v2.12 and Windows 7 64 bit

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terrycornwall
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v2.12 and Windows 7 64 bit

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I am pleased to say I loaded v2.12 with Windows 7 64bit (I was having crashes to desktop with v2.11) and have found this all runs excelently. However I experience crash to desktop until I adjusted on the bob exe unticked the compability mode and also Disable desktop composition. I also in the setting switched off USE WINDOWS DESKTOP RESOLUTION and then set to my screen standards, which gave a much better resolution. Brilliant nice to be back to BOB2 after a long leave, well more like AWOL really. Be put on a 252 for that, and that for the unlightened is a charge in the old RAF language, being an ex erk.

Thanks to all concerned for making BOB2 so enjoyable to use.

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Buddye
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Re: v2.12 and Windows 7 64 bit

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Yes, to avoid problems and save setup time, you should read and implement the BOBII Version 2.12 Release Notes that effect your PC environment.

Here is a copy of the BOBII 2.12 Update Release notes. I recommend everyone reads these and take the required actions for their PC environment:

Note1: this update will bring *any* previous version up to 2.12. You do not need any previous patches at all.
Note2: You will need the latest DirectX to run 2.12.
You will get a missing .dll error if you do not. When you run the 2.12 self-installer it will point you to the Microsoft DirectX update page. Update to DirectX9.0c (June version). Unfortunately, there are multiple versions of 9.0c so if in any doubt, update.
Note3: The MultiSkin patch should go ON TOP OF Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory v2.12 Patch (English) OR Battle of Britain 2: Wings of Victory v2.12 Patch (International)
You should have a 256M gfx card to be sure to run without issues.
Note4: How to back up your existing settings from earlier BoBII updates.
Buddye's installation guide HERE-> http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/vie ... 0&t=19368B
Back up your Bdg.txt and \savegame, \2dGauge, and \keyboard folders (these folders contain all your settings and joystick buttons)
Note5: If you have a low end system and experience a crash once into 3D, go to your bdg.txt file and set LANDSCAPE_TEXTURE_SIZE = 1024 (the default is 2048). This will reduce the landscape texture resolution by a factor of 4 and should help users with low system memory.
Note6: The minimum requirements for BoBII have changed very significantly since initial release. To run 2.12 successfully we recommend Win XP/7, 2GB RAM, 1GB Video card, Strong Dual or Quad Core processor.
Note7: Vista and Windows 7 users may need to apply the 'Vista/Windows 7 fix' to your desktop shortcut as a fresh 2.11 install will overwrite the previous shortcut.
Right click on shortcut and go to properties. Go to the compatibility tab. Check "disable desktop composition" and check the privilege level, run this program as an administrator.
Note8: Forcing VSync with ATI card
There is a known issue with the latest ATI cards and VSync. See http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/vie ... 10&t=21660
In short, you need to right click your ATI tray icon and enable through that (Wait for vertical refresh->Always on).
Note9: Framerates over densely populated areas of 3D objects.
See the section later in this thread. Object rendering is not as efficient as we hope to make it in the future. Be prepared to check your Ground Object Density settings in densely populated urban areas. See below.
Note10: You will not be able to run old campaigns with 2.12. You will need to restart them.
Note11: To run 2.12 with max settings you will need minimum of 3G RAM (ideally 4G). Players with 32 bit Windows7 will need to enable the "/3GB switch" to their system.
http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtop ... 17&t=33282
Note12: To see in-menu videos with Win7, see here: http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtop ... 07#p161307 or install codecs here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/indeo_codec.htm
Note13: If you have a wide screen monitor then you must do the folling:
http://www.a2asimulations.com/forum/vie ... 17&t=12695
Buddye

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