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alt+tab dont work fine.. and 1440x900 too :(

anyway gj!!

alt+tab dont work fine.. and 1440x900 too :(

anyway gj!!

Please elaborate

alt+tab in game dont work fine.. for play aoc on windows 7.. dont need kill or suspend explorer.exe.. only choose the windows classic theme for windows and later on desktop.. click on windows resolution and keep it running.. open aoc normally. This will solve the problem of who plays online at voobly or GameRanger

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Thank you for this patch. I tried to find some patch to be able to play this game without any workaround (uninstalling graphics drivers etc.). This patch solved all my problems. Thanks again!

Hi all! NEW COLOR ISSUE solution under W7 Is HERE!!!

I upgraded a little bit the original generated "aoe2wide" batch file :rockout (I took & used "process.exe") to an automatic application, which runs in background and is able to immediately suspend (or delayed suspend) explorer AFTER the "age2_x1.exe" (AOC) is started, so new color FIX solution for Windows 7 is here! NO MORE BATCH file is necessary!

So, this is absolutely SINGLEplayer/MULTIplayer gaming independent!!!

You can use your aoe2wide generated .exe file together with this my "AOC color FIX" app., but you have to rename it to "age2_x1.exe" (and of course put it to Age2_X1 game folder).

All necessary informations and my e-mail address are included in the readme!

Looking forward for your first tests :searchplease

Download: http://www.ulozto.own.cz/./files/cb93a74cfe1691dbd7e343d1dfbdcaba.zip

Have fun !!!!
de Bill

P.S.: Virus FREE :D

You can use your aoe2wide generated .exe file together with this my "AOC color FIX" app., but you have to rename it to "age2_x1.exe" (and of course put it to Age2_X1 game folder).

Note that the batch file ALSO added a command line parameter to age2_x1_AAAxBBB.exe - usually 1280, sometime 1024 or 800 depending on your resolution which seems to be important for the patch to work correctly.... Does your exe pass its command line params through to age2_x1.exe ?
Alternatively, you make it so fancy that it looks at the primary screen resolution, derives the 'source' resolution of the patched aoc (1280x1024, 1024x768 or 800x600) and passes the correct value as cmd line param to age2_x1.exe ?

Hello, maybe I did not understand correctly, but only thing, that AOC W7 color FIX do is watching for process "age2_x1.exe" in process list. If this is started, the app. suspend/kill explorer. It has nothing to do with any of age2_x1.exe versions. You can test my app. on any .exe file, if you rename it to age2_x1.exe. If you use any of age2_x1_AAAAxBBBB.exe format, my application will not realize, that AOC has started.

To widescreen patch: I used age2wide patch to have 1680x1050 resolution. I installed it correctly and it works perfectly. I just do not start the game through batch file, but I use only to start the game the new generated age2_x1_1680x1050.exe (placed in game root folder) file. I renamed it back to age2_x1.exe by hand and copied back to Age2_X1 folder over the original .exe (also by myself). This is due to be able to play on GameRanger (GameRanger requires to have executable with original name).

Or, did you ask for something else? :)

Yes. What I meant is that the patch does not always work correctly if you start the exe without specifying the resolution on the command line. Sometimes it does, maybe after setting it in the game once, but not always, This was the primary reason for creating the batch file.

Yes, I see, you are right => "age2_x1_1.0e_1920x1200.exe" 1280 => I understand now, the command line included in batch file you talk about is skipped using the patch in way, i wrote above. I didn't even know about this topic. I did not realize any problems yet with skipping it. But with batch file you cannot play on servers like GameRanger etc., which require .exe file.

UPDATE for color FIX !!! : I have found one critical error in "Hide to system tray" option, which shut down the app. after PC restart and double click to sys. tray icon. Here is new version v1.1.

Download:

http://www.ulozto.own.cz/./files/39155bcef4fe4983043ce71511f4ca92.zip

de Bill

I'm having an issue with this, I have The Gold Edition so it installs the expansion and game all in one. So I need to manually change the install path to the Gold Edition spot, but when I do this and then run it, it can't find any of the files, I assume they are named differently. So does that put me out of luck here?

Playing on Windows 7 at 1920x1200 and it's working great, but can't alt tab out or I get to see cmd.exe and everything else is black, and can't alt tab back in game. Even tried running windows in the Basic theme and didn't work, any fixes for this?

