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Any chance of that updated shell.dll getting put into one of the patches?
08/05/2009, 09:23:52
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BTB writes:
Seems like a good idea to me, anyways. It's obviously a big issue, given the volume of threads on this board about that very subject.
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Well...
08/05/2009, 20:35:09
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Bones writes:
...there are some pros and cons to the hacked DLL, and not everyone seems to need it. I think it would be best to leave it outside the patch but let folks know that help is available if they are having trouble running the game. We do that here, of course, but perhaps someone would like to consolidate the major issues from those presented on this board and we can include a new 'Troubleshooting' section on our site.
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why not...
08/21/2009, 18:48:11
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Mok writes:
cshell.dll file can be (probably) fixed properly, without killing the screenshot code. The original code is horrible, it's locking & unlocking surfaces twice per each pixel, its no wonder it's so slow. Here is an attempt to fix it, seems to work but I only tried it for a couple of mins. The file will be gone in a week (together with all my old patches, this time for real, switching isp for good)
Related link: http://strony.aster.pl/mokmtg/MM9_cshell_fix.rar
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Got and applied it
08/21/2009, 23:17:49
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Zedd writes:
Once more you came through with a fine patch Mok. Thanx again 
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P.S. Don't forget to post your new download links after you make the switch
08/21/2009, 23:20:29
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MOK, please check your mail.
08/22/2009, 17:31:21
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Screen freeze
08/30/2009, 18:21:00
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Redlance writes:
This regarding the wonderful ship screen each time we load? Minimizing rarely fixes it for me, and mok if this DLL has anything with modding or removing the acursed loading screen picture so we can play please get the move done! Anyone else have any suggests, tried any variations of the patches, compatibilities on a high perform gaming computer AND a laptop, same bug lol!
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That is probably tied in with the
08/30/2009, 21:56:37
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Zedd writes:
"Infinite Hourglass" bug which occurs randomly when entering or exiting dungeons, towns, or map areas in the game. Both are annoying and there is, I don't think, no known fix for either. I have just learned to live with them and save alot . . I usually play all Might and Magic games in the "Iron Man" mode (dead party=game over and no saving/reloading except to exit the game) but cannot play that mode in MM9 because of the aforementioned bugs.
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no, that's another bug I think
09/01/2009, 14:08:25
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Mok writes:
Unfortunately I can't fix the one you talk about. It happens to me only under vista 64-bit and I lack the proper debugger there to find out at exactly which place the game becomes stuck. Sometimes alt-tabbing fixes it and allows to continue.The bug my dll fixes in the screenshot routine which is called every time you go from/to the 3d game (from the menu). The original code is very poorly written and on some newer gfx cards it's so slow it takes forever (due to very frequent locking/unlocking of the screen surfaces which is time consuming on some cards with lots of video ram). There was a previous attempt at the same fix but it was disabling the screenshot code completely making saved games with no screenshot image. I simply replaced the routine with a single call to lithtech scaler. Seems to work fine under xp but on vista 64-bit the game is still getting stuck - it's different problem.
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Well, I have never had the Vista OS
09/01/2009, 23:04:40
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Zedd writes:
on my system (and never will). I have experienced both of those conditions, the stuck boat on the loading screen and the "infinite hourglass" with my old machine (1.7Ghz Celeron/GEforce 5400 126MBRAM/WinXP SP2) and my new system (Dual Core 2.5Ghx P4/GEForce 8400 GS 512MB RAM/WinXP SP3). I don't think it is confined to Vista, however, I am wondering if I have applied your patch to MM9. I know I have all the other MM's patched with it, but am not sure about MM9 so I will repatch my MM9 and try again.
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Good decision.
09/09/2009, 13:42:07
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Peter2 writes:
I needed a laptop urgently a couple of years ago for a special job, and had to get one with Vista. I've never ceased regretting it. It's a much poorer system than the fully service-packed WinXP, and just to make it less user-friendly, they've changed the names of some of the programs. I use the damned machine only when I have to.
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Yep, the only "drawback"
09/09/2009, 14:48:06
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Zedd writes:
appears to be with RAM. Physically, I have 4GB RAM but WINXP SP3 will only access 3GB. My techy sez in order to access the full 4GB, I need to switch tp Vista. I thik 3GB is enough anyway so I'll just leave it as is - "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
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