From 8842eb4269e8df2d443ca112918e30caaeb448ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:14:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge shdlib.h

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt       |  1 +
 .../Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h   | 69 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
index ada976f2a3c..2de53f4149f 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ set(WW3D2_SRC
     shader.h
     #shattersystem.cpp
     #shattersystem.h
+    shdlib.h
     #snappts.cpp
     #snapPts.h
     sortingrenderer.cpp
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0307babe95c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+**	Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour(tm)
+**	Copyright 2025 Electronic Arts Inc.
+**
+**	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+**	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+**	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+**	(at your option) any later version.
+**
+**	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+**	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+**	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+**	GNU General Public License for more details.
+**
+**	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+**	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+ /***********************************************************************************************
+ ***              C O N F I D E N T I A L  ---  W E S T W O O D  S T U D I O S               ***
+ ***********************************************************************************************
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                 Project Name : WW3D                                                         *
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                     $Archive:: /Commando/Code/wwshade/shdlib.h                           $*
+ *
+ *                    Org Author:: Kenny Mitchell
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                       $Author:: Kenny_m
+ *
+ *								$Modtime:: 07/01/02 9:58p                                               $*
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                    $Revision:: 1                                                          $*
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Functions:                                                                                  *
+ * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - */
+
+#pragma once
+
+// TheSuperHackers @build Removes the unused WWShade code. (#596)
+// If there is a desire to revive this, then the WWShade library needs to be re-added.
+
+#ifdef USE_WWSHADE
+
+extern void SHD_Init();
+extern void SHD_Shutdown();
+extern void SHD_Init_Shaders();
+extern void SHD_Shutdown_Shaders();
+extern void SHD_Flush();
+extern void SHD_Register_Loader();
+
+#define SHD_INIT					SHD_Init()
+#define SHD_SHUTDOWN				SHD_Shutdown()
+#define SHD_INIT_SHADERS		SHD_Init_Shaders()
+#define SHD_SHUTDOWN_SHADERS	SHD_Shutdown_Shaders()
+#define SHD_FLUSH					SHD_Flush()
+#define SHD_REG_LOADER			SHD_Register_Loader()
+
+#else // USE_WWSHADE
+
+#define SHD_INIT
+#define SHD_SHUTDOWN
+#define SHD_INIT_SHADERS
+#define SHD_SHUTDOWN_SHADERS
+#define SHD_FLUSH
+#define SHD_REG_LOADER
+
+#endif // USE_WWSHADE

From 4d333d0008535d73ba9bfc52a9cf5aea4e91b1a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:36:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge shdlib usage

---
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 4dc573beee0..5aa13df7025 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #include "bound.h"
 #include "DbgHelpGuard.h"
 
+#include "shdlib.h"
 
 const int DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_WIDTH = 640;
 const int DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_HEIGHT = 480;
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Do_Onetime_Device_Dependent_Inits()
 	MissingTexture::_Init();
 	TextureFilterClass::_Init_Filters((TextureFilterClass::TextureFilterMode)WW3D::Get_Texture_Filter());
 	TheDX8MeshRenderer.Init();
+	SHD_INIT;
 	BoxRenderObjClass::Init();
 	VertexMaterialClass::Init();
 	PointGroupClass::_Init(); // This needs the VertexMaterialClass to be initted
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Do_Onetime_Device_Dependent_Shutdowns()
 	PointGroupClass::_Shutdown();
 	VertexMaterialClass::Shutdown();
 	BoxRenderObjClass::Shutdown();
+	SHD_SHUTDOWN;
 	TheDX8MeshRenderer.Shutdown();
 	MissingTexture::_Deinit();
 
@@ -579,6 +582,7 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Reset_Device(bool reload_assets)
 		DynamicVBAccessClass::_Deinit();
 		DynamicIBAccessClass::_Deinit();
 		DX8TextureManagerClass::Release_Textures();
+		SHD_SHUTDOWN_SHADERS;
 
 		memset(Vertex_Shader_Constants,0,sizeof(Vector4)*MAX_VERTEX_SHADER_CONSTANTS);
 		memset(Pixel_Shader_Constants,0,sizeof(Vector4)*MAX_PIXEL_SHADER_CONSTANTS);
@@ -601,6 +605,7 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Reset_Device(bool reload_assets)
 		}
 		Invalidate_Cached_Render_States();
 		Set_Default_Global_Render_States();
+		SHD_INIT_SHADERS;
 		WWDEBUG_SAY(("Device reset completed"));
 		return true;
 	}

From fa7673aeb5e44c0b5d6d958a92aa5263efd5310e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:26:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge headers, comments, logging,
 and refactors

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp       | 23 ++++--
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h         | 27 +++++--
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp  | 70 +++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 5aa13df7025..656867c250e 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@
  *                                                                                             *
  *                 Project Name : WW3D                                                         *
  *                                                                                             *
- *                     $Archive:: /VSS_Sync/ww3d2/dx8wrapper.cpp                              $*
+ *                     $Archive:: /Commando/Code/ww3d2/dx8wrapper.cpp                         $*
  *                                                                                             *
  *              Original Author:: Jani Penttinen                                               *
  *                                                                                             *
- *                      $Author:: Vss_sync                                                    $*
+ *                      $Author:: Kenny Mitchell                                               *
  *                                                                                             *
- *                     $Modtime:: 8/29/01 7:29p                                               $*
+ *                     $Modtime:: 08/05/02 1:27p                                              $*
  *                                                                                             *
- *                    $Revision:: 134                                                         $*
+ *                    $Revision:: 170                                                         $*
  *                                                                                             *
+ * 06/26/02 KM Matrix name change to avoid MAX conflicts                                       *
+ * 06/27/02 KM Render to shadow buffer texture support														*
+ * 06/27/02 KM Shader system updates																				*
  * 08/05/02 KM Texture class redesign
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Functions:                                                                                  *
@@ -1660,9 +1663,15 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Flip_To_Primary()
 }
 
 
+//**********************************************************************************************
+//! Clear current render device
+/*! KM
+/* 5/17/02 KM Fixed support for render to texture with depth/stencil buffers
+*/
 void DX8Wrapper::Clear(bool clear_color, bool clear_z_stencil, const Vector3 &color, float dest_alpha, float z, unsigned int stencil)
 {
 	DX8_THREAD_ASSERT();
+
 	// If we try to clear a stencil buffer which is not there, the entire call will fail
 	bool has_stencil = (	_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D15S1 ||
 								_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D24S8 ||
@@ -2072,7 +2081,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Render_State_Changes()
 	{
 		if (render_state_changed&mask)
 		{
-			SNAPSHOT_SAY(("DX8 - apply texture %d",i));
+			SNAPSHOT_SAY(("DX8 - apply texture %d (%s)",i,render_state.Textures[i] ? render_state.Textures[i]->Get_Full_Path().str() : "null"));
 
 			if (render_state.Textures[i])
 			{
@@ -2124,7 +2133,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Render_State_Changes()
 				}
 				else {
 					Set_DX8_Light(index,nullptr);
-					SNAPSHOT_SAY((" clearing light to null"));
+					SNAPSHOT_SAY((" clearing light to NULL"));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -3611,7 +3620,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Default_State()
 	VertexMaterialClass::Apply_Null();
 
 	for (unsigned index=0;index<4;++index) {
-		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("Clearing light %d to null",index));
+		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("Clearing light %d to NULL",index));
 		Set_DX8_Light(index,nullptr);
 	}
 
