[net777]

I have WIndows 10 and there is no bat-file.

How can I start the game?

[TheDragonLiner]

net777, on 09 June 2017 - 01:22 PM, said:

I have WIndows 10 and there is no bat-file.

How can I start the game?

It comes with an EDuke32 fitted to run the game directly. There's no use for a bat file.

I suspect that the Bat file thing is a remain of the old way of starting the first version of the game >_>

[net777]

TheDragonLiner, on 09 June 2017 - 01:32 PM, said:

It comes with an EDuke32 fitted to run the game directly. There's no use for a bat file.

I suspect that the Bat file thing is a remain of the old way of starting the first version of the game >_>

Ok, thanks! Should I installl something from the original game to make it work?

I get erron about CON-files.

[TheDragonLiner]

net777, on 09 June 2017 - 11:03 PM, said:

Ok, thanks! Should I installl something from the original game to make it work?

I get erron about CON-files.

Technically No, the game is stand alone and doesn't need anything from previous versions or DN3D in order to work >_>
I've checked my folder and there are 1 DEF.CON which is empty, 1 USER.CON which is empty and 1 GAME.CON which has a small introductory line about AMC and James so it's nothing from DN3D.
There are also lots of specific .CON files in the folder called CODE.

Does your game run despite the errors ? If "yes" does it run well ?

[net777]

TheDragonLiner, on 09 June 2017 - 11:16 PM, said:

Technically No, the game is stand alone and doesn't need anything from previous versions or DN3D in order to work >_>
I've checked my folder and there are 1 DEF.CON which is empty, 1 USER.CON which is empty and 1 GAME.CON which has a small introductory line about AMC and James so it's nothing from DN3D.
There are also lots of specific .CON files in the folder called CODE.

Does your game run despite the errors ? If "yes" does it run well ?

I installed it again and now it seem to be working.

What are the best way to get best graphics? Is it polymost or classic?

[Loke]

net777, on 10 June 2017 - 04:24 AM, said:

What are the best way to get best graphics? Is it polymost or classic?

The TC is designed for the classic 8-bit mode. DO NOT use Polymost!

[TheDragonLiner]

Yeah what Loke said !

Because you see the game makes use of Skyboxes and Voxels many of which can't work under non-classic render. There are even some levels that outright don't work at all under renders other than Classic.

You just have to work on the resolution and brightness/contrast settings for example ...

[Micky C]

Skyboxes and voxels aren't the problem (unless you're using polymer). The real problems are the transparent sprites with alpha blending that would show ugly black squares around them, and the TROR. Lately the transparent sprites issue has been fixed in the development version, however the TROR makes some levels unplayable due to visual glitches.

[TheDragonLiner]

Micky C, on 10 June 2017 - 11:36 AM, said:

Skyboxes and voxels aren't the problem (unless you're using polymer). The real problems are the transparent sprites with alpha blending that would show ugly black squares around them, and the TROR. Lately the transparent sprites issue has been fixed in the development version, however the TROR makes some levels unplayable due to visual glitches.

I see O_o

Well actually even now there are a few issues with TROR although seeing the problem is a big struggle of luck. I especially saw it on Ghost Ship which seems to be heavy on TROR and I would see bits of the skybox through walls especially at angles at the junction of the ceiling and 2 walls. Or we could see the clouds going through walls as well ...

However such problems are hardly visible because I noticed you need certain angles of view and some TROR like in Ghost Ship ... but in the end it's anecdotic

[Loke]

TheDragonLiner, on 10 June 2017 - 12:47 PM, said:

Well actually even now there are a few issues with TROR although seeing the problem is a big struggle of luck. I especially saw it on Ghost Ship which seems to be heavy on TROR and I would see bits of the skybox through walls especially at angles at the junction of the ceiling and 2 walls. Or we could see the clouds going through walls as well ...

Yeah, it depends on how you construct the TROR area as well. You shouldn't be making it too detailed with tons of sectors or sloped ceilings/walls or you might get glitchfest city. I had one instance in one of my maps in Ep3 that started to glitch out like crazy so I had to remove a few sectors. It sucks but sometimes you have to make the sacrifice.

[Micky C]

I played around with the TROR quite a bit in Ghost Ship to get it working as well as it did. I was a bit of a noob when I started the map and I really wanted to push 3D to the limit. I won't use it in such an extreme fashion again.

[net777]

The weapons cabinet in the very beginning is only a "picture". You can?t take the weapons. Is that the way it's supposed to be?

also, how do I move on from that place?

[TheDragonLiner]

net777, on 11 June 2017 - 08:19 AM, said:

The weapons cabinet in the very beginning is only a "picture". You can?t take the weapons. Is that the way it's supposed to be?

also, how do I move on from that place?

Are you talking about this ?
If yes then you have to use the small blue screen on the left of it. There are 3 of these in the Base : 1 here in James' office, 1 in Mikko's office and 1 in the Armory to the left of the guy on a chair just before the black door.

As to moving on I suppose you don't find the way to the command center ?
If yes then there's a teleporter right under the receptionist between her and the elevator.

[net777]

TheDragonLiner, on 11 June 2017 - 08:51 AM, said:

Are you talking about this ? duke0000.png
If yes then you have to use the small blue screen on the left of it. There are 3 of these in the Base : 1 here in James' office, 1 in Mikko's office and 1 in the Armory to the left of the guy on a chair just before the black door.

As to moving on I suppose you don't find the way to the command center ?
If yes then there's a teleporter right under the receptionist between her and the elevator.

That's the one, thanks!

[TheDragonLiner]

net777, on 11 June 2017 - 10:01 AM, said:

That?s the one, thanks!

No problem ^_-

BTW know that outside of the base there is a waterfall with something interesting behind it if you're not already aware -_^