MarkEAW
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What else can I tell you about the GOG version? You can update it with the un official code group 1.28 to 1.28a to 1.28b updates. Stopping at which everyone you prefer. I have them uploaded on CombatACE already. I believe they each have a readme with them to see what was fixed and added. You won't be able to use GOGs DX Wrapper anymore, so you'll want to DL the DxWnd Wrapper by ghotik.
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There are HUD FONTS available. They are larger and display bigger on the high resolution screens. (If you need the fonts let me know) However instead of using them, try setting EAWv1.2GOG eaw.ini to maybe 800x600 or keep it at default, 640x480, then set GOGs DirectX Wrapper Display setting double of your eaw.ini res settings. This will give decent looking fonts on the higher res wrapper setting. Virtually upscaling. the flight screens etc..... Oh, don't forget to turn off the Aspect Setting. Other wise you have a window with black columns in it, on either side of the game screen.
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Anything else needed on CombatACE Downloads? Any idea is helpful.
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I was wondering which files would be of importance to be on CombatACE EAW download section? Or if you don't know specifically a file, how about a type or description of some file you want/need? On a related note over at EAWHS: I have been putting off updating my mediafire account. I'm finding it too difficult to manage quickly. Its a neat setup but I really need 15gigs of FTP space to update the files section on EAWHS properly. :| I doubt any free service would be available. (I'm not paying for this hobby, more than I have too, its too much work). I've bought backup storage for EAW stuff that I'm working on, and maintain my computer, life and what not. If you know of a free FTP storage solution, let me know, please.
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For more information on the Gog and Steam release. https://eaw.neocities.org/gog-patches.html Most of the issues and information is contained in that 'Help Document' :)
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View File Small or Empty MOVIES.CDF Small or Empty MOVIES.CDF which contains the Smacker .SMK movies, for Intro, Films and Cut Scenes in Career Mode. Its a known issue that Blank Screens can apeear when the Into Movie is suppose to play. Its a known issue that the game may crash on modern computers when the Cut Scenes try to play. Its a BUG in Microprose EAW Game, even the fixed up GOG type game may crash. -Save 284MB of HD Space for the time being. (copy into your EAW directory, let it overwrite the prevous CDF file). EmptyMoviesCDF (38bytes) by VBH?. A completly empty movies.cdf file. SmallMoviesCDF (2.57MB) by -E. An alternate small movies.cdf file. Submitter MarkEAW Submitted 09/10/2023 Category EAW - European Air War
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Small or Empty MOVIES.CDF which contains the Smacker .SMK movies, for Intro, Films and Cut Scenes in Career Mode. Its a known issue that Blank Screens can apeear when the Into Movie is suppose to play. Its a known issue that the game may crash on modern computers when the Cut Scenes try to play. Its a BUG in Microprose EAW Game, even the fixed up GOG type game may crash. -Save 284MB of HD Space for the time being. (copy into your EAW directory, let it overwrite the prevous CDF file). EmptyMoviesCDF (38bytes) by VBH?. A completly empty movies.cdf file. SmallMoviesCDF (2.57MB) by -E. An alternate small movies.cdf file. -
EAWPRO v1.0 Basic DWnd Profile Settings Download
MarkEAW replied to MarkEAW's topic in EAWPRO's Discussions
NP Its simple with the pre configured profile settings for the DxWnd Wrapper. You place the wrapper folder near your game folder, and run the dxwnd.exe, import the settings and set the path to your game. click the icon or the eaw.exe while the wrapper is still open, and your all set :) EAWPRO runs great, and its more fun like you would find in standard v1.2. -
EAWPRO v1.0 Basic DWnd Profile Settings Download
MarkEAW replied to MarkEAW's topic in EAWPRO's Discussions
Oh, since I posted this, I've updated the download, I have removed the Virtual Joystick option. If you still need it just re-enable it. :) -
Here's a few videos I have watched on EAW: One of them mentions my install instructions, which was a surprise, these are by "damsonn". I think in all of his videos he is using v1.2 on a Win10 64bit system in 3dfxGlide Mode, running nGlide Wrapper at double the res of the EAW standard game , which is defaulted at (640x480). Note: NGlide cleaning upscales the graphics and cockpit dials, and everything else. (Other wrappers do this too, I just don't remember which ones). European Air War v1.2 (stock version) running on Windows 10 64-bit - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VGPfM0v3TU European Air War - 2 RAF Campaign Missions - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZdTVElOuQ European Air War - Luftwaffe Campaign Mission - Bomber Intercept - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5O4baT7Zrk BTW I didn't embed the videos as it looked too big, I prefer videos viewed at there home sites anyhow.
