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Windows 7 - Mozza - 29-07-2009
Any got Mirage Working on Windows 7? i have tried to register DX7VB in system32 but it won't have it !!
Re: Windows 7 - jaheoo - 29-07-2009
It works.. Ive did it before but its a hell on. On the other hand, ive NEVER got it working on vista.
Re: Windows 7 - Beres - 29-07-2009
So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.
Re: Windows 7 - grimsk8ter11 - 29-07-2009
Beres Wrote:So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.
If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.
Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 29-07-2009
grimsk8ter11 Wrote:Beres Wrote:So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.
If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.
They do. You just have to disable UAC first.
Re: Windows 7 - grimsk8ter11 - 29-07-2009
Matt Wrote:grimsk8ter11 Wrote:Beres Wrote:So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.
If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.
They do. You just have to disable UAC first.
Actually, they do not. Windows is trying to phase out vb6, most of the DLLs are blocked, and if not, poorly supported.
Re: Windows 7 - Jacob - 29-07-2009
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbrun/ms788708.aspx
Quote:Executive Summary
The Visual Basic team is committed to “It Just Works†compatibility for Visual Basic 6.0 applications on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7.
The Visual Basic team’s goal is that Visual Basic 6.0 applications that run on Windows XP will also run on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. The Visual Basic team is also committed to the Visual Basic 6.0 development environment running on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. As detailed in this document, the core Visual Basic 6.0 runtime will be supported for the full lifetime of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, which is five years of mainstream support followed by five years of extended support (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy).
Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 29-07-2009
grimsk8ter11 Wrote:Matt Wrote:grimsk8ter11 Wrote:Beres Wrote:So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.
If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.
They do. You just have to disable UAC first.
Actually, they do not. Windows is trying to phase out vb6, most of the DLLs are blocked, and if not, poorly supported.
I have Windows 7 installed. I use Mirage Source on it all the time. I don't care what you say, I know from personal experience, for a fact, that it works.
Re: Windows 7 - Dragoons Master - 29-07-2009
On windows server 2008 it didn't work just installing the dlls and such. I installed microsoft windows compatibility toolkit 5(I think) then it worked like on xp, normaly. And that is the server side.
Re: Windows 7 - grimsk8ter11 - 29-07-2009
I also use Windows 7, Vista and XP. It is volatile at best on Vista and on Windows 7, not all copies support it. You need to think that a situation you have is no always the same for everyone.
Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 29-07-2009
grimsk8ter11 Wrote:I also use Windows 7, Vista and XP. It is volatile at best on Vista and on Windows 7, not all copies support it. You need to think that a situation you have is no always the same for everyone.
You're the first person to not be able to get it to work. Also, it will work, you just have to tweak some things. The same Vista work around works for 7. I've installed it several times on several different machines and lo and behold, it always works.
Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 29-07-2009
DFA Wrote:well, somebody tried using my map editor with windows7
VB6 and DirectX8,
they have a geforce 6, but their FPS was only 4....whats the problem?
I'd have to know their full set up, the shit they're running and if they're smart enough to run it with desktop composition turned off in the compatibility tab.
Re: Windows 7 - Mozza - 29-07-2009
Yer i have it working now, thanks to Matt. Was easy when i thought about it, just love XP to much.
Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 29-07-2009
DFA Wrote:ill find out, do u have any more tips to get it running as it should be?
You have to go into the user account settings and disable UAC and then you have to register the dll files in administrator mode. As long as you're an admin, you should be fine. But that's not always the case.
Re: Windows 7 - halla - 29-07-2009
I have it working on Vista and I didnt change anything
Re: Windows 7 - scarra3 - 30-07-2009
Ive got it working on Windows 7 easily I just do the same thing I do in vista.
Turn off UAC, add the .dlls that I need and register them install vb6 and it all works.
Re: Windows 7 - ExoShox - 30-07-2009
how could anyone not get this to work? It's really simple, copy, paste, register. if you do it right you don't need to change any settings, but if you absolutely need to just give yourself absolute control over the system folders so you can add DLLs in whenever you want. (Of course you have to give yourself the access correctly though.)
Re: Windows 7 - DarkSpartan4 - 02-08-2009
Dragoons Master Wrote:On windows server 2008 it didn't work just installing the dlls and such. I installed microsoft windows compatibility toolkit 5(I think) then it worked like on xp, normaly. And that is the server side.
I registered dlls on Server 2K8 without changing anything(except for turning off UAC) and it worked fine for me.
Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 02-08-2009
DarkSpartan4 Wrote:Dragoons Master Wrote:On windows server 2008 it didn't work just installing the dlls and such. I installed microsoft windows compatibility toolkit 5(I think) then it worked like on xp, normaly. And that is the server side.
I registered dlls on Server 2K8 without changing anything(except for turning off UAC) and it worked fine for me.
That's typically the only thing that needs to be done.
Re: Windows 7 - Dragoons Master - 03-08-2009
It was bugging with the IOCP I think. Now I don't remember exactly what did happen, but WCT5 solved it
Re: Windows 7 - Atlantis - 29-08-2009
You don't even have to switch off UAC.
Make a new textfile. Open up with Notepad, paste:
Code:
regsvr32 C:\path_to_dlls\dx7vb.dll
regsvr32 C:\path_to_dlls\dx8vb.dllSave the file. Rename it to "regthings.bat"
(make sure your Windows doesn't hide known file extensions: Explorer -> Organize -> Folder and Layout Options -> View -> Untick "Hide Extensions for known filetypes")
Now right-click -> Run as Administrator
Done. =) Works for Vista, Windows 7 even for XP.
Re: Windows 7 - Anthony - 29-08-2009
Atlantis is correct, you can also do the same thing by typing those commands into the search bar in the start menu and holding Ctrl+Shift while pressing enter and it will register the Dlls in administrator mode. I know I always say this to Matt but I don't think you should have to turn UAC off
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Re: Windows 7 - Matt - 29-08-2009
Anthony Wrote:Atlantis is correct, you can also do the same thing by typing those commands into the search bar in the start menu and holding Ctrl+Shift while pressing enter and it will register the Dlls in administrator mode. I know I always say this to Matt but I don't think you should have to turn UAC off
You don't HAVE to turn it off, it's just very VERY annoying to have to deal with.
Re: Windows 7 - Anthony - 29-08-2009
I agree it was pretty annoying in Vista but Windows 7 it's no big deal at all.
Re: Windows 7 - anasky - 20-10-2009
It works on my Windows 7.
I didn't even install anything, but that could be because I installed Eclipse library's (www.freemmorpgmaker.com/libraryfiles-1.exe and www.freemmorpgmaker.com/LibraryFiles.zip) and put the compability of visual basic 6 to XP.