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
index dbdbd5b9c88..47454469038 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@
  *                                                                                             *
  *                 Project Name : ww3d                                                         *
  *                                                                                             *
- *                     $Archive:: /VSS_Sync/ww3d2/dx8wrapper.h                                $*
+ *                     $Archive:: /Commando/Code/ww3d2/dx8wrapper.h                           $*
  *                                                                                             *
  *              Original Author:: Jani Penttinen                                               *
  *                                                                                             *
- *                      $Author:: Vss_sync                                                    $*
+ *                       Author : Kenny Mitchell                                               *
  *                                                                                             *
- *                     $Modtime:: 8/29/01 7:29p                                               $*
+ *                     $Modtime:: 08/05/02 2:40p                                              $*
  *                                                                                             *
- *                    $Revision:: 76                                                          $*
+ *                    $Revision:: 92                                                          $*
  *                                                                                             *
+ * 06/26/02 KM Matrix name change to avoid MAX conflicts                                       *
+ * 06/27/02 KM Render to shadow buffer texture support														*
+ * 08/05/02 KM Texture class redesign
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
  * Functions:                                                                                  *
  * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - */
@@ -197,6 +200,7 @@ struct RenderStateStruct
 	TextureBaseClass * Textures[MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES];
 	D3DLIGHT8 Lights[4];
 	bool LightEnable[4];
+  //unsigned lightsHash;
 	D3DMATRIX world;
 	D3DMATRIX view;
 	unsigned vertex_buffer_type;
@@ -705,7 +709,7 @@ class DX8Wrapper
 // shader system updates KJM v
 WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Vertex_Shader(DWORD vertex_shader)
 {
-#if 0 //(gth) some code is bypassing this acessor function so we can't count on this variable...
+#if 0 //(gth) some code is bypassing this accessor function so we can't count on this variable...
 	// may be incorrect if shaders are created and destroyed dynamically
 	if (Vertex_Shader==vertex_shader) return;
 #endif
@@ -983,7 +987,7 @@ WWINLINE unsigned int DX8Wrapper::Convert_Color(const Vector3& color,float alpha
 	unsigned int col;
 
 	// Multiply r, g, b and a components (0.0,...,1.0) by 255 and convert to integer. Or the integer values togerher
-	// such that 32 bit ingeger has AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGBBBBBBBB.
+	// such that 32 bit integer has AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGBBBBBBBB.
 	__asm
 	{
 		sub	esp,20					// space for a, r, g and b float plus fpu rounding mode
@@ -1160,9 +1164,18 @@ WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Texture(unsigned stage,TextureBaseClass* texture)
 
 WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Material(const VertexMaterialClass* material)
 {
-	if (material==render_state.material) return;
+/*	if (material && render_state.material &&
+		// !stricmp(material->Get_Name(),render_state.material->Get_Name())) {
+		material->Get_CRC()!=render_state.material->Get_CRC()) {
+		return;
+	}
+*/
+//	if (material==render_state.material) {
+//		return;
+//	}
 	REF_PTR_SET(render_state.material,const_cast<VertexMaterialClass*>(material));
 	render_state_changed|=MATERIAL_CHANGED;
+	SNAPSHOT_SAY(("DX8Wrapper::Set_Material(%s)",material ? material->Get_Name() : "null"));
 }
 
 WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Shader(const ShaderClass& shader)
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp
index efa57687e7c..cf0c2ec764e 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,28 @@
 **	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+/***********************************************************************************************
+ ***              C O N F I D E N T I A L  ---  W E S T W O O D  S T U D I O S               ***
+ ***********************************************************************************************
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                 Project Name : ww3d                                                         *
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                     $Archive:: /Commando/Code/ww3d2/sortingrenderer.cpp                    $*
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *              Original Author:: Greg Hjelstrom                                               *
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                       Author : Kenny Mitchell                                               *
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                     $Modtime:: 06/27/02 1:27p                                              $*
+ *                                                                                             *
+ *                    $Revision:: 2                                                           $*
+ *                                                                                             *
+ * 06/26/02 KM Matrix name change to avoid MAX conflicts                                       *
+ * 06/27/02 KM Changes to max texture stage caps																*
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
+ * Functions:                                                                                  *
+ * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - */
+
 #include "sortingrenderer.h"
 #include "dx8vertexbuffer.h"
 #include "dx8indexbuffer.h"
@@ -25,10 +47,13 @@
 #include "d3d8.h"
 #include "d3dx8math.h"
 #include "statistics.h"
+#include <wwprofile.h>
+#include <algorithm>
+
 
 bool SortingRendererClass::_EnableTriangleDraw=true;
-unsigned DEFAULT_SORTING_POLY_COUNT = 16384;	// (count * 3) must be less than 65536
-unsigned DEFAULT_SORTING_VERTEX_COUNT = 32768;	// count must be less than 65536
+static unsigned DEFAULT_SORTING_POLY_COUNT = 16384;	// (count * 3) must be less than 65536
+static unsigned DEFAULT_SORTING_VERTEX_COUNT = 32768;	// count must be less than 65536
 
 void SortingRendererClass::SetMinVertexBufferSize( unsigned val )
 {
@@ -329,6 +354,9 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_Triangles(
 		return;
 	}
 
+	SNAPSHOT_SAY(("SortingRenderer::Insert(start_i: %d, polygons : %d, min_vi: %d, vertex_count: %d)",
+		start_index,polygon_count,min_vertex_index,vertex_count));
+
 
 	DX8_RECORD_SORTING_RENDER(polygon_count,vertex_count);
 
@@ -393,7 +421,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_Triangles(
 		WWASSERT(idx2<state->vertex_count);
 		WWASSERT(idx3<state->vertex_count);
 	}
-#endif
+#endif // WWDEBUG
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -460,17 +488,8 @@ static void Apply_Render_State(RenderStateStruct& render_state)
 {
 	DX8Wrapper::Set_Shader(render_state.shader);
 
-/*	if (render_state.material) render_state.material->Apply();
-*/
 	DX8Wrapper::Set_Material(render_state.material);
 
-/*	if (render_state.Textures[2]) render_state.Textures[2]->Apply();
-	if (render_state.Textures[3]) render_state.Textures[3]->Apply();
-	if (render_state.Textures[4]) render_state.Textures[4]->Apply();
-	if (render_state.Textures[5]) render_state.Textures[5]->Apply();
-	if (render_state.Textures[6]) render_state.Textures[6]->Apply();
-	if (render_state.Textures[7]) render_state.Textures[7]->Apply();
-*/
 	for (int i=0;i<DX8Wrapper::Get_Current_Caps()->Get_Max_Textures_Per_Pass();++i)
 	{
 		DX8Wrapper::Set_Texture(i,render_state.Textures[i]);
@@ -520,7 +539,6 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush_Sorting_Pool()
 
 	SNAPSHOT_SAY(("SortingSystem - Flush"));
 
-	unsigned node_id;
 	// Fill dynamic index buffer with sorting index buffer vertices
 	unsigned * node_id_array=Get_Node_Id_Array(overlapping_polygon_count);
 	float* polygon_z_array=Get_Polygon_Z_Array(overlapping_polygon_count);
@@ -539,7 +557,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush_Sorting_Pool()
 
 		unsigned polygon_array_offset=0;
 		unsigned vertex_array_offset=0;
-		for (node_id=0;node_id<overlapping_node_count;++node_id) {
+		for (unsigned node_id=0;node_id<overlapping_node_count;++node_id) {
 			SortingNodeStruct* state=overlapping_nodes[node_id];
 			float* vertex_z_array=Get_Vertex_Z_Array(state->vertex_count);
 
@@ -633,7 +651,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush_Sorting_Pool()
 		DynamicIBAccessClass::WriteLockClass lock(&dyn_ib_access);
 		ShortVectorIStruct* sorted_polygon_index_array=(ShortVectorIStruct*)lock.Get_Index_Array();
 
