#1727073 - 10/20/05 04:03 AM
Re: LB2 Graphics Tweaking Apps Note
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LB2 Windows Retro Simming Process Overview. After installing LB2 and its patches, the process to get it running on modern systems boils down to: 1. 366mb memory limiting per OS type and technique 2. Compatibility mode per OS and technique 3. Glide wrapper per Zacks or dgVoodoo 4. Control game world speed per refresh rate or cpu speed techniques 5. Tweak CA.ini file to include HEAP parameter (allow Kiowa to work) and D3D.cfg file for other video card related parameters (video memory) For more installation details for steps 1 and 2, go to the +G site: http://www.speichts.com/games/lb2/
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#1727075 - 10/20/05 07:51 PM
Re: LB2 Graphics Tweaking Apps Note
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Im sure mileage varies from sys to sys. No one method will work for all.
For example, without the HEAP=0 parameter, I could not fly the Kiowa without getting a black 2D cpit or the training missions for it.
Another, disabling page file did nothing for me.
Hopefully, we have capture what will work for most folks.
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#1727076 - 12/07/05 06:39 AM
Re: LB2 Graphics Tweaking Apps Note
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how do we get a thread like this to become a Sticky?
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#1727080 - 12/09/05 02:35 AM
Re: LB2 Graphics Tweaking Apps Note
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since this thread has come back up recently - i have re-read it and noticed a few posted problems about game crashes and could not locate file error messages. it occurred to me that i have not seen a caveat posted which has seemed to be important with lb2 over the years - specifically, the need to defrag your hard drive(s) routinely (the install instructions stress the need to defrag before installation). i defrag monthly and it seems to be valuable. just another little nugget along the road to add to the rebirth of lb2 popularity.... regards
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#1727084 - 12/14/05 06:23 AM
Re: LB2 Graphics Tweaking Apps Note
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Defragging before installing will help to ensure your game's software is in one contiguous set of data blocks on the HDD.
Even on modern systems, large and CPU and FPS demanding sims like Falcon4, LockOn, MSFS9 and others do benefit from less disk thrashing.
For sims like LB2 where most of it can be resident within our 512 and 1 Gig RAM, its not so much an issue. However, note the difference between LB2 maps installed on the HDD versus on the CDROM, what a big differnce in access time there is there.
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Hey hey
by Stormtrooper. 12/02/23 12:54 AM
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