Unofficial Submarine Titans patch (May 2022 update)

[Jelly]

The intention of this modification/patch is to improve the playability and interaction of the game with modern systems. It will not alter the artistic expression or the fundamentals of the game, with the exception to achieve what is stated above.

The latest version contains the following changes:

• Support for any resolution in-game (tested up to 3840x2160)
  
• OpenGL and Software rendering replacement for DirectDraw to improve compatibility and performance
  
• DirectInput replacement
  
• Improved scrolling
  
• Added mission skip cheat (Retail/GOG v1.1; workaround for progression bugs)
  
• Fixes various internal errors
  
• Fixes alt-tab crashes
  
• Support for display scaling
  
• Windows 7 palette color fix

It's recommended to only apply this patch if you're experiencing issues with playing Submarine Titans. Other operating systems than Windows 10 (x64) aren't actively tested with this patch, and might not work at all.
Usage of this patch is at your own risk.

Read the provided text files before applying the patch!

Download
https://github.com/UnknownException/SubTitans/releases/download/2022-05-28_09-17-33/SubTitans-2022-05-28_09-17-33.zip

Source
https://github.com/unknownexception/subtitans

Changelog
28-May-2022

• Implemented an OpenGL and Software renderer
  
• Improved performance and stability
  
• DirectInput replacement added
  
• Fixes the in-game briefing positioning (for 1024x768 and 800x600)
  
• Added a patch configuration file (subtitans.ini)
  
• Minimal support for the Submarine Titans demo has been added
  
• Compatible with Steam overlay (when using the OpenGL render)

20-December-2021

• Improved scroll smoothness
  
• Added a new cheat 'orbiton' to skip missions (Read the readme for instructions)
  
• Fixed a crash caused by the movie player

1-November-2020

• Reposition ingame briefing
  
• Draw parts of the map instead of void next to the ingame command panel
  The sides next to the command panel aren't clickable, this requires further investigation
  
• Various DLL stability improvements

13-June-2020

• GOG support
  
• Retail 1.1 support
  
• FPS limiter has been improved
  
• Unnecessary screen resizes will be prevented (Steam only)
  
• Various DLL stability improvements

2-June-2020

• Re-enabled custom FPS limiter
  The slow down issue caused by the custom FPS limiter has been resolved.

31-May-2020

• Added Windows 7 ddraw compatibility registry key
  Only applied when running Windows 7 to reduce graphical glitches.
  
• Disabled custom FPS limiter
  The limiter seems to cause slow downs at the high speed setting in-game. Will be re-enabled when fixed.

19-May-2020

• Improved GUI for Black Octopi and Silicons
  
• DLL stability improvements

17-May-2020

• Widescreen GUI improvements
  The outer frame scales well now but may look a bit buggy at the bottom right corner for Silicons.
  
• Performance boost (any resolution)

Other
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2129291420

[cruster]

Wow. Superb job. Runs well with the GOG version :-)

[Limbert]

I installed the 1.1 patch and this unofficial patch but it didn't fix the color issue on windows 7 64-bit, but I pasted in the ddraw.dll from the GOG version and that seems to have fixed it.

Edit: the ddraw.dll from dgvoodoo also works for me
http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html (download and extract ddraw.dll from the x86 folder)

[Duck Twacy]

You don't need this patch.

The GOG version works perfectly.

[Solarstrike]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Duck Twacy:

You don't need this patch.

The GOG version works perfectly.

Many people don't have the GOG version they have the Steam version. This mod needs to be updated hopefully soon for Steam users

[Duck Twacy]

I don't care. I'm just posting that the GOG version works.

[Solarstrike]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Duck Twacy:

I don't care. I'm just posting that the GOG version works.

People already know that the GOG version works. This is Steam, not GOG.

[Duck Twacy]

So? I'm telling them they don't need some fanboy third person patch. Go buy the GOG version and save yourself the headache.

Are you a cop? Are you from Medical Command? Are you from the MAYO Clinic? Harvard? Because if you are, then you got a law suit coming your way.

