Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

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Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Durijin » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:36 pm

So i went on a mission to fix the full screen issue about astonia 3 on Window 8 and 8.1. It seems the only Things that the game is missing are two compatibility switches.

Unfortunately these are not configurable by the standard compatibility tools available in the operating system.

What i did was the following.

Download the Microsoft Compatibility Toolkit 5.6.
Can be downloaded here. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download ... px?id=7352

After the installation fire up Compatibility Administrator 32 bit.
Exband custom databases and right click on New Database(1) [untitled_1] - Select Create new Application fix.
Name the fix something. Click browse and locate the Moac file.
Click next
Select the following 2 fixes.
8And16BitAgregateBits
Layer_ForceDirectDrawEmulation
click next next and then finish.
Click Save in the top. Name your database and save the .sdb file
Right click the database and click install.
You should get a message that says the database was succesfully installed.

Next step. Fire up the game and enjoy fullscreen without lag..

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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Sauron » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:41 pm

Wow it relaly works! thank you very much for that!

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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Ryff » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:15 am

Thank you for this.
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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Freya » Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:54 am

This is great, thank you!
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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Egg » Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:18 pm

This will no doubt please a lot of people! Nice work.

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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Durijin » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:26 am

The generated SDB file that you get from the program can be installed with a command.

sdbinst.exe -q [point to the saved sdb file you created in ACT.]

It could be inscluded in the installer and only added if it is detected that you run Windows 8+ However im afraid that it requires the game to be installed in the default location.

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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by jerms » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:05 am

Thanks! Now how to sharpen the image...

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Re: Fullscreen mode fix for Windows 8.

Post by Durijin » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:05 am

jerms wrote:Thanks! Now how to sharpen the image...
Thw problem i think is that the game is designed to run in 800-600 resolution.. And it basicly stretches the image on larger display.. So im afraid unless the entire client is redone including all Graphics then this is not something thats gonna happen.

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