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#4601692 - 06/14/22 12:07 PM EAW available on Steam  
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A post from Mark EAW at the CombatAce forums suggests that Steam is coming with their downloadable version of EAW in June. Yippeeeee!

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#4601903 - 06/16/22 07:59 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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It's out today...looks like it's version 1.2.

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#4601927 - 06/17/22 10:40 AM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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Seems to be a modified version, judging by the required computer specs. The displayed graphics are all stock, but those are easily replaced I think.

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#4602008 - 06/18/22 03:11 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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I wondered if it is a re-hash of the GoG version.
However, checking out the specs I saw that its multiplayer version is local area network only frown

I note that the publisher is Retroism. They contacted me years ago trying to get hold of the "Gode Group" version. The deal was that basically we gave them our work, and in recompense we would have more people playing our game wink
By unanimous decision we stuck with the agreement that we had with Atari smile


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#4602400 - 06/26/22 08:30 AM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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It is a steam release of the GoG version:

[Linked Image]

Three issues with both frown

Single mission selection screen mouse clicks do not move to the next option (such as dawn=>day=>dusk=>night=>random for the time of day) but jump randomly due to the much faster speed of modern PCs. It can be quite frustrating to get the required values
This was fixed in 1.28 by increasing the delay time, and I understand that it has also been fixed in EAWPro.

No TCP/IP multiplayer

Screenshots are corrupted on bigger screens such as 1920 x 1080.
1280 x 960 may be the max

This is 1680 x 1050:
[Linked Image]

wink Jel

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#4602403 - 06/26/22 09:47 AM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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Seen that before with the original 1.2 version but that was about a decade or so ago. Think it was a driver issue or something relating to the 7217 error, like maybe monitor or video card not supporting certain resolutions. It's what caused me to shelve the game in 1999 until I got a driver update for my video card in 2000. The issue resurfaced at some point with my Vista machine when Windows updated my system. Just saying that the problem is unlikely to be the same for every computer and there are possibly older threads in the archives with similar reports. The game wasn't created to run on 16:9 monitors in none native resolutions. I even think I mimicked this error in the code myself, which suggests that it's possible to solve it but it's not a universal solution because it will cause other computers to graphically distort the screen, unless a query is also incorporated which checks for conditions. It's the same problem with all versions I think, one just needs a bit of luck. The D3D Windower workaround might help or maybe an older wrapper, but it can be very time consuming to find a solution for this problem when encountered. Glad I no longer have that issue.

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#4602404 - 06/26/22 10:22 AM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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I fixed it in 1.28 years ago. If I remember correctly there were values in the source code for the maximum scanned width and height of the screenshot, and I increased them wink


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#4602408 - 06/26/22 12:15 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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Hmmmm, if so there wouldn't be any need for wrappers, the D3D Windower or a Steam or Gog version but there still seems to be a whole bunch of players who report problems. Maybe they should try that 1.28 version, smile Personally I haven't encountered any such problems with my game but that doesn't mean there aren't similar issues, feedback on the subject is practically zero as there's not enough people to test all available hardware and drivers. People who get it working should count themselves lucky or they can try contacting you. There's also a lot of information and help available on this topic from Mark EAW's Helpsite here:

https://eaw.neocities.org/fxexe-patches.html

VBH

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#4602419 - 06/26/22 05:07 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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Seems to me that the more people playing decent, playable versions of EAW on Steam and/or GOG, the more likely folks are to investigate updated/modified versions of the game.

If there are any playability issues with either Steam/GOG games, IMHO the Staff at Steam/Gog would make an attempt to correct them, and as long as the person making the complaints took the time to intelligently describe the problem(s) and worked with them towards a solution.

Those experienced Game-Modders here could conceivably offer Steam/GOG) a helping-hand, while still not compromising prior agreements. IMHO, doing so would be doing a good turn for the entire EAW community.

The bigger the Pond, the more Fish it will contain; The more Fish in the Pond, the more likely it is that some Fish will find their way here.

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#4602420 - 06/26/22 05:07 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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Some feedback re- EAWPro in windows 10 and windows 7.
If I run Mark's last available EAWPro in Win 7 there are no problems, other than screenshots with the vertical stripes on the right hand side if the resolution is bigger than 1280x960.
If I run it in Win 7 I get a 7217 error, However, if I use the d3d windower it works fine, apart from the screenshot problem and a reduced but still acceptable frame-rate wink
In any case I normally have the "Bandicam" program running to get proper screenies.
So, I see no issues re- these operating systems when the users' legacy PCs give up the ghost.


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#4602429 - 06/26/22 08:18 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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If I am not mistaken, I think Jel put together a patch for the Gog version that updated it to 1.28 and shared a link to this forum and that patch on the Gog forum. If that is correct, I have a steam account and could make a post letting Steam users know about this forum and the patch as well?

#4602468 - 06/27/22 11:27 AM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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I have adapted the GoG file manager to work with Steam, but I have not released it wink

Bandicam screenies of a DAW test mission

[Linked Image]

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#4602477 - 06/27/22 01:16 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: VonBeerhofen]  
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Here is a patch:
Steam Patch with OAW

You need to have installed the steam version of EAW1.2.

Find the EAW folder that steam has installed and make a copy of it. Re-name the copy as "Steam OAW"

Put the downloaded "OAWSteamPatch.exe" into the "Steam OAW" folder and run it.
When you have done that your folder should look like this:

[Linked Image]

Run the "OAW2021Basic.exe". If it crashes it will be because the Visual Basic runtime files are missing.
If that happens then open the "OAW runtime set-up" folder and run the "Setup.exe" file. Agree with everything smile
Then run the "OAW2021Basic.exe" again and it should work this time smile

[Linked Image]

Select a package and load it. Then launch the game smile

wink Jel


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#4602793 - 07/02/22 02:35 PM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: MrJelly]  
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Very nice of you to release upgrades for both GOG and Steam versions of the game.

#4603299 - 07/09/22 10:53 AM Re: EAW available on Steam [Re: RIBob]  
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It is a pity that the GoG and steam versions are the same. People buying both have wasted money frown


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