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Just to follow up. EAW runs great on Win7 except for color corruption on the menu screens and screen tearing on the map screens. Both issues can be remedied with a Wrapper Program. So I'm just saying, give yourself a chance and use Win7 if that's what all you got. BTW The error 7217 don experienced may be because win7 didn't apply a registry compat layer registry entry, and don was running natively. Which normally works on win7. I also always use to say running natively gave the best experience, but I do prefer using a Wrapper even on Win10, for now. It runs great in D3D Mode using any of the handful of Wrappers that I have used in the past. I currently use DxWnd (by ghotik). There is Nvidia table fog available and mouse polling to slow down the parameter mission selection options. The latter issue common to GOG release as well.
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(Early) Code Group Patches EAWv1.20to1.28to1.28ato1.28b
MarkEAW posted a topic in EAW - File Announcements
View File (Early) Code Group Patches EAWv1.20to1.28to1.28ato1.28b This is an early set of the un-official v1.28 and the two upgrades. *Important Information: If you have the GOG versions, 1.2 or 1.28, then these upgrades would over write the GOG made eaw.exe revisions. It effectively takes away the GOG patch. It 's your choice if you wish to do this. 1.2 to 1.28 to 1.28a to 1.28b Install Instructions by: MarkEAW Download These Files: EAW1.28patch.exe 48.4MB This is a 1.2 to 1.28 Installer (Jun222008) 1.28to1.28a.exe 11.2MB 1.28 to a (Jun182009) 1.28ato1.28b.exe 969KB 1.28a to b (Jul042009) eaw.ini file; Before installing, remove/delete your v1.2 eaw.ini file from the game folder to allow the new un-official version to make its own ini file with extend functions. From a fresh install; Have a clean "install" of the official MicroProse v1.20 game. Install the first patch into that folder, the 'EAW12' game folder, allowing some existing files to be overwritten. Then extract each patch there after into the same folder, overwriting some of the files each time. Submitter MarkEAW Submitted 09/01/2023 Category EAW - European Air War -
heh. There is a Great Shot 2 and I think I remember seeing a update for it to run on the un-official 1.28 version, maybe it was the 'e' variant. (1.28e) Glad I could Help. If you make a backup of 12 you could try EAWPRO and patch over the 1.2 with it. It more of the 1.2 fun and beyond, plus you can do 1024x768 res and move the pilot seat back to give you wider views. Good luck.
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You have to have your Joystick as ID1 / Preferred Device in the Joystick Control Panel. See my Site for the Joystick Help Document, also the Troubleshoot Help Doc too, it has issue resolutions in it for controllers. Not sure you will be able to get the Thrustmaster to work. EAW likes all in one Joysticks. However some devices linked together will work too. Overall it sounds like you need to read my site from the first help document on. Or skim it if you know enough of the subjects I present.
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You have an unusual computer. You should not be getting the 7217 error at all on Win7. Download a wrapper program and wrap your game in it. Use DxWND, its what I use and works very well.
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Still, the files for the EAWv1.28 un-official versions are stuck at CombatACE's processing. I was impatient and I sent a support ticket. Apparently I should have waited a few more days because of the holiday. Anyhow you can DL those files now from CombatACE's EAW file section.
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Never heard of this issue. 64 bit will run 32bit. Read my install document and manually copy and paste the files to your computer.
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(Early) Code Group Patches EAWv1.20to1.28to1.28ato1.28b
MarkEAW posted a file in EAW - European Air War
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This is an early set of the un-official v1.28 and the two upgrades. *Important Information: If you have the GOG versions, 1.2 or 1.28, then these upgrades would over write the GOG made eaw.exe revisions. It effectively takes away the GOG patch. It 's your choice if you wish to do this. 1.2 to 1.28 to 1.28a to 1.28b Install Instructions by: MarkEAW Download These Files: EAW1.28patch.exe 48.4MB This is a 1.2 to 1.28 Installer (Jun222008) 1.28to1.28a.exe 11.2MB 1.28 to a (Jun182009) 1.28ato1.28b.exe 969KB 1.28a to b (Jul042009) eaw.ini file; Before installing, remove/delete your v1.2 eaw.ini file from the game folder to allow the new un-official version to make its own ini file with extend functions. From a fresh install; Have a clean "install" of the official MicroProse v1.20 game. Install the first patch into that folder, the 'EAW12' game folder, allowing some existing files to be overwritten. Then extract each patch there after into the same folder, overwriting some of the files each time. -
Is anyone interested in a 1.2 to 1.28 patch with installer? and perhaps a 1.28 to 1.28a to 1.28b patches? I just recently found them in my file pile, and they are the eaw code development / codegroup downloads..... Maybe I can upload those files. But If you want, I can upload those files to CombatACE? I don't recommend you 1.28 GOG players to patch it up, as the eaw.exe would be over written and loose all GOGs revisions to the exe...... Let me know, I may do it anyhow as others have requested a and b separately in the past. EDIT: Well I uploaded them and been waiting for them to be processed.