-		for (a=0;a<overlapping_polygon_count;++a) {
+		for (unsigned a=0;a<overlapping_polygon_count;++a) {
 			sorted_polygon_index_array[a]=tis[a].tri;
 		}
 	}
@@ -647,7 +665,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush_Sorting_Pool()
 
 	unsigned count_to_render=1;
 	unsigned start_index=0;
-	node_id=tis[0].idx;
+	unsigned node_id=tis[0].idx;
 	for (unsigned i=1;i<overlapping_polygon_count;++i) {
 		if (node_id!=tis[i].idx) {
 			SortingNodeStruct* state=overlapping_nodes[node_id];
@@ -696,6 +714,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush_Sorting_Pool()
 
 void SortingRendererClass::Flush()
 {
+	WWPROFILE("SortingRenderer::Flush");
 	Matrix4x4 old_view;
 	Matrix4x4 old_world;
 	DX8Wrapper::Get_Transform(D3DTS_VIEW,old_view);
@@ -845,23 +864,4 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_VolumeParticle(
 		node=node->Succ();
 	}
 	if (!node) sorted_list.Add_Tail(state);
-
-//#ifdef WWDEBUG
-//	unsigned short* indices=nullptr;
-//	SortingIndexBufferClass* index_buffer=static_cast<SortingIndexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.index_buffer);
-//	WWASSERT(index_buffer);
-//	indices=index_buffer->index_buffer;
-//	WWASSERT(indices);
-//	indices+=state->start_index;
-//	indices+=state->sorting_state.iba_offset;
-//
-//	for (int i=0;i<state->polygon_count;++i) {
-//		unsigned short idx1=indices[i*3]-state->min_vertex_index;
-//		unsigned short idx2=indices[i*3+1]-state->min_vertex_index;
-//		unsigned short idx3=indices[i*3+2]-state->min_vertex_index;
-//		WWASSERT(idx1<state->vertex_count);
-//		WWASSERT(idx2<state->vertex_count);
-//		WWASSERT(idx3<state->vertex_count);
-//	}
-//#endif
 }

From f4e433c1c1169be79166856894a8a5d421d2b161 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:02:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge dx8caps.cpp/h

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp          | 526 ++++++++++++++++--
 .../Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.h  |  41 +-
 2 files changed, 525 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
index d25a2920651..cb7991560d9 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
@@ -47,13 +47,8 @@
 
 static StringClass CapsWorkString;
 
-
-enum {
-	VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA=0x10de,
-	VENROD_ID_ATI=0x1002,
-	VENDOR_ID_VMWARE=0x15AD,
-};
-
+#define DXLOG(n) CapsWorkString.Format n ; CapsLog+=CapsWorkString;
+#define COMPACTLOG(n) CapsWorkString.Format n ; CompactLog+=CapsWorkString;
 
 static const char* const VendorNames[]={
 	"Unknown",
@@ -485,6 +480,26 @@ DX8Caps::DX8Caps(
 	Compute_Caps(display_format, adapter_id);
 }
 
+DX8Caps::DX8Caps(
+	IDirect3D8* direct3d,
+	const D3DCAPS8& caps,
+	WW3DFormat display_format,
+	const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id)
+	:
+	Direct3D(direct3d),
+	Caps(caps),
+	MaxDisplayWidth(0),
+	MaxDisplayHeight(0)
+{
+	if ((Caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT)==D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT) {
+		SupportTnL=true;
+	} else {
+		SupportTnL=false;
+	}
+
+	Compute_Caps(display_format,adapter_id);
+}
+
 //Don't really need this but I added this function to free static variables so
 //they don't show up in our memory manager as a leak. -MW 7-22-03
 void DX8Caps::Shutdown()
@@ -501,13 +516,13 @@ void DX8Caps::Shutdown()
 void DX8Caps::Init_Caps(IDirect3DDevice8* D3DDevice)
 {
 	D3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SOFTWAREVERTEXPROCESSING,TRUE);
-	DX8CALL(GetDeviceCaps(&swVPCaps));
+	DX8CALL(GetDeviceCaps(&Caps));
 
-	if ((swVPCaps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT)==D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT) {
+	if ((Caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT)==D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT) {
 		SupportTnL=true;
 
 		D3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SOFTWAREVERTEXPROCESSING,FALSE);
-		DX8CALL(GetDeviceCaps(&hwVPCaps));
+		DX8CALL(GetDeviceCaps(&Caps));
 	} else {
 		SupportTnL=false;
 	}
@@ -522,33 +537,133 @@ void DX8Caps::Compute_Caps(WW3DFormat display_format, const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIE
 {
 //	Init_Caps(D3DDevice);
 
-	const D3DCAPS8& caps=Get_DX8_Caps();
+	CanDoMultiPass=true;
+	IsFogAllowed=true;
 
-	if ((caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_NPATCHES)==D3DDEVCAPS_NPATCHES) {
-		SupportNPatches=true;
-	} else {
-		SupportNPatches=false;
-	}
+	CapsLog="";
+	CompactLog="";
+	DXLOG(("Video Card: %s\r\n",adapter_id.Description));
+	DXLOG(("Driver: %s\r\n",adapter_id.Driver));
 
-	if ((caps.TextureOpCaps&D3DTEXOPCAPS_DOTPRODUCT3)==D3DTEXOPCAPS_DOTPRODUCT3)
-	{
-		SupportDot3=true;
-	} else {
-		SupportDot3=false;
-	}
+	DriverDLL=adapter_id.Driver;
+	int Product = HIWORD(adapter_id.DriverVersion.HighPart);
+	int Version = LOWORD(adapter_id.DriverVersion.HighPart);
+	int SubVersion = HIWORD(adapter_id.DriverVersion.LowPart);
+	DriverBuildVersion = LOWORD(adapter_id.DriverVersion.LowPart);
 
-	supportGamma=((swVPCaps.Caps2&D3DCAPS2_FULLSCREENGAMMA)==D3DCAPS2_FULLSCREENGAMMA);
-	SupportPointSprites = (caps.MaxPointSize > 1.0f);
+	DXLOG(("Product=%d, Version=%d, SubVersion=%d, Build=%d\r\n",Product, Version, SubVersion, DriverBuildVersion));
 
