Posted August 03, 2019
Original source: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/directdraw_fix_configurations
Hey guys, inspired by this other thread I found a way to make MAX 2 work again. I'm running this game on Linux under Wine, so maybe these problems were specific to me and they don't happen on Windows. In any case, here is what to do in order to make the game work on Wine (also applies to Windows!!) Usually for these kind of problems DXWND is able to fix it for me, but this time it couldn't hook Ddraw for some reason, it became extremely slow.
1) Download ddwrapper: http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html
2) Put its files inside the game's directory (DDRAW.DLL and AQRIT.CFG)
2B) Additional step for Wine only: using Winecfg, add new library override for MAX2.EXE for ddraw.dll (you need to type it, it's not available for quick selection, a warning will appear, click Yes) set for "Native then Builtin"
3) Open AQRIT.CFG and paste these values there:
RealDDrawPath = AUTO
BltMirror = 0
BltNoTearing = 1
ColorFix = 0
DisableHighDpiScaling = 1
FakeVsync = 1
FakeVsyncInterval = 20
ForceBltNoTearing = 1
ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1
NoVideoMemory = 0
SingleProcAffinity = 1
ShowFPS = 15
3B) If it works, you'll see a small box in the corner showing the framerate, it's a sign that the wrapper it's active ("hooked")
4) Run the game directly from MAX2.EXE Should be working now. Couldn't find a way to make "forced Vsync" to work, my framerate still fluctuates a lot particularly when I move the mouse, but it's much more under control than before.
Additional fix for touchpad or mouse sensitivity issues: (Linux only)
If you feel your mouse movement is very "touchy" or if it has a sort of "deadzone" like it doesn't register small movements, or diagonal movement, this fix should help you. This applies to other games like World of Warcraft or Icewind Dale.
1) Open a terminal window, run this command there: export SDL_MOUSE_RELATIVE=0
2) Without closing the same terminal window, run Wine from there: "wine explorer"
3) With explorer open, go to game's folder and start MAX2.EXE
4) "Virtual Desktop" option is not needed, game goes into fullscreen stretched
5) If mouse is still overly sensitive, try working around with XINPUT using these commands:
xinput list
xinput list-props <device number>
sudo xinput --set-prop <device> <property name or number> <value desired>
For my specific touchpad, these values worked not greatly but still better than before:
Device Accel Profile (262): 0
Device Accel Constant Deceleration (263): 2.000000
Device Accel Adaptive Deceleration (264): 4.000000
Device Accel Velocity Scaling (265): 6.000000
This is the only game to date which DXWND was not able to help me, I wonder what kind of sorcery the developers did with DirectX/DirectDraw in this game LOL
Hey guys, inspired by this other thread I found a way to make MAX 2 work again. I'm running this game on Linux under Wine, so maybe these problems were specific to me and they don't happen on Windows. In any case, here is what to do in order to make the game work on Wine (also applies to Windows!!) Usually for these kind of problems DXWND is able to fix it for me, but this time it couldn't hook Ddraw for some reason, it became extremely slow.
1) Download ddwrapper: http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html
2) Put its files inside the game's directory (DDRAW.DLL and AQRIT.CFG)
2B) Additional step for Wine only: using Winecfg, add new library override for MAX2.EXE for ddraw.dll (you need to type it, it's not available for quick selection, a warning will appear, click Yes) set for "Native then Builtin"
3) Open AQRIT.CFG and paste these values there:
RealDDrawPath = AUTO
BltMirror = 0
BltNoTearing = 1
ColorFix = 0
DisableHighDpiScaling = 1
FakeVsync = 1
FakeVsyncInterval = 20
ForceBltNoTearing = 1
ForceDirectDrawEmulation = 1
NoVideoMemory = 0
SingleProcAffinity = 1
ShowFPS = 15
3B) If it works, you'll see a small box in the corner showing the framerate, it's a sign that the wrapper it's active ("hooked")
4) Run the game directly from MAX2.EXE Should be working now. Couldn't find a way to make "forced Vsync" to work, my framerate still fluctuates a lot particularly when I move the mouse, but it's much more under control than before.
Additional fix for touchpad or mouse sensitivity issues: (Linux only)
If you feel your mouse movement is very "touchy" or if it has a sort of "deadzone" like it doesn't register small movements, or diagonal movement, this fix should help you. This applies to other games like World of Warcraft or Icewind Dale.
1) Open a terminal window, run this command there: export SDL_MOUSE_RELATIVE=0
2) Without closing the same terminal window, run Wine from there: "wine explorer"
3) With explorer open, go to game's folder and start MAX2.EXE
4) "Virtual Desktop" option is not needed, game goes into fullscreen stretched
5) If mouse is still overly sensitive, try working around with XINPUT using these commands:
xinput list
xinput list-props <device number>
sudo xinput --set-prop <device> <property name or number> <value desired>
For my specific touchpad, these values worked not greatly but still better than before:
Device Accel Profile (262): 0
Device Accel Constant Deceleration (263): 2.000000
Device Accel Adaptive Deceleration (264): 4.000000
Device Accel Velocity Scaling (265): 6.000000
This is the only game to date which DXWND was not able to help me, I wonder what kind of sorcery the developers did with DirectX/DirectDraw in this game LOL
