Patrician 3 no longer works
Window hooker to run fullscreen programs in window and much more...
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Hello,
I just noticed that Patrician 3 doesn't work any more, since around version 2.05.22 - that means with 20 it still works and with 22 and newer it doesn't - I haven't checked 21. With the newer versions, the game just starts normally when launched from DxWnd, not in a window.
I'm playing the GOG version, with a German Language Pack and a patched exe for 1080p resolution, but the same happens with the original exe.
Last edit: Pherim 2019-09-03
I'll check ASAP ...
The export file for this game is quite old and obsolete, so I preferred to create a brand new one, here in attach.
The game seems to work ok, there is only one major problem that makes the game running in fullscreen: when started, the game plays a short movie using an external program (binkplay.exe) that is not hooked in DxWnd and so it is the responsible for the screen resolution change.
The problem can be fixed removing the movie play: in my configuration I set the "Hook / Son process hook / Suppress" flag so that the game engine can no longer run external programs.
Of course, there's a possibility that you could have further problems. Please, try this configuration file (of course, after updating the path field) and report me back if anything goes wrong!
Yes, this export file appears to be working. Thank you!