DromEd doesn't open Game Mode

Fresh0razoR on 8/2/2017 at 17:22

Hi everyone,

I wanted to test my first map in game mode but when I open it, I get an error saying "Bad call to cWinDisplayDevice: no mode set (File: wdisp.cpp, Line 561) (Yes to trap, No to exit, Cancel to ignore).

Even with a fresh install it doesn't work (Installing TGold fresh, installing TFix after that). Even with built in missions I get this error.

Do you have any idea?

Thanks!!
Best,
Fresh

Unna Oertdottir on 8/2/2017 at 17:33

Did you install NewDark? Check DromEd/Thief.exe. It should be product version 1.24

Yandros on 8/2/2017 at 19:19

Try launching Thief2 first to enumerate the native resolutions and set one of them under Video Settings, then try again from Dromed.

voodoo47 on 8/2/2017 at 21:03

yeah, TFix doesn't remove the old editor, which doesn't work (next version will remove the exe to prevent confusion). you need to install (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141708) Dromed Basic Toolkit manually after patching up with TFix, following steps 3 and 4 from the TG Dromed install instructions;

Quote:

3. Extract the DromEd Basic Toolkit to your root Thief1 directory. Overwrite any files when prompted.
4. For Thief Gold, also copy the contents of .\tools\Thief1 Gold Dromed\ to your root Thief Directory

that should make it work.

Fresh0razoR on 9/2/2017 at 16:34

Thanks for your help!

I think I will wait for a fix in this case. I tried by downloading the base kit but I think I have scrambled my whole Thief folder now... :D
I still need to learn and find out all the tech. stuff from Thief. Maybe learning DromEd will help understanding all the folders and files.
Maybe it is because I use the german version?

Best,
Fresh

Unna Oertdottir on 9/2/2017 at 17:35

The language setting in TG is written in install.cfg. Everything else doesn't matter.
Download NewDark
(http://www.southquarter.com/downloads/patches/t2_v124.zip)
Read the instructions. It's also suitable for TG.

voodoo47 on 9/2/2017 at 22:13

Quote Posted by Fresh0razoR

I think I will wait for a fix in this case.

that won't help - the fix will just remove the bad exe, so there will be nothing to launch. you simply need to install Dromed Basic Toolkit - double checked, and my previous post is actually not accurate, you need to;

1. install the game
2. patch up with TFix
3. Extract the DromEd Basic Toolkit to your root Thief1 directory. Overwrite any files when prompted.
4. For Thief Gold, also copy the contents of .\tools\Thief1 Gold Dromed\ to your root Thief Directory. Overwrite any files when prompted.
5. open the (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141148) NewDark package, then editor.zip, and extract DromEd.exe and darkdlgs.dll to your root Thief Directory. Overwrite any files when prompted.

that will make it work, just tried to make sure. also, you really want to enable hw rendering once Dromed is working, edit dromed.cfg in your TG folder, and uncomment following lines so they would look like this:

Code:

editor_disable_gdi
edit_screen_depth 32

and set up your resolution in user.cfg (in your TG folder).

Yandros on 9/2/2017 at 22:36

This man knows what he's talking about, Fresh.

voodoo47 on 10/2/2017 at 13:26

no, I just fake it really well.