-	MaxTexturesPerPass=MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;
+	VendorId=Define_Vendor(adapter_id.VendorId);
+	// Make a guess - if driver doesn't intruduce itself and the name starts with 3, what could it possibly be?
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_UNKNOWN) {
+		if (DriverDLL[0]=='3') VendorId=VENDOR_3DFX;
+	}
+	COMPACTLOG(("%s\t",VendorNames[VendorId]));
+	DXLOG(("Video Card Chip Vendor: %s\r\n",VendorNames[VendorId]));
+	DXLOG(("Type of chip: "));
+	switch (VendorId) {
+	default:
+	case VENDOR_UNKNOWN:
+		DeviceId=0;
+		DXLOG(("Unknown"));
+		COMPACTLOG(("Unknown"));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_NVIDIA:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_NVidia_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNamesNVidia[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNamesNVidia[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_ATI:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_ATI_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNamesATI[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNamesATI[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_INTEL:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_Intel_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNamesIntel[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNamesIntel[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_S3:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_S3_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNamesS3[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNamesS3[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_POWERVR:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_PowerVR_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNamesPowerVR[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNamesPowerVR[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_MATROX:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_Matrox_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNamesMatrox[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNamesMatrox[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_3DFX:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_3Dfx_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNames3Dfx[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNames3Dfx[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_3DLABS:
+		DeviceId=(unsigned)Get_3DLabs_Device(adapter_id.DeviceId);
+		DXLOG((DeviceNames3DLabs[DeviceId]));
+		COMPACTLOG((DeviceNames3DLabs[DeviceId]));
+		break;
+	}
+
+	COMPACTLOG(("\t%d\t",DriverBuildVersion));
+
+	DXLOG(("\r\n"));
+
+	DXLOG(("Vendor id: 0x%x\r\n",adapter_id.VendorId));
+	DXLOG(("Device id: 0x%x\r\n",adapter_id.DeviceId));
+	DXLOG(("SubSys id: 0x%x\r\n",adapter_id.SubSysId));
+	DXLOG(("Revision: %d\r\n",adapter_id.Revision));
+
+	DXLOG(("GUID = {0x%x, 0x%x, 0x%x}, {0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x, 0x%2.2x}\r\n",
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data1,
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data2,
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data3,
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[0],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[1],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[2],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[3],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[4],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[5],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[6],
+		adapter_id.DeviceIdentifier.Data4[7]));
+
+
+	SupportPointSprites = (Caps.MaxPointSize > 1.0f);
+	SupportNPatches = ((Caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_NPATCHES)==D3DDEVCAPS_NPATCHES);
+	SupportZBias = ((Caps.RasterCaps&D3DPRASTERCAPS_ZBIAS)==D3DPRASTERCAPS_ZBIAS);
+	supportGamma=((Caps.Caps2&D3DCAPS2_FULLSCREENGAMMA)==D3DCAPS2_FULLSCREENGAMMA);
+	SupportModAlphaAddClr = (Caps.TextureOpCaps & D3DTEXOPCAPS_MODULATEALPHA_ADDCOLOR) == D3DTEXOPCAPS_MODULATEALPHA_ADDCOLOR;
+	SupportDot3=(Caps.TextureOpCaps & D3DTEXOPCAPS_DOTPRODUCT3) == D3DTEXOPCAPS_DOTPRODUCT3;
+	SupportCubemaps=(Caps.TextureCaps & D3DPTEXTURECAPS_CUBEMAP) == D3DPTEXTURECAPS_CUBEMAP;
+	SupportAnisotropicFiltering=
+		(Caps.TextureFilterCaps&D3DPTFILTERCAPS_MAGFANISOTROPIC) && (Caps.TextureFilterCaps&D3DPTFILTERCAPS_MINFANISOTROPIC);
+
+	DXLOG(("Hardware T&L support: %s\r\n",SupportTnL ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("NPatch support: %s\r\n",SupportNPatches ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("ZBias support: %s\r\n",SupportZBias ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("Gamma support: %s\r\n",supportGamma ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("ModAlphaAddClr support: %s\r\n",SupportModAlphaAddClr ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("Dot3 support: %s\r\n",SupportDot3 ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("Anisotropic filtering support: %s\r\n",SupportAnisotropicFiltering ? "Yes" : "No"));
+
+	Check_Texture_Format_Support(display_format,Caps);
+	Check_Render_To_Texture_Support(display_format,Caps);
+	Check_Depth_Stencil_Support(display_format,Caps);
+	Check_Texture_Compression_Support(Caps);
+	Check_Bumpmap_Support(Caps);
+	Check_Shader_Support(Caps);
+	Check_Driver_Version_Status();
+	Check_Maximum_Texture_Support(Caps);
+
+	MaxTexturesPerPass=Caps.MaxSimultaneousTextures;
+
+	DXLOG(("Max textures per pass: %d\r\n",MaxTexturesPerPass));
 
-	Check_Texture_Format_Support(display_format,caps);
-	Check_Render_To_Texture_Support(display_format,caps);
-	Check_Depth_Stencil_Support(display_format,caps);
-	Check_Texture_Compression_Support(caps);
-	Check_Bumpmap_Support(caps);
-	Check_Shader_Support(caps);
-	Check_Maximum_Texture_Support(caps);
 	Vendor_Specific_Hacks(adapter_id);
 	CapsWorkString="";
 }
@@ -563,6 +678,8 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Bumpmap_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps)
 {
 	SupportBumpEnvmap=!!(caps.TextureOpCaps & D3DTEXOPCAPS_BUMPENVMAP);
 	SupportBumpEnvmapLuminance=!!(caps.TextureOpCaps & D3DTEXOPCAPS_BUMPENVMAPLUMINANCE);
+	DXLOG(("Bumpmap support: %s\r\n",SupportBumpEnvmap ? "Yes" : "No"));
+	DXLOG(("Bumpmap luminance support: %s\r\n",SupportBumpEnvmapLuminance ? "Yes" : "No"));
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -578,6 +695,7 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Texture_Compression_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps)
 		SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT3]|
 		SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT4]|
 		SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT5];
+	DXLOG(("Texture compression support: %s\r\n",SupportDXTC ? "Yes" : "No"));
 }
 
 void DX8Caps::Check_Texture_Format_Support(WW3DFormat display_format,const D3DCAPS8& caps)
@@ -603,6 +721,11 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Texture_Format_Support(WW3DFormat display_format,const D3DCA
 					0,
 					D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE,
 					WW3DFormat_To_D3DFormat(format)));
+			if (SupportTextureFormat[i]) {
+				StringClass name(0,true);
+				Get_WW3D_Format_Name(format,name);
+				DXLOG(("Supports texture format: %s\r\n",name.str()));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -630,6 +753,11 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Render_To_Texture_Support(WW3DFormat display_format,const D3
 					D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET,
 					D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE,
 					WW3DFormat_To_D3DFormat(format)));
+			if (SupportRenderToTextureFormat[i]) {
+				StringClass name(0,true);
+				Get_WW3D_Format_Name(format,name);
+				DXLOG(("Supports render-to-texture format: %s\r\n",name.str()));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -672,6 +800,13 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Depth_Stencil_Support(WW3DFormat display_format, const D3DCA
 					WW3DZFormat_To_D3DFormat(format)
 				)
 			);
+
+			if (SupportDepthStencilFormat[i])
+			{
+				StringClass name(0,true);
+				Get_WW3D_ZFormat_Name(format,name);
+				DXLOG(("Supports depth stencil format: %s\r\n",name.str()));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -685,6 +820,183 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Shader_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps)
 {
 	VertexShaderVersion=caps.VertexShaderVersion;
 	PixelShaderVersion=caps.PixelShaderVersion;
+	DXLOG(("Vertex shader version: %d.%d, pixel shader version: %d.%d\r\n",
+		(VertexShaderVersion>>8)&0xff,VertexShaderVersion&0xff,
+		(PixelShaderVersion>>8)&0xff,PixelShaderVersion&0xff));
+}
+
+void DX8Caps::Check_Driver_Version_Status()
+{
+	DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+
+	switch (VendorId) {
+	// All 3Dfx drivers are bad
+	case VENDOR_3DFX:
+		DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_NVIDIA:
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"nv4.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			case 327:	// 5.00.2165.327
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"nv4_disp.dll") == 0 || stricmp(DriverDLL,"nvdd32.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			// 23.11 Is known to be very unstable
+			case 2311:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			// 21.83 Has occasional lock-up at start or exit
+			// Darren Korman (DKORMAN2389-2K GeForce3)
+			case 2183:
+			case 2240:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_OK;
+				break;
+			// 21.81 Has occasional lock-up at start or exit
+			case 2181:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_OK;
+				break;
+			case 1440:		// Denzil had problems in opening 16 bit modes, fixed by updating driver
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 1410:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 1260:	// Byon - BYONG
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 1241:	// Steve Tall gets occasional blue screening with this driver version (blue screen happens in the driver dll)
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 1240:	// Robert Powers
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 1101:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;//DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			case 650:	// Rich Donelly - RENEGADE-JENNA2
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;//DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			case 649:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;//DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			case 635:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 634:	// Sean Decker - SDECKER2339-2K
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;//DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			case 625:	// TESTIBM240
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;//DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			case 618:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			default:
+				if (DriverBuildVersion<2000) {	// All under 20.xx versions are too old!
+					DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				}
+				else {
+					DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// Elsa OEM drivers?
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"egdad.dll") == 0) {
+			// We know of version 5.9.0.312 (asked MShelling if he the drivers seem ok)
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			default:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+			case 312:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_OK;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Elsa GLoria
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"egliid.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			default:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+			case 172:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_OK;
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		// ASUS OEM drivers?
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"v66_disp.dll") == 0) {
+		// TOMSS1: 5.0.2195.379
+		}
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_ATI:
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"ati2dvag.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			case 3287:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			case 3281:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_OK;	// Not really ok, but we have to accept something...
+				break;
+			case 3063:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 3273:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			case 3276:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_BAD;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"atid32ae.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			case 1010:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_OK;
+			}
+		}
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"ati3drai.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			case 1119:
+				DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	case VENDOR_POWERVR:
+		if (stricmp(DriverDLL,"pmx2hal.dll") == 0) {
+			switch (DriverBuildVersion) {
+			case 3111:	// Michael Ruppert - TESTIBM104
+			default: DriverVersionStatus=DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	switch (DriverVersionStatus) {
+	default:
+	case DRIVER_STATUS_UNKNOWN:
+		DXLOG(("Driver version status: Unknown\r\n"));
+		break;
+	case DRIVER_STATUS_OK:
+		DXLOG(("Driver version status: OK (No known problems)\r\n"));
+		break;
+	case DRIVER_STATUS_GOOD:
+		DXLOG(("Driver version status: Good\r\n"));
+		break;
+	case DRIVER_STATUS_BAD:
+		DXLOG(("Driver version status: Bad (Driver update recommended)\r\n"));
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+bool DX8Caps::Is_Valid_Display_Format(int width, int height, WW3DFormat format)
+{
+	// If nothing limits the maximum resolution, accept any resolution
+	if (MaxDisplayWidth==0 && MaxDisplayHeight==0) return true;
+
+	if (width>MaxDisplayWidth || height>MaxDisplayHeight) return false;
+	return true;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -696,7 +1008,15 @@ void DX8Caps::Check_Shader_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps)
 
