SWP and Windows 7

blm07 · 07-04-2009, 12:15 PM

Has anyone else tried SWP in Windows 7? I've tried it with the 32 bit and 64 bit RC and the game stutters horribly, with or without the HRP stuff. It is after a fresh install of the system, with the latest ATI catalyst drivers. The game worked fine in XP.

I'm sure my computer can handle it

Core 2 Quad @ 2.66
4 ghz DDR3
256mb video card, old, but still good

Edit: the game doesn't stutter if I change the color to 8-bit, but of course, big parts of the screen turn pink

ProAsm · 07-04-2009, 11:59 PM

What version Swp do you have as I believe the latest works better in win 7.
You'de also be better off asking here and get the latest version etc.
http://www.jonof.id.au/forum/index.php?board=13.0

8IronBob · 02-10-2010, 07:31 PM

Yeah, the audio's rather starchy, from what I found, wonder if that may be corrected soon. Of course, my CD-ROM I believe is only Version 1.0 (it's a launch edition CD-ROM that I got way back when). Perhaps I'll update the patch to 1.2 and see if that helps. Looks like most of the files are dated August 25, 1997, so yeah...it could use a patch or two.

ProAsm · 02-12-2010, 12:52 PM

The latest SWP is Vista/Windows7 compatible.
http://www.proasm.com/files/sw/Swp428.zip

8IronBob · 03-04-2010, 03:05 PM

Good...is it possible that EDuke32's Mapster32 program is interchangeable with SWP for mapping for SW? Or would Mapster32 have to be rewritten and recompiled? I'm curious, because I prefer mapping in Mapster32 vs. that of JonoF's Build or SWPBuild, it's just overall easier to use, since it measures out sectors for you, and makes things just perfect, imo. On top of that, you have real-time sound and motion preview on top of that, so all the more reason to ask if this can be done.

ProAsm · 03-05-2010, 10:09 AM

Cannot be done else it would have been done long ago.
SwpBuild is about all so far till I get time to expand it further.

8IronBob · 03-05-2010, 03:15 PM

All right, thanks...must've gotten too used to the EDuke32-style of Windows Port modding. On top of that, being an UnrealEd mapper, Mapster32 is almost on par with UT3's UnrealEd in terms of what they've done with the Build technology. It's nice that SWP is using the same old-school tools, but then again...thought SW would've been as easy to mod as Duke was. Ah well.

blm07 · 04-29-2010, 10:09 PM

I just tested 4.3.1. and the same thing is still happening. My video card is the ancient Radeon X800 GTO, and for some reason, when I start some programs (eduke32 and google earth for instance) it will say GL modes not available. Maybe it's something obvious I'm just not seeing?

ProAsm · 05-04-2010, 12:26 AM

Yes its quite common that ati cards dont support OpenGL.
Get any nVidia card or a new newer ati card.

blm07 · 05-13-2010, 01:27 PM

I'm looking at this card right here: HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.hisdigital.com/us/product2-490.shtml
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161317

It's supposed to support OpenGL 3.2. Do you think it'll solve the problem? I'm guessing it's good enough

ProAsm · 05-13-2010, 02:10 PM

Yeah the HD 5700 Series does support OpenGL.

Michael-2792 · 06-01-2010, 11:55 AM

Go here: http://www.ma-config.com/
Install software
Doing the analysis on the site and download the new drivers. (The analysis works only with Internet Explorer)

I'll exactly the same problem, and now it works well.Now I could play with DN3D Polymer (but the shadows do not appear, and Doom 3, Prey ...)

07-04-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
blm07	SWP and Windows 7 Has anyone else tried SWP in Windows 7? I've tried it with the 32 bit and 64 bit RC and the game stutters horribly, with or without the HRP stuff. It is after a fresh install of the system, with the latest ATI catalyst drivers. The game worked fine in XP. I'm sure my computer can handle it Core 2 Quad @ 2.66 4 ghz DDR3 256mb video card, old, but still good Edit: the game doesn't stutter if I change the color to 8-bit, but of course, big parts of the screen turn pink __________________ Cyberdyne Systems - Making you a better person through technology. Last edited by blm07; 07-04-2009 at 12:39 PM.

