to have started happening in the last couple of weeks
I tried reinstalling my graphics drivers & i've also monitore
Macs vs. PCs on all topics--Don't hold back! -
First, say which type of computer, mac or pc, you think is better and for what. Then answer the question "why?".
Topics may include Programming, Games, Operating Systems, 2D/3D Graphics, Video Editing, whatever!
I'll start-
PCs are better for games because more games ar
Installation paradox -
two different generally held opinions but one's gotta be wrong ?
(1) Always package your apps on the lowest operating system that it will be used on so as to avoid files from the newer system crashing the older one, for eg.
(a) Packaging on Win98 and installing on Win XP would r
graphics slowdown -
i have a 1.8 ghz with 512 mb of ram, a radeon 7200 64mb ddr, and a 80Gb hard drive that has about 10Gb of space left. Theres another computer next to me that has half the ram and a geforce 2 with only 32mb of memory and probably a smaller hard drive with more free space. The lesser c
IS it possible to make a VB program run on top of a game screen -
Hi all.
What i am wanting is a VB program i am writeing, to have the ability to be displayed over a in game screen.
The games will be designed proberly useing C++ and useing Direct X for the graphics, sound and controllers.
I need to be able to have a Hot Key that when pressed
anyone else experience this -
Hey..
Here is whats going on...
I run a 900mhz amd...392mb ram.. Riva TNT2 Ultra (16mb) Windows 2k...
Its not that bad of a system I would say, yet I have this problem:
It seems whenever I have been running my computer for a while (at least one full day) I will start up any ki
The Internet Kills -
Man dies after gaming marathon
Too much of anything is bad for you.
This cliche cannot ring more true for a South Korean man who died on Tuesday after playing computer games non-stop for four days.
According to the Associated Press, the jobless man was glued to a computer i
Older OS and Cards -
Hi,
If I have an older OS (example: Win 98) running on a Virtual Machine and I want to install software on it that requires 256 colours graphics do I need to downgrade my graphics card because I'm running a Radeon 9550 max 32 bit. Or is there another way of running the software corr
Caught playing games -
How can I avoid being caught playing games at work.
If I use alt+tab to switch applications it takes to long.
I need a hot key or something similar.
Any ideas ?
Helpppp!!!!!!! Please!!! -
Hello,
I am a beginner in VB6 2D games... I want to eventually learn how to program 3D VB6 games with DirectX or OpenGL. Right now you might say, I know crap about graphics games with VB. Can anyone give me suggestions on where to start on games for VB leading the path to 3D games?
RPG Recommendations -
I have played many games throughout my life (only 16) and I've never finished much of them either. I always play 2 months or so and drop off. The longest games is the original TF which i played for 2 years stopped and played for 2 weeks to the present.
I am looking for a game that w
Games! -
Yo Dis is da ray as much as i love to make games how about playing them, tell me about your favourite games, maybe you can convince me to buy if it's that good!
Two monitors -
i got two video cards and older one 32mb onboard and a newer one 256 agp. and i want to setup two monitors but as soon as i plug in the agp one the computer com,pletely disregrads the onboard one and even wen i plug in the second computer onto it nothing happns even wen i reinstall t
Visual Basic 2005 .NET APPLICATION GRAPHICS ISSUE -
hey there!
Ok heres my problem, i have made a replacement desktop shell first of all, and all that works great stays in background as a desktop etc... works fast it's great it was created for the school i work at. Ok problem is this. On older lower spec machines it runs perfectly, o
router problem multiplayer games not working -
Hi, my grandfather switched got himself adsl instead of cables for the internet and also it now has a router so two computers are connected to the internet. Now, i have downloaded somthing like 5 multiplayer games and there seems to be a problem because for some reason the computer sim
My girlfrend won't let me play games! -
If you ever get a girl friend you'll have to give up computer games!
There's just not enough time in the world to play computer games and give your girlfriend enough attention (to keep her happy).
Just saying this because all those threads about computer games reminds me of how I
Ingame clock -
'Ello,
I am trying to make a program that will basicly tell me the time in the top left corner while I am playing a computer game. Is there any way to get a VB program to run on top of a game while you are playing it? I tried setting the TopMost to true but games still seem to run
Graphic Card for older computer. -
I have two graphics cards for a choice to put into my older computer:
Code:
PCI S3 Trio3D/2X
PCI S3 Trio64V2
Which one should give optimal perfomance? 3D/2X has more VRAM - 8 Meg comparing to 2 Meg of 64V2. I see better perfomance for 64V2 though.
Thanks for any help.
Games and Graphics -
Just wondering. Dont you guys think that Games and Graphics forum should be down by Other Languages? I just think it might be kind of silly to have it under Visual Basic and in the description say (Not only VB questions). Does anyone else agree? Maybe I am just running out of things
new sdk..{resolved} -
If I was to get an updated sdk, would I still be able to compile and use older programs? For instance, in the sdk I use right now, for I/O you would use BufferedReader. In the newer sdk they have a Scanner object or something. So would it compile the older programs?
Looking for gen info.. -
Most of my VB expierence has been throwing together quick applications or prototyping something that's eventual going to be done in another language. I've seen a lot of post about graphics and games and I was wondering if anyone could give me a few links that provide an introduction to
Re: Data Form WIzard with Access (2000) -
Please Help -
I'm trying to use the Data Form Wizard with an Access database. The problem that I am having is that the Data Form Wizard only wants to use an older version of Access (not the version with Office 2000). So I convert my database (in Access) to an older version an
Playing Games and my Cd Rom -
whenever i play online games that require me to have my cd in the drive while playing during the game, the cd rom is always spinning and it is continely reading data off the cd which is slower then the readin it off the harddrive. I know that isnt supposed to do this becuase i play th
What are some good 'old' LAN games -
Hi
I want to play some games against my brother over our LAN connection.
I have an AMD Athlon 2000+, but he is stuck with a PII-266
What are some good 'old' games (maybe some that you guys have made) that are good for playing on those systems.
We are both running XP Pro, an
pc restart problem.. -
i have a problem w/ my pc..it usually restart while im in the middle of fun..playing games or running a program..i already tried to uncheck the automatic restart on the computer system..and it appears a blue screen..what does that means? somethings wrong w/ my hard disk? ram? video car
Vb does not work on newer M.S Access -
How do I make my programs (VB 0.6) work on any P.C. that either have older versions or newer ones. What is the procedure to follow.
The database is in made in Access 2000. Now when I have changed to Access 2007 all control buttons don't work at all. What would I have to do to set th
Xp Packaging Wizard -
Is there some way to stop the setup.exe that comes from the Office XP packaging wizard from complaining about 'older' files being installed over 'newer' (but older version) files?
Windows Graphics -
Hmm I don't know about Windows GDI graphics, but this site is very good for graphics in genearal: www.gamedev.net
They may not have much on GDI graphics though, since it's too slow to be of much use in complex games.
Looking for VB6 programmer and graphics designer -
I'm looking for a few VB 6 programmer and a graphics designer to help with make 2 vb games. My 1 vb game is nearly complete already. It just needs someone to make some images to finish the GUI for the game. Both games are bingo games. Both positions are also non-pay positions becau
Create graphics -
I am really interesting in 3D graphics design (and also a 2D using computer) but I suck at art. Somewhere Sastraxi mentioned that he also sucked at graphics before and I've seen a couple of his arts and they're actually pretty good. I always thought creating graphics was a natural sk