The version info patches + d3d question

Patrik Stridvall ps at leissner.se
Mon Jan 13 08:36:49 CST 2003


> Hi,
> The patches add version info to directx libraries.
> some games(for instance lucasarts games) wont run without 
> finding a valid 
> version of the directx files.

OK.
 
> the problem is they dont run even with the patches because 
> they cant get 
> version info from d3dim.dll and probably other d3d dlls.

Yes, there are a lot of them, but don't see we any choice,
but to do what I suggest below.

> since wine doesnt have these dlls how can wine give these 
> programs the needed 
> info or is it planned to split ddraw in a ddraw and a d3d component?

We simply have to create one new directory in dlls/ for
each DirectX dll with an appropriate .spec file and a
version.rc. This would be quite easy to do AFAICS.

Are you voluntering?



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