Ra2.ini AllowModeToggle=yes Causes internal errors

DaRTzO

I have added the AllowModeToggle=yes under ra2.ini [video] section.
When entering the game the game gets an internal error at the point it's expected to change resolution. Unless the resolution is set to 640x480.

Any solutions or known causes of this problem?

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Post up an except.txt?

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DaRTzO wrote:

Any solutions or known causes of this problem?

Do you try to set exotic resolutions which your monitor/GraCa doesn't support?

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DaRTzO · Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject:

No. I tried setting it to my default native resolution which is 1680 x 1050. I also tried other more common resolutions like 1280 x 800 (Widescreen), 1024 x 768, 800 x 600. The only one that got me into the game was the same on the toggle mode enforces on the menus. 640 x 480.

I read on cnc-comm that it worked before for some people so I'm curious as to what's causing the error. I have a fresh install of the game from a CD and patched to 1.006.

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Internal error resulting from the use of "AllowModeToggle=yes" in "Ra2.ini".

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Bittah Commander · Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 7:58 pm Post subject:

I remember AllowModeToggle=yes in TS causing my whole computer to freeze many years ago and I haven't used it since (even though I already bought 2 new GPUs since then) =P

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CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

This is from RA2? Could you produce one from a patched and up to date YR?

Krow · Commander **Joined**: 30 Jan 2010 **Location**: Malaysia

Tried with YR+Ares.

Changed the resolution, no IE. But the game did close when I tried skirmish. Got a 'main executable stopped working' error.

Second test, didn't change the resolution, game runs as usual.

And the options in the menu got scrambled.

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DaRTzO · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:12 am Post subject:

The toggle mode is invalid for YR. LMFAO.

The toggle mode means that the menu is kept at full screen resolution while the ingame differs. YR uses toggle mode by default as the menu is always at 600 or 800 and the ingame is at a user set resolution. Smile

CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

I see...

Could someone upload the latest patched RA2 GAME.EXE?

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

https://hotfile.com/dl/220933771/5d971c2/RA2_gameexe.rar.html

This is the one from the original WW Version...

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DaRTzO · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject:

Do you mean Game.exe patched to 1.006 or Olaf's hacked version "Red Alert 2.exe" with xwis.dll?

Atomic_Noodles · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Oct 2011

That one i uploaded is from the original game.

Its not the XWIS Version.

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DaRTzO wrote:

Do you mean Game.exe patched to 1.006 or Olaf's hacked version "Red Alert 2.exe" with xwis.dll?

xwis.dll? Where can i get this version?

Graion Dilach · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject:

There ya go.

Olaf's similar YR hacks crashes Ares during game exit tho.

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Cheers.

Is there a list of what he changed?

Graion Dilach · Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:09 pm Post subject:

Of course there isn't, and that annoys me as well.

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DaRTzO · Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 2:52 am Post subject:

Olaf never lists what he patches or hacks.

There's some sources here for his stuff.

https://code.google.com/p/xcc/source/browse/trunk/xcc/#xcc

MasterHaosis · General **Joined**: 01 Nov 2010 **Location**: Serbia

Wait guys, how the hell does not he include changes?
You hack something, change something, not list it, and whats point of it? Logically that people want to see what is enhanced/changed/edited, you wont download something if you do not know what is there.
Thats weird.

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RP · Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject:

MasterHaosis wrote:

Wait guys, how the hell does not he include changes?
You hack something, change something, not list it, and whats point of it? Logically that people want to see what is enhanced/changed/edited, you wont download something if you do not know what is there.
Thats weird.

That's quite simple, you keep a private list yourself of all your edits. Tell everyone you made the game so superb because you are God and everyone believes it. Then who asks for a changelog with details to what exactly he changed?

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CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

From a quick glance, it seems he has added a import to the executable and then xwis.dll contains a Screenshot uploader and a map downloader?

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RP wrote:

That's quite simple, you keep a private list yourself of all your edits. Tell everyone you made the game so superb because you are God and everyone believes it. Then who asks for a changelog with details to what exactly he changed?

I meant for changes like Ares for example. Features. If Ares does not have list of documentation, we would not know what new is, yet again how to use it.

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Glurak · Civilian **Joined**: 23 Jun 2014

HI i have exactly the same Problem in AR2.

Does exist an solution for this Problem ?