How I fixed corrupt color palette on some old games on Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 3,187
    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
       #11

    mudlord said:
    Automated solution:

    http://mudlord.hcs64.com/code/w7ddpatcher.zip

    1) Run the patcher on the game you want to fix.
    2) Enjoy.

    Note: Source included for people who want to see how it works. Works on both x86 and x64 OSes.
    Is this still available somewhere? :)
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  2. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #12

    I'll need to recompile it.

    I'll upload it when thats done.

    edit: mudlord.info/binaries/w7ddpatcher.zip
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  3. Posts : 3,187
    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
       #13

    Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you, mudlord. I must be doing something wrong. I run the patch, it claims success, but no change.

    Any advice? :)
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  4. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Ultimate X86
    Thread Starter
       #14

    what game are you trying.. you could also try it manually as I set out in the first message of this thread
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  5. Posts : 3,187
    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
       #15

    Age Of Empires II: Conquerors Expansion
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  6. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Ultimate X86
    Thread Starter
       #16

    here are the entries i use for AOE2 and Conquerers

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\Compatibility\EMPIRED2.ICD]
    "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00
    "ID"=hex:df,d1,81,39
    "Name"="EMPIRES2.ICD"
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\Compatibility\aoe2_x1]
    "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00
    "ID"=hex:ec,33,74,3b
    "Name"="age2_x1.exe"
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  7. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #17

    profdlp said:
    Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you, mudlord. I must be doing something wrong. I run the patch, it claims success, but no change.

    Any advice? :)
    I need to update it for AOE/AOE2, but I need to get my hands on that game.
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  8. Posts : 130
    MSDN Home Premium
       #18

    I tried this on my AOE2 Conquerors and it initially wouldn't work.

    After some trial and error I found that I needed to change the name age2_x1.exe to age2_x1.icd, exactly as it is shown in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\MostRecentApplication.
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  9. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
       #19

    My AOE2 hasnt changed...
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  10. Posts : 25
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #20

    Again, I need to look into SafeDisc game handling (like AOE, possibly C&C RA2 etc....)
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