Patch 07 - Unofficial Public Beta - 1126b updated 17 Sept 2016

[Chris21wen]

ORIGINAL: btd64

No. You have to type them in manually....GP

Misunderstanding. I meant can he copy and paste his switches in the forum so we can see them.

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Chris21wen

ORIGINAL: btd64

No. You have to type them in manually....GP

Misunderstanding. I meant can he copy and paste his switches in the forum so we can see them.

These are the ones I've tried with the beta version, none of them work anymore (the last one - number 5 used to up until a few months ago). Screen either freezes or goes to black every time.

1. "D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -px1920 -py1080 -deepColor

2. "D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -px1920 -py1080

3. "D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -f

4. "D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -px1920 -py1080 -f

5. "D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -deepColor -dd_sw

[Wolfpack1]

Wikingus,

try -multiaudio -skipVideo -cpu1 -wd -px1920 -py1080 -altFont -archive -fixedArt -dd_sw, works fine for me with Win10-64bit.
Regards
Oliver

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Wolfpack1

Wikingus,

try -multiaudio -skipVideo -cpu1 -wd -px1920 -py1080 -altFont -archive -fixedArt -dd_sw, works fine for me with Win10-64bit.
Regards
Oliver

That worked, that's amazing! Thank you!! [&o]

[Wolfpack1]

Glad to help.

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Wolfpack1

Glad to help.

OK seems like I've spoken too soon. The game runs, but there's no top menu bar when I'm in the game - means I can't end turn etc. Also no mini map. The map dimensions are also a bit off, and I can't scroll all the way to the edges of the map.

Known issue/suggestions? [:(]

EDIT: if I replace -px1920 -py1080 with -f it now works, but in windowed mode.

[Korvar]

See my reply here for information related to your issue.

Don't use -fixedArt unless you don't want the rotating art (updated paint schemes and such based on the in-game date). Also, don't use -f and -w at the same time; it's one or the other.

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Korvar

See my reply here for information related to your issue.

Don't use -fixedArt unless you don't want the rotating art (updated paint schemes and such based on the in-game date). Also, don't use -f and -w at the same time; it's one or the other.

Thanks! Though doesn't help unfortunately - same issue.

[Korvar]

Are you using Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creator's Update / Redstone 3)? I know it has given graphics trouble to some people.

Experiment using / not using the -dd_sw switch. The general advice is to always use it.

FYI, I'm running WitPAE just fine on a GTX 950 using driver ver 23.21.13.8813 (dated 10/27/17). Perhaps a graphics driver uninstall using Display Driver Uninstaller and a rollback to a slightly older driver will do the trick? Even a reinstall of the same version using DDU might work - it does a very thorough job cleaning up any remaining "residue" of previous drivers which may be causing the glitch.

[inqistor]

ORIGINAL: Wikingus

ORIGINAL: Wolfpack1

Glad to help.

OK seems like I've spoken too soon. The game runs, but there's no top menu bar when I'm in the game - means I can't end turn etc. Also no mini map. The map dimensions are also a bit off, and I can't scroll all the way to the edges of the map.

Known issue/suggestions? [:(]

EDIT: if I replace -px1920 -py1080 with -f it now works, but in windowed mode.

It seems to me, that your monitor doesn't support Full HD. Check your resolution, and put those values into shortcut.

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Korvar

Are you using Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creator's Update / Redstone 3)? I know it has given graphics trouble to some people.

Experiment using / not using the -dd_sw switch. The general advice is to always use it.

FYI, I'm running WitPAE just fine on a GTX 950 using driver ver 23.21.13.8813 (dated 10/27/17). Perhaps a graphics driver uninstall using Display Driver Uninstaller and a rollback to a slightly older driver will do the trick? Even a reinstall of the same version using DDU might work - it does a very thorough job cleaning up any remaining "residue" of previous drivers which may be causing the glitch.

I'm using version 1607, so that shouldn't be an issue. -dd_sw switch didn't do anything. I've updated the GTX drivers but no difference. I'll try rolling them back a couple of versions if I can.

ORIGINAL: inqistor

ORIGINAL: Wikingus

ORIGINAL: Wolfpack1

Glad to help.

OK seems like I've spoken too soon. The game runs, but there's no top menu bar when I'm in the game - means I can't end turn etc. Also no mini map. The map dimensions are also a bit off, and I can't scroll all the way to the edges of the map.