[Jelly]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Solarstrike:

Works great! Thank you. I'm playing in 3840x2160p which is my native resolution. Is there a way to smooth out the mouse cursor movement?

Edit:

After playing for a bit, sadly i had to remove this patch/mod./ The frame-rate is just too low for an enjoyable experience. When i try changing it back, i get a fatal error/CTD. So I've removed it for now. You are on the right track though, Jelly! Keep it up.

Thanks for the feedback, I'll look into it. The blitting method used to render is quite taxing, especially on higher resolutions. It's most likely be the cause of the slowdown. A temporary workaround would be lowering your resolution to 1920x1080.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Duck Twacy:

You don't need this patch.

The GOG version works perfectly.

I think that's already somewhat known to people. I've made this modification to be able to run it on my own machine, but decided to share it with people that actually do want to tinker with the game.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Duck Twacy:

So? I'm telling them they don't need some fanboy third person patch. Go buy the GOG version and save yourself the headache.

Are you a cop? Are you from Medical Command? Are you from the MAYO Clinic? Harvard? Because if you are, then you got a law suit coming your way.

I dislike your attitude, if you don't want to use it that's fine with me. Constructive feedback is always welcome, but calling someone a fanboy because of sharing something is somewhat offensive.

[Dr.Alastal]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Jelly:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Solarstrike:

Works great! Thank you. I'm playing in 3840x2160p which is my native resolution. Is there a way to smooth out the mouse cursor movement?

Edit:

After playing for a bit, sadly i had to remove this patch/mod./ The frame-rate is just too low for an enjoyable experience. When i try changing it back, i get a fatal error/CTD. So I've removed it for now. You are on the right track though, Jelly! Keep it up.

Thanks for the feedback, I'll look into it. The blitting method used to render is quite taxing, especially on higher resolutions. It's most likely be the cause of the slowdown. A temporary workaround would be lowering your resolution to 1920x1080.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Duck Twacy:

You don't need this patch.

The GOG version works perfectly.

I think that's already somewhat known to people. I've made this modification to be able to run it on my own machine, but decided to share it with people that actually do want to tinker with the game.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Duck Twacy:

So? I'm telling them they don't need some fanboy third person patch. Go buy the GOG version and save yourself the headache.

Are you a cop? Are you from Medical Command? Are you from the MAYO Clinic? Harvard? Because if you are, then you got a law suit coming your way.

I dislike your attitude, if you don't want to use it that's fine with me. Constructive feedback is always welcome, but calling someone a fanboy because of sharing something is somewhat offensive.

Look mate... you did a great job... and I am soo thankful to you and your effort... I really appreciate it... don't look at bad comments and bad people... just ignore... we are saying here in my country "translated" >> dogs are barking and cars move on :)

[R.T.]

There is a warning note said 'Conflicting key found'.
The note is
The WINXPSP3 compatibility flag is known to cause conflicts with this game.
Do you want to remove the key?

What's this mean? How can I solve it?

[endersblade]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von R.T.:

There is a warning note said 'Conflicting key found'.
The note is
The WINXPSP3 compatibility flag is known to cause conflicts with this game.
Do you want to remove the key?

What's this mean? How can I solve it?

Running into this problem as well.

[Jelly]

Various GUI improvements have been made.
The download link in the first post has been replaced with the latest version. Please update if you're running an older version.

[Jelly]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von R.T.:

There is a warning note said 'Conflicting key found'.
The note is
The WINXPSP3 compatibility flag is known to cause conflicts with this game.
Do you want to remove the key?

What's this mean? How can I solve it?

Ursprünglich geschrieben von endersblade:

Running into this problem as well.

The warning is caused by Steam setting the XP compatibility flag for the game. Clicking Yes once should stop the warning from appearing next launch. If it keeps appearing then please do notify me.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Dr.Alastal:

Look mate... you did a great job... and I am soo thankful to you and your effort... I really appreciate it... don't look at bad comments and bad people... just ignore... we are saying here in my country "translated" >> dogs are barking and cars move on :)

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[[DMC] gun bot]

runs great now, thanks!

[Bowmore]

Thanks man, you're my hero.