Play mxl 2.0 with CNC-DDraw in Windows 10

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Hello everyone :
As you can see the mxl 2.0 trailer,there is one noticeable video improve to support upscale to 4K resolution.
It is archivable via CNC-DDraw and i will share some brief note about how to use CNC-DDraw with mxl 2.0 and only 2.0.

CNC-DDraw homepage : https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw



1.Prepare
Without-launcher:
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With-launcher(WIP)
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3.Some Preliminary libretro shader Pictures
interpolation/cubic.glsl
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windowed/lanczos2-sharp.glsl
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xbr/lv2-noblend.glsl
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xbrz/freescale.glsl
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Can't launch the game through the game.exe now, followed the list step by step. Any idea?
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dunno207 wrote:Can't launch the game through the game.exe now, followed the list step by step. Any idea?

what error you see?
you can launch mxl before (via game.exe) ?
and CNC-DDraw work with mxl 2.0 ,dont work with 1.8 and previous version iirc
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dunno207 wrote:Can't launch the game through the game.exe now, followed the list step by step. Any idea?


won't work before 2.0 version (although you can manage to run it).

one important thing for the guide is that there needs to be no -w parameter, windowed mode is handled by cnc.
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D2VidTst.exe is not in my new installation folder. There is anyway to know if i'm in Direct2D mode without D2Vidtst.exe?
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vartazs wrote:D2VidTst.exe is not in my new installation folder. There is anyway to know if i'm in Direct2D mode without D2Vidtst.exe?

in registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II\VideoConfig\DeviceName
if vaule is "3dfx Glide" then it is glide
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Works fine with v1.8 on my Odyssey G9 at 1920x1440, the rest of the monitor is used for filler nonsense https://imgur.com/yD4B5Tq
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Marco wrote:
dunno207 wrote:Can't launch the game through the game.exe now, followed the list step by step. Any idea?


won't work before 2.0 version (although you can manage to run it).

one important thing for the guide is that there needs to be no -w parameter, windowed mode is handled by cnc.


I am using windows 8.1 will it work?
I tried with current version of game but it stretches too much, also does it work with 1.8 version of game?
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p2w wrote:
vartazs wrote:D2VidTst.exe is not in my new installation folder. There is anyway to know if i'm in Direct2D mode without D2Vidtst.exe?

in registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II\VideoConfig\DeviceName
if vaule is "3dfx Glide" then it is glide


Actually I have nothing in this entry. I think i'm just gonna delete D2 reg and reinstall. Thanks
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vartazs wrote:
p2w wrote:
vartazs wrote:D2VidTst.exe is not in my new installation folder. There is anyway to know if i'm in Direct2D mode without D2Vidtst.exe?

in registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II\VideoConfig\DeviceName
if vaule is "3dfx Glide" then it is glide


Actually I have nothing in this entry. I think i'm just gonna delete D2 reg and reinstall. Thanks

no rush , mxl 2.0 cant be download at the moment. and CNC-DDraw dont support 1.8 and previous version