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Geez Stratos, nice that you edited my posts and interrupted a calm discussion. I didn't make any personnel attacks, its only in your head that I did. Everything was spot on and not a personnel attack. Wow. VBH, the download count is for all files in that archive, not just the one imposter file thats was removed. So the true count seems to be unknown.
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Each one of these files can be downloaded separately. You do not need to download the entire large archive. (These packs where originally uploaded and posted by Jel back in 2019 I think.) #1. EAW126.exe: Gives you a 1.26E folder with no addons. The 1.2-E exe is effectively a 1.2 exe with a no CD crack and some other modifications which I can no longer remember. #2. EAW12X-126E.exe: Gives you what is effectively a 1.26E folder with OAW. OAW only has the two "E-" folders available so the user can pick either the 1.26E exe or the 1.2X exe from the code group with the 7217 fix The default ETO theatre is used. #3. 128eFAW2016.exe: Gives you a stand-alone folder with the 2016 version of Finnish Air War. It includes the FAW manager. The EAW exe used is a 1.28e version, dated the 27th November 2016, which was compiled by the code group. #4. EAW129 July2016: Gives you a stand-alone UAW1.29 installation It has the old and new map versions of the 1.29 exe, and 9 different theatres. BoB, DAW, ETO with planesets, Malta, Ray's 2015 ETO, SWOTL, SPAW, SAW, ETO Trains and barges. The "DSP128-9.exe" is provided as the file-manager. There is a file in the LongDirSets folder named "Mediterranean Air War (Malta and North Africa)" which should have been removed as it causes a CTD when selected. DAW and Malta are there in any case. However,DAW has the original dodgy planeset with some aircraft having the wrong nationality. The Malta theatre is just about the same, but has a more realistic planeset. #5. 1.28c_JellyPack.exe: Installs 1.28c with the DirSetExeManagerV5. filemanager. This enables you to select one of three versions of the eaw.exe, and eight theatres in addition to the default 1.28C ETO theatre which had the Allied Carrier. The theatres are DAW, KAW, Malta, Russia-Germany (winter), SWOTL, SPAW, SPAW45 and SAW. #6. 129EAW640x480.exe: This installs the special version of the 1.29 old map exe which uses 640x480 screens. It has a filemanager and a number of experimental WIP theatres that Moggy was working on. These were added to test the exe, but some are of little use as they are incomplete There is also the 1.28c version of VBH's Pacific Tide III. This version of the 1.29 exe was made for modders who want to re-vamp old theatres and use the 640x480 screens, but allowing the additional features of UAW1.29 to be used if required. #7. AcesOverEurope129.exe: This is Emil's old add-on that Modred updated and Jel repacked it into this form. Possible issues: You may need the VB runtime files for the filemanagers and OAW. Let me know if there are any problems Jel -
Aw, you where referring to another thread. I only double checked this thread for that reference, before i proceeded. Yeah SimHQ currently doesn't host EAW files other than links pointing to external files from the EAW Forum by Jel's posts. I would just ask VBH to clarify the post , if he can still edit it. He clearly indented to reference Jels previous posts from the past at SimHQ. VBH, isn't out to get or screw anyone over. He's just working on his hobby and time killers. Much like what I do with the EAWHS, kills time, sometimes too much. :) Alright well hopefully this thread is over, given that VBH has a chance to respond.
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Naw, you haven't been following. Just read the comment section of the the files Jel posted here at CombatACE, and some place else in the forum that at the moment I can't find. EDIT: I looks like part of the discussions in my thread about what I should post. There's a brief mention of finding out what that file is. I didn't know what it was and its been sitting there since 2019. and then the comment section of the files Jel posted.
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Regarding files from EAWHS: I have been adding a lot of file descriptions to my site and some files have been repacked and renamed. I did all this locally and find it much faster if I don't have to keep track of the downloads and changes I make. I'll try to upload some of them to mediafire but I can't be bothered with uploading all the skins ive added as the folder structure is slow to browse. I still not sure If I'll be able to find FTP space or what where it would make more sense to handle the files. Anyhow moving on.
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Who are you, and why are you hiding your true screen name from the EAW community here, when you go and make statements like you have. The EAWPRO version file Jel rebranded is faulty, its not a virus or malware in that sense, its can crash the computer. VBH released a patch soon after that fixed the issue, which Jel file does not contain. VBH, just wants his stuff left alone and doesn't want more than one location for the download currently. I see no problem with that.
