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Other Tutorials / Re: The RA2 executable and you.

« on: February 05, 2012, 09:00:39 PM »

Can I get a list of your renamed functions?

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Discussion / Re: Graphics Improvements

« on: February 05, 2012, 06:38:24 PM »

Just for the record, the Hex-Rays Decompiler plugin for IDA disassembler is flipping amazing.

Go talk to Serge, he's our greatest (and pretty much only active, so it's no difficulty there) EXE modder.

Will do.

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Discussion / Re: Graphics Improvements

« on: February 05, 2012, 06:23:07 PM »

Unfortunately, in 2003, the only people who ever open-sourced games was id Software (whom I love for that). In fact, I think they still are the only big game company to open source their old games. This is unfortunately going to be a process of reverse engineering first, adding features second, but I think it will be an interesting one. Maybe I can fix Havok bugs on hazards 

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Discussion / Re: Graphics Improvements

« on: February 05, 2012, 06:15:42 PM »

Thanks!

Good to know I'm not the only one who likes a bit of eye candy. I've seen so many "mods" that are truly just messing with the Python scripts and the GMF files, nothing that I've seen truly stands out as a game changer (though the current feature list of DSL3 puts it squarely in the game changer category). Not to rip on the people who do that, they have made some incredible stuff, but I think there's a lot of potential in improving on the game itself.

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Discussion / Graphics Improvements

« on: February 05, 2012, 06:06:53 PM »

I just recently found my copy of RA2 in a box, and have become re-addicted to it. I love the game, but the one thing it lacks (other than physics accuracy) is graphical quality. The game is built on DirectX 8.1 (11.5 years old), and I've begun diving into the deep dark depths of screwing with the EXE of a game known to be finicky and temperamental at best. I'd like to upgrade it to take advantage of DX9, because there is no real need to go past that (I don't really need it to look like Crysis, though that in itself looks nearly as good in DX9 as it does in DX10). If anyone would like to join me in my quest for eye-candy, feel free to reply or shoot me a pm. I hope this doesn't fall under "Do not post about making RA3 or another new game", as that is not my goal, I just want to have a better looking RA2.