 void DX8Caps::Vendor_Specific_Hacks(const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id)
 {
-	if (adapter_id.VendorId==VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA) {
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_NVIDIA)
+  {
+		if (SupportNPatches) {
+			DXLOG(("NVidia Driver reported N-Patch support, disabling.\r\n"));
+		}
+		if (SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT1]) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling DXT1 support on NVidia hardware.\r\n"));
+		}
+
 		SupportNPatches = false;	// Driver incorrectly report N-Patch support
 		SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT1] = false;			// DXT1 is broken on NVidia hardware
 		SupportDXTC=
@@ -705,15 +1025,147 @@ void DX8Caps::Vendor_Specific_Hacks(const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id)
 			SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT3]|
 			SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT4]|
 			SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_DXT5];
+
+
+    if (DeviceId == DEVICE_NVIDIA_GEFORCE2_MX ||
+        DeviceId == DEVICE_NVIDIA_GEFORCE2_MX_400 )
+    {
+		  DXLOG(("Maximum screen resolution limited to 1024 x 768 on NVidia GeForce2 mx/mx400 cards\r\n"));
+		  MaxDisplayWidth=1024;
+		  MaxDisplayHeight=768;
+    }
+
+
+
+	}
+
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_MATROX) {
+		// G400 and G550 claim support for ModAlphaAddClr but argument limitations make it unusable.
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_MATROX_G400 ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_MATROX_G550) {
+			DXLOG(("ModAlphaAddClr disabled Matrox G400 and G550 cards (cannot put texture in 2nd arg)\r\n"));
+			SupportModAlphaAddClr = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_ATI) {
+		// Rage Pro doesn't handle multitexturing well enough...
+		// It also doesn't really handle render-to-texture...
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_PRO || DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_PRO_MOBILITY) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling multitexturing on ATI Rage Pro\r\n"));
+			MaxTexturesPerPass=1;
+			CanDoMultiPass=false;
+
+			DXLOG(("Disabling render-to-texture on Rage Pro\r\n"));
+			for (unsigned i=0;i<WW3D_FORMAT_COUNT;++i) {
+				SupportRenderToTextureFormat[i]=false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Rage 128 Pro GL is used in ATI Rage Fury Maxx
+		// The driver support is bad and the card seems to suffer quite a bit from
+		// lock-ups and rendering errors. These ease up when multitexturing and
+		// render-to-texture are disabled.
+		// However, E&B requires multitexturing, so renabling it.
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_PRO_GL) {
+			CanDoMultiPass=false;
+
+			DXLOG(("Disabling render-to-texture on ATI Rage 128 Pro GL\r\n"));
+			for (unsigned i=0;i<WW3D_FORMAT_COUNT;++i) {
+				SupportRenderToTextureFormat[i]=false;
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_MOBILITY ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_MOBILITY_M3 ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_MOBILITY_M4 ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_PRO_ULTRA ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_4X ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_PRO_GL ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_PRO_VR ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_GL ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RAGE_128_VR) {
+			DXLOG(("Maximum screen resolution limited to 1280 x 1024 on ATI Rage 128 cards\r\n"));
+			MaxDisplayWidth=1280;
+			MaxDisplayHeight=1024;
+			DXLOG(("ModAlphaAddClr disabled ATI Rage 128 cards (cannot put texture in 2nd arg)\r\n"));
+			SupportModAlphaAddClr = false;
+		}
+
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_MOBILITY_RADEON ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_MOBILITY_RADEON_VE_M6 ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RADEON_VE ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RADEON_DDR ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RADEON ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_MOBILITY_R7500 ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_R7500) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling render-to-texture on Radeon\r\n"));
+			for (unsigned i=0;i<WW3D_FORMAT_COUNT;++i) {
+				SupportRenderToTextureFormat[i]=false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// CAT-lab reported that selecting anisotorpic filtering on Radeon VE causes a lock up after a while
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_ATI_RADEON_VE) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling anisotropic filtering on Radeon VE\r\n"));
+			SupportAnisotropicFiltering=false;
+		}
+
+
+	}
+
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_3DFX) {
+		// Voodoo2, Banshee and Voodoo3 don't handle multi-texturing with DX8 well enough.
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_3DFX_VOODOO_3 ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_3DFX_BANSHEE ||
+			DeviceId==DEVICE_3DFX_VOODOO_2) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling multitexturing on Voodoo2/Voodoo3/Banshee\r\n"));
+			MaxTexturesPerPass=1;	// Especially important on Banshee (multitexturing crashes)!!!
+
+			DXLOG(("Maximum screen resolution limited to 1280 x 1024 on Voodoo2/Voodoo3/Banshee\r\n"));
+			MaxDisplayWidth=1280;
+			MaxDisplayHeight=1024;
+		}
+
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_3DFX_VOODOO_3) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling render-to-texture on Voodoo3\r\n"));
+			for (unsigned i=0;i<WW3D_FORMAT_COUNT;++i) {
+				SupportRenderToTextureFormat[i]=false;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (adapter_id.VendorId==VENDOR_ID_VMWARE) {
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_POWERVR) {
+		DXLOG(("Maximum screen resolution limited to 1280 x 1024 on PowerVR Kyro cards\r\n"));
+		MaxDisplayWidth=1280;
+		MaxDisplayHeight=1024;
+
+		// No fog on scene capture cards! (They don't like fog color changes in mid-frame)
+		IsFogAllowed=false;
+	}
+
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_S3) {
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_S3_SAVAGE_4) {
+			DXLOG(("Maximum screen resolution limited to 1024 x 768 on S3 Savage 4 cards\r\n"));
+			MaxDisplayWidth=800;//1024;
+			MaxDisplayHeight=600;//768;
+		}
+
+		if (DeviceId==DEVICE_S3_SAVAGE_200) {
+			DXLOG(("Disabling multitexturing on S3 Savage 2000\r\n"));
+			MaxTexturesPerPass=1;
+			CanDoMultiPass=false;
+		}
+
+
+	}
+
+	if (VendorId==VENDOR_VMWARE) {
 		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 15/01/2026 Disable DOT3 support for VMWare's virtual GPU.
 		// The D3DTA_ALPHAREPLICATE modifier fails when passed to a D3DTOP_MULTIPLYADD operation.
+		DXLOG(("Disabling DOT3 on VMWare\r\n"));
 		SupportDot3 = false;
 	}
-
-//	SupportDXTC=false;
-
 }
 
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.h
index b31916b9e3f..e98e40c9a98 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ class DX8Caps
 	};
 
