The Shining Source

@ Sir Phill: Unfortunately the game only works if you are using Windows 95/98 or one of the earlier versions of Windows 2000


Is there a software that would emulate Win 95or Win98 under Win XP???

Strange, it worked fine for me too under XP...

@ devlyn:  Win  XP ??  :?  

Is that with or without  DOSBOX?  

@ Zylokh: You could try DOSBOX (please try finding it on Google), or ask Devlyn for more info.

For those of you that have downloaded / or plan to download Dark Resurrection: Perhaps it is a good idea to specify your OS and tell if the game works (or not)


(btw devlyn, did you check your e-mail?? I mailed something that might be interesting for you )

Works fine on 2000, I wouldnt know if its an "early" version or not though.

There is a fine emulation mode(well if i can call something ms made 'fine'), and it worked for me in some cases.... Zyloch, first open the game folder and find it's executable(that shouldn't be hard...). After that, right click on it and select properties. I'm using win98 in this pc, so i'm not sure where stuff are, so you'll have to look for it yourself.

There should be a tab, Compatibility or Emulation. Click on it. Then it'll let you select an earlier version of windows. 95 or 98 should be fine. Select it and confirm the emulation, press 'ok'(A lot of people do this around here, i think its useless: clicking 'apply' then 'ok'... as 'ok' works as 'apply and close'). Now try to run it. Did it work?

If not there is something else you should be able to do, well I only used it for some Install files that XP don't let me install(some old ones get an error). Right click the exe, then Run as... or Execute as...
You will see a small window with some options. Uncheck the second one, should be one with huge text informing something about allowances and compatibility. Then try it again.

If AGAIN it didn't work, I'm not sure what else to do. Do you get an error message?

Please note that XP Home IS NOT like XP Pro. This steps I described above are for XP Pro. I think XP Home users don't need to do this, but these features may be present...

Sorry for my crappy english and translations(My XP is in Portuguese).

I hope it helps.

It worked on my PC (Win XP, that is).
I had a little trouble when moving May (maybe out of range) but otherwise, it seemed to work fine. The graphics and battle engine seemed to work fine.

Well,

I had a few problems with my editor (the grid-system is ..erm..  one grid short ...heheheh). Also, every tile that comes onscreen after the "renegade"-tile was moved up 1 tile  :x

 :x  :x  :x  BUGS,.... I HATE THEM :x  :x  :x

I'm pretty sure I solved it now  

And now for the good news:

The first tactical base is now officially working  
Also the first battle-map is done 45%

I may not have done as much as I wanted to, but look at it from this viewpoint:

When the bugs are gone, you'll appreciate your work more afterwards

(wow, that's deep   :wink: )

every game could be released in one day if there werent any bugs. I hate them too. Lets make an hate group against bugs everywhere. Lets crush them, KILL THEM! If you ever see a bug again, SET YOUR COMPUTER ON FIRE! YEAH!

I mailed Devlyn the first two maps today.

The first one is the tactical base (one of many layouts). This one's completed.

The second one is the first battlemap. This one is almost finished. (I'm still working on the "water"-tiles. )


Oh... and Moth... My PC is now extra crispy!    

Can't wait to see a demo! Just don't go and burn your hd, we don't wanna wait longer for it.

A compauter is only as intelligent as its programmer and user so maybe you are threatening the wrong person..... :wink:

Here are some pics Peter sent me

http://www.shiningsource.net/Devlyn/dl/battlemap01.gif
This is the first map

http://www.shiningsource.net/Devlyn/dl/tactical_base_01.gif
...and this is the tactical base

Enjoy .

edit: corrected second pic .

second pic produces an 404 error

First one looks cool and succeeds and recalling some good memories.

The first is really nice.  Makes me wanna start some SF1.

Well do you rather setting the computer or yourself on fire?

Nice screenshots, despite that all the graphics were ripped... I hope that if the project is "finished" someday, you will change them Anyway, great maps. Can't wait to play them.