Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory

Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory

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FIX Play in Windows 10 and tracks animation - SOLUCIÓN Jugar en Windows 10 y animación de las orugas
By Arhagorn 101
[English] Some steps that could help to start the game in Windows 10, and also fix the no-movement (no animation) of the tanks tracks.
[Castellano] Algunos pasos que podrían ayudar a que el juego se inicie en Windows 10, y además arreglar la falta de movimiento (y de animación) de las orugas de los tanques.
   
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IMPORTANT. Read this before try the guide.
I wrote these steps, using Windows 10 Home, version 1709. Some players have reported that the steps don't fix the problem in some of the last Window 10 updates, and I think for these updates maybe could be useful a windowerer program to launch the game initially in a window to change configuration after, but i never tried. Just know that depending your system, the guide could work or not. Thanks for reading.
2021. UPDATE TO THE GAME STATUS: It seems the game does not work on systems with Windows 10 with the last updates. To me it works with the version 1709 (I did not allow that Windows 10 update to newest updates, because i did not like their privacy). It is a pity that the game does not work for almost all users. A person tried to fix the code, all the bugs that has (and achieve it), but did not receive support from developers, and actually the game is abandoned. I'm sorry, i tried my best to help.
IMPORTANTE. Leer esto antes de utilizar la guía.
Escribí estos pasos, usando Windows 10 Home, versión 1709. Algunos jugadores han comentado que los pasos no arreglaron el problema en algunas de las actualizaciones últimas de Windows 10, y pienso que para esas actualizaciones, podría ser útil algún programa que inicie el juego en modo ventana inicialmente, para cambiar la configuración después, pero nunca lo intenté. Dependiendo de tu sistema, la guía podría funcionar o no. Gracias por leerla.
2021. ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL ESTADO DEL JUEGO: Parece que el juego no funciona en sistemas con Windows 10 con las últimas actualizaciones. A mi me funciona con la version 1709 (No permiti que Windows 10 se actualizase a las nuevas versiones porque yo no estaba de acuerdo con la privacidad que tenían). Es una lástima que el juego no funcione para casi todos los usuarios. Una persona intentó arreglar el código para solucionar todos los errores (y lo consiguió), pero no recibió ningún apoyo de los desarrolladores, y actualmente el juego está abandonado. Lo siento, intenté lo mejor que pude para ayudar.

[ENGLISH] START THE GAME IN WINDOWS 10 AND FIX NO ANIMATION OF THE TRACKS
If the game does not start in Windows 10, follow these steps:

1.Open the folder where "Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory" was installed:
"...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory\"

2.Right click over file "PEA.exe", select "Properties"

3.Select "Compatibility" tab

4.Mark:
x "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
and select:
"Windows XP (Service Pack 3)

5.Also mark these options:
x "Override high DPI scaling behaviour" - Scaling performed by: Application

x "Disable fullscreen optimizations"

6.Clic "Ok"

I add the FIX to solve the error about the no animation of track-wheels (Thank you to Dot Matrix and plasmajam for the solution):

7.Search on internet, and download: "dgVoodoo2". Decompress it and look for file "D3D8.dll" (don't worry about antivirus possible alarm, it is a false positive, the file is ok). DgVoodoo2 is a graphics wrapper that converts old graphics APIs to Direct3D, for old games can be understood by modern systems

8.Copy "D3D8.dll" inside the game folder (it will solve the initial not animation of tank track-wheels)

9.If none of the above steps fixes the game launch, try this one:
-Open the game folder, the path will be similar to:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory\"
-Right mouse button on the "settings.db" file and choose the option "Open with ..."
-Choose "Show applications"> and choose "Notepad".
-Look at "main settings"> "[settings] main", and where it says:

fullscreen = 1

change it to:

fullscreen = 0

-Choose from the notepad menu:
"File"> "Save", and close the file
-Try to start the game now.
-This will make the game start in windowed mode, making it possible to make configuration changes to adapt it to your system.


I hope this helps. The game has some serious incompatibilities with modern systems, but is fun to play :)
[CASTELLANO] INICIAR EL JUEGO EN WINDOWS 10 Y ARREGLAR LA FALTA DE ANIMACIÓN DE LAS ORUGAS DE LOS TANQUES
Si el juego no se inicia en Windows 10, seguir estos pasos:

1.Abrir la carpeta donde se instaló "Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory":
"...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory\"

2.Clic derecho sobre el archivo "PEA.exe", elegir "Propiedades"

3.Elegir la pestaña de "Compatibilidad"

4.Marcar:
x "Ejecutar este programa en modo de compatibilidad para:" y elegir:
"Windows XP (Service Pack 3)"

5.También hay que marcar las opciones:
x "Invalidar el comportamiento de ajuste de PPP alto" - Ajuste realizado por: Aplicación

x "Deshabilitar optimizaciones de pantalla completa"

