Graphic Update

[Paradise Decay]

This is one of my all-time favourite games, but surely they could have updated the textures for the Steam release?

Or does anyone know any good mods to make it look better, Hi-res etc.

[Hut Kai]

Hi, mate.

I hope this will help you :

http://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dos-games/descent

If memory serves me, it works with the Steam version as well.
Good luck and have fun.
Goodbye.

Yours Sincerely, Tom from Hungary

[Paradise Decay]

Originally posted by Hut Kai:

Hi, mate.

I hope this will help you :

http://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dos-games/descent

If memory serves me, it works with the Steam version as well.
Good luck and have fun.
Goodbye.

Yours Sincerely, Tom from Hungary

Thanks Tom

[Izorion]

One of my all-time favorite PC game series. I really wish someone would remaster this series in HD for current-gen hardware. The best looking version of the original Descent games was using the 3DFX graphics chip. There are 3DFX emulators for Windows that work well with DosBOX. I have not tried the DX-1 Rebirth patch that Tom suggested, but it looks promising.

Update: Just installed and ran the DX1 rebirth (for Descent) and DX2 Rebirth (for Descent 2) that Tom recommended. Absolutely fantastic! OpenGL support, widescreen support for all resolutions, UDP/TCP networking support (vice old IPX), dynamic lighting, vsync, anistropic filtering, and a wide range of joysticks supported. Thanks a million for the info Tom!

[Hut Kai]

Originally posted by Paradise Decay:

Originally posted by Hut Kai:

Hi, mate.

I hope this will help you :

http://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dos-games/descent

If memory serves me, it works with the Steam version as well.
Good luck and have fun.
Goodbye.

Yours Sincerely, Tom from Hungary

Thanks Tom

You're welcome, mate.
It is pretty straightforward and easy to install and play, compared to other old and (since then,) updated DOS-based games.
Goodbye.

Yours Sincerely, Tom from Hungary

[Hut Kai]

Originally posted by Izorion:

One of my all-time favorite PC game series. I really wish someone would remaster this series in HD for current-gen hardware. The best looking version of the original Descent games was using the 3DFX graphics chip. There are 3DFX emulators for Windows that work well with DosBOX. I have not tried the DX-1 Rebirth patch that Tom suggested, but it looks promising.

Yeah, it is, plus it has a lot of other new features as well and giving new options to the 'Settings' part of the game. Not as many features and options like Zandronum does with the Doom games, but it will satisfy your hunger for some HD space rampage.
Plus it helps the game to run above its standard DOSBox speed, means that the official Steam-based game is running somewhere between 20 and 40 FPs, but this HD version is running above 60 FPS all the time. It pleases the eye.

I highly recommend it, Sean!
Goodbye.

Faithfully Yours, Tom from Hungary

[Hut Kai]

Oh and you have a nice little Descent profile picture as well, Sean.
Good choice, ahaha!
Goodbye.

Faithfully Yours, Tom from Hungary

[criggie]

It works perfectly, thanks tom from hugary

[Vinz]

Maybe Descent 3 will also come to Steam!

[Paradise Decay]

Originally posted by Dude:

Maybe Descent 3 will also come to Steam!

Descent 3 was my favourite and it looks like all 3 might be coming, I've just seen the Descent 2 update.

My bad, they are using a Descent 2 thumbnail to advertise Descent 1 ;)

[Verminator]

Originally posted by Hut Kai:

Hi, mate.

I hope this will help you :

http://www.dosgamers.com/dos/dos-games/descent

Whoa, this is GLORIOUS; thank you so much for posting that link! Not only drastically improved the graphics, but fixed the problem of no sound with the Steam version. Thanks again!

[Paradise Decay]

Got the game and downloaded d1x-rebirth.
Simple and easy instructions, worked first attempt.
Game runs in hi-res and looks amazing now.

Thank you Tom from Hungary!

[RMJ]

Who actually has the rights to Descent games ? Somehow i think a old school small time reimagining game, with editor, multiplayer and singleplayer, could rally some crowdfunding support.

Would throw down 200$ large without even blinking at a Descent reboot

[Hut Kai]

Ahaha, I appreciate all your heartwarming comments, but don't thank me!
Instead we all should be thankful for these fine ladies / gentlemen for bringing back these old games into this new era of high definition craziness.

So I bow to every one of these skilled modders for making these old gems up-to-date.
Thanks.

Yours Sincerely, Tom from Hungary

[Lu2]

Originally posted by RMJ:

Who actually has the rights to Descent games ? Somehow i think a old school small time reimagining game, with editor, multiplayer and singleplayer, could rally some crowdfunding support.

Would throw down 200$ large without even blinking at a Descent reboot

still interplay
btw strike vector is similar

[Hut Kai]

Originally posted by RMJ:

Who actually has the rights to Descent games ? Somehow i think a old school small time reimagining game, with editor, multiplayer and singleplayer, could rally some crowdfunding support.

Would throw down 200$ large without even blinking at a Descent reboot

René, I suppose Interplay still holding the rights for the Descent titles.
" I suppose ", because the last time when Bethesda wanted to make a Fallout MMO, people at Interplay went ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about it and they were bringing the whole case to the courthouse.
At that time I was thinking, "Hey, wasn't Interplay going into a defunct state a few years ago? I thought all of their titles are abandonware or freeware nowadays, but it seems not."

About a new Descent...I would gladly join a Kickstarter project if a good team would announce a new Descent game. I would fund it.

Originally, Volition made Descent 4 (cause the Volition members were mostly from the Parallax Software team), but because of the disappointing sales of Descent 3, it was never really finished and most of the programming and work which went to Descent 4 later became Red faction 1.
Goodbye.

Faithfully Yours, Tom from Hungary