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#4428544 - 07/02/18 05:42 AM EAWHS Updates and Stuff  
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I've updated and reorganized the install help doc, yes again and again, plus updated a bunch of other docs, like the eaw.ini help docand added to the joystick help docs about generic joystick drivers use.

If you still need help post here or over at the other EAW forums like combatace etc... and I'll try to accommodate, and I'm sure others will help also.
I'll be taking notes and providing help.

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#4428573 - 07/02/18 01:06 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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good show Mark I'll set aside some reading time for later,,always learn something there


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#4428588 - 07/02/18 02:28 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Thanks Russ, your always a good 'know how' person.

The Install doc is mostly just wrapper settings for various wrapper programs I've added. plus I tried to move the most technical stuff to the end of the doc. Which you really don't need to read, about the Windows ACT program that modifies the internal system compatibility database, or more so you disable and build your own fixes for EAW.

You being on Windows 7, I'm not sure anything was added about it...mostly cause I don't have that OS anymore. However I do note more so that EAW runs faster on that OS in the native mode....with no Win8/10 DirectDraw changes slowing it down.
But all thats mute now that DXWND works in win10 and performs so much better for D3D than native Windows does.

I actually perfer DXWND over the old D3DWindower v1.88 for DirectX usage.

NGlide and dgVoodoo 2 work well. All though dgVoodoo I think you need a DirectX 10 video card. Not all experments with all the wrappers have been done but atleast I found default settings for them.

#4428629 - 07/02/18 07:42 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Interesting info about the wrapper programs. Using D3D and Nglide, my frame rates were none too high, and borderline unacceptable. I'll try DXWND when re-building my V1.28E, and perhaps on some other variants. I'm using Win7 for gaming, primarily.

#4428644 - 07/02/18 10:01 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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I probably asked what your system specs where already, but I dont remember where they where posted. If you can tell me CPU and Graphic card again that will help.
See win7 just by itself you should have above 40 fps to 60. But then again maybe your specs are extremely low.

Getting v1.2 , 1.26 or EAWPRO to work is a good baseline.
(Download 1.28 from Mr jelly mediafire account if he has it there)

On my Win10 DXWND pushed my frames way up, from nativity running EAW v1.26.

okay awaiting your questions....

#4428648 - 07/02/18 10:45 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Running an AMD 3.2 GHZ machine Geforce 1050GTX and EAWPRO getting 55-60 FPS in nglide with no issues with every thing turned up at 1920 x 1200... Without windower I get the psychedelic screens but it's no real troubles...If I want to make major changes to my setting I'll use windower to do them,,, and then turn it off..I don't use D3D it just looks too ugly,,Best advice I can give is pick one version and work just with that version until it runs


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#4428650 - 07/02/18 10:54 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Russ, you have a good Video Card there. AMD 3.2 (OC) is what i had on win7 back a few years EAW flew on that OS.
Nice disciple of using the D3DWindower v1.88.

#4428654 - 07/02/18 11:19 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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I had a crappy on board video chip..After a few years broke down and put in a discreet card a GTC560TI Steve 190 gave me when it died that next day ordered that and was able to pull all the titles off the shelf i couldn't rin before Shogun 2,,CLOD,,IL2 1946 couple it with a Dell 24 " screen and it makes gaming enjoyable


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#4428663 - 07/03/18 12:12 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Yeah i remember you had a 560, I too have a GTX560SC (not the better Ti brand), hopefully a 960 soon. Not that I need it but I can get it cheap from a friend and its brand new.
I hardly play any games anymore that require super computers, as I got sick of the games that where coming out.

Alright, I hope RIBob can get thinks squared away though.

#4428666 - 07/03/18 12:19 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Hell if I can figure it out any one can,,He seems like a sharp lad and I'm sure he will with help from the members here


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#4428724 - 07/03/18 03:00 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: rwatson]  
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Well, my problems might be worse than first thought. Tried to log-onto Win7 computer, and it did not recognize my login.

I did a reset to original Win7 configuration, and am now transferring system image from aux storage recently installed against this eventuality. Computer should be back as to beginning of June, I hope.

No warnings from computer about any hard drive issues.

Will advise, but will be busy for a bit.

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#4430509 - 07/16/18 12:48 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Alright, well I'm still updating, re writing portions of some of the older help docs.

'AI Getting to you' was one of the help docs that had some portions rewritten recently.

I'm pretty much doing what I can.

Anyhow I just don't know which areas of the site need updating, new or old.

Or if everyone is finding any bother-some info on the site that I may have left unfinished or lacking in proper info?

#4430711 - 07/17/18 11:55 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Hi all! Decided to get back into the game after a number of years. Went through the process tonight of installing off the CD using Autorun. Managed to get it to run once, but screens all messed up and it failed to restart when I patched up to 1.2.

After trying several re-install's and getting nowhere, except frustrated, came here looking for help and saw this thread. Looks like just what I need. smile

To tired now to to uninstall and try the process detailed in [European Air War Help Site and Archive] Getting Started. By will try it tomorrow night. smile

My system btw is a Intel Core i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10hz, running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with 8 GB Ram and a GTX 1050 Ti graphics card.


