5.2.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed a bug in Captain Claw (Direct3D 9 not working)
• Direct3D 9 renderer does now support catmull rom upscaling (16/32bit color depth games only)
• New .ini setting "d3d9_filter" to change the upscaling filter for the Direct3D 9 renderer
• New .ini setting "toggle_borderless" to switch between windowed/borderless modes with alt+enter rather than windowed/fullscreen modes
• Fixed some issues with the Direct3D 9 renderer

5.1.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed a bug in Alien Nations (Random crash after intro)
• Fixed a bug in Cossacks (Intro crash)
• Does now use the catmull-rom shader as default setting (even if no Shaders folder exists)
• Added a few new shaders ( by @ajtos - https://github.com/ajtos/cnc-ddraw-extra-shaders)
• Added a preset for Starcraft
• Added support for EV Nova ( by @andrews05 )
• Added support for New Robinson
• Added support for Virtua Fighter PC
• Added support for Baldr Force Exe

5.0.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed a bug in Red Alert 2 where you couldn't start a campaign game when windowed/borderless was enabled
• Fixed a bug with the steam overlay (and possibly other overlays)
• Updated the Road Rash preset
• Added a preset for Theme Park World

4.9.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed a bug in Moorhuhn 2 where the alt key was stuck after alt+tab
• Fixed a bug where the sound didn't work in windowed mode in some games (mss32.dll)
• Fixed a bug with the game ticks limiter
• Fixed a bug in Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs where the animations were too fast
• Fixed a bug in Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon where the animations were too fast
• Fixed performance issues with the OpenGL renderer that were caused by the new default shader
• Updated the Total Annihilation preset
• Updated the Moorhuhn preset

4.8.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed a bug with Infantry Online that could lead to a game crash
• Added a new feature to fake the available disk space (Some games refuse to start if the HDD is too big)
• new .ini setting "max_resolutions=x" to limit the size of the resolution list (Some games crash if the list is too long)
• Fixed a blackscreen / crash issue that could happen sometimes when the game was minimized at the wrong moment
• catmull-rom-bilinear is now the new default shader for the OpenGL renderer
• Added support for Fallout 1
• Added support for Fallout 2
• Added support for Baldur's Gate 1
• Added support for Baldur's Gate 2 - Note: 'Use 3D Acceleration' must be -disabled- and 'Full Screen' must be -enabled- in BGConfig.exe

4.7.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed a bug where you couldn't scroll towards the top in some games (OpenGL/Borderless)
• Added support for Casino Empire (AKA Hoyle Casino)
• Movies are now working for the CD version of Atrox (No upscaling yet)
• Fixed movie upscaling for Sim Copter
• Fixed movie upscaling for Settlers 3
• Fixed movie upscaling for Twisted Metal 2
• Fixed movie upscaling for Megaman X4
• Fixed movie upscaling for American Conquest Steam+GOG versions (Check proxy-dlls.zip)
• Fixed movie upscaling for Cossacks Steam+GOG versions (Check proxy-dlls.zip)

4.6.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Improved Performance
• Fixed a crash with C&C Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge on Win11 22h2
• Resolution switching is now faster with the Direct3D 9 renderer
• Fixed some bugs with the Total Annihilation Beta Patch
• Added support for a few missing DirectDraw features
• New .ini setting "d3d9_adapter=" to switch your display adapter (Intel/AMD/NVidia) - (Direct3D 9 only)
• New .ini setting "opengl_core=true/false" to use a OpenGL core profile
• New .ini setting "guard_lines=" to fix crashes with some games that draw outside of the visible screen
• Added support for Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya
• Added support for NexusTk
• Added support for Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned For Danger
• Added support for Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill
• Added support for American Conquest Steam+GOG versions (Check proxy-dlls.zip)
• Added support for Cossacks Steam+GOG versions (Check proxy-dlls.zip)

4.5.0.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed some drawing glitches with Carmageddon
• Improved Performance - does now use AVX (If available)
• Added support for a few missing DirectDraw features
• Fixed some bugs with the Total Annihilation Beta Patch
• Added a preset for the Total Annihilation replay viewer (Viewer.exe)
• Fixed alt+tab issues with the Direct3D 9 renderer
• Fixed some bugs with the borderless mode where the cursor would lock sometimes even if the window didn't have the focus
• New .ini setting "d3d9on12=true/false" to enable Microsoft's Direct3D 12 renderer (D3D9on12)
• New .ini setting "game_handles_close=true/false" to allow the game to handle the close button in the window (no dirty exit)

4.4.9.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file and the wiki.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed some bugs with the Atrox CD version
• Improved performance
• Replaced the old "cubic" shader with a faster "Bicubic Catmull-Rom 9 taps" shader
• Fixed a bug with Infantry Online where the game didn't save the settings when the window was closed
• Improved the "fixpitch" setting to make cnc-ddraw compatible with more games
• Added support for Total Annihilation Unofficial Beta Patch v3.9.02 (You must rename ddraw.dll to pdraw.dll)

4.4.8.0

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Game doesn't work? Please check the Readme file.

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window (Window borders must be disabled in config)

Changelog

• Fixed blackscreen issues with the Direct3D9 renderer
• Adjusted the Jagged Alliance 2 preset to fix slowdown/lag issues
• Adjusted the Blade & Sword preset to fix too fast animations
• Added a preset for Divine Divinity
• Added support for Atrox - #164 (comment)