michael-fadely
commented
3 years ago The error message is a little misleading. The code that detects d3d8to9 works by detecting that d3d9.dll has been loaded, as seen here: https://github.com/michael-fadely/sadx-dc-lighting/blob/master/sadx-dc-lighting/mod.cpp#L482-L492 - there's no actual filesystem detection going on.
This works on native Windows because:
- d3d8to9 will load d3d9.dll implicitly;
- d3d9.dll not being loaded implies that d3d8to9's d3d8.dll also failed to load;
- 99% of the time, d3d8to9's d3d8.dll is missing in this scenario.
In the case of Proton, I could imagine d3d8to9's d3d8.dll actually might not be getting loaded at all, and if it is, there could be some dxvk trickery going on. This is ultimately what I would need to know in order to resolve the issue.
HOWEVER, if this and the Dreamcast Conversion Mod are enabled, upon entering Casino Night (update: and pre Egg Viper cutscene), the game crashes.
This is likely because Dreamcast Conversion is attempting to use Lantern Engine APIs. Lantern Engine doesn't have a way to communicate to other mods that initialization failed. The only thing other mods can do is check that Lantern Engine is loaded (which it still is in this scenario).
AlexOxorn
LidiaRock1
Playing on Linux
Before I describe the bug, I want to start by saying that I'm playing SADX on Linux using Steam Proton. (Steam's Specialized version of Wine, optimized for gaming + DirectX translation layer) To that end, I understand that this might not be fixable considering how many layers of Windows Steam would have to go through, but I would still like your input if possible
Encountered behavior
There are sort of two bugs... kind of: First Issue) When trying to run SADX from steam, before it starts I get the error message
And when I went to github to find the file and add it to the folder, I noticed that I had a
d3d8.dllI decided to replace it, yet I still get the same errorSecond issue) For the most part, after that error message, the game runs fine, seeming like it's not using the engine. HOWEVER, if this and the Dreamcast Conversion Mod are enabled, upon entering Casino Night (update: and pre Egg Viper cutscene), the game crashes. The level works fine with only one or the other (keeping in mind that the lighting mod isn't even working for me right now)
Expected behavior
To... uh, see the
d3d8.dllthat's right there Also to not crash Casino NightInstalled mods
Steps to reproduce:
Linux... Stuff
I took some liberty to do (admittedly mild) poking around for information that you might find useful First, using this as the launch options:
echo "%command%" > ~/sadx_exec.txtI was able to figure out that this was the command used to start SADX from Steam
In addition, some of the folders thing are found in aren't consistent. For example, the Game Files are located at:
While the Steam Save data is saved in:
If you are able to help, or otherwise have questions for me, or want me to try something, let me know. Thank you for your time.