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#4430713 - 07/17/18 12:14 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Pips ,,Welcome back,,first thing is don't install EWA just make an EAW folder and copy all the files from the cd directly into that and add the 1.2Patch...In windows 7 you might need to use D3D windower to fix the messed up screens I'm sure Mark has some thing about it on his site and I would recommend nglide to use D3D..I've got a GTX 1050 and it runs just fine


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#4430880 - 07/18/18 08:46 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Thanks Russ, it has been years. smile Great to see EAW is still not only popular but also still has many keen guys making improvements.

When I did the initial install I placed EAW in it's own folder, not within the Program Files. Still had probs as described above. Will need to read Mark's guide to sort it out I guess. And it looks like I have to learn all sorts of new terms.... such as D3D windower and nglide. smile


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#4430881 - 07/18/18 09:16 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Windower https://www.fileplanet.com/198137/190000/fileinfo/D3DWindower-English-version/

Nglide http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide

And most important don't install EAW just copy over the files and patch to 1.2..Marks got it at his place..


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#4431772 - 07/25/18 09:31 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Originally Posted by MarkEAW
Alright, well I'm still updating, re writing portions of some of the older help docs.

'AI Getting to you' was one of the help docs that had some portions rewritten recently.

I'm pretty much doing what I can.

Anyhow I just don't know which areas of the site need updating, new or old.

Or if everyone is finding any bother-some info on the site that I may have left unfinished or lacking in proper info?





Mark, allow me to say that your EAW Help Site is a Godsend to the EAW community. Following your directions allowed me to get the game running, and I'm grateful to you for that.

I'm hesitant to offer criticism after all the hard work you have done, and the very fine product which you have provided.

With the help of yourself, and many others, EAW games are back up and running fine.

Please accept my wholehearted thanks for your efforts!

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#4431776 - 07/25/18 09:51 PM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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Thanks a lot!. Any feedback that would be good or bad is welcomed. Like before I'll try to squeeze in anything that's viable.

Well I'm still re writing portions and adding to the install help doc. plus some of the others if I think of anything.
Not really motivated to write any new help docs at this time.

#4431811 - 07/26/18 02:06 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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overall, how do people feel about moving about my web site?
The navigation part of it.... the descriptions of the pages are on the main page and links directly to each other page.

Should I figure some other way to navigate (but simple for me to implement and maintain)?
or
you think navigation fine?

#4431827 - 07/26/18 05:45 AM Re: EAWHS Updates and Stuff [Re: MarkEAW]  
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I would recommend a navigation menu and have put one on every website I've ever made even simple ones like EAWonLInux.

I use CSS menus by preference. CSS is a text based scripting browsers can use to format the page.
EAWonLInux's CSS page is at https://eawonlinux.neocities.org/css/style2.css if you scroll down you see the "talltabs-orange" free code I use from a CSS site.
You can add CSS formating add it via a seperate file like I do, or directly withinin the webpage's hidden
Code
<head> </head>
section.

Then use the tag needed in the page itself where you want the code to work, ex.
Code
<div id="talltabs-orange">
	<ul>
		<li class="active"><a href="index.html">Home</a></li>
		<li class="first"><a href="eoleaw.html">EAW</a></li>
		<li><a href="https://eawonlinux.neocities.org/retroarchive/index.html">Flight School</a></li>
        <li><a href="linux.html">Linux</a></li>
		<li class="last"><a href="eollinks.html">Links</a></li>
	</ul>
</div>

That is how the menu works.
There are a bunch of other variations of CSS menus just see sites like;

https://matthewjamestaylor.com/blog/beautiful-css-centered-menus-no-hacks-full-cross-browser-support

On the other hand you may find CSS confusing.

I use pure CSS 2 which always will render on any browser. The purity of CSS like html makes everything easier and smaller.
I avoid tons of junk like javascript, jquery, DOM dhtml scripting, etc for both security, and size.
Although javascript done lightly combined with CSS in a menu is not a real problem, though most browsers are turning off javascript or like me use Noscript, etc.

Conveniently, though most menus nowadays at least combined with CSS are made to allow for that and will for example drop down anyway due to the correct CSS programming.
Note that while I use older CSS 2 there is CSS 3 now that is used and is more complex but better.

anyhew..

You could try things like a simple column with hyperlinks in plain html or a tree type index may work well.

Also I find it is a bit hard to find stuff on your site, since you have various content of similar matters split to allow for various pages.

What would be good is some kind of index on contents, or search.

Also I would recommend to consolidate similar content, because people really will not keep their attention long frankly. Most web sites they used to say within about 10-11 seconds the user either finds relevant subject matter they looking for or they bail out of your site altogether.
I find it to be true even for myself!

Anyway, you might check the neocities they actually have a site builder tool I think but I've never used it.

Cheers.

ps. ah here:
https://neocities.org/tutorials




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