6.Clic "Aceptar"

Añado la solución del error por el que las cadenas y ruedas no tienen animación (Gracias a Dot Matrix y a plasmajam por la solución):

7.Buscar en internet, y descargar "dgVoodoo2". Descomprimir y buscar el archivo "D3D8.dll" (no preocuparse si el antivirus diese una posible alerta, es un falso positivo, el archivo está bien, pero lo puede detectar como potencialmente peligroso por la forma que tiene de funcionar con los gráficos). DgVoodoo2 es una especie de intérprete que convierte las antiguas API de gráficos a Direct3D, para que los sistemas más modernos puedan entender bien los juegos antiguos.

8.Copiar el archivo "D3D8.dll" dentro del directorio del juego (solucionará el error de la animación de las ruedas y cadenas)

9.Si ninguno de los pasos anteriores arregla el inicio del juego, prueba este:
-Abre la carpeta del juego, la ruta será similar a:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory\"
-Botón derecho del ratón sobre el archivo "settings.db" y elegir la opción "Abrir con..."
-Elegir "Mostrar aplicaciones" > y elegir "Bloc de notas".
-Buscar en "main settings" > "[settings] main" , y donde pone:

fullscreen = 1

cambiarlo a:

fullscreen = 0

-Elegir en el menú del bloc de notas:
"Archivo" > "Guardar", y cerrar el archivo
-Intenta iniciar el juego ahora.
-Esto hará que el juego inicie en modo ventana, siendo posible realizar los cambios de configuración para adaptarlo a tu sistema.


Espero que esto ayude. El juego tiene algunas incompatibilidades serias con los sistemas modernos, pero es divertido de jugar :)
11 Comments
IsaaK Kreine 18 Jan, 2024 @ 9:59pm 
Did not help for me((((
Skipper 22 Apr, 2023 @ 11:58pm 
Didn't work for Win10 19044.2846 :steamsad:
ThisOLman 27 Dec, 2021 @ 10:32pm 
Arhagorn 101
; Thank you appreciate it:cta_emo10:
Arhagorn 101  [author] 27 Dec, 2021 @ 2:17am 
You only need to copy the file "D3D8.dll" inside the game main folder (where you found the other dlls, like "core", "binkw32", etc), no need to copy more files. The other files included in x86 are for different different old graphic card engines, etc).

My Windows 10 version is still 1079.

Many players have reported that the game does not work (not even start), with Windows 11 or the latest versions of Windows 10. One person helped and found the code errors and a way to fix them, for the game can be played in modern systems, but that person was not supported by developers.

The latest solution to can play the game would be to use windowerer programs (the allow to play games in windowed mode), but they have so many parameters that is impossible to write a guide about them, because each system needs different parameters.
ThisOLman 26 Dec, 2021 @ 6:21pm 
Arhagorn 101: Thank you for getting back and guiding to the right file i need wasnt to sure which version to install . So when i go to where Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory open that folder drop the dll in there cuz thats the only folder that shows then dll all other folders do not carry any dll files as soon as i opened Panzer Elite Action Fields of Glory yes?. should i drop the whole x86 folder there? or open x86 folder and grab only the "D3D8.dll" ??? Also now that you mentioed updating Windows 10 to any latest versions that may be my only Bugaboo so that would be the reson for the Game not to work and i too feel same about latest improvments to newer winows 10 updates that really are not need it most of time and i cant install windows 11 + dont even want won 11 its just Trash.
Arhagorn 101  [author] 25 Dec, 2021 @ 2:18pm 
Hi Rom3. I have downloaded the latest dgVoodoo available, version 2.77, and tested the game with the "D3D8.dll" that includes and the game works well. The path for the needed dll inside the zipped file is: "dgVoodoo2_77 \ MS \ x86 \ D3D8.dll", simply copy that file inside the game main folder where there are more dll files. I must warn you that players have reported that the game does not start with Windows 11, neither with some updated versions of Windows 10 (I did not allow my Windows 10 to update with new patches because i did not agree with the new improvements, then in my system the game works fine)
ThisOLman 24 Dec, 2021 @ 12:51am 
dowmload one of the dgVooDoo2 zips but theres so many verions, i upzipped and looked for D3D8.dll and didnt find so such file, Soo theres alot of versions of the Zip file which exactley we dont want to download and install any OL thing please be more Specific TY all ready did the first steps but wont proceed till i know which "dgVoodoo2 version i need to accomplish this solution.
Yui_yu 3 Nov, 2021 @ 4:58am 
It doesn`t working.
MVSSOLINI DVX 25 Oct, 2021 @ 5:38am 
It doesn`t working.
Andrecio64 16 Sep, 2021 @ 6:59pm 
no funciona