Thought i'd create a topic here for anyone wishing to play these games on a new system and how to accomplish it.
Rogue Squadron 3D:
contrary to what it says here:
http://www.moddb.com/games/star-wars-rogue-squadron/tutorials/how-to-play-rs3d-on-xp-vista-windows-7
specifically:
it's not true. simple registry fix is all that is required to get it to load correctly, or you get a black screen with music.
people should do more research before they tell everyone it's not going to work.
it does this because the game has trouble seeing where the game files are located.
x64 registry setup is required. (done by installer)
custom installer: markusegger.at
fixed exe: (modern cpu fix & crash fix due to memory bug, found project64 forum in a random thread about the pc game) http://www.mediafire.com/download/ccc1g1xaxh4qty6/Patched+exe.rar (the game exe is from the US version (v1.3) which is a slightly updated build from the UK/EU one (v1.2 max) works perfectly though on whatever version you have.
registry fix:
all that is needed to resolve the black screen (already done in above txt) is:
the same fix is done for BFN, but was not mentioned in the blog that told how to get the game working. i tried it for rs3d as i was running out of ideas...
so there's no issue with nvidia drivers / newer cards. direct3d works with will run in 4:3 aspect, no stretch available, make res 1280x1024.
for GLIDE you need a real voodoo card (if playing on an old computer) on a newer system just use nGlide, but you must use 1.02!!!!
1.03 has a bug, the game will crash after the medal screen!
http://www.zophar.net/utilities/n64glideplugins/nglide.html < 1.02 is there, only 1.03 is on the official site, as yet no 1.04 out, the authors know and it'll be fix in the next version. 1.02 works fine, fps are identical to 1.03. (100% speed and no glitches) at least for me.
nglide will stretch to fit screen, allow higher resolutions and refresh rates and a few other options.
there is one thing to mention, the game suffers from one bug, camera zoom, when starting a mission and flying about your craft will slowly disappear into the distance. (glide)
solution, cycle through camera views to 2nd one from real close, the craft will not move, even after cutscenes. (this is using glide)
direct3d is unaffected. fps are slightly lower in direct3d. *see below.
there is also an issue with using a joystick / controller (360) < yep supports it by default! thanks to icestrike256 for telling me.
when not using a joystick / controller (unplugged) you need to go to the options ingame of said control device and click default.
or when you start a mission; (kb)
-turning will be messed up (stuttery when rotating craft)
-auto roll won't work, infact none of the auto options work
-both weapons become link so when you fire lasers you waste all your torpedoes as well!
-*and you craft zooms off into the distance no matter what renderer you use
-naboo fighter goes nuts, zooms off into distand and lasers fire automatically non stop
Battle for Naboo:
doesn't suffer from black screen like RS3D, although a manual registry setup is still needed to set the paths and save settings, especially if you are on 64bit windows.
change paths to own paths.
use launcher to set options, but it will not launch game, run bfn.exe to start game.
launcher only allows resolutions upt to 1280x1024 like rs3d. no glide support in this game but fear not, to get around the 4:3 aspect ratio, visit the registery and change the following to whatever resolution you desire and run the game, they all should work. I play 1920x1080 without issues, no glitches or weird stretching, see through objects or anything dodgy.
there is no camera bug. only issue worth mentioning is the game crashes when you quit, i.e. choose quit from main menu, crashes just before it returns to desktop so it's not game breaking at all.
I hope this guide is easy enough to understand for anyone interested or who thought they wouldn't be able to play these games.
Rogue Squadron 3D:
contrary to what it says here:
http://www.moddb.com/games/star-wars-rogue-squadron/tutorials/how-to-play-rs3d-on-xp-vista-windows-7
specifically:
Quote:if you are using a nvidia graphics card driver you have next to no hope of geting the game to work (just to let you know).
it's not true. simple registry fix is all that is required to get it to load correctly, or you get a black screen with music.
people should do more research before they tell everyone it's not going to work.
it does this because the game has trouble seeing where the game files are located.
x64 registry setup is required. (done by installer)
custom installer: markusegger.at
fixed exe: (modern cpu fix & crash fix due to memory bug, found project64 forum in a random thread about the pc game) http://www.mediafire.com/download/ccc1g1xaxh4qty6/Patched+exe.rar (the game exe is from the US version (v1.3) which is a slightly updated build from the UK/EU one (v1.2 max) works perfectly though on whatever version you have.
