Deus Ex re-installation

Azagoth · 7 Jul 2008 at 20:57

I've just found my original disc, so can anyone post the best way to play this game on XP. i.e., what patches do I need and in what order do they need to be applied? Also, what's this new OpenGL renderer I've heard about?

Indy500 · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:09

IIRC, theres one main patch that fixes some minor issues and adds multiplayer deathmatch support.

HangTime · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:15

-Patch 1112fm
-DX9 renderer from here: http://cwdohnal.home.mindspring.com/utglr/ (maybe compare with latest OGL to see which you prefer)
-Keep an eye on here for future HDTP releases: http://offtopicproductions.com/hdtp/
-Tweak .ini file for enhanced visuals

caff · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:17

HangTime said:
-Patch 1112fm
-DX9 renderer from here: http://cwdohnal.home.mindspring.com/utglr/ (maybe compare with latest OGL to see which you prefer)
-Keep an eye on here for future HDTP releases: http://offtopicproductions.com/hdtp/
-Tweak .ini file for enhanced visuals

Does the updated renderer allow higher and/or widescreen resolutions (I think the max before was 1280 x 1024)?

Indy500 · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:25

I was using 1600x1200 without that renderer before...

HangTime · 8 Jul 2008 at 00:36

Shouldn't be hard to edit the ini file to input a custom resolution in any case.

Azagoth · 8 Jul 2008 at 17:20

Ok, this is bloody retarded! I installed Deus Ex from the disc just fine and it runs. So, I grab the 1112fm patch but when I try to install it I get this.

Any ideas why it says the game isn't installed when you can quite clearly see that it is from the screenshot? I've un-installed and re-installed about 5 times now and still the same stupid thing happens!

mk17 · 8 Jul 2008 at 17:41

have a google for Deus Ex single-player 1.014 patch. I think (not 100% certain though), that 1112fm is a patch for the SDK.

Indy500 · 8 Jul 2008 at 18:02

Do you have the GOTY edition?

Azagoth · 8 Jul 2008 at 18:12

sr4470 said:
Do you have the GOTY edition?

No, I got it on the day of release so it's the version that came in the huge cardboard box.

Indy500 · 8 Jul 2008 at 18:13

http://www.fileplanet.com/56685/50000/fileinfo/Deus-Ex-Single-Player-Patch

Weebull · 8 Jul 2008 at 18:24

Are you sure you didn't download the upgrade patch (from v1109) instead of the full v1112 patch? If so, yeah, just try the standalone singleplayer patch.

Also: Oh my god! JC! A bomb!

Azagoth · 8 Jul 2008 at 18:59

No go on both patches I'm afraid, both the 1112fm and 1014 refuse to work. Oh well, guess I'll have to shelve it for a while longer. :mad:

Indy500 · 8 Jul 2008 at 19:29

Azagoth said:
No go on both patches I'm afraid, both the 1112fm and 1014 refuse to work. Oh well, guess I'll have to shelve it for a while longer.

You know, it does work without the patches...