Pre-Release

**caustik** · August 1st, 2003

I got overlays (i.e. turok's xmv intro) working on hardware that doesnt support YUY2 on X8R8G8B8 surfaces. This means some of you who couldnt see the animation before should now be able to.

This is not an official release, so please dont post news on this, you can grab the pre-release here:

http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/download/pre/Cxbx.exe
http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/download/pre/Cxbx.dll

(grab both)
I also have a speedier technique that will display the overlay in black/white. I'll have this toggle in a future release.

Let me know if this works for anybody who was unable to see the movie before now.

caustik

knatsch · August 1st, 2003

For me it is working now! Well done caustik!

**caustik** · August 1st, 2003

excellent, glad to hear it works :] how is the speed, what are your system specs?

caustik

knatsch · August 1st, 2003

I've got a Intel P4 2,4GHz, 512MB RAM and a GeForce 4 Ti.
Speed is like watching the movie on Xbox

But I wonder that my Geforce not played the movie before. I always thought the Ti is a very good and compatible card.

knatsch · August 1st, 2003

Addition: I still get no picture with my old pc (AMD 900Mhz, Riva TNT 2 Ultra, 256MB RAM). Turok and XMarbles have both a black screen.

I get an error when choosing Hardware Accelerated Direct3D, and with Software mode I get the black screen.
But don't waste your time in supporting these old cards

kcar181 · August 1st, 2003

Yeah X-Marbles is broken again :P (AMD 1.3 / Geforce 2 mx400 / 1024ram)

knatsch · August 1st, 2003

XMarbles is working on my P4. I never played it, but I get into the game and I see the different coloured balls.

knatsch · August 1st, 2003

I've just played it. Stupid game, but it works

**caustik** · August 1st, 2003

knatsch, you probably dont actually have a working REF driver, thats why you get a black screen. what error do you get when in hardware accelerated mode?

Also, your geforce4 should work without the software overlay simulation, as long as it enumerates YUY2 textures/overlays on the device. If it doesnt, I think with a machine like that you'll be fine with the software simulation, as your CPU can easily keep up with it. Could you dump your d3dcaps (if you have the tool), and send it to me?

On my geforce2, i have YUY2 support, but only when the display is in 16bit mode. Since xbox games need 32bit, it's necessary to use the software simulation. That box is also only 933mhz, so it plays at slightly less than xbox-speed (unless i settle for grayscale YUY2) This is totally expected, though :]

caustik

**Chrono Archangel** · August 1st, 2003

wow caustik, even though you say your temporarily pausing the developpement your still working on it lol excellent!

wish i could try it but i have WinME and no Xbox games lol

shadow_tj · August 2nd, 2003

caustic i don`t know what you have done with the pre release but on my p3 700 with a geforce 2 mx400 X-Marbles is starting a lot faster then the 7.7b release

shadow_tj · August 2nd, 2003

I sometimes got error message with X-Marbles
Exception Recieved [0x000005]
look at the log file i have attached.

kcar181 · August 2nd, 2003

Oops your right. I had software on...

knatsch · August 2nd, 2003

Sorry for the late answer, but i needed some sleep

1) The Error Message is: Emu 0x2D8 Received Fatal Message ->
IDirect3D8::Create Device Failed (Invalid Display Settings?)

2) My Geforce4 isn't able to display in Software mode. I do not now this
d3dcaps, but if you tell me where to download I will try it out!

3) I'm running W2k with 32Bit mode. Even in 16Bit mode I don't get a picture in Software mode.

fastlance · August 7th, 2003

Runs smooth

kcar181 · August 7th, 2003

Um I think it is winXP only knatsch

August 1st, 2003	#1 (permalink)
caustik Emu author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 172	Pre-Release I got overlays (i.e. turok's xmv intro) working on hardware that doesnt support YUY2 on X8R8G8B8 surfaces. This means some of you who couldnt see the animation before should now be able to. This is not an official release, so please dont post news on this, you can grab the pre-release here: http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/download/pre/Cxbx.exe http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/download/pre/Cxbx.dll (grab both) I also have a speedier technique that will display the overlay in black/white. I'll have this toggle in a future release. Let me know if this works for anybody who was unable to see the movie before now. caustik

August 1st, 2003	#2 (permalink)
knatsch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Pre-Release For me it is working now! Well done caustik!

