DirectDraw emulation still broken in Windows 10

Question

Hello, Microsoft, please fix DirectDraw, considering Windows 10 is your last OS, and loads of people have complained about this in Windows 8, and it's STILL NOT FIXED IN 10. most games DX8 and below run horrible thanks to this, either screwed up colours and/or a very bad framerate to other problems such as sprites not loading. This is odd considering it was fine in Windows 7. 

An example is Red Alert 2, it's unplayable unless you use a 3rd party directdraw emulation such as WineD3D.

Another example is Commandos 3, the graphics are corrupted and it crashes on some missions making it unplayable.

And no compatibility settings don't fix any of this.

All we need is Windows 7's DirectDraw emulation back since that was fine.

Cmon microsoft fix this!

Answer 1

I've already got that, the problem is that the directdraw emulation in windows 10 is broken like it was in windows 8

Answer 2

Bump! just fooling around with more games and found plenty that are unplayable on Windows 10, even the directx 8 and 9 emulation seems to be off too, why brake it when it was near perfect in Windows 7 and earlier, please just give us back windows 7's way of emulating old directx/directdraw games, especially if this is going to be your last OS.

Answer 3

Hi Robert,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.

Before proceeding, we need to know more information to help you better.

1. Have you updated the graphics card?
2. Is your system up to date?

As you are facing the issue with DirectX while playing games, you need to download the latest DirectX update which is compatible with Windows 10. Follow the below link to download the updated version of DirectX and check if it helps.

DirectX graphics and gaming

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/directx-graphics-and-gaming#v1h=tab02

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

Answer 4

Red alert 2 has no digital version as far as im aware, but theres a freeware version of C&C Tiberian sun which has problems with framerate and invisible menus:

http://www.gamershell.com/download\_55872.shtml

Commandos 3 is available via GOG and Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/6840/

https://www.gog.com/game/commandos\_2\_3

Also Commandos Behind enemy lines doesn't work atall it gives me an error saying (directx5 not found), this can be found at GOG and Steam too:

https://www.gog.com/game/commandos\_ammo\_pack

http://store.steampowered.com/app/6800/

Another game that had framerate problems was an old turn based strategy game called Panzer General 3D assault:

https://www.gog.com/game/panzer\_general\_3d\_assault

I've had all these problems on Windows 8 too, but in Windows 7 they were fine, theres plenty more games that had problems when I tried but can't remember which from the top of my head

Answer 5

Give me a link to the digital version of a game you are hitting this on and I'll check it out. List of games is helpful.