MarkEAW

I tried a strong wrapper program to add in known settings that run EAW12 perfectly. Even added a bunch of settings for Win95 and WinME...like memoery handling and swaping, lie versions etc... nothing could get the game to load. Has to be an issue with the game data perhaps, the menu screens?

I took a copy of EAWv1.2 and pasted EAWPRO over it. I even tried to run the previous EAWPRO that I assumed I had running before, and it failed the same way. I have a Windows Log, from event viewer, it says something about a faulty module, that of eaw.exe. I dropped v1.26 exe into the EAWPRO, and it gave me the 7217 error., the graphical error.

Anyone try this? Just wondering. :) lol. I recently seen the listing in the ACT tool also now includes the registry compatibility parameter that win10 sets. I'll add to the act help doc when i can to include what that means for me and others use of it.

I recently updated my ACT ToolKit Help Document, with re writes and additional text. It is much easier to read and I've improved the understanding better for Windows 8.1/10 use. After that I did some tests with it to see if performance can be increased in Windows 10 in D3D mode for EAW. (natively, straight with no wrapper program). I have found some Fixes that work to increase speed, but just a bit. ;) This Help Document explains the Microsoft ACT Toolkit and some usage instructions plus my on going testing results. If you like working with the Registry or want to work with Compatibility Toolkit program by testing different settings , This doc is for you! :) Here' s the page from my web site: https://eaw.neocities.org/windows-act-toolkit.html It can get complicated, but if you have questions, please ask them here, and I'll try to answer them. Thanks!

I'm currently working more on the EAW Full Review: Its only really 10% me since I decided I should combine all the old 1998 and 99 reviews of EAW into one and try to correct errors in the information. It will allow thorough review of the game and should include v1.1 and v1.2 fixes at least noted where a negative bug is told. Its primarily for v1.0 of EAW, the 1998 reviews. then there's the v1.1 info I try to remember to post in the review to insure the reader knows a bug or condition was fixed in the MPS patches. Right now I'm combining three more detailed reviews into the help doc, so if there is anything you want in the review such as if there's errors in the info, let me know. Most old post in forums about EAW in early 1999, complained authors never updated their reviews for MPS official patches. They stayed with v1.0 or v1.1 for the content. So hopefully I'll get the to add where apparent, the patch info. Anything to add let me know here, thanks. Here's the current update. Some (actually a bunch) of information is reviewed maybe 2 or 3 times , said in a different manner since there edited paragraphs, and not yet move into the main and staying info usually above it. I'm breaking it down into sections just for this review. Normally I would just list topics with a few sections, here I have split some of the topics up into more sections, you'll see more soon as I complete moving the information over to this help doc. But here it is in its current shape: https://eaw.neocities.org/full-review.html (perhaps refresh your browser to see the latest post of that page :)

Thanks Pips, the review will take separate efforts to get it done. Not sure what ECAP is.....? (EDIT, oh its ECA Panel, sorry, now I know) But I think I address the other mods in the files section. Like extending the readmes that come with them by adding more notes. Some , if they have installers with them , they might not run on 64 bit machines. Thats the main reason you might have problems. Stab, I vaguely remember its a file manager for mods, not sure if it works today, on modern WindowsOS. If you can create a separate thread per your topic in support, I can and perhaps VBH can help also. :)

Thanks VBH. lol, yeah me too :) Its just a hobby though. I'm still working on it. Still separating out topics into sections. Then re write a little to make it sound like one review. One thing I think I forgot was to save the authors names of the said reviews. But I do think I saved their reviews at mediafire, most of them. Anyhow I tried to point out facts and numbers/values to go along with some of it. lol. Like I think its 256 planes in the air at once of 30 types? (or was it 20 types?). something like that.

IDK what this file is. But he use to inc his own eaw.ini configured file with his downloads...not sure why, its a bit confusing. You should delete the ini and let the game create a new one perhaps. Oh and use the support forum for your support questions if you can. :)

Um, cool. I'll try to be more proactive in the future. You caught me at a sloooowwww time. Have fun.

