[Coco] VCC 2.1.0d Release

[Michael Miller]

Not quite... DirectX 9 had several features bolted on to it via DLLs and for whatever reason, Microsoft does not include them by default in Windows installs. To get them, you just do a google search for DirectX Web and download and run the installer from Microsoft's web page. Don't forget to uncheck the 'Install Bing Bar' checkbox. The installer will download and properly install the missing DLLs. No reboot is even required after installation.

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From: Coco <coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com> On Behalf Of tfadden
Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 1:34 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] VCC 2.1.0d Release

Could be a DirectX issue I will look  into that, and see If I can figure out how to get it installed. Supposedly the latest DirectX is backwards compattible (which I have) but I have another game that won't work in directX 9 mode, only 10 and above. I remember reading somewhere how to fix that issue, Something about removing the newer version, installing an old 9 and then updating it to the current.

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From: "Bill Pierce via Coco" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
To: "coco at maltedmedia.com" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Cc: "Bill Pierce" <ooogalapasooo at aol.com>
Sent: 7/3/2021 3:35:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] VCC 2.1.0d Release

>Tim, I'm running Win10 64 bit and the keyboard works fine.
>This is the first mention of keyboard recognition issues I've heard of since I've been working with VCC.
>Is there anyone else with keyboard problems?
>Wait... do you have DirectX 9 runtime installed? VCC uses it for keyboard input. Some Win10 installations only support later DirectInput and you may have to install the DirectX9 runtime, which is basically a few DLLs. It should be available at MS downloads.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: tfadden <t.fadden at cox.net>
>To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>Sent: Sat, Jul 3, 2021 12:23 am
>Subject: Re: [Coco] VCC 2.1.0d Release
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>Neither version will detect my keyboard..... I do have 64bit Win10
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>"Hey Schmidt, don't forget about the six P's.
>Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance!"
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>From: "Robert Gault" <robert.gault at att.net>
>To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>; 
>"Bill Pierce via Coco" <coco at maltedmedia.com>; "coco at maltedmedia.com"
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>Sent: 7/2/2021 6:12:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [Coco] VCC 2.1.0d Release
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>>Just tried to install the .exe package on my WinXP system and got a 
>>not valid Win32 program. I'd guess it is for 64bit cpu which I don't 
>>have. Guess I'll have to use the zip package
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>>   On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 7:32 PM, Bill Pierce via 
>> Coco<coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:  I have posted a "new" release of 
>> VCC 2.1.0d to the GitHub repository.The new features/fixes are:◦ 
>> Fixed bug which cause certain RSDOS word processors (EliteWord, VIP 
>> Writer, etc.) to skip every other line of text. - James Rye◦ 
>> Eliminated the "Allow Resize" checkbox as I feel it's redundant. You 
>> should always be able to resize. - Bill Pierce◦ Reset a few "default" 
>> values that had gotten changed. - Bill Pierce◦ Add a "Custom KeyMap 
>> Editor" for making custom keymaps. - EJ Jaquay◦ Mapped "BREAK" to 
>> "F12" (as well as "ESCAPE") to facilitate using <CNTRL><BRK> used by 
>> some games/applications. - Bill Pierce◦ Updated the Manual - Bill 
>> Pierce, EJ JaquayThis revision has actually been ready for quite some 
>> time but I have been dealing with health issues and studio stuff. 
>> Sorry.Please read the manual before posting questions.Enjoy!!Bill 
>> P.https://github.com/VCCE/VCC/releases/tag/v2.1.0d
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