How to make it work with Win9x

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gnozal
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How to make it work with Win9x

Post by gnozal »

Hi !

I just downloaded the demo and I found out it doesn't work with my old windows 98SE :(
Error : SHGetFolderPathW no found in SHELL32.DLL

Anyway, I could fix it :
1. Use your favorite HexEditor (PsPad [free] for example).
2. Search for 'SHGetFolderPathW' in the executable.
3. Replace with 'SHGetFileInfo' [replace the extra characters with NULs]
And it works !

I haven't played much, but the game seems great.
I wonder if you will add 'official' support for Win9x, as it seems there is only one missing import.

I hope I didn't break any rules with this post, if so I am very sorry.
Keep up the great work !
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