VSync issues in Windows 10

FriendlyFire · wrote on 20 May 2016, 01:25

So I’ve looked into it and the short answer is that you cannot do V-Sync for DirectX 8.

Timmy51m · wrote on 20 May 2016, 12:08

So will using enb dx9 converter solve the problem?

Paulovic · wrote on 20 May 2016, 16:37

I tried using the D3Dconverter but for some reason Norton Internet Security is deleting the d3d8.dll für WS.Reputation 1 virus all the time.
Where can I download this dll safely?

Skotty · wrote on 20 May 2016, 16:44

Deinstall Norton instead.

Paulovic · wrote on 20 May 2016, 16:48

epic answer!

Well, how do I know this file is safe?
Serious, where do I find this file?

FriendlyFire · wrote on 20 May 2016, 16:49

Any D3D8 ENB will work with the game, especially if you don’t actually put any shaders on it.

Paulovic · wrote on 20 May 2016, 17:08

Thank you all!

I whitelisted the d3d8.dll and now I have 60 fps Vsync on.

Amazing. Freelancer is working again!

Blackhawk2001 · wrote on 9 Jun 2016, 19:55

I’ve not been able to get FL (original game) to work at all on Windows 10, either the 64x or 32x (two different laptops). Can’t load the DirectPlay and don’t know enough about Windows OR FL to try workarounds. Can anyone who knows something about the Windows 10 32x program explain to me (in simple terms) how I might get this game going? (this is the only reason I am in any way nostalgic for earlier versions of Windows - that I can’t play FL)

Paulovic · wrote on 12 Jun 2016, 10:00

Just install the game via setup from CD or ISO if you have one.
Then patch to 1.1.

Afterwards apply the no-CD patch from this site and you are ready to start Freelancer.

During the first start of FLServer Windows 10 notifies you about a feature upgrade DirectPlay. This feature is needed for Freelancer to start.

I installed Freelancer on 3 machines running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit.

Blackhawk2001 · wrote on 14 Jun 2016, 00:40

Thanks. Installing as Administrator worked like a charm. I installing things in the correct order helped immensely.