Earth 2140 under WinUAE prob

nikvest · 28 February 2006, 03:56

I'm trying to run Earth 2140 on WinUAE.
when I try to run it I get an error message after the video initialization that says:

Entering graphics mode.
Error: the available 640x480x16 screenmodes are not in bigendian RGB16 pixelformat

ERROR! Unable to open an usable 640x480x64k CyberGraphX screenmode
CyberGraphX

I have P96 installed and the game supports it.
What am I doing wrong? Am I missing some files?

nikvest · 01 March 2006, 14:31

Come on, people, I just can't believe noone can help me. Please....

Toni Wilen · 01 March 2006, 17:54

Game asks for 640x480x16 screen mode in 16-bit RGB-format but under Windows you only have BGR (little-endian) screenmodes. Emulated Picasso96 don't do any format conversions (it would be slow..)

nikvest · 02 March 2006, 00:18

So what can I do? Is there ANYTHING I can do, or is this game lost for me?

_ThEcRoW · 02 March 2006, 00:34

It seems that you cannot play this game from winuae. sad

Toni Wilen · 02 March 2006, 15:04

This may help, from patch notes:

Quote:

Update 12.01.01
===============
Support for graphics cards not supporting big endian modes added. Direct support for the little endian RGB16PC mode, and (much slower) support for all other modes through Picasso 96. Just run the installer to patch the executables.

Patch uploaded to zone.

nikvest · 02 March 2006, 16:54

It worked great, thank you Toni Wilen!!!

Everyone, try this game, it is very good, almost as good as Napalm.

Kurtz · 11 September 2006, 22:41

Sorry for exhuming this old thread, but I just purchased Earth 2140 + mission disc and would like to get it to run under WinUAE, so please, where could I get that gfx card patch?

The Pagan Games download page doesn't seem to have a link to that update.

Thank You.

DamienD · 11 September 2006, 23:01

Back in The Zone!

Don't thank me, thank Toni

Kurtz · 12 September 2006, 04:16

Just tried it with UAE and got the game to work! It's not state of the art performance-wise, but I guess its an emulator issue.

Thank you Toni AND DamienD!

jaycee · 13 September 2006, 15:08

Technically it's a game issue. I had the sources to this port a while ago (because Zuxxez wanted a modern Windows port!) and I must say, the port wasn't very well done. My "Windows" port is actually an SDL port, but it loses the multiplayer feature.

seuden · 14 May 2007, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Back in The Zone!

Don't thank me, thank Toni

Sorry for bumping this but any chance you could put it back in the zone?

Thanks in advance.

DamienD · 14 May 2007, 13:54

Done

Quote:

Update Patch 12.01.01
=================

Support for graphics cards not supporting big endian modes added. Direct support for the little endian RGB16PC mode, and (much slower) support for all other modes through Picasso 96. Just run the installer to patch the executables.

seuden · 14 May 2007, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Done

Excellent, that was quick, thanks again.

EDIT: and thanks to Toni Wilen

turrican3 · 08 June 2007, 14:18

sorry,i know
i'm late but could you put it back to the zone please?

seuden · 08 June 2007, 14:36

Done.

turrican3 · 08 June 2007, 14:37

really thank you

Jimbo · 14 June 2007, 11:56

Could someone put the patch back in the zone please?

Many Thanks

DamienD · 14 June 2007, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Could someone put the patch back in the zone please?

...was about to upload this for you Jimbo but it's still in The Zone!

Jimbo · 14 June 2007, 23:50

Stupid me again. I didnt think it would still be there

Thanks DamienD

28 February 2006, 03:56	#1
nikvest Vertigo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgrade/Serbia Age: 46 Posts: 314	Earth 2140 under WinUAE prob I'm trying to run Earth 2140 on WinUAE. when I try to run it I get an error message after the video initialization that says: Entering graphics mode. Error: the available 640x480x16 screenmodes are not in bigendian RGB16 pixelformat ERROR! Unable to open an usable 640x480x64k CyberGraphX screenmode CyberGraphX I have P96 installed and the game supports it. What am I doing wrong? Am I missing some files?

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nikvest Vertigo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgrade/Serbia Age: 46 Posts: 314	Come on, people, I just can't believe noone can help me. Please....

01 March 2006, 17:54	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,510	Game asks for 640x480x16 screen mode in 16-bit RGB-format but under Windows you only have BGR (little-endian) screenmodes. Emulated Picasso96 don't do any format conversions (it would be slow..)

02 March 2006, 00:18	#4
nikvest Vertigo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgrade/Serbia Age: 46 Posts: 314	So what can I do? Is there ANYTHING I can do, or is this game lost for me?

02 March 2006, 00:34	#5
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	It seems that you cannot play this game from winuae. sad

02 March 2006, 16:54	#7
nikvest Vertigo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgrade/Serbia Age: 46 Posts: 314	It worked great, thank you Toni Wilen!!! Everyone, try this game, it is very good, almost as good as Napalm.

11 September 2006, 22:41	#8
Kurtz No right to judge him. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 52	Sorry for exhuming this old thread, but I just purchased Earth 2140 + mission disc and would like to get it to run under WinUAE, so please, where could I get that gfx card patch? The Pagan Games download page doesn't seem to have a link to that update. Thank You.

11 September 2006, 23:01	#9
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Back in The Zone! Don't thank me, thank Toni

12 September 2006, 04:16	#10
Kurtz No right to judge him. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 52	Just tried it with UAE and got the game to work! It's not state of the art performance-wise, but I guess its an emulator issue. Thank you Toni AND DamienD!

13 September 2006, 15:08	#11
jaycee Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 57	Technically it's a game issue. I had the sources to this port a while ago (because Zuxxez wanted a modern Windows port!) and I must say, the port wasn't very well done. My "Windows" port is actually an SDL port, but it loses the multiplayer feature.

08 June 2007, 14:18	#15
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	sorry,i know i'm late but could you put it back to the zone please?

08 June 2007, 14:36	#16
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Done.

08 June 2007, 14:37	#17
turrican3 Moon 1969 = amiga 1985 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: belgium Age: 48 Posts: 3,913	really thank you

14 June 2007, 11:56	#18
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Could someone put the patch back in the zone please? Many Thanks

14 June 2007, 23:50	#20
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Stupid me again. I didnt think it would still be there Thanks DamienD

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