Known issue/suggestions? [:(]

EDIT: if I replace -px1920 -py1080 with -f it now works, but in windowed mode.

It seems to me, that your monitor doesn't support Full HD. Check your resolution, and put those values into shortcut.

Monitor supports full HD and is in 1920x1080. It's all just weird. [X(]

[Korvar]

I went back further in the thread to see what you've posted thus far...

First, try changing the transparency setting for Windows 10 as witpqs describes here.

Then replace the target field of your shortcut with the following:


D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -f -pxf1920 -pyf1080 -deepColor -dd_sw -archive -multiaudio -altFont -skipVideo


I've got other things to try as well, but let's see where this gets us.

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Korvar

I went back further in the thread to see what you've posted thus far...

First, try changing the transparency setting for Windows 10 as witpqs describes here.

Then replace the target field of your shortcut with the following:


D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -f -pxf1920 -pyf1080 -deepColor -dd_sw -archive -multiaudio -altFont -skipVideo


I've got other things to try as well, but let's see where this gets us.

The main menu music starts playing and the game appears to be running in the background, but I can't actually play it (I just see my desktop as the music rolls, and then I have to turn it off via the task manager). It's a step up from before though since my computer doesn't freeze at least. [:)]

[Korvar]

Progress is good! [:)]

Try it with -w instead of -f and perhaps use -px1920 and -py1080 to give WitPAE more flexbility, so:

D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -w -px1920 -py1080 -deepColor -dd_sw -archive -multiaudio -altFont -skipVideo


The other options will be:

(1) to roll back to an earlier video driver (such as the one I'm using, posted earlier), using Display Driver Uninstall to give you a 'clean slate'. This seems like a good candidate since a driver update is what appears to have prompted the trouble.

(2) It could also be a DirectX issue possibly, which you can read more about in the thread here. A reinstall of WitPAE could be tried first (making sure to complete the DX install), with buying the utility as a last resort. I had trouble with no audio after a return from a hiatus, and a $20 utility (short of a full system reinstall) was the only thing that fixed it.

[Wikingus]

ORIGINAL: Korvar

Progress is good! [:)]

Try it with -w instead of -f and perhaps use -px1920 and -py1080 to give WitPAE more flexbility, so:

D:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -w -px1920 -py1080 -deepColor -dd_sw -archive -multiaudio -altFont -skipVideo


The other options will be:

(1) to roll back to an earlier video driver (such as the one I'm using, posted earlier), using Display Driver Uninstall to give you a 'clean slate'. This seems like a good candidate since a driver update is what appears to have prompted the trouble.

(2) It could also be a DirectX issue possibly, which you can read more about in the thread here. A reinstall of WitPAE could be tried first (making sure to complete the DX install), with buying the utility as a last resort. I had trouble with no audio after a return from a hiatus, and a $20 utility (short of a full system reinstall) was the only thing that fixed it.

The new shortcut doesn't work either, but I'll try tinkering with the drivers at some point in the future when I have a bit more free time. I'll follow up with any questions!

In the interim, one shortcut ends up working in windowed mode, so I'll take that for now. Not ideal but if I get a dark desktop background, not half bad. Might even jump into PBEMs again. [:D]

[Yaab]

Official scenarios 1-25, database change for Allies.

michaelm75au, Wirraway and C-12 Boomerang need database changes.

The discussion (starting from post #41)
tm.asp?m=3852047&mpage=2�

[LargeSlowTarget]

In case there is another patch, I'd like to propose two GUI improvements in the "create task force" screen:

- toggle to hide /show ships with conversion option currently available - similar to the hide/show ships due to upgrade
- filters for ship nationalities

[BigDuke66]

@Yaab
I'm not sure that michaelm75au does any database changes at all, I think programming only.
AFAIk Andy Mac is doing them, you should post here:
tm.asp?m=3198064

[Rusty1961]

I've downloaded 1126b and installed it. What more must I do as some strange icon has appeared and clicking on it does not run the game.

[Sardaukar]

ORIGINAL: Rusty1961

I've downloaded 1126b and installed it. What more must I do as some strange icon has appeared and clicking on it does not run the game.

Check that the icon points to right folder and .exe-file. Right-click the icon with right mouse button and it'll show the properties of shortcut.