JazzJackrabiit 2 plus: several issues

[legluondunet]

Hello, I own JazzJackrabit 2 plus 5.12 (bonus version with network gameplay) on GOG and I encounter some issues using cnc-draw, do you think you can fix them?

• black screen and freeze after several alt+enter
• if I choose 800x450x16 no widescreen mode, stay in 4:3 JJR2 cinematics and default game resolution are 4:3, but plus version have some widescreen resolution and title screen could be in widescreen too 800x450x16 mode with cnc-draw, no widescreen: normal 800x450x16 mode:
• black lines in top left and some glitches on top

[FunkyFr3sh]

The game got its own Alt+Enter (just like cnc-ddraw) - When you press alt+enter it will disable ddraw and conflicts with cnc-ddraw's alt+enter.

Not sure what's the best thing to do to solve the problem, how about using Alt+Backspace for the cnc-ddraw windowed toggle? Alt+enter can still be used to open the menu (probably the best to do it in windowed mode)

cnc-ddraw-JazzJackrabbit2.zip (Alt + Backspace)

Antother option would be to remove the original Alt+Enter of the game, but then it's not possible to open the menu anymore...

Anyways, let me know if you got a better idea

[legluondunet]

Just tested cnc-draw version you posted above, so much improvement, in such a short time !

• stable, no freeze or crash
• I added ratio (maintas=true) because video were stretched, I'm happy your ratio feature is adaptive, video playing in their original format 4:3 but the game still stay in 16:9 when I choose 800x450 resolution
• I try numerous times to crash the game: Alt+Tab, Alt+Enter, alt+backspace...let it in foreground doing another task, no crash or instability.

Not sure what's the best thing to do to solve the problem, how about using Alt+Backspace for the cnc-ddraw windowed toggle? Alt+enter can still be used to open the menu (probably the best to do it in windowed mode)

Users should still have an access to this menu for special options, even if they don't often need them. Your solution is very interesting, adding a new keyboard shortcut alt+backspace. This option would be optionnal and enable/disable in ddraw.ini? On Linux, F11 is regularly used instead of alt+enter to change fullscreen/window.

[legluondunet]

I think I finally found something: the window is not resizable in window mode? (alt+backspace)

[FunkyFr3sh]

Just tested cnc-draw version you posted above, so much improvement, in such a short time !

• stable, no freeze or crash
• I added ratio (maintas=true) because video were stretched, I'm happy your ratio feature is adaptive, video playing in their original format 4:3 but the game still stay in 16:9 when I choose 800x450 resolution
• I try numerous times to crash the game: Alt+Tab, Alt+Enter, alt+backspace...let it in foreground doing another task, no crash or instability.

Not sure what's the best thing to do to solve the problem, how about using Alt+Backspace for the cnc-ddraw windowed toggle? Alt+enter can still be used to open the menu (probably the best to do it in windowed mode)

Users should still have an access to this menu for special options, even if they don't often need them. Your solution is very interesting, adding a new keyboard shortcut alt+backspace. This option would be optionnal and enable/disable in ddraw.ini? On Linux, F11 is regularly used instead of alt+enter to change fullscreen/window.

It's possible to change it via the .ini yes:

Or if you remove the two lines from the .ini then it's also possible to change it via cnc-ddraw config.exe

I think I finally found something: the window is not resizable in window mode? (alt+backspace)

You cannot resize it on linux currently, it will only work on windows. I had to disable it because it didn't work in some distros. On linux you can only do this: [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window [Alt] + [Backspace] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode You can choose a custom size via the ddraw.ini width/height= settings I think you can also double click the title bar too

[legluondunet]

You cannot resize it on linux currently

It's not very important, with your code this game is now playable in very good conditions, stable, thank you very much!

[legluondunet]

Just one last thing, you should add: maintas=true by default for this game, plus and nonplus, to avoid stretch videos, just my two cents ;)

[FunkyFr3sh]

Just one last thing, you should add: maintas=true by default for this game, plus and nonplus, to avoid stretch videos, just my two cents ;)

I always have that enabled personally for all my games! But most people hate black bars and complain, that's why I had to disable for cnc-ddraw by default 😄