Shifter mod for Deus Ex

<b>From the readme:</b>

<i>**HDTP RELEASE #1 USERS** You need to move or copy the HDTPanim.utx file
into your C:\DeusEx\Textures folder for Shifter to work properly with HDTP.
This file is installed to C:\DeusEx\HDTP\Textures by default.</i>

<b>As for the window.dll issue:</b>
first off, check to see that you have a file name: window.dll in your "C:\DeusEx\System" folder. If that file is there, it probably means you installed the mod wrong, and it's probably looking for it in another folder, or something. Now if the file isn't there, you probably shouldn't be able to play normal Deus ex, and the game install is screwed up, so reinstall.

Need some divine help. I can't get HDTP to work with shifter. Did some searching and found that 1.7 shifter does work for HDTP 1st release. But can't find the instructions to get them to work side by side. So far it's only 1 or the other. Extremely gratified if someone were to give me instructions how.

Whenever I double-click on Shifter.exe, an error message pops up saying "This application has failed to start because Window.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." ???

With regards to the UBrowser.u missing issue: Your install does not have the v1112fm patch applied, or at least applied properly. (It can screw up sometimes) Download it and reinstall it. Remember, v1112FM. Note the M at the end.

With regards to the intermittent speed: The enhanced OpenGL renderer can cause the game speed to accellerate when rendering relatively simple scenes for an unknown reason. There's a variable you can add to the INI file, something like frameratelimit. (Check the project page for the proper name) I had to set mine to frameratelimit=300 to stop the speed issues. Also, try the Direct3D8 renderer you can get from the same site; I find it works better on my system, and doesn't have any of the speed issues.

If you played Deus Ex and didn't think it was great, you need to play further into it.
Deus Ex is a classic game with great gameplay and an amazing storyline.

Nope, running on a 1.2Ghz AMD K6 machine so I could try and avoid these kind of issues, I failed.

I did the Advanced installation to the letter, but when I click shifter.exe, I get the following error message:

Critical Error

Can't find file for package 'UBrowser'

History: UObject::SafeLoadError <- UObject::StaticLoadClass <- InitEngine

The game runs perfectly on the regular launcher, but this happens when I try to run Shifter. Help!!

I'm running Shifter 1.8 b3 w/ HDTP and the UTGRL for OpenGL1.8 and instead of seeing any stutters like mentioned, I'm actually seeing the game frequently jump in and out of a turbo like mode. Cutscenes will randomly cut people talking off (probably from the code to end conversations faster with your choices?) and movement attacking for JC is at a godlike speed, while enemies don't seem to move as fast. In the first level I could run up to a NSF guy before they got one round off and Baton them three times to take them out, it's that crazy fast.

Any ideas? =o

Are you using a laptop, or dual cores?

If you're using a laptop try setting the power scheme to "Always on" (and maybe even reinstall with the power setting set as "Always on".

If you're using a dual core you have to disable one of the processors for when you are playing deus ex. Usually you should just have to alter the shortcut proprties and add something like "set affinity 1".

There are several things which can cause this. First and foremost, if you did the "advanced" install you will need to manually edit your Shifter.ini file to use the appropriate 3d rendering device, as it defaults to the software renderer. (which will cause huge stuttering when trying to render transparencies)

Second, if you used the basic "replace the DeusEx.u file" install, try adjusting your screen resolution, color depth (32-bit or 16-bit), and if necessary, rendering device. Re-affirming the settings seems to clear up some instances of stuttering.

Finally, you may just have a system that doesn't like Deus Ex. A few fans have had issues that at first seemed to be Shifter, but turned out to be periodic issues that could occur regardless of whether or not Shifter is running. If you're using XP, try running the game in Windows 2000 Compatibility mode with hardware sound acceleration disabled. (Not all sound disabled, just hardware acceleration)