registry fix:
Quote:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Rogue Squadron]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Rogue Squadron\v1.0]
"Install Path"="E:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\ROGUE"
"Executable"="E:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\ROGUE\\Rogue Squadron.EXE"
"Source Path"="D:"
"CD Path"="D:"
"Analyze Path"="D:\\INSTALL\\SysCheck.exe"
"Source Dir"=".\\..\\"
"JoystickID"="1"
"InstallType"=dword:00000009
"SoundCard"="TRUE"
"Magic"=dword:000927d8
"DefVidID"="0"
"Driver"="D3D"
"VDEVICE"="Primary Display Driver"
"3DSetup"="TRUE"
"CurrentPlayer"=dword:00000001
all that is needed to resolve the black screen (already done in above txt) is:
Quote:"Source Dir"=".\\..\\"
the same fix is done for BFN, but was not mentioned in the blog that told how to get the game working. i tried it for rs3d as i was running out of ideas...
so there's no issue with nvidia drivers / newer cards. direct3d works with will run in 4:3 aspect, no stretch available, make res 1280x1024.
for GLIDE you need a real voodoo card (if playing on an old computer) on a newer system just use nGlide, but you must use 1.02!!!!
1.03 has a bug, the game will crash after the medal screen!
http://www.zophar.net/utilities/n64glideplugins/nglide.html < 1.02 is there, only 1.03 is on the official site, as yet no 1.04 out, the authors know and it'll be fix in the next version. 1.02 works fine, fps are identical to 1.03. (100% speed and no glitches) at least for me.
nglide will stretch to fit screen, allow higher resolutions and refresh rates and a few other options.
there is one thing to mention, the game suffers from one bug, camera zoom, when starting a mission and flying about your craft will slowly disappear into the distance. (glide)
solution, cycle through camera views to 2nd one from real close, the craft will not move, even after cutscenes. (this is using glide)
direct3d is unaffected. fps are slightly lower in direct3d. *see below.
there is also an issue with using a joystick / controller (360) < yep supports it by default! thanks to icestrike256 for telling me.
when not using a joystick / controller (unplugged) you need to go to the options ingame of said control device and click default.
or when you start a mission; (kb)
-turning will be messed up (stuttery when rotating craft)
-auto roll won't work, infact none of the auto options work
-both weapons become link so when you fire lasers you waste all your torpedoes as well!
-*and you craft zooms off into the distance no matter what renderer you use
-naboo fighter goes nuts, zooms off into distand and lasers fire automatically non stop
Battle for Naboo:
doesn't suffer from black screen like RS3D, although a manual registry setup is still needed to set the paths and save settings, especially if you are on 64bit windows.
change paths to own paths.
Quote:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Battle for Naboo\Retail]
"Analyze Path"="D:\\Install\\SysCheck.exe"
"CD Path"="D:"
"Executable"="E:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\Battle for Naboo\\data_pc\\BFN.exe"
"Install Path"="E:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\Battle for Naboo"
"Launcher"="D:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\Battle for Naboo\\BattleForNaboo.exe"
"Source Dir"=".\\..\\"
"Source Path"="D:"
"UninstallString"="C:\\WINDOWS\\uninst.exe -f\"E:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\Battle for Naboo\\Install\\DeIsL1.isu\" -c\"E:\\Program Files (x86)\\LucasArts\\Battle for Naboo\\Install\\LecSetup.dll\""
"InstallType"=dword:00000001
"Installed"=dword:00000002
"Registration"=dword:00000002
use launcher to set options, but it will not launch game, run bfn.exe to start game.
launcher only allows resolutions upt to 1280x1024 like rs3d. no glide support in this game but fear not, to get around the 4:3 aspect ratio, visit the registery and change the following to whatever resolution you desire and run the game, they all should work. I play 1920x1080 without issues, no glitches or weird stretching, see through objects or anything dodgy.
Quote:"Screen"="1920x1080 (32 bit)"the game also supports the 360 controller like rs3d. icestrike256 reported you might need to press ctl+j to activate it, can't recall if he said ingame or at the menu.
there is no camera bug. only issue worth mentioning is the game crashes when you quit, i.e. choose quit from main menu, crashes just before it returns to desktop so it's not game breaking at all.
I hope this guide is easy enough to understand for anyone interested or who thought they wouldn't be able to play these games.
