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 Post subject: Windows 7
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:24 am 
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Any got Mirage Working on Windows 7? i have tried to register DX7VB in system32 but it won't have it !!

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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It works.. Ive did it before but its a hell on. On the other hand, ive NEVER got it working on vista.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:25 am 
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So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Beres wrote:
So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.


If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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grimsk8ter11 wrote:
Beres wrote:
So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.


If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.


They do. You just have to disable UAC first.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Matt wrote:
grimsk8ter11 wrote:
Beres wrote:
So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.


If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.


They do. You just have to disable UAC first.


Actually, they do not. Windows is trying to phase out vb6, most of the DLLs are blocked, and if not, poorly supported.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbrun/ms788708.aspx

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The Visual Basic team is committed to “It Just Works” compatibility for Visual Basic 6.0 applications on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7.
The Visual Basic team’s goal is that Visual Basic 6.0 applications that run on Windows XP will also run on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. The Visual Basic team is also committed to the Visual Basic 6.0 development environment running on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. As detailed in this document, the core Visual Basic 6.0 runtime will be supported for the full lifetime of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, which is five years of mainstream support followed by five years of extended support (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy).


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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grimsk8ter11 wrote:
Matt wrote:
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Beres wrote:
So download dx7vb.dll and add it in.. Then register it.


If only the new versions of windows made it that easy for backwards compatability.


They do. You just have to disable UAC first.


Actually, they do not. Windows is trying to phase out vb6, most of the DLLs are blocked, and if not, poorly supported.


I have Windows 7 installed. I use Mirage Source on it all the time. I don't care what you say, I know from personal experience, for a fact, that it works. :P


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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On windows server 2008 it didn't work just installing the dlls and such. I installed microsoft windows compatibility toolkit 5(I think) then it worked like on xp, normaly. And that is the server side.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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I also use Windows 7, Vista and XP. It is volatile at best on Vista and on Windows 7, not all copies support it. You need to think that a situation you have is no always the same for everyone.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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I also use Windows 7, Vista and XP. It is volatile at best on Vista and on Windows 7, not all copies support it. You need to think that a situation you have is no always the same for everyone.


You're the first person to not be able to get it to work. Also, it will work, you just have to tweak some things. The same Vista work around works for 7. I've installed it several times on several different machines and lo and behold, it always works. ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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well, somebody tried using my map editor with windows7
VB6 and DirectX8,
they have a geforce 6, but their FPS was only 4....whats the problem?


I'd have to know their full set up, the shit they're running and if they're smart enough to run it with desktop composition turned off in the compatibility tab.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Yer i have it working now, thanks to Matt. Was easy when i thought about it, just love XP to much.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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ill find out, do u have any more tips to get it running as it should be?


You have to go into the user account settings and disable UAC and then you have to register the dll files in administrator mode. As long as you're an admin, you should be fine. But that's not always the case.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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I have it working on Vista and I didnt change anything

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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I got it working on Win7 without changing any settings.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Ive got it working on Windows 7 easily I just do the same thing I do in vista.
Turn off UAC, add the .dlls that I need and register them install vb6 and it all works.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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how could anyone not get this to work? It's really simple, copy, paste, register. if you do it right you don't need to change any settings, but if you absolutely need to just give yourself absolute control over the system folders so you can add DLLs in whenever you want. (Of course you have to give yourself the access correctly though.)

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Dragoons Master wrote:
On windows server 2008 it didn't work just installing the dlls and such. I installed microsoft windows compatibility toolkit 5(I think) then it worked like on xp, normaly. And that is the server side.


I registered dlls on Server 2K8 without changing anything(except for turning off UAC) and it worked fine for me.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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DarkSpartan4 wrote:
Dragoons Master wrote:
On windows server 2008 it didn't work just installing the dlls and such. I installed microsoft windows compatibility toolkit 5(I think) then it worked like on xp, normaly. And that is the server side.


I registered dlls on Server 2K8 without changing anything(except for turning off UAC) and it worked fine for me.


That's typically the only thing that needs to be done.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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It was bugging with the IOCP I think. Now I don't remember exactly what did happen, but WCT5 solved it :P

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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You don't even have to switch off UAC.

Make a new textfile. Open up with Notepad, paste:

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regsvr32 C:\path_to_dlls\dx7vb.dll
regsvr32 C:\path_to_dlls\dx8vb.dll


Save the file. Rename it to "regthings.bat"
(make sure your Windows doesn't hide known file extensions: Explorer -> Organize -> Folder and Layout Options -> View -> Untick "Hide Extensions for known filetypes")

Now right-click -> Run as Administrator

Done. =) Works for Vista, Windows 7 even for XP.

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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Atlantis is correct, you can also do the same thing by typing those commands into the search bar in the start menu and holding Ctrl+Shift while pressing enter and it will register the Dlls in administrator mode. I know I always say this to Matt but I don't think you should have to turn UAC off :P.


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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Anthony wrote:
Atlantis is correct, you can also do the same thing by typing those commands into the search bar in the start menu and holding Ctrl+Shift while pressing enter and it will register the Dlls in administrator mode. I know I always say this to Matt but I don't think you should have to turn UAC off :P.


You don't HAVE to turn it off, it's just very VERY annoying to have to deal with. :P


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 Post subject: Re: Windows 7
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I agree it was pretty annoying in Vista but Windows 7 it's no big deal at all.


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