One major feature is the ability of open full screen window for Command Prompt shell by pressing Alt + Enter keys in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 (the ability to open full screen Command Prompt makes a comeback in Windows 10).
Run the game via Darkest Hour.Unlike Windows XP, beginning from Windows Vista, Windows OS takes away a lot of support and convenience for the sheer attractive of flashy user interface. Right click on the Darkest Hour executable (darkest hour.exe), edit the properties and check the "Compatibility" modeĤ. Copy the content of the "GameDir" folder in your Darkest Hour Installation directoryģ. Run the game via Darkest Hour.exe as administratorġ. Set the Windows 8 color mode to 16 bit and to Windows XP SP 3 modeĥ. Right click on the Darkest Hour executable (Darkest Hour.exe), edit the properties and check the "Compatibility" modeĤ. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel -> Manage 3-D Settings -> Program Settings -> and add the Darkest Hour.exe, to run with the NVIDIA Processor (I have in my case 2 graphics processors, one integrated and one NVIDIA)ģ. > Set Start-up movie = 0, save the file and close itģ. Edit the 'settings.cfg' file in your Darkest Hour Installation directory Copy the content of the "WineD3D 1.5.22" folder in your Darkest Hour Installation directory (Files ONLY needed are: ddraw.dll, libwine.dll and wined3d.dll) the other files are useless.Ģ. This here worked for me (I think this works only for NVIDIA users):ġ. Confirm Registry Editor's warning.Īnd now I can enjoy Darkest Hour in FULLSCREEN and on Windows 8 64-bitĭon't thank me, thanks to the guys that put that tutorial for Worms online and eeeex for this great method. In the Save as type drop-down, select All files.ģ.) Enter FixDH.reg in the File name field, and save the file.Ĥ.) Locate the file using Explorer, and double-click it. If your window goes over the windows bar you can do this: You can right click on you're windows bar and select it to hide it automaticlyĪnd when you hover you're mouse over it then it will appear again.Īnother way to this and maybe better is this from eeeexĢ.) Save the file Click File → Save to open the save dialog. It wont work if you dont run it in windowed mode!Īnd remember to only launch through the Darkest Hour.exe or it wont work If you wanna change what mod you are playing change it in the Settings.cfg If you wanna play the game you have to launch it from the Darkest Hour.exe not the launcher after that the game will be windowed and it has to be like that to work. After that you have to go open your settings.cfgĪnd write 1 instead of 0 in the display mode.ħ. Then select 16 Bit color in the box under Reduced color mode.Ħ. Right Click on the Darkest Hour exe and select properties.ĥ. :excl: For patch 1.03:excl: Maybe also works for 1.04, but i have not tested that yetĢ.
Okay so this is a thread for "Fixing" DH for Windows 8 users.
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