[MainMemory]

It says it can't find a valid executable. Here's the SONICCD.EXE file.

[ICEknight]

This is really useful, great work!

Any plans on supporting Garfield Caught in the Act? The nuances it has on current systems are the following:

-Requires to copy and paste wing32.dll into c:/windows/system32
-Requires the CD for music
-Fullscreen doesn't work anymore
-You can't hit the fifth hole in the bonus stage using the regular cursor keys (I think it requires the center numerical key to be pressed?)

This post has been edited by ICEknight: 03 April 2015 - 01:26 PM

[Korama]

MainMemory, on 03 April 2015 - 01:03 PM, said:

It says it can't find a valid executable. Here's the SONICCD.EXE file.

The file is identical, as I expected. Something strange must be going on. I uploaded a new build that should tell you exactly what fails in the soniccd.exe validity check. Thanks for your patience.

ICEknight, on 03 April 2015 - 01:11 PM, said:

This is really useful, great work!

Any plans on supporting Garfield Caught in the Act? The nuances it has on current systems are the following:

-Requires to copy and paste wing32.dll into c:/windows/system32
-Requires the CD for music
-Fullscreen doesn't work anumore
-You can't hit the fifth hole in the bonus stage using the regular cursor keys (I think it requires the center numerical key to be pressed?)

Thanks! I'm open to suggestions, but I can't promise that I'll be able to include each and every game, of course.
I just started looking into Bug!, Earthworm Jim and Comix Zone have also been mentioned, and now Garfield is on the list as well.

This post has been edited by Korama: 03 April 2015 - 01:29 PM

[ICEknight]

Let's check the fullscr--YIKES!


Also, for some reason, I can't move the window to my secondary screen.

This post has been edited by ICEknight: 03 April 2015 - 01:47 PM

[MainMemory]

---------------------------
Error
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No valid executable found!
Name/Version mismatch (name=SONIC_P, ver=0)
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OK
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Edit: as long as I'm here how about Sonic's Schoolhouse?

This post has been edited by MainMemory: 03 April 2015 - 02:14 PM

[Korama]

ICEknight, on 03 April 2015 - 01:46 PM, said:

Let's check the fullscr--YIKES!

Haha, I didn't know that would happen. But I'm not surprised. Ecco PC is quite a different beast from the other games. It's a mess internally with its multiple graphics modes.
Yes, it doesn't allow you to move the window past a screen border, because the programmers were too lazy to handle clipping, or didn't know that there's an IDirectDrawClipper
that would do the work for them...
The Sonic games should go fullscreen only on the monitor they're currently on, because my code handles the switching there. Not so for Ecco.
I am planning to bring it in line with the Sonic games, as far as the window handling is concerned, but that is going to take some major reworking.

MainMemory, on 03 April 2015 - 02:07 PM, said:

No valid executable found!
Name/Version mismatch (name=SONIC_P, ver=0)

Edit: as long as I'm here how about Sonic's Schoolhouse? />

Hmm, that implies SONIC_P5.EXE gets tested, as it should be.
The code makes a list of every .exe in the folder and then weeds out all the entries that don't have the expected name, version info, or other characteristics.
You could try deleting SONIC_P5.EXE (it's useless anyway), and see if the error message changes.
For some reason I can't explain, SONICCD.EXE is apparently not found on your system, although it is there! Are some compatibility or security settings enabled for it?

Sonic's Schoolhouse? Ok, one more for the list.

This post has been edited by Korama: 03 April 2015 - 02:39 PM

[MainMemory]

No valid executable found!
Could not read list of imports

If you need anything for Sonic's Schoolhouse, Sonic R, or Earthworm Jim Special Edition, I can help with those.

[Korama]

ICEknight, on 03 April 2015 - 01:46 PM, said:

Let's check the fullscr--YIKES!

I uploaded a new build that should constrain the game to the primary screen at least.

MainMemory, on 03 April 2015 - 02:57 PM, said:

No valid executable found!
Could not read list of imports

If you need anything for Sonic's Schoolhouse, Sonic R, or Earthworm Jim Special Edition, I can help with those.

Ok, now we're getting somewhere. So soniccd.exe is found, but the import check fails. The new build should give details why.
And thanks for your offer, I'll get back to it when it's time. I have Sonic R myself, but not the other games.

This post has been edited by Korama: 03 April 2015 - 03:18 PM

[MainMemory]

No valid executable found!
Could not read list of imports: couldn't create file mapping: The parameter is incorrect

I love error messages like that. Completely useless to anyone that isn't actively debugging the program when the error happens.

[Shadow Hog]

IIRC the only real issue with Sonic's Schoolhouse is that the audio is completely hosed for everything but movie files.

At least, that was the only issue when I last tried it.

[Korama]

MainMemory, on 03 April 2015 - 03:32 PM, said:

I love error messages like that. Completely useless to anyone that isn't actively debugging the program when the error happens.

You and me both. "The parameter is incorrect" is coming straight from Windows (calling FormatMessage API with GetLastError).
Anyway, I hope we have found the cause now. New build online NOW.
Which version of Windows are you running, by the way?

I think I got it, used a function that required Windows 8 or newer.
It should work now on 7 and Vista, too.

This post has been edited by Korama: 03 April 2015 - 04:17 PM

[MainMemory]

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1.

Sonic 3D seems to have an issue with joypad control where it thinks 'Up' is always pressed; and the 'S' key and 'Enter' are both acting as start and there's no spin dash key with the default controls.

[Korama]

Thanks for the info. I forgot I disabled the shift and control keys in Sonic 3D, while trying to implement custom controls. They aren't active yet, so you have to play the game with the default keyboard controls, the S/Enter thing is normal.
The joypad issue is not. It works fine with my gamepad.
Anyway, new build online that should fix the Sonic CD issue and the spindash key in S3D (shift, "B" also works).

[Ch1pper]

I'd love to see Comix Zone running on a modern OS. Not sure what would be needed for that exactly, but I've got it here if you need help with it.

[MainMemory]

Sonic CD installs now, but it also has the issue with Up being held while my Genesis controller is connected. I tried using the ADX music from Sonic Gems Collection but it's not playing. I suppose I should get the music from the Steam version anyway.