Its called aspect ratio. The game was designed for square CRT monitors back in 1997. I think theres a way to stretch it so it looks sort wide, but really is not. Might be a Nvidia control panel setting under the scaling options. Its under Adjust desktop size etc... on the left...under scaling...Your monitor can scale or your vid card can do it, or no scaling. (I'm doing all this from memory as you really need to read my eaw help site to get the details). I'm to lazy at the moment to do all the looking up stuff again and again. :) But if you need more help, keep asking..I don't have a problem with it. OH: You can have higher res in the eaw.ini if your using DX mode....so if you can try out a DX Wrapper maybe you can get what appears to be a wide shot from the cockpit. Please read my different Help Documents on my site. https://eaw.neocities.org/

1024x768 I think is the res you want in EAW.INI file. You can change the res in nGlide to exceed what you have in the eaw.ini file. Your image looks as if its using pillars, thats what it suppose to do to keep things square. It might be too close depending on the version of EAW your using, which version are you using?

Yeah, dgvoodoo I never got the directx part to work either on Win10. Try nGlide and use the Glide mode in EAW.

nGlide I think installs to the windows system folder by itself. Other Wrapper programs should be pasted in the game folder or close by for easy use and configuration. You'll have to set the eaw.ini file to Glide mode, I forget right now what number it needs to be set too. See my Help docs.

Neither do I. It might be a simple setting in the Nvidia Control Panel, or might not be. Maybe use a Wrapper, maybe a nGlide or a D3D one and set your game to use which ever mode (renderer) you'll be using. Its in the eaw.ini file in your games folder.

No Idea. Looks like the transparent color is not transparent. (It appears the trees are the same way?) Maybe its a setting on your newer video card that I'm not aware of. What renderer are you using in EAW, Software, D3D or Glide? Are you using any Wrapper programs?

Here is the last CombatSIM EAW forum (set to read only, June 2022) (May be no longer available today). http:// community.combatsim.com/forum/33-european-air-war/ As far as the archive EAW 1-6 archive being lost, it may still be with of the original owner? ("Douglas? maybe, I forgot who it was for sure)

Does anyone happen to have this old archive of EAW post handy? www.combatsim.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?&category=7 I tried to contact the owner, but he won't reply to any of my e-mails. I wanted a local copy of the old board. I was half way through reading all the posts of the EAW 1-6 archives, He has since removed these precous posts of EAW history and also closed down his newer forums (they are read only now). The important stuff lyes in the older archive that the above link use to goto. Thanks in advance if you have a saved copy of all those posts!

Yup, Thanks! I tried that before too, just too many posts where gone. Although your link is a bit different..... Thanks for posting the link! EDIT: Hmmm, this seems to be the newer forum posts. I think i was back further. :)

How to win Medals and a target points chart. Resurrected various text about this old game, including info about getting Medals Check it out, You'll have to scroll down a bit: https://eaw.neocities.org/flight-training-testing#misctact I learn something new each day I research this game! You will too, after I edit the info into a readable and understandable format! I have done that with 99% of the info on my site. If there's something needing attention let me know.

Bumping this. I edited the first post. Currently , win10 native run of EAW gives 15fps with no wrappers or tweaks. All versions with no wrappers. Why? I don't know. According to my records I was getting 38fps (1024x768 Full Screen) a few years ago. Same everything. (About half of what I was getting on Win7). This applies to all non wrapped versions of EAWv1.2 in Direct3D Mode. Including the un official builds UAWv1.28-1.60. So IDK. But any how good luck with the ACT toolkit!! it truly helps and has use.

Okay, I separated the BUGS and FEATURE List Now. :) Did some research and worked on the page a few days to make it presentable. https://eaw.neocities.org/known-bugs.html If you know of any bugs up to the official EAWv1.2 please let me know. EDIT: The new feature idea page: https://eaw.neocities.org/feature-ideas.html

I wrote up this 'Bug and Feature Idea's Help Document', thought I'd share it here with a link. https://eaw.neocities.org/eaw-known-bugs-feature-ideas.html I'd like to know if anyone else found any bugs in EAW. Maybe you have some little feature ideas to contribute (not something it would take an army to program.) :)

Heres a XP Glide to DX Wrapper from the year 2002. Supports some intel gpu chips. http://evoodoo.emulation64.com/us/evoodoo.html

What does old laptop mean? Which OS and CPU/Video chip are in them? XP and Intel Chip? The Wrappers should automatically solve the 7217 problem for you as far as I remember. The screen tearing should be solved too. Without the details on your laptop, I'm confused. Sorry. EDIT: The old XP Intel Video chips use an old OpenGL, I think v1.1 , I believe EAW/the Wrapper program will need v2.0 ....but its still uncertain why DX mode/DX Wrapper still gives there error.