Releases: FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw
1.4.0.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file.
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- Fixed a bug in Diablo II where the cursor was jumping with adjmouse=true in some cases
- Fixed a bug in Diablo II where the Alt key was stuck after pressing Alt+Tab
- Software rendering warning message should now display properly for all games
- Fixed a bug in Rage of Mages 2 (Allods2)
- Cultures 1 - The Discovery of Vinland should be supported now (Only with 16bit color depth atm)
- Alt+Enter hotkey combo is now disabled in case fullscreen= is set to true
- adjmouse=true does now work in combination with devmode=true
- Custom icons are now working with Phobos YR extension
- New .ini setting for linear upscaling with the Direct3D 9 renderer - [ddraw]d3d9linear=true/false
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.9.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file.
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- Fixed a bug in Twisted Metal 2
- Fixed a bug in Outlaws
- .ini setting "nonexclusive=" works now with the Direct3D 9 renderer as well (Windows 8/10 only)
- Performance improvements for "hook=" .ini setting
- New .ini compatibility setting for for games that spawn child windows - [ddraw]fixchildwindows=true/false
- Added presets for Locomotion / Stronghold Crusader HD / Age of Wonders 1+2
- Shaders (with #version 150 or above) are now working on macOS
- Fixed some issues with black bars on Linux/macOS
- Improved compatibility with games that have multiple renderers (Direct3D+DirectDraw)
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.8.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file.
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- New .ini compatibility setting for the opengl renderer - [ddraw]nonexclusive=true/false
- New .ini setting for disabling window resizing - [ddraw]resizeable=true/false
- Improved Twisted Metal support
- Fixed some bugs with Need For Speed: High Stakes / Need For Speed: III Hot Pursuit
- Should work now with Dungeon Keeper 2 as well (Wasn't really tested too much though)
- All game speed limiters can now be disabled [ddraw]maxgameticks=-1
- Better compatibility with games that have multiple renderers (Direct3D+DirectDraw)
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.7.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Note: If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. If you want to play in windowed mode then start the game once in fullscreen and then press Alt+Enter to enable the cnc-ddraw windowed mode (Or modify ddraw.ini without using Alt+Enter).
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- New .ini setting for saving and restoring window position/size/state on game exit - [ddraw]savesettings=0/1/2
- Fixed a bug where Alt+Enter sometimes didn't work on virtual machines
- Changed the default shader for opengl to the newly added "simple-sharp-bilinear.glsl"
- Added support for Twisted Metal 1
- Window will not center to the screen anymore for games that change their resolution (Set width= and height= to the highest res the game is using to activate the fix)
- Fixed a bug in the game speed limiter for flip games
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.6.1
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Note: If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. If you want to play in windowed mode then start the game once in fullscreen and then press Alt+Enter to enable the cnc-ddraw windowed mode (Or modify ddraw.ini without using Alt+Enter).
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- Improved hooking support for better compatibility with more games - [ddraw]hook=3 / [ddraw]hook=4
- Fixed a crash in Populous: The Beginning
- Added support for Twisted Metal 2
- Added support for Megaman X4
- Added support for Sierra Caesar III, Pharaoh and Zeus
- Fixed cursor unlocking in DirectInput games
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.5.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Note: If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. If you want to play in windowed mode then start the game once in fullscreen and then press Alt+Enter to enable the cnc-ddraw windowed mode (Or modify ddraw.ini without using Alt+Enter).
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- New .ini setting "forcefps" to fix cursor flickering in C&C games
- Improved Outlaws / Starship Titanic / Warcraft 2 / Diablo 1 support (including windowed battle.net)
- Added support for bilinear shaders (filename must end with 'bilinear.glsl')
- Fixed Yuri's Revenge windowed mode bugs
- Added support for Microsoft Detours - [ddraw]hook=2
- Added presets for custom named C&C executables from xwis.net
- Force Nvidia/AMD graphics adapter (NvOptimusEnablement / AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance)
- Shows now a warning when problematic compatibility modes are enabled
- Possibly works with a few more games now (Total Annihilation?)
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.4.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Note: If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. If you want to play in windowed mode then start the game once in fullscreen and then press Alt+Enter to enable the cnc-ddraw windowed mode (Or modify ddraw.ini without using Alt+Enter).
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- Enables now all CPUs if singlecpu is set to false
- Reduced VSync input lag
- Several bug fixes
Readme: https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/blob/master/README.md
1.3.3.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Note: If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. If you want to play in windowed mode then start the game once in fullscreen and then press Alt+Enter to enable the cnc-ddraw windowed mode (Or modify ddraw.ini without using Alt+Enter).
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
- Improved windowed mode
- New .ini setting "accuratetimers"
- Several bug fixes and improvements
1.3.2.0
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Note: If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. If you want to play in windowed mode then start the game once in fullscreen and then press Alt+Enter to enable the cnc-ddraw windowed mode (Or modify ddraw.ini without using Alt+Enter).
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
Changelog
This is a bugfix release (No new features)
Note: For better performance this release was built with visual Studio 2017 (v141_xp) and requires now at least Win XP SP3
1.3.0.1
Changelog
- Support for 16 bit color depth games
- Several bug fixes and improvements
The following games should be working with this release (and probably some others):
Dune 2000
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge
Nox
Note: For better performance this release was built with visual Studio 2017 (v141_xp) and requires now at least Win XP SP3
Instructions
- Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
- Disable all compatibility modes for all of the game executables
- Start the game
Hotkeys
- [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
- [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
- [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor