Windows 10 compatibility: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:37, 27 December 2020

Windows 10 have some problems running this game, some ideas how to fix that below (still won't fix problem for everyone):

Installation

Please try to run installer without administrator privileges
The game won't run without administrator privileges if it was installed to Program Files
- Game installer by default suggests using C:\Team17\SGP and it's working reliably

First run

First configuration

Run configure.exe, try to run the game before you edit game.cfg manually
- If after running configure.exe there should be game.cfg file in the game directory. If it's missing you may not have write access to the game directory.
  - It might be blocked by your antivirus
  - You can try running config.exe and the game itself with administrator privileges (not recommended but I don't have better idea)

Manual edit

Game might not start if there are spaced in the path
- if your folder name has spaces in it you could try editing game.cfg GAMELOCATION = <your path> to GAMELOCATION = .
Edit game resolution
- If you wan't to set non 4:3 resolution please use skScreen StuntKit module to fix screen ratio
- Game won't start if you set resolution to 2048x2048px and over
  - You can use skScreen StuntKit module to use greater resolutions
Skip Team17 and Eon logo at the start
- Set DISPLAY_BOOT_GFX to 0

Configuring Glide version

Glide version may run better on some PCs, but it requires sligthly more configuration:

Install ~~dgVoodo~~ nGlide and enter nGlide configure
- set Video backend to DirectX if you wish to use it with DXWnd for playing in window
- Run configure.exe and change Rendering from DirectX to Glide
  - You'll have to manually edit game.cfg afterwards to your liking

Playing in Window

In DXWnd add new game, set Path to the game directory and Launch to the game exe path (either StuntGP_D3D.exe or StuntGP_Glide.exe)

Potential fixes

It might not start with gamepad or driving wheel connected under specific conditions
- Potential fix: https://stackoverflow.com/a/43323140/14059174
If the game loads but you can't exit to main menu or some weird things happen check if you have folders save\card00 to save\card07 present inside Stunt GP folder. If not you need to create them

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 Windows 10 have some problems running this game, some ideas how to fix that below (still won't fix problem for everyone):
-* First of all, run configure.exe, try to run the game before you edit game.cfg manually
+== Installation ==
-** Setting resolution above 2048x2048 will crash the game on start
-*** This can be fixed with skScreen [[StuntKit]] module
+* Please try to run installer '''without''' administrator privileges
 * The game won't run without administrator privileges if it was installed to <code>Program Files</code>
 ** Game installer by default suggests using <code>C:\Team17\SGP</code> and it's working reliably
+== First run ==
+=== First configuration ===
+* Run <code>configure.exe</code>, try to run the game before you edit <code>game.cfg</code> manually
+** If after running <code>configure.exe</code> there should be <code>game.cfg</code> file in the game directory. If it's missing you may not have write access to the game directory.
+*** It might be blocked by your antivirus
+*** You can try running <code>config.exe</code> and the game itself with administrator privileges (not recommended but I don't have better idea)
+=== Manual edit ===
 * Game might not start if there are spaced in the path
 ** if your folder name has spaces in it you could try editing game.cfg <code>GAMELOCATION = <your path></code> to <code>GAMELOCATION     = .</code>
-* use <s>dgVoodoo</s> nGlide and the game in Glide mode
+* Edit game resolution
-** You can run nGlide configurator to configure some options
+** If you wan't to set non 4:3 resolution please use skScreen [[StuntKit]] module to fix screen ratio
-*** set <code>Video backend</code> to DirectX if you wish to use it with DXWnd for playing in window
+** Game won't start if you set resolution to 2048x2048px and over
-** Run Stunt GP config and change Rendering from <code>DirectX</code> to <code>Glide</code>
+*** You can use skScreen [[StuntKit]] module to use greater resolutions
+* Skip Team17 and Eon logo at the start
+** Set <code>DISPLAY_BOOT_GFX</code> to 0
+== Configuring Glide version ==
+Glide version may run better on some PCs, but it requires sligthly more configuration:
+* Install <s>dgVoodo</s> nGlide and enter nGlide configure
+** set <code>Video backend</code> to DirectX if you wish to use it with DXWnd for playing in window
+** Run <code>configure.exe</code> and change Rendering from <code>DirectX</code> to <code>Glide</code>
+*** You'll have to manually edit <code>game.cfg</code> afterwards to your liking
+== Playing in Window ==
+* In [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DXWnd] add new game, set <code>Path</code> to the game directory and <code>Launch</code> to the game exe path (either <code>StuntGP_D3D.exe</code> or <code>StuntGP_Glide.exe</code>)
+== Potential fixes ==
 * It might not start with gamepad or driving wheel connected under specific conditions
 ** Potential fix: https://stackoverflow.com/a/43323140/14059174
-* Update DirectX?
+* If the game loads but you can't exit to main menu  or some weird things happen check if you have folders <code>save\card00</code> to <code>save\card07</code> present inside Stunt GP folder. If not you need to create them
-* Enable DirectPlay (and hopefully DirectDraw)
-** <code>Win+R</code>, type in <code>appwiz.cpl</code> to enter <code>Programs and Features</code>
-** There should be <code>DirectPlay</code> under something like "older version features"
-* <code>Win+R</code>, type in <code>dxdiag</code> and check on screen tab if DirectDraw acceleration is on
-* When in doubt, https://stackoverflow.com/a/43323140/14059174 and search for <code>StuntGP_D3D.exe</code>/<code>StuntGP_Glide.exe</code>
-* If the game loads but you can't exit to main menu  or some weird things happen check if you have folders <code>save\card00</code> to <code>save\card07</code> present inside SGP folder