DxWnd 2.05.91
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Run old games and programs in a smaller window on Windows 10
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Developer
ghotik
Updated
Dec 29, 2022
Size
7.85 MB
Version
2.05.91
Requirements
Windows 11, 10, 7
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DxWnd is Windows hooker – intercepts system call to make Win32 programs run in a window. In simple words users can run old games and programs in a newer Windows OS. DXWnd helps run applications not compatible with newer versions of Windows OS, i.e. Windows 7, Windows 10, or that have graphical glitches or other issues when run in full-screen mode.

In addition, DxWnd can also emulate some hardware features that may be missing or unavailable on newer computers, such as legacy Direct Draw and Direct3D accelerators. The DxWnd Version 2.05.91 is a minor release, but it has fixed some bugs and added a few new features that improve the compatibility and stability of the application. The program offers customization in the GUI to make it more user-friendly and intuitive, such as adjusting mouse/keyboard input and editing registry/ini files.

We found it useful for Premier Manager 97/98/99, Diablo II, Rich 4, Warlord III, The Sims, Lego star wars complete saga, empire earth, where it was successful at fixing more or less full-screen color corruption issues, making them fully playable as a result.

DxWnd Download for windows comes with hundred of game specific pre-configured profiles. There are plenty of hard-core options, but you have to be tech savvy to understand what they do.

How DxWnd works

DxWnd for windows intercepts and alter the behavior of certain task that have been previously configured for older windows, so instead of running in full screen, DxWnd run in a smaller window while still keeping their behavior intact.

It can run almost any old DirectX, GDI, OpenGL game and also has WinMM emulation. It also has it’s setting to toggle between windowed, borderless and fullscreen modes. Custom wrappers are also supported to be hooked through DxWnd.

Features

  • Run fullscreen programs in window mode
  • Perform time stretching to slow down or speed up actions
  • Add several compatibility options to support legacy programs
  • Log operations, show program status and palette
  • Emulate CD audio tracks playing ripped audio files
  • Emulate CD and HD file systems
  • Usable through a GUI or with customized proxies

DxWnd Latest Version 2.05.91 Update

fixed [cdaproxymciwrapper.cpp] aligned to mciwrapper.cpp changes
Added [d3dumddi.cpp] support to DYNAMICZCLEAN flag through D3DDDI hooking
Added [ddcreates.cpp flipoverlay.cpp fourcc.cpp]
Added EMULATEOVERLAY handling
Added [ddraw.cpp hd3d.cpp] HOOKVIDEOADAPTER flag
Added [ddraw.cpp forceD3d9oon12.cpp hd3d.cpp] FORCED3D9ON12 tweak
Added [dxhook.cpp dxwnd.cpp syscursors.cpp] RECOVERSYSCURSORICONS tweak
Fixed [Hookmodule.cpp kernel32.cpp] recovered regression bug caused by deletion of HookModule function
Fixed [dxwcore.cpp]
Added handling of '?' wildcard for task folder replacement
Added [hd3d7.cpp] support for FIXTNLRHW tweak
Fixed [kernel32.cpp]
Fixed bug in OpenFileMappingA/W wrappers when called with NULL lpName
Fixed [mciwrapper.cpp] returning proper MCIERR_OUTOFRANGE error code in MCI_CDA_STATUS_TYPE_TRACK processing. Found in WipeoutXL
Fixed [sdump17.cpp] debug: suppressed transparency in surface dumps
Added [user32.cpp] LOCKSYSCURSORICONS tweak
Added [GUI] menu command Tools -> Recover -> System cursors
Fixed [GUI] some reorganization added [tools/overlaydemo]
Added rebuild of Andreas Jönsson overlaydemo.exe