De bill,

I'm using your path to correct bug with windows 7.

I play on gameranger. The patch for HD is not compatible with this online game site.

Can you do something to cumulate your patch with the HD patch ?

Cordialy

Playing on Windows 7 at 1920x1200 and it's working great, but can't alt tab out or I get to see cmd.exe and everything else is black, and can't alt tab back in game. Even tried running windows in the Basic theme and didn't work, any fixes for this?

Obvious: alt-tab is handled by explorer, which is suspended for the color fix. no, just save, quit, and load after your other business.

Or maybe, ctrl-shift-esc or via ctrl=alt-del to the task manager to switch to another task... but not to explorer!

de bill,

I'm using your soft, thank you :)

It's possible to imagine to compile your patch with the HD patch ?

I play on gameranger, and it's impossible to use HD patch.

de bill,

I'm using your soft, thank you :)

It's possible to imagine to compile your patch with the HD patch ?

I play on gameranger, and it's impossible to use HD patch.

Good to here it foluia, thank you :) ,

With that HD patch, I guess you mean "this" widescreen patch by boekabart. As I wrote before. To play on GameRanger just use generated widescreen .....exe file (located in game root directory) in your own format "age2_x1_AAAAxBBBB.exe" and handy rename it back to age2_x1.exe and remove it back to TC folder "Age2_x1" (backup you original executable first ... just in case you would like it later). It works for me on GameRanger perfectly without any problem. I use it at 1680x1050 and also at 1280x800 :bowdown

If you mean to add the cmd line from batch file with "1280" etc., this can't be done in AOE II TC color FIX application, because color FIX doesn't start or launch the game executable at all. Here, GameRanger launches the executable (in batch file executable is started with parametr "1280" etc.) so here it should be GameRanger, who "should" launch that command line with parametrer.

I hope this help a little bit ...

[quote]Playing on Windows 7 at 1920x1200 and it's working great, but can't alt tab out or I get to see cmd.exe and everything else is black, and can't alt tab back in game. Even tried running windows in the Basic theme and didn't work, any fixes for this?

Obvious: alt-tab is handled by explorer, which is suspended for the color fix. no, just save, quit, and load after your other business.

Or maybe, ctrl-shift-esc or via ctrl=alt-del to the task manager to switch to another task... but not to explorer!

I use xfire and steam and people message me frequently, it seems using the widescreen patch that neither of those programs will work with the game, so I can't really save and quit the game everytime someone sends me a message. crtl + alt + del wasn't working either, I'll try the other method though.

de Bill, you need to be more clear, what file are you using, The exe in the root folder that is labeled 1920x1200 (for me) doesnt actually start the game in 1920x1200, and I think thats the file oyur talking about, so what to explain how you get this to work with Game Ranger?

Yeah, I agree with you with clearance of my statements. But you got it right. It is that .exe file (for you 1920x1200) what I ment. I don't see any problem, why your age2_x1_1920x1200.exe file wouldn't work. Maybe it is caused by missing parametr included in batch file (see above, what boekabart wrote about). Maybe try to reinstal aoe2wide patch and try it again.

My steps, I got it work for the first time with no problem (on my both computers):

1. Install aoe2wide patch normaly to AOC version (mine was 1.0e)
2. Run .bat file created on the desktop to generate your age2_x1_AAAAxBBBB.exe file (mine are 1680x1050 and 1280x800 on my second laptop)
3. go to AOC game root folder and try to run age2_x1_AAAAxBBBB.exe (yours age2_x1_1920x1200.exe)
4. HERE, GET THE GAME TO WORK for your resolution 1920x1200 (with no batch file use!!!!)
5. If you can run this executable alone with no batch file and can obtain your resolution in game = PERFECT !!!
6. Now, rename your age2_x1_1920x1200.exe back to age2_x1.exe and put it back to your game folder Age2_x1 (backup your original age2_x1.exe just in case you will want it later)
7. GameRanger runs age2_x1.exe from Age2_x1 folder. This should be without problems and game should run in your res.
8. If everything is OK, apply AOE II TC color FIX

Hope this helps

In case you will not get it work, write here, what step is critical for you! Good luck!

I ended up figuring that out, but what I notice taking that path is, there is no color correction and theres lots of red dots and other color issues in the grass. So how do I apply the color fix to the exe?