Easy Descent 1/2 (dxx-rebirth) support?

[ag]

https://www.dxx-rebirth.com/ is another Descent 1/2 source port which already has stereoscopic display support, could VorpX leverage that?

The source code is at:
https://github.com/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth

Build instructions:
https://github.com/dxx-rebirth/dxx-rebirth/blob/master/INSTALL.markdown

Build environment on windows:
https://www.msys2.org/

Install pre-requisites:
pacman -S gcc pkgconf scons SDL SDL_image SDL_mixer libpng physfs

Compile with stereoscopic support:
scons CPPFLAGS=-DDXX_USE_STEREOSCOPIC_RENDER

Run with stereoscopic support:
d1x-rebirth.exe -gl_stereo

In this mode, the game will render in a vertical split-screen, if that output is fed into VorpX, it just might work?

[Ralf]

There is a regular profile for D2X-XL, which works fine.

If you still want to try dxx-rebirth:

I uploaded a general purpose SBS 3D base profile to the cloud. Should work with pretty much anything that has native SBS (or Over-Under) 3D output.

1. Download the ‘SBS 3D Base [vorpX]’ profile from the Cloud Profiles page in the config app.
2. Switch to the Local Profiles page and make a copy of the downloaded base profile
3. Assign d1x-rebirth.exe to the copy.

Caveat: There is no 100% guarantee that creating profiles that way works. I briefly checked the regular non-stereo dx1-rebirth with the profile, which seemed to work when run windowed. Freezed on launch in fullscreen mode though.

[RJK_]

Nice to see that people still play D1/D2 :-)

@Ralf , have you tested that SBS Profile with dxx-rebirth ?

PS: I also have an SBS OpenGL profile for “Stereo Photo Maker” on the cloud,
which may work with “-gl_stereo” too.
Not shure if its different to “SBS 3D Base [vorpX]”, just wanted to mention it.

… could be interesting to test openGl games in general with “-gl_stereo” and those profiles. Some may even support that without having us told ;-)

[RJK_]

Just a little hint, there are quite some games providing SBS, one i have tested tonight with the SBS VorpX Profile worked right away https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/polynormal/ .
You may search for “-gl_stereo” gamelist on Google.

[Ralf]

Awesome.

I don’t think there is much of a difference to any prior profiles you got working with SBS 3D.

Was just a bit difficult to find a base profile with SBS input enabled. The general purpose SBS profile is mainly intended to make that easier. Works with all supported APIs, i.e. DX9-12, as well as OpenGL.

[ag]

Thanks, without reply notifications I missed all your replies :)

Got it to work, thanks much for the instructions @Ralf.

A question on SBS:
Is there a reason SBS options aren’t available by default in VorpX in-game menu on the Image Settings tab?

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