Win 8 Windows 8 And Project Reality (Mumble Overlay Fix!)

Wicca · 2012-11-11, 00:19

This is

"How to play PR with Windows 8"

Punkbuster
Basically, you have to download this: http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

And install it.

Then it works.

Mumble
First download and install this: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...redist_x64.exe

Then this: http://realitymodfiles.com/dbzao/PR_...0.0_Beta_4.msi

And install it.

Then it works.

Upgrade
If you upgrade from windows 7 to windows 8. All the files should be there, just create new shortcuts.

Look in Program Files(86x)/PR Mumble And EA Games. All the stuff should be there. Unless you decided to format.

Thanks goes to mr DDS in this thread; https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f11...ml#post1832815

If anyone wants to add anything, ill update the thread.

Steam VS Disc
Use a disc version not a Steam version. It gives an unknown error that crashes PR.

PR Mumble overlay works for me after this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strepto

Hi!

I think I have a solution to the Windows 8 mumble overlay problem.

Guide to fix it:

Shut down PR Mumble.
Go to your PR Mumble folder - mine was in ("C:\Program Files (x86)\PR Mumble").
Rename the file named mumble_ol.dll to mumble_ol_backup.dll (if the fix does not work I recommend switching back to this file)
Copy the file from the link below to the PR Mumble folder. Effectively replacing the file that you renamed (the new file should be named mumble_ol.dll). (If you download the .zip remember to unzip it)
EDIT: See my next post in this tread, new instructions from here.

This worked for me!

If anyone else on Windows 8 can try this fix and confirm it works, that would be ace!

This is the mumble_ol.dll from the latest Snapshot build of Mumble (2013-06-12), the same file is attached as a .zip if my link dies in the future.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d39v61l12tiyv98/mumble_ol.dll

I run PR Mumble "as admin" and with -m startup flag and PR also "as admin".

Moreover Alt-Tabbing PR in fullscreen works for me after closing MSI Afterburner. Works also with MSI Afterburner latest beta: http://download1.msi.com/files/downl...p300Beta11.zip

Seems that AB's overlay causes this. Probably some other softwares' OSD could cause this too...

BloodyDeed · 2012-11-11, 23:27

Thanks Wicca, stickied.

Any further information or compatibility issues regarding Windows 8 and Project Reality will be posted in this thread.

Professorson · 2012-11-12, 04:05

For me opening the actual game takes ages and if I alt tab when I come back in the game is basically broken
Ie can't see scoreboard, can't see map , kit selection or anything

BloodyDeed · 2012-11-12, 07:18

Do you have the same problem, Wicca?

Wicca · 2012-11-12, 17:48

nope. I see everything fine.

Whats your Specs? And how did you install PR Prof

LITOralis.nMd · 2012-11-12, 17:54

Prof,
how did you install Windows 8?
In place upgrade or a fresh install?

how did you install PR?

DDS · 2012-11-12, 18:56

Does anyone have any issue with Mumble overlay?

I forgot to turn off automatic update and am currently removing updates and trying to troubleshoot this. Overlay was working before after updating to Windows 8

Edit: backed off video drivers to original (win7 64bit) still no go with overlay

Edit: Overlay was working until a reboot with some windows updates. Rolled them back, change to different video drivers, google search fail... Nothing I've tried works to get mumble overlay to work. Unless someone has an answer to this I'm rolling back to Windows 7. No way I'm using mumble without overlay.

andreas07 · 2012-11-14, 21:06

Nice tutorial btw, and yes it works like charm. Thanks for this Wicca!

LITOralis.nMd · 2012-11-15, 15:37

DDS, I'm asking a lot here, but can you list the group of Windows Updates you installed that caused mumble overlay to fail?

With that list we'll be able to reconstruct wtf is causing the problem by process of elimination.

Also DDS< please list your system specs so we know what we're looking at.

cheers,

DDS · 2012-11-20, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by andreas07

Nice tutorial btw, and yes it works like charm. Thanks for this Wicca!

Gee great that yours is working like a charm.

"it" = what exactly.. ?

pr & mumble
mumble & windows
pr & mumble w/overlay?

On must understand that ESP mod is not installed in this forum

2012-11-11, 23:27	#2
BloodyDeed Retired PR Developer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,404 Switzerland Location: Zurich Blog Entries: 8	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality Thanks Wicca, stickied. Any further information or compatibility issues regarding Windows 8 and Project Reality will be posted in this thread.

2012-11-12, 04:05	#3
Professorson Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 248 Australia	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality For me opening the actual game takes ages and if I alt tab when I come back in the game is basically broken Ie can't see scoreboard, can't see map , kit selection or anything
Professorson Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 248 Australia

2012-11-12, 17:48	#5
Wicca Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,315 Norway Location: Vestfold	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality nope. I see everything fine. Whats your Specs? And how did you install PR Prof
	Xact Wicca is The Joker. That is all.

2012-11-12, 17:54	#6
LITOralis.nMd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,648 United States of America	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality Prof, how did you install Windows 8? In place upgrade or a fresh install? how did you install PR?

2012-11-12, 18:56	#7
DDS Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 816 United States of America	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality Does anyone have any issue with Mumble overlay? I forgot to turn off automatic update and am currently removing updates and trying to troubleshoot this. Overlay was working before after updating to Windows 8 Edit: backed off video drivers to original (win7 64bit) still no go with overlay Edit: Overlay was working until a reboot with some windows updates. Rolled them back, change to different video drivers, google search fail... Nothing I've tried works to get mumble overlay to work. Unless someone has an answer to this I'm rolling back to Windows 7. No way I'm using mumble without overlay.
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	Last edited by DDS; 2012-11-12 at 21:40.. Reason: because I felt like it

2012-11-12, 07:18	#4
BloodyDeed Retired PR Developer Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,404 Switzerland Location: Zurich Blog Entries: 8	Do you have the same problem, Wicca?

2012-11-14, 21:06	#8
andreas07 Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 52 Estonia Location: Tartu	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality Nice tutorial btw, and yes it works like charm. Thanks for this Wicca!

2012-11-15, 15:37	#9
LITOralis.nMd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,648 United States of America	Re: Windows 8 And Project Reality DDS, I'm asking a lot here, but can you list the group of Windows Updates you installed that caused mumble overlay to fail? With that list we'll be able to reconstruct wtf is causing the problem by process of elimination. Also DDS< please list your system specs so we know what we're looking at. cheers,