[penguin]

I suspect (not sure about this) that there's a way to launch a DirectX setup dialog (ever notice that most games have the same DX config screens?)  Some digging around in the DX documentation would probably reveal how to do this.  Then I assume you would just take the settings you're interested in (videocard, etc.) and store those.

AFAIK no one has compiled a definitive list of all the registry keys used by FS2, but it wouldn't be too difficult.

[EdrickV]

I haven't seen any games that looked like they used the same config screen for DirectX stuff. I know FS1, FS2, and Descent 3 look similar, but not the same. Don't have any really new games so don't know about them.

[RandomTiger]

Might be worth taking a look at the AppWizard in DX8.1 SDK. Provides you with some some basic directX detection stuff.

[EdrickV]

I can't use AppWizard. That is for VC++ 6.0. I only have 4.0 and don't even use it. (I have Borland C++ Builder 1.0 which is what I built my program with. It's really old, but it works.)
I also can't compile the original release of the FS2 code because, like I said above, I don't have VC++ 6.0. I can do the GCC port, (aka fs2_open) but that doesn't have ports for FRED2 or ModelViewer so I can't compile them which, in turn, limits what I can do myself with the source code.

[Fozzy]

is there any way you can make it so you can possision the buttons and replace the pictures.

example:

skins

skins could work off a custom file called .fss or freespace skin(e.g. yourskinname.fss)

the .fss file will contain the names of all the pictures and .ini's needed in a sequential text file .

you can posision the buttons using an ini file (e.g. yourskinnname.ini)

[penguin]

Originally posted by Fozzy
is there any way you can make it so you can possision the buttons and replace the pictures.

example:

skins

skins could work off a custom file called .fss or freespace skin(e.g. yourskinname.fss)

the .fss file will contain the names of all the pictures and .ini's needed in a sequential text file .

you can posision the buttons using an ini file (e.g. yourskinnname.ini)

This is planned

[RandomTiger]

Just for the record the DX8 branch has its own built in mini launcher for selecting a mode.