August 1st, 2003	#3 (permalink)
caustik Emu author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 172	Re: Pre-Release excellent, glad to hear it works :] how is the speed, what are your system specs? caustik

August 1st, 2003	#4 (permalink)
knatsch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Pre-Release I've got a Intel P4 2,4GHz, 512MB RAM and a GeForce 4 Ti. Speed is like watching the movie on Xbox But I wonder that my Geforce not played the movie before. I always thought the Ti is a very good and compatible card.

August 1st, 2003	#5 (permalink)
knatsch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Pre-Release Addition: I still get no picture with my old pc (AMD 900Mhz, Riva TNT 2 Ultra, 256MB RAM). Turok and XMarbles have both a black screen. I get an error when choosing Hardware Accelerated Direct3D, and with Software mode I get the black screen. But don't waste your time in supporting these old cards

August 1st, 2003	#6 (permalink)
kcar181 Huh? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: . Posts: 130	Re: Pre-Release Yeah X-Marbles is broken again :P (AMD 1.3 / Geforce 2 mx400 / 1024ram) __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|AMD 1.3ghz, 1024mb RAM, Sound Blaster Audigy XGamer, NVidia GeForce4 TI4800SE \| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

August 1st, 2003	#7 (permalink)
knatsch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Pre-Release XMarbles is working on my P4. I never played it, but I get into the game and I see the different coloured balls.

August 1st, 2003	#8 (permalink)
knatsch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	Re: Pre-Release I've just played it. Stupid game, but it works

August 1st, 2003	#9 (permalink)
caustik Emu author Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 172	knatsch, you probably dont actually have a working REF driver, thats why you get a black screen. what error do you get when in hardware accelerated mode? Also, your geforce4 should work without the software overlay simulation, as long as it enumerates YUY2 textures/overlays on the device. If it doesnt, I think with a machine like that you'll be fine with the software simulation, as your CPU can easily keep up with it. Could you dump your d3dcaps (if you have the tool), and send it to me? On my geforce2, i have YUY2 support, but only when the display is in 16bit mode. Since xbox games need 32bit, it's necessary to use the software simulation. That box is also only 933mhz, so it plays at slightly less than xbox-speed (unless i settle for grayscale YUY2) This is totally expected, though :] caustik

August 1st, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 6,994	Re: Pre-Release wow caustik, even though you say your temporarily pausing the developpement your still working on it lol excellent! wish i could try it but i have WinME and no Xbox games lol __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

August 2nd, 2003	#11 (permalink)
shadow_tj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 531	Re: Pre-Release caustic i don`t know what you have done with the pre release but on my p3 700 with a geforce 2 mx400 X-Marbles is starting a lot faster then the 7.7b release

August 2nd, 2003	#13 (permalink)
kcar181 Huh? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: . Posts: 130	Re: Pre-Release Oops your right. I had software on... __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|AMD 1.3ghz, 1024mb RAM, Sound Blaster Audigy XGamer, NVidia GeForce4 TI4800SE \| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

August 2nd, 2003	#14 (permalink)
knatsch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18	Sorry for the late answer, but i needed some sleep 1) The Error Message is: Emu 0x2D8 Received Fatal Message -> IDirect3D8::Create Device Failed (Invalid Display Settings?) 2) My Geforce4 isn't able to display in Software mode. I do not now this d3dcaps, but if you tell me where to download I will try it out! 3) I'm running W2k with 32Bit mode. Even in 16Bit mode I don't get a picture in Software mode.

August 7th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
fastlance Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 80	Re: Pre-Release Runs smooth

August 7th, 2003	#16 (permalink)
kcar181 Huh? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: . Posts: 130	Re: Pre-Release Um I think it is winXP only knatsch __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|AMD 1.3ghz, 1024mb RAM, Sound Blaster Audigy XGamer, NVidia GeForce4 TI4800SE \| -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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