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maulaf

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bf1942 on Windows 11

Hello folks

I used to play bf1942 back in the days and rediscovered it about 5 years back and enjoy to play every now and then.

I have now purchased a new laptop and would like to play again.
I have downloaded the game, patches and all required stuff (according to the various similar guides on the web).

I fail to the game to work for me, though. I believe I have tried all the things Dr google had in stock for me, so I am turning to some advanced brain capacity...

Symptoms:
-The game launches, the intro video plays fine.
-in the menu, the menu initially appears all fine. But fields, click-boxes, sliders don't show.
-scanning for servers works fine
-once I launch a local game (without chaning any settings, of course), the game loads fine. The game then starts and bots deploy. I can select a player class (though again selection doesn't show). Once I join the game it immediately collapses and I am thrown back to windows.

System:
-OS: Windows 11 Home; Version 22H2; OS build: 22621.2134;
-Hardware: Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro;  i7-1360P 2.20 GHz; 16 GB RAM; Intel Iris Xe Graphics;
-other notes: Laptop runs on 2880x1800 resolution @120 Hz, 8 bit (Bit-depth); lowest resolution I can set is 800x600.

some stuff I tried:
-run as admin, run in compatibility Win XP SP3,
-toyed around with the video config files.
-added the d3d8.dll
-downloaded most recent graphic drivers from Intel
-downloaded old directx
-downloaded old Visual C++

Any thoughts?

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Have you downloaded the game from here or other place? Have you tried installing from another source of download?

maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Have you downloaded the game from here or other place? Have you tried installing from another source of download?

I downloaded the Anthology package from oldgamesdownload -> /battlefield-1942-hg4/
Then I used the patches to bring it to 1.61b from https:// bf42.de.tl/

I have not attempted to delete and install from another source. The problem did not hint to me to be program issue but appeared to me to be similar to typical Windows 10/11 problems.

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Please try to reinstall to this version and see if this helps:
https://team-simple.org/forum/viewtopic … 75#p125475

maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

I reinstalled the game from the Simple files.

The behavior is unfortunately almost identical.
The only difference is that when I start a single player match, the game doesn't collapse. It now freezes and the current audio files play out.
On ESC I am thrown back into Windows.

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

I am using a windows 11 with modern directx without compatibility of winxp or any other.

Is there another hardware you can try to install it on? Like a secondary laptop or smth?
If it runs perfect there, then I'd assume it's maybe due to video adapter/drivers/directX related and perhaps a fresh reinstall will do the trick. Or no

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maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

I am using a windows 11 with modern directx without compatibility of winxp or any other.

Is there another hardware you can try to install it on? Like a secondary laptop or smth?
If it runs perfect there, then I'd assume it's maybe due to video adapter/drivers/directX related and perhaps a fresh reinstall will do the trick. Or no

I don't quite follow. Why would I want to check if the simple-install works on different hardware if it works fine for folks out there?
What do you suggest I should give a "fresh install"? The Windows 11 system? The graphics drivers? Everything else on the laptop runs perfectly fine, so my thought is rather that something doesn't work together as intended for some basic functions required for BF1942.

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Yes, I meant the freshly reinstalled windows with all the new drivers.

What I meant by installing on another laptop is to verify if the installer file is good. I.e. your first game version, not the simple one. Though, if the simple one doesnt work either, you're right the problem is someplace different

maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

I downloaded dg Voodoo 2 now and this permits the game to run. I just did a quick test and the menu appears in order and the game loads and I can play. I will check later to see if it really works proper, but so far so good

maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

just to conclude on this topic:
Voodoo 2 does the trick. The game plays as nicely as it did 20 years back

Sommarel

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Hello, I have the impression that I have the same issues as used to have:
-The game launches, the intro video plays fine.
-In the menu, the menu initially appears all fine. But fields, click-boxes, sliders don't show.
-scanning for servers works fine
-once I launch a local game (without chaning any settings, of course), the game loads fine. The game then starts and bots deploy. I can select a player class (though again selection doesn't show). Once I join the game it immediately collapses and I am thrown back to windows.

Could you explain what to do about d3d8.dll? what is dg Voodoo 2? anything else?

Black Mamba

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Hello, I have the impression that I have the same issues as used to have:
-The game launches, the intro video plays fine.
-In the menu, the menu initially appears all fine. But fields, click-boxes, sliders don't show.
-scanning for servers works fine
-once I launch a local game (without chaning any settings, of course), the game loads fine. The game then starts and bots deploy. I can select a player class (though again selection doesn't show). Once I join the game it immediately collapses and I am thrown back to windows.

Could you explain what to do about d3d8.dll? what is dg Voodoo 2? anything else?

Download the files in this ZIP: https://www.mediafire.com/file/5usi2voy … o.ZIP/file

Place them in your main game folder. Start the game and it should be fixed.

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Hello Mamba

It's nice of you to reply. I downloaded yesterday this file: dgVoodoo v2.82.1 - for regular usage (released: 2023.11.28). It seems to be the same file as the one you suggest, perhaps in a more up-to-date version?

I put some files in the main game folder. It now works.

Do you know how I can update direct X (I had version 12 I think on windows 11) because I stupidly updated an older version (version 9) thinking it would solve the problem...

Last edited by Sommarel (2023-12-08 10:17:43)

maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

I think that was the link I used back then:
http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/

maulaf

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Re: bf1942 on Windows 11

Try google your request. you should be directed to microsoft servers that guide you to the update.

Hello Mamba

It's nice of you to reply. I downloaded yesterday this file: dgVoodoo v2.82.1 - for regular usage (released: 2023.11.28). It seems to be the same file as the one you suggest, perhaps in a more up-to-date version?

I put some files in the main game folder. It now works.

Do you know how I can update direct X (I had version 12 I think on windows 11) because I stupidly updated an older version (version 9) thinking it would solve the problem...