I got it! DirectX9 version is now working!

I reverted the Renderer code back to DX8, then started over with a conversion and I see where I messed up…simple really.

Portion of instructions:

In DirectX 8.x, IDirect3DDevice8::SetIndices required a pointer to the index buffer and a BaseVertexIndex for the starting position in the vertex buffer.…

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Well, just like the human models…well, kinda, as the human models are mostly all correct, with only 1 or two rendered wrong. Conversely, most ships are textured wrong, but I found one in GOF 1.2 that is nearly 100% correct. The Soleil Royal. https://mega.nz/#!OlMGnYBL!qC7AuED–W5R5qtaZXx1FKcGkRn4FavM4ybaU0JZnU0

That ship is nearly perfect in…[Read more]

I am just curious if eyeballing in the tools you use to view the models or something if there is some way to compare one that works in the game, like the Diane model against a view of one that doesn’t work, like Angelica, and see if there is some difference you can see the way it is constructed, or something that jumps out at you as something that…[Read more]

I am just curious if eyeballing in the tools you use to view the models or something if there is some way to compare one that works in the game, like the Diane model against a view of one that doesn’t work, like Angelica, and see if there is some difference you can see the way it is constructed, or something that jumps out at you as something that…[Read more]

Orazio, you’ve done some modeling so maybe you can help find what’s different. See here: https://mega.nz/#!6kkCwB4R!RoSmTZe2yzhLAYLZ7t3yved9WdILxfRN1MXL13Rn7xc

That is a collection of screenshots I took in a DX9 game. The sun, sea, sharks and planets look good. Almost all the character and NPCs look good except for one. The Angelica model is…[Read more]

Orazio, you’ve done some modeling so maybe you can help find what’s different. See here: https://mega.nz/#!6kkCwB4R!RoSmTZe2yzhLAYLZ7t3yved9WdILxfRN1MXL13Rn7xc

That is a collection of screenshots I took in a DX9 game. The sun, sea, sharks and planets look good. Almost all the character and NPCs look good except for one. The Angelica model is…[Read more]

Well, since I got stuck at resolving some remaining DX9 issues, I went back to the DX8 version and turned up the DirectX debugging mode to output more messages and that’s when I noticed the WARN messages about a performance degradation. So I made the adjustment it suggested in the memory pool to hopefully enhance performance. The message did…[Read more]

Well, since I got stuck at resolving some remaining DX9 issues, I went back to the DX8 version and turned up the DirectX debugging mode to output more messages and that’s when I noticed the WARN messages about a performance degradation. So I made the adjustment it suggested in the memory pool to hopefully enhance performance. The message did…[Read more]

Couple things about the new compilation testing.

KK had changed the character log read, and there was a bug. Click around enough of the log entries on the screen and eventually a crash. I identified and corrected the problem.

Also, I’m not sure if KK changed this or not, but I’m thinking perhaps he did because this problem did not exist:…[Read more]

I should add, when you make good money from store owner/town mayor tasks, etc., be sure to go to the tavern and hire a good gunner first, then perhaps next, a navigator (you can ask them what they’re good for and you will see their skill scores/perks)…or better one officer with good skills in both, but with a multitask personal perk.

That will…[Read more]

I just added Orazio’s new cabin work to the .zip file.

Works like a charm. I loaded a save, ran your console reinit, went to the shipyard and bought a PequenaCaravela. There I see the new cabin. Nice work.

I added everything you supplied to the ERAS.Patch.zip.

If interested, this link contains the fixes/mods discussed in the thread and elsewhere in the forum: https://mega.nz/#F!WtMDgRxK!hbeUg86kGLlQAqvWRNwTqg

Download ERAS.Patch.zip from the link. It is still the original ERAS, but with fixes/improvements. Overwrite any files from the .zip into your existing ERAS game directory.

Orazio’s lighting…[Read more]

Wow! That nightime shot really took my breath away. I am regretting my absence during the time that post was made.

I am impressed.

Nice!

I’m downloading to look at this now. I’ll probably fold it into our currently available ERAS.Patch.zip when I can.

To help navigate the map, download Age-of-Pirates.jpg here: https://mega.nz/#F!WtMDgRxK!hbeUg86kGLlQAqvWRNwTqg

Print it out and use it while sailing the worldmap in game. There are small flags to show the port’s nation. English like Port Royale, Charlestown. French like Fort-de-France, Port-au-Prince. Spanish like Cumana, Belize. Dutch like…[Read more]

Orazio’s lighting/Day.c fixes are now in ERAS.Patch.zip: https://mega.nz/#F!WtMDgRxK!hbeUg86kGLlQAqvWRNwTqg

LOL, wait a minute. I read that backwards the first time. You were using the original INI versions, then copied over the download version, which worked for you. So I am good and don’t need to look for differences. I thought it was the other way around for a moment.

No worries. This is good news.

I will compare the two and try to find what is likely a missing file so that the download will work on its own. But for now, a good workaround in a problem like this is to do as you did and copy/replace Resource from the original fileset.

Thanks.

Orazio, since this error in your .dmp file occurs in the load font function, what do you show in start.ini for this value?

startFontIniFile = fonts.ini