 
+	DX8Caps(IDirect3D8* direct3d, const D3DCAPS8& caps,WW3DFormat display_format, const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id);
 	DX8Caps(IDirect3D8* direct3d, IDirect3DDevice8* D3DDevice,WW3DFormat display_format, const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id);
 	static void Shutdown();
 
@@ -215,8 +216,17 @@ class DX8Caps
 	bool Support_NPatches() const { return SupportNPatches; }
 	bool Support_Bump_Envmap() const { return SupportBumpEnvmap; }
 	bool Support_Bump_Envmap_Luminance() const { return SupportBumpEnvmapLuminance; }
+	bool Support_ZBias() const { return SupportZBias; }
+	bool Support_Anisotropic_Filtering() const { return SupportAnisotropicFiltering; }
+	bool Support_ModAlphaAddClr() const { return SupportModAlphaAddClr; }
 	bool Support_Dot3() const { return SupportDot3; }
 	bool Support_PointSprites() const { return SupportPointSprites; }
+	bool Support_Cubemaps() const { return SupportCubemaps; }
+	bool Can_Do_Multi_Pass() const { return CanDoMultiPass; }
+	bool Is_Fog_Allowed() const { return IsFogAllowed; }
+
+	bool Is_Valid_Display_Format(int width, int height, WW3DFormat format);
+
 	int Get_Max_Textures_Per_Pass() const { return MaxTexturesPerPass; }
 
 	// -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -236,10 +246,18 @@ class DX8Caps
 	bool Support_Render_To_Texture_Format(WW3DFormat format) const { return SupportRenderToTextureFormat[format]; }
 	bool Support_Depth_Stencil_Format(WW3DZFormat format) const { return SupportDepthStencilFormat[format]; }
 
-	D3DCAPS8 const & Get_DX8_Caps() const { return (SupportTnL?hwVPCaps:swVPCaps); }
+	D3DCAPS8 const & Get_DX8_Caps() const { return Caps; }
+
+	const StringClass& Get_Log() const { return CapsLog; }
+	const StringClass& Get_Compact_Log() const { return CompactLog; }
+
+	unsigned Get_Vendor() const { return VendorId; }
+	unsigned Get_Device() const { return DeviceId; }
+	const StringClass& Get_Driver_Name() const { return DriverDLL; }
+	unsigned Get_Driver_Build_Version() const { return DriverBuildVersion; }
 
-	D3DCAPS8 const & Get_HW_VP_Caps() const { return hwVPCaps; };
-	D3DCAPS8 const & Get_SW_VP_Caps() const { return swVPCaps; };
+	// This will return false if the driver version is known to have problems.
+	DriverVersionStatusType Get_Driver_Version_Status() { return DriverVersionStatus; }
 
 private:
 	static VendorIdType Define_Vendor(unsigned vendor_id);
@@ -260,13 +278,13 @@ class DX8Caps
 	void Check_Bumpmap_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps);
 	void Check_Shader_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps);
 	void Check_Maximum_Texture_Support(const D3DCAPS8& caps);
+	void Check_Driver_Version_Status();
 	void Vendor_Specific_Hacks(const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id);
 
 	int MaxDisplayWidth;
 	int MaxDisplayHeight;
 
-	D3DCAPS8 hwVPCaps;
-	D3DCAPS8 swVPCaps;
+	D3DCAPS8 Caps;
 	bool SupportTnL;
 	bool SupportDXTC;
 	bool supportGamma;
@@ -276,11 +294,24 @@ class DX8Caps
 	bool SupportTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_COUNT];
 	bool SupportRenderToTextureFormat[WW3D_FORMAT_COUNT];
 	bool SupportDepthStencilFormat[WW3D_ZFORMAT_COUNT];
+	bool SupportZBias;
+	bool SupportAnisotropicFiltering;
+	bool SupportModAlphaAddClr;
 	bool SupportDot3;
 	bool SupportPointSprites;
+	bool SupportCubemaps;
+	bool CanDoMultiPass;
+	bool IsFogAllowed;
 	int MaxTexturesPerPass;
 	int VertexShaderVersion;
 	int PixelShaderVersion;
 	int MaxSimultaneousTextures;
+	unsigned DeviceId;
+	unsigned DriverBuildVersion;
+	DriverVersionStatusType DriverVersionStatus;
+	VendorIdType VendorId;
+	StringClass DriverDLL;
 	IDirect3D8* Direct3D; // warning XDK name conflict KJM
+	StringClass CapsLog;
+	StringClass CompactLog;
 };

From 0e2e0da03915d16a4ec6d544f754a815e85f7895 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:34:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge dx8caps usage

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp       | 37 +++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 656867c250e..d9d74c72f55 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -664,13 +664,6 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 
 		if (res == D3D_OK) {
 
-			/*
-			** Set up the device name
-			*/
-			StringClass device_name = id.Description;
-			_RenderDeviceNameTable.Add(device_name);
-			_RenderDeviceShortNameTable.Add(device_name);	// for now, just add the same name to the "pretty name table"
-
 			/*
 			** Set up the render device description
 			** TODO: Fill in more fields of the render device description?  (need some lookup tables)
@@ -688,6 +681,11 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 
 			desc.set_driver_version(buf);
 
+			D3DInterface->GetDeviceCaps(adapter_index,WW3D_DEVTYPE,&desc.Caps);
+			D3DInterface->GetAdapterIdentifier(adapter_index,D3DENUM_NO_WHQL_LEVEL,&desc.AdapterIdentifier);
+
+			DX8Caps dx8caps(D3DInterface,desc.Caps,WW3D_FORMAT_UNKNOWN,desc.AdapterIdentifier);
+
 			/*
 			** Enumerate the resolutions
 			*/
@@ -710,6 +708,11 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 						case D3DFMT_X1R5G5B5:		bits = 16; break;
 					}
 
+					// Some cards fail in certain modes, DX8Caps keeps list of those.
+					if (!dx8caps.Is_Valid_Display_Format(d3dmode.Width,d3dmode.Height,D3DFormat_To_WW3DFormat(d3dmode.Format))) {
+						bits=0;
+					}
+
 					/*
 					** If we recognize the format, add it to the list
 					** TODO: should we handle more formats?  will any cards report more than 24 or 16 bit?
@@ -720,10 +723,22 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 				}
 			}
 
-			/*
-			** Add the render device to our table
-			*/
-			_RenderDeviceDescriptionTable.Add(desc);
+			// IML: If the device has one or more valid resolutions add it to the device list.
+			// NOTE: Testing has shown that there are drivers with zero resolutions.
+			if (desc.Enumerate_Resolutions().Count() > 0) {
+
+				/*
+				** Set up the device name
+				*/
+				StringClass device_name(id.Description,true);
+				_RenderDeviceNameTable.Add(device_name);
+				_RenderDeviceShortNameTable.Add(device_name);	// for now, just add the same name to the "pretty name table"
+
+				/*
+				** Add the render device to our table
+				*/
+				_RenderDeviceDescriptionTable.Add(desc);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }

From c2e6a79ee05bcfca2f596101d58f2180d96cb2bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:48:38 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge misc internals

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp       | 213 ++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 189 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index d9d74c72f55..f9d8eb5f005 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -521,11 +521,14 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Create_Device()
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Vertex_Processing_Behavior=D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING;
-	if (caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT)
+	Vertex_Processing_Behavior=(caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_HWTRANSFORMANDLIGHT) ?
+		D3DCREATE_MIXED_VERTEXPROCESSING : D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING;
+
+	// enable this when all 'get' dx calls are removed KJM
+	/*if (caps.DevCaps&D3DDEVCAPS_PUREDEVICE)
 	{
-		Vertex_Processing_Behavior=D3DCREATE_MIXED_VERTEXPROCESSING;
-	}
+		Vertex_Processing_Behavior|=D3DCREATE_PUREDEVICE;
+	}*/
 
