Posted May 20, 2022
if you have issues to get Pro Pinball - Timeshock running, you could try the following instruction...
before you begin, make sure that there is no hanging "Timeshock!.exe" process in your Task Manager or simply restart your PC.
download these files from their project pages:
cnc-ddraw-v4.4.7.0.zip from https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases
v2_05_83_fx4_build.rar from https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/files/Latest%20build
from the downloaded archives, extract only the following files to your game folder and select yes to overwrite existing:
(i'm using 7-Zip to extract them)
from 'cnc-ddraw-v4.4.7.0.zip'
ddraw.dll
ddraw.ini
from 'v2_05_83_fx4_build.rar'
vcda\winmm.dll
vcda\winmm.ini
dxwplay.dll
libogg.dll
libvorbis.dll
libvorbisfile.dll
open 'ddraw.ini' with a text editor and change the keys to this values:
fullscreen=true
windowed=true
maintas=true
renderer=direct3d9
shader=
maxgameticks=-2
now start the game (it should start now) and if it throws an error, go to the graphic settings and raise up the resolution and color settings.
if you prefer the DOS Version, i have created several Pinball installation scripts, but they all need the latest DOSBox-X to be installed on your system.
you can find them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KW3wJns0T3uQUVu7jNVmyz66PNnONiCh
btw. the ddraw.dll and draw.ini may also with the other Pro Pinball games
before you begin, make sure that there is no hanging "Timeshock!.exe" process in your Task Manager or simply restart your PC.
download these files from their project pages:
cnc-ddraw-v4.4.7.0.zip from https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw/releases
v2_05_83_fx4_build.rar from https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/files/Latest%20build
from the downloaded archives, extract only the following files to your game folder and select yes to overwrite existing:
(i'm using 7-Zip to extract them)
from 'cnc-ddraw-v4.4.7.0.zip'
ddraw.dll
ddraw.ini
from 'v2_05_83_fx4_build.rar'
vcda\winmm.dll
vcda\winmm.ini
dxwplay.dll
libogg.dll
libvorbis.dll
libvorbisfile.dll
open 'ddraw.ini' with a text editor and change the keys to this values:
fullscreen=true
windowed=true
maintas=true
renderer=direct3d9
shader=
maxgameticks=-2
now start the game (it should start now) and if it throws an error, go to the graphic settings and raise up the resolution and color settings.
if you prefer the DOS Version, i have created several Pinball installation scripts, but they all need the latest DOSBox-X to be installed on your system.
you can find them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KW3wJns0T3uQUVu7jNVmyz66PNnONiCh
btw. the ddraw.dll and draw.ini may also with the other Pro Pinball games
Post edited May 20, 2022 by Gognarok