07-04-2009, 11:59 PM	#2
ProAsm	Re: SWP and Windows 7 What version Swp do you have as I believe the latest works better in win 7. You'de also be better off asking here and get the latest version etc. http://www.jonof.id.au/forum/index.php?board=13.0 __________________ http://www.proasm.com

02-10-2010, 07:31 PM	#3
8IronBob	Re: SWP and Windows 7 Yeah, the audio's rather starchy, from what I found, wonder if that may be corrected soon. Of course, my CD-ROM I believe is only Version 1.0 (it's a launch edition CD-ROM that I got way back when). Perhaps I'll update the patch to 1.2 and see if that helps. Looks like most of the files are dated August 25, 1997, so yeah...it could use a patch or two. __________________ PC Specs (a.k.a. "Galacticus Prime"): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7Vk7FT Last edited by 8IronBob; 02-10-2010 at 07:36 PM.

02-12-2010, 12:52 PM	#4
ProAsm	Re: SWP and Windows 7 The latest SWP is Vista/Windows7 compatible. http://www.proasm.com/files/sw/Swp428.zip __________________ http://www.proasm.com

03-04-2010, 03:05 PM	#5
8IronBob	Re: SWP and Windows 7 Good...is it possible that EDuke32's Mapster32 program is interchangeable with SWP for mapping for SW? Or would Mapster32 have to be rewritten and recompiled? I'm curious, because I prefer mapping in Mapster32 vs. that of JonoF's Build or SWPBuild, it's just overall easier to use, since it measures out sectors for you, and makes things just perfect, imo. On top of that, you have real-time sound and motion preview on top of that, so all the more reason to ask if this can be done. __________________ PC Specs (a.k.a. "Galacticus Prime"): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7Vk7FT

03-05-2010, 10:09 AM	#6
ProAsm	Re: SWP and Windows 7 Cannot be done else it would have been done long ago. SwpBuild is about all so far till I get time to expand it further. __________________ http://www.proasm.com

03-05-2010, 03:15 PM	#7
8IronBob	Re: SWP and Windows 7 All right, thanks...must've gotten too used to the EDuke32-style of Windows Port modding. On top of that, being an UnrealEd mapper, Mapster32 is almost on par with UT3's UnrealEd in terms of what they've done with the Build technology. It's nice that SWP is using the same old-school tools, but then again...thought SW would've been as easy to mod as Duke was. Ah well. __________________ PC Specs (a.k.a. "Galacticus Prime"): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7Vk7FT

04-29-2010, 10:09 PM	#8
blm07	Re: SWP and Windows 7 I just tested 4.3.1. and the same thing is still happening. My video card is the ancient Radeon X800 GTO, and for some reason, when I start some programs (eduke32 and google earth for instance) it will say GL modes not available. Maybe it's something obvious I'm just not seeing? __________________ Cyberdyne Systems - Making you a better person through technology.

05-04-2010, 12:26 AM	#9
ProAsm	Re: SWP and Windows 7 Yes its quite common that ati cards dont support OpenGL. Get any nVidia card or a new newer ati card. __________________ http://www.proasm.com

05-13-2010, 01:27 PM	#10
blm07	Re: SWP and Windows 7 I'm looking at this card right here: HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 http://www.hisdigital.com/us/product2-490.shtml http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161317 It's supposed to support OpenGL 3.2. Do you think it'll solve the problem? I'm guessing it's good enough __________________ Cyberdyne Systems - Making you a better person through technology.

05-13-2010, 02:10 PM	#11
ProAsm	Re: SWP and Windows 7 Yeah the HD 5700 Series does support OpenGL. __________________ http://www.proasm.com

06-01-2010, 11:55 AM	#12
Michael-2792	Re: SWP and Windows 7 Go here: http://www.ma-config.com/ Install software Doing the analysis on the site and download the new drivers. (The analysis works only with Internet Explorer) I'll exactly the same problem, and now it works well.Now I could play with DN3D Polymer (but the shadows do not appear, and Doom 3, Prey ...) __________________ Voxels -> MD3 model [TUTO]