 #ifdef CREATE_DX8_MULTI_THREADED
 	Vertex_Processing_Behavior|=D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED;
@@ -557,7 +560,36 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Create_Device()
 
 	if (FAILED(hr))
 	{
-		return false;
+		// The device selection may fail because the device lied that it supports 32 bit zbuffer with 16 bit
+		// display. This happens at least on Voodoo2.
+
+		if ((_PresentParameters.BackBufferFormat==D3DFMT_R5G6B5 ||
+			_PresentParameters.BackBufferFormat==D3DFMT_X1R5G5B5 ||
+			_PresentParameters.BackBufferFormat==D3DFMT_A1R5G5B5) &&
+			(_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat==D3DFMT_D32 ||
+			_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat==D3DFMT_D24S8 ||
+			_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat==D3DFMT_D24X8))
+		{
+			_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat=D3DFMT_D16;
+			hr = D3DInterface->CreateDevice
+			(
+				CurRenderDevice,
+				WW3D_DEVTYPE,
+				_Hwnd,
+				Vertex_Processing_Behavior,
+				&_PresentParameters,
+				&D3DDevice
+			);
+
+			if (FAILED(hr))
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+        }
+		else
+		{
+				return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	dbgHelpGuard.deactivate();
@@ -745,17 +777,17 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 
 bool DX8Wrapper::Set_Any_Render_Device()
 {
-	// Try windowed first
+	// Then fullscreen
 	int dev_number = 0;
 	for (; dev_number < _RenderDeviceNameTable.Count(); dev_number++) {
-		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,1,false)) {
+		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,0,false)) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Then fullscreen
+	// Try windowed first
 	for (dev_number = 0; dev_number < _RenderDeviceNameTable.Count(); dev_number++) {
-		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,0,false)) {
+		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,1,false)) {
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -939,7 +971,8 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Set_Render_Device(int dev, int width, int height, int bits, int
 	_PresentParameters.BackBufferHeight = ResolutionHeight;
 	_PresentParameters.BackBufferCount = IsWindowed ? 1 : 2;
 
-	_PresentParameters.SwapEffect = IsWindowed ? D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD : D3DSWAPEFFECT_FLIP;		// Shouldn't this be D3DSWAPEFFECT_FLIP?
+	//I changed this to discard all the time (even when full-screen) since that the most efficient. 07-16-03 MW:
+	_PresentParameters.SwapEffect = D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD;//IsWindowed ? D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD : D3DSWAPEFFECT_FLIP;		// Shouldn't this be D3DSWAPEFFECT_FLIP?
 	_PresentParameters.hDeviceWindow = _Hwnd;
 	_PresentParameters.Windowed = IsWindowed;
 
@@ -1306,8 +1339,63 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Registry_Load_Render_Device( const char * sub_key, bool resize_
 			TextureBitDepth=16;
 		}
 
+
+//		_RenderDeviceDescriptionTable.
+
+
 		if ( Set_Render_Device( name, width,height,depth,windowed, resize_window ) != true) {
-			return Set_Any_Render_Device();
+			if (depth==16) depth=32;
+			else depth=16;
+			if ( Set_Render_Device( name, width,height,depth,windowed, resize_window ) == true) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			if (depth==16) depth=32;
+			else depth=16;
+			// we'll test resolutions down, so if start is 640, increase to begin with...
+			if (width==640) {
+				width=1024;
+				height=768;
+			}
+			for(;;) {
+				if (width>2048) {
+					width=2048;
+					height=1536;
+				}
+				else if (width>1920) {
+					width=1920;
+					height=1440;
+				}
+				else if (width>1600) {
+					width=1600;
+					height=1200;
+				}
+				else if (width>1280) {
+					width=1280;
+					height=1024;
+				}
+				else if (width>1024) {
+					width=1024;
+					height=768;
+				}
+				else if (width>800) {
+					width=800;
+					height=600;
+				}
+				else if (width!=640) {
+					width=640;
+					height=480;
+				}
+				else {
+					return Set_Any_Render_Device();
+				}
+				for (int i=0;i<2;++i) {
+					if ( Set_Render_Device( name, width,height,depth,windowed, resize_window ) == true) {
+						return true;
+					}
+					if (depth==16) depth=32;
+					else depth=16;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		return true;
@@ -1688,9 +1776,30 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Clear(bool clear_color, bool clear_z_stencil, const Vector3 &co
 	DX8_THREAD_ASSERT();
 
 	// If we try to clear a stencil buffer which is not there, the entire call will fail
-	bool has_stencil = (	_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D15S1 ||
+	// KJM fixed this to get format from back buffer (incase render to texture is used)
+	/*bool has_stencil = (	_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D15S1 ||
 								_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D24S8 ||
-								_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D24X4S4);
+								_PresentParameters.AutoDepthStencilFormat == D3DFMT_D24X4S4);*/
+	bool has_stencil=false;
+	IDirect3DSurface8* depthbuffer;
+
+	_Get_D3D_Device8()->GetDepthStencilSurface(&depthbuffer);
+	DX8_RECORD_DX8_CALLS();
+
+	if (depthbuffer)
+	{
+		D3DSURFACE_DESC desc;
+		depthbuffer->GetDesc(&desc);
+		has_stencil=
+		(
+			desc.Format==D3DFMT_D15S1 ||
+			desc.Format==D3DFMT_D24S8 ||
+			desc.Format==D3DFMT_D24X4S4
+		);
+
+		// release ref
+		depthbuffer->Release();
+	}
 
 	DWORD flags = 0;
 	if (clear_color) flags |= D3DCLEAR_TARGET;
@@ -1836,7 +1945,11 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Draw_Sorting_IB_VB(
 		0,
 		static_cast<DX8VertexBufferClass*>(dyn_vb_access.VertexBuffer)->Get_DX8_Vertex_Buffer(),
 		dyn_vb_access.FVF_Info().Get_FVF_Size()));
-	DX8CALL(SetVertexShader(dyn_vb_access.FVF_Info().Get_FVF()));
+	// If using FVF format VB, set the FVF as vertex shader (may not be needed here KM)
+	unsigned fvf=dyn_vb_access.FVF_Info().Get_FVF();
+	if (fvf!=0) {
+		DX8CALL(SetVertexShader(fvf));
+	}
 	DX8_RECORD_VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGE();
 
 	unsigned index_count=0;
@@ -2255,9 +2368,35 @@ IDirect3DTexture8 * DX8Wrapper::_Create_DX8_Texture
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 
+		// If ran out of texture ram, try invalidating some textures and mesh cache.
 		if (ret==D3DERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY) {
-			Non_Fatal_Log_DX8_ErrorCode(ret,__FILE__,__LINE__);
-			return nullptr;
+			WWDEBUG_SAY(("Error: Out of memory while creating render target. Trying to release assets..."));
+			// Free all textures that haven't been used in the last 5 seconds
+			TextureClass::Invalidate_Old_Unused_Textures(5000);
+
+			// Invalidate the mesh cache
+			WW3D::_Invalidate_Mesh_Cache();
+
+			ret=D3DXCreateTexture(
+				DX8Wrapper::_Get_D3D_Device8(),
+				width,
+				height,
+				mip_level_count,
+				D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET,
+				WW3DFormat_To_D3DFormat(format),
+				pool,
+				&texture);
+
+			if (SUCCEEDED(ret)) {
+				WWDEBUG_SAY(("...Render target creation successful."));
+			}
+			else {
+				WWDEBUG_SAY(("...Render target creation failed."));
+			}
+			if (ret==D3DERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY) {
+				Non_Fatal_Log_DX8_ErrorCode(ret,__FILE__,__LINE__);
+				return nullptr;
+			}
 		}
 
 		DX8_ErrorCode(ret);
@@ -2266,9 +2405,10 @@ IDirect3DTexture8 * DX8Wrapper::_Create_DX8_Texture
 		return texture;
 	}
 
