Is there any way to play missions in Olddark despite having Newdark installed? - by Galaer
Galaer on 14/6/2020 at 11:04
Is there any way to play missions in Olddark despite having Newdark installed? I heard somewhere that people making dml fixes can somehow revert to Olddark to test how missions function normally, so they could do dml fixes for Newdark. Can somebody explain how to do that?
voodoo47 on 14/6/2020 at 13:26
TFix supports the NewDark exe and the oldDark exe coexisting in one TG install (saves and settings will be stored separately), so if you want to play a level using the new engine, and then the old engine, you can do that (maybe even at the same time).
not quite sure what do you mean by that dml part - I mean yeah, if you want to apply a dml fix to an oldDark mission using the oldDark editor, you should be able to do that, unless the fix includes something only available under NewDark.
Galaer on 14/6/2020 at 14:38
What about Thief 2?
voodoo47 on 14/6/2020 at 14:55
not at the time afaik, but you could request it, it's not that difficult to add.
//looks like it is after all. forgot about it completely, it seems.
Galaer on 14/6/2020 at 15:53
I have Thief Gold with TFix 1.27 and I have searched the folder, but I don't really see how to activate Olddark.
Psych0sis on 14/6/2020 at 16:29
If you have both games on steam and use windows 10, it is trivial to get OldDark working. You just install them off steam and you should be good to go. From there you (unfortunately) have to use darkloader and tell it to use both of those games' installations, you know the drill.
This is how I was able to play older Thief Gold FMs like Shadow of Doubt, Returning a Favor and Bloodstone Prison recently. I mean, I could have just played on ND for all of them but I just wanted that "nostalgic" experience and to see if I could still get an OD FM setup in 2020. I haven't necessarily tried this for T2 but I can play OD T2 pretty easily through the base install so I assume it should be simple enough.
voodoo47 on 14/6/2020 at 16:59
Quote Posted by Galaer
I have Thief Gold with TFix 1.27 and I have searched the folder, but I don't really see how to activate Olddark.
legacy executables need to be selected when patching up. you'll get both the DDFixed and the original exe.
Udo on 24/6/2020 at 20:36
Just use the OD install from Steam with Darkloader and a portable version of NewDark for other FM loaders. Not that complicated.
lordhern on 25/6/2020 at 03:13
If you figure it out i'd like to use this method to play thief gold "return to the cathedral level" using OLD DARK only.
there is one piece of loot that absolutely must be skipped for ghost mode using newdark.
Galaer on 25/6/2020 at 07:12
Quote Posted by lordhern
If you figure it out i'd like to use this method to play thief gold "return to the cathedral level" using OLD DARK only.
there is one piece of loot that absolutely must be skipped for ghost mode using newdark.
Just like voodoo47 said, when installing TFix choose custom install and select legacy executables. Then check your Thief 1 folder for DDFixed exe and original exe.