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[komfr]

Hmm... could you find the value that gives the dimensions of the lowest of the 2 sidebar SHP files? If it's extended to the bottom, a simple edit of the SHP file (filling the bottom) might fix the sidebar refresh error.

I think that I solved that. In attached file is a modified shape (original is in updatec.mix). I do not know what is the best way to incorporate it into the game. During testing I replaced it within the original mix file. You also need to apply following modification because the game used too small buffer so the sprite was not working correctly.

#Allocate buffer bigger than 40000 pixels
000443E5: 40 FF
000443E6: 9C FF
000443E7: 00 F0
000443EA: 40 FF
000443EB: 9C FF
000443EC: 00 F0
#Allow width * height to be bigger than 65535
00056010: 66 8B
00056011: 8B 55
00056012: 55 76
00056013: 76 90

Attached Files

•  hside2.shp   12.29KB   125 downloads

[Nyerguds]

As for the distribution, I already made a small PASCAL program to apply a NoCD hack to C&C95. Adapting it to execute this hack was easy once I figured out how to use hex values in PASCAL.

As for the edited SHP file, I'll test it. Either I'll just add it as mod (in an sc*.mix file) since it doesn't really affect normal C&C95 anyway, or if that doesn't work, I'll hex edit the exe to use an adapted "updateh.mix" instead of "updatec.mix"

[edit]

Works fine, but only from the updatec.mix file... well, or updateh.mix in my case

Edited by Nyerguds, 26 September 2007 - 08:51 AM.

[Nyerguds]

The new version!

It seems the game flawlessly accepts a 1024x768 PCX image as title screen image (HTITLE.PCX), and this fixes the refresh bug when returning to the main menu after playing the game.

For now, I've just enlarged the title screen's canvas to fit the screen, filling the open space with black.
I can easily give the game a real 1024x768 title screen image, but then it'd look better if the menus were also centered...

For this version, you just make a copy of the C&C95.exe file, rename it to whatever you want, and drag&drop it onto the icon of my patch program (cc95hires.exe).
The updated exe file will use UPDATEX.MIX instead of UPDATEC.MIX, and XTITLE.PCX instead of HTITLE.PCX. This updated title screen is already included in the mixfile, together with my earlier mission terrain patches for GDI mission #1 and #2. The game seems to read all contents of the mixfile, no matter what they are related to

[EDIT]

Added separation of savegames. The patched EXE will use SAVEG_HI.* as savegames to prevent the "saved sidebar position" problem.

Attached Files

•  cc95hires.rar   528.13KB   518 downloads

Edited by Nyerguds, 25 September 2007 - 11:23 PM.

[Niall0]

Just installed this and its pretty awesome , i tried loading up an old save and it went to fullscreen when i clicked on the sidebar.

[killa57]

im asking for help here i always have never been able to play the game fully because my game freezes and this is what the error says. i wuz hoping the 1.05 version patch would fix it but it still freezes i even downloaded the resolution patch 1024 but ne ways can somebody tell me what this error means?

Edited by killa57, 26 September 2007 - 04:09 PM.

[Nyerguds]

killa57, you're showing exactly all the windows there that DON'T contain actual crash-related information. You didn't even give the actual error message, just the useless Windows Error Reporting junk.

Edited by Nyerguds, 26 September 2007 - 08:52 PM.

[Nyerguds]

Final distribution of the patch in 4 different resolutions can be found in the thread on the EA forum. I hereby apologize to VK for hijacking this thread, but it was damn well worth it

http://forums.ea.com...2885944#2885944

Edited by Nyerguds, 27 September 2007 - 06:38 PM.

[VK]

killa57, you're showing exactly all the windows there that DON'T contain actual crash-related information. You didn't even give the actual error message, just the useless Windows Error Reporting junk.

bullshit
mdmp have a lot of information in reality.
@killa57: compress and upload your C&C95.exe.mdmp file.

Edited by VK, 27 September 2007 - 08:08 PM.

[Nyerguds]

bullshit
mdmp have a lot of information in reality.

He didn't show or upload that file. The stuff he DID show there IS useless.

[Nyerguds]

Sorry for the double post...

VK, you said you knew how to center the videos... could you share how you did that?

[Nyerguds]

Hey VK could you add this to your tools on the main site? I notice many people have trouble finding it here.