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Oh hi! This is my me page! I also do some editing via [[User:Garrbot|Garrbot]], a semi-automated bot account using [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]].
 
Oh hi! This is my me page! I also do some editing via [[User:Garrbot|Garrbot]], a semi-automated bot account using [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]].
  
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You can often find me hanging around on IRC. You might also see me on [http://www.wsgf.org WSGF] as Garrett or [http://www.gog.com GOG.com] or [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Arkose Steam] as Arkose.
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You can often find me hanging around on Discord. You might also see me on [http://www.wsgf.org WSGF].
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[[User:Garrett/Games|My games collection]] (so I can keep track of things)
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==My testing process==
 
==My testing process==
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* I do primary testing on Windows 8 (64-bit).
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* I do primary testing on Windows 10 (64-bit).
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* If I suspect/know compatibility differs I also test in 7 (64-bit) and XP (32-bit, virtualised).
 
 
* I always install to the default location with the full install option (if an install size choice is given).
 
* I always install to the default location with the full install option (if an install size choice is given).
 
* I test full versions where possible; demos sometimes have differing compatibility.
 
* I test full versions where possible; demos sometimes have differing compatibility.
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==My computer==
 
==My computer==
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* Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
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* '''OS''': Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
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* Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz
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* '''Mobo''': ASRock B450 Steel Legend
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* ATI Radeon HD 3850 (256MB)
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* '''CPU''': AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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* Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 2GB
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* '''GPU''': Sapphire Pulse RX 580 Graphics Card 8GB
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* Western Digital Caviar SE 500GB HDD
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* '''RAM''': Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 16GB 3200MHz
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* '''SSD''': Crucial MX500 1TB
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* '''Case''': Cooler Master MasterCase H500
 
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==Useful programs==
 
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* [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx Process Explorer] - useful for investigating the DLLs and launch parameters a process uses (e.g. [[Microsoft Golf 3.0]] relies on a <code>bullfrog</code> parameter not found in the shortcuts).
 
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* [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7352 Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit] - advanced compatibility tweaking.
 
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* [http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm MSI Afterburner] - highly compatible screenshot feature (works for games [[Fraps]] can't capture from).
 
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==Common fixes==
 
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* [[User:Garrett/Common fixes]] - useful boilerplate text for common fixes.
 
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==Problems==
 
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===Unresolved problems===
 
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* [[Flight Unlimited II]] (crashes at launch on Windows 8)
 
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* [[Sea Dogs]] (windowed mode has corrupted UI)
 
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* [[Chessmaster 5500]] (crashes; seems to be ODBC-related; possibly unresolvable)
 
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===Resolved problems===
 
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* [[Gothic]] (fullscreen border on Windows 8; fixed with ForceSimpleWindow)
 
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* [[Gothic II]] (fullscreen border on Windows 8; fixed with ForceSimpleWindow)
 
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* [[Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX]] (using Program Files causes crash even when elevated)
 
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* [[Microsoft Golf 3.0]] (workaround for 16-bit launcher)
 
  
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===Unresolvable problems===
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==Useful programs and common fixes==
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* [[Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures]] (16-bit; swapping files with [[Star Wars: Yoda Stories|Yoda Stories]] didn't work).
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See [[Troubleshooting guide]], [[User:Garrett/Research]], and [[User:Garrett/Common fixes]].

Revision as of 02:13, 7 April 2020

Oh hi! This is my me page! I also do some editing via Garrbot, a semi-automated bot account using AutoWikiBrowser.

You can often find me hanging around on Discord. You might also see me on WSGF.

My games collection (so I can keep track of things)

My testing process

  • I do primary testing on Windows 10 (64-bit).
  • I always install to the default location with the full install option (if an install size choice is given).
  • I test full versions where possible; demos sometimes have differing compatibility.
  • For DOSBox games I test in the supplied version (for GOG.com etc.) or the latest version.

My computer

  • OS: Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
  • Mobo: ASRock B450 Steel Legend
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • GPU: Sapphire Pulse RX 580 Graphics Card 8GB
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 16GB 3200MHz
  • SSD: Crucial MX500 1TB
  • Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500


Useful programs and common fixes

See Troubleshooting guide, User:Garrett/Research, and User:Garrett/Common fixes.