DarkSpace technical requirements
This page will help you clarify frequent doubts about the technical requirements of DarkSpace.
Contents
- 1 Can I run DarkSpace in windowed mode? How do I change my resolution?
- 2 How do I change the FSAA / HRAA setting on my system?
- 3 I cannot read the text in the game; it looks messed up. How do I fix it?
- 4 I want to start a game, but every time I try, a message window appears informing me about a problem with MSVCRT40.DLL. What can I do?
- 5 What drivers should I use and where do I get them ?
- 6 What ports do I need to allow through my firewall?
- 7 Why is the same video resolution listed multiple times in the game's video configuration dialog?
Can I run DarkSpace in windowed mode? How do I change my resolution?
Run the DarkSpace Setup utility from the launch lab at the top of the GCQL window. On the Video Tab, under Display Mode, select either Windowed (at the top of the drop-down menu), or select your desired video resolution.
How do I change the FSAA / HRAA setting on my system?
FSAA can be enabled in DarkSpace by forcing it via your graphics card driver control planel.
Please see your specific graphics card manufacturer manual to find out how to change your FSAA settings.
Further information on your specific video card may be found in the Knowledge Base.
I cannot read the text in the game; it looks messed up. How do I fix it?
This problem usually occurs on older ATI and NVIDIA video cards. You can fix this problem via several ways:
- Making sure DirectX is up-to-date.
- Entering your graphics card driver control panel and enabling "Alternate Pixel Center".
- Disabling forced FSAA and AF (see above).
- Disabling Alpha Fonts in the DarkSpace Setup utility (via the launch tab).
This should finally make the text readable in DarkSpace.
I want to start a game, but every time I try, a message window appears informing me about a problem with MSVCRT40.DLL. What can I do?
MSVCRT40.DLL is a library file needed for the proper operation of DarkSpace. It is possible that the file is not installed on your system, is corrupted, or is the wrong version.
Microsoft maintains a site which allows users to check DLL files and versions that Microsoft uses in their software. Use it to check your file versions and sizes:
Microsoft Online DLL Database
If you find that your version is the wrong version or corrupted, then please download the Microsoft C Runtime Library update.
What drivers should I use and where do I get them ?
Take a close look at the Knowledge base first Good place to get the latest drivers or best drivers is here: [For ATI cards] [For nVidia cards]
Then make sure that you are running Directx 9.0c or newer. Get it from here: [directx downloads]
What ports do I need to allow through my firewall?
Make sure that your firewall allows communication over the TCP and UDP protocols, range of ports 9000 - 9005, 9020 - 9070, 9100 - 9102 in both directions.
TCP port 9001 is used for GCQL communication TCP port 9004 is default game server communication port TCP ports 9100 is used for GCQL/GAME login initialization TCP port 9101 is used for GCQL/GAME updating process TCP port 9102 is used for BETA-GCQL/GAME updating process
ports not listed here are reserved for future use or servers (e.g. each MV server uses its own TCP port for connection)
Why is the same video resolution listed multiple times in the game's video configuration dialog?
Some graphics card drivers install multiple resolutions due to their ability to support multiple monitors.
If you only have one monitor connected, look out for the number before the resolution you desire (example: 0: Graphics Card 800x600x32), as this will indicate what display will be used (0 being your main/primary monitor).