-	// Don't allow any errors in non-render target
-	// texture creation.
-	DX8_ErrorCode(D3DXCreateTexture(
+	// We should never run out of video memory when allocating a non-rendertarget texture.
+	// However, it seems to happen sometimes when there are a lot of textures in memory and so
+	// if it happens we'll release assets and try again (anything is better than crashing).
+	unsigned ret=D3DXCreateTexture(
 		DX8Wrapper::_Get_D3D_Device8(),
 		width,
 		height,
@@ -2276,12 +2416,37 @@ IDirect3DTexture8 * DX8Wrapper::_Create_DX8_Texture
 		0,
 		WW3DFormat_To_D3DFormat(format),
 		pool,
-		&texture));
+		&texture);
 
-//	unsigned reduction=WW3D::Get_Texture_Reduction();
-//	unsigned level_count=texture->GetLevelCount();
-//	if (reduction>=level_count) reduction=level_count-1;
-//	texture->SetLOD(reduction);
+	// If ran out of texture ram, try invalidating some textures and mesh cache.
+	if (ret==D3DERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY) {
+		WWDEBUG_SAY(("Error: Out of memory while creating texture. Trying to release assets..."));
+		// Free all textures that haven't been used in the last 5 seconds
+		TextureClass::Invalidate_Old_Unused_Textures(5000);
+
+		// Invalidate the mesh cache
+		WW3D::_Invalidate_Mesh_Cache();
+
+		ret=D3DXCreateTexture(
+			DX8Wrapper::_Get_D3D_Device8(),
+			width,
+			height,
+			mip_level_count,
+			0,
+			WW3DFormat_To_D3DFormat(format),
+			pool,
+			&texture);
+		if (SUCCEEDED(ret)) {
+			WWDEBUG_SAY(("...Texture creation successful."));
+		}
+		else {
+			StringClass format_name(0,true);
+			Get_WW3D_Format_Name(format, format_name);
+			WWDEBUG_SAY(("...Texture creation failed. (%d x %d, format: %s, mips: %d",width,height,format_name.str(),mip_level_count));
+		}
+
+	}
+	DX8_ErrorCode(ret);
 
 	return texture;
 }

From 1cb01482b00d155c0b89dea622ea98332bc25708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:28:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge Set_Vertex_Buffer API change
 and RenderStateStruct

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp       | 98 +++++++++++--------
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h         | 75 ++++++++++----
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp  | 16 +--
 3 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 64 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index f9d8eb5f005..3923cb232b9 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -456,8 +456,10 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Do_Onetime_Device_Dependent_Shutdowns()
 	** Shutdown ww3d systems
 	*/
 	int i;
-	if (render_state.vertex_buffer) render_state.vertex_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
-	REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.vertex_buffer);
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		if (render_state.vertex_buffers[i]) render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->Release_Engine_Ref();
+		REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.vertex_buffers[i]);
+	}
 	if (render_state.index_buffer) render_state.index_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.index_buffer);
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.material);
@@ -608,8 +610,11 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Reset_Device(bool reload_assets)
 	if ((IsInitted) && (D3DDevice != nullptr)) {
 		// Release all non-MANAGED stuff
 		WW3D::_Invalidate_Textures();
-		
-		Set_Vertex_Buffer (nullptr);
+
+		for (unsigned i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i)
+		{
+			Set_Vertex_Buffer (nullptr,i);
+		}
 		Set_Index_Buffer (nullptr, 0);
 		if (m_pCleanupHook) {
 			m_pCleanupHook->ReleaseResources();
@@ -664,8 +669,11 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Release_Device()
 		/*
 		** Release the current vertex and index buffers
 		*/
-		if (render_state.vertex_buffer) render_state.vertex_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
-		REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.vertex_buffer);
+		for (unsigned i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i)
+		{
+			if (render_state.vertex_buffers[i]) render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->Release_Engine_Ref();
+			REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.vertex_buffers[i]);
+		}
 		if (render_state.index_buffer) render_state.index_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
 		REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.index_buffer);
 
@@ -1825,20 +1833,20 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Viewport(CONST D3DVIEWPORT8* pViewport)
 //
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void DX8Wrapper::Set_Vertex_Buffer(const VertexBufferClass* vb)
+void DX8Wrapper::Set_Vertex_Buffer(const VertexBufferClass* vb, unsigned stream)
 {
 	render_state.vba_offset=0;
 	render_state.vba_count=0;
-	if (render_state.vertex_buffer) {
-		render_state.vertex_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
+	if (render_state.vertex_buffers[stream]) {
+		render_state.vertex_buffers[stream]->Release_Engine_Ref();
 	}
-	REF_PTR_SET(render_state.vertex_buffer,const_cast<VertexBufferClass*>(vb));
+	REF_PTR_SET(render_state.vertex_buffers[stream],const_cast<VertexBufferClass*>(vb));
 	if (vb) {
 		vb->Add_Engine_Ref();
-		render_state.vertex_buffer_type=vb->Type();
+		render_state.vertex_buffer_types[stream]=vb->Type();
 	}
 	else {
-		render_state.index_buffer_type=BUFFER_TYPE_INVALID;
+		render_state.vertex_buffer_types[stream]=BUFFER_TYPE_INVALID;
 	}
 	render_state_changed|=VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGED;
 }
@@ -1877,14 +1885,18 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Index_Buffer(const IndexBufferClass* ib,unsigned short inde
 
 void DX8Wrapper::Set_Vertex_Buffer(const DynamicVBAccessClass& vba_)
 {
-	if (render_state.vertex_buffer) render_state.vertex_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
+	// Release all streams (only one stream allowed in the legacy pipeline)
+	for (int i=1;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		DX8Wrapper::Set_Vertex_Buffer(nullptr, i);
+	}
 
+	if (render_state.vertex_buffers[0]) render_state.vertex_buffers[0]->Release_Engine_Ref();
 	DynamicVBAccessClass& vba=const_cast<DynamicVBAccessClass&>(vba_);
-	render_state.vertex_buffer_type=vba.Get_Type();
+	render_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]=vba.Get_Type();
 	render_state.vba_offset=vba.VertexBufferOffset;
 	render_state.vba_count=vba.Get_Vertex_Count();
-	REF_PTR_SET(render_state.vertex_buffer,vba.VertexBuffer);
-	render_state.vertex_buffer->Add_Engine_Ref();
+	REF_PTR_SET(render_state.vertex_buffers[0],vba.VertexBuffer);
+	render_state.vertex_buffers[0]->Add_Engine_Ref();
 	render_state_changed|=VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGED;
 	render_state_changed|=INDEX_BUFFER_CHANGED;		// vba_offset changes so index buffer needs to be reset as well.
 }
@@ -1922,14 +1934,14 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Draw_Sorting_IB_VB(
 	unsigned short min_vertex_index,
 	unsigned short vertex_count)
 {
-	WWASSERT(render_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || render_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING);
+	WWASSERT(render_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || render_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING);
 	WWASSERT(render_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || render_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING);
 
 	// Fill dynamic vertex buffer with sorting vertex buffer vertices
 	DynamicVBAccessClass dyn_vb_access(BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_DX8,dynamic_fvf_type,vertex_count);
 	{
 		DynamicVBAccessClass::WriteLockClass lock(&dyn_vb_access);
-		VertexFormatXYZNDUV2* src = static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(render_state.vertex_buffer)->VertexBuffer;
+		VertexFormatXYZNDUV2* src = static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(render_state.vertex_buffers[0])->VertexBuffer;
 		VertexFormatXYZNDUV2* dest= lock.Get_Formatted_Vertex_Array();
 		src += render_state.vba_offset + render_state.index_base_offset + min_vertex_index;
 		unsigned  size = dyn_vb_access.FVF_Info().Get_FVF_Size()*vertex_count/sizeof(unsigned);
@@ -2071,10 +2083,10 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Draw(
 
 	if (vertex_count<3) {
 		min_vertex_index=0;
-		switch (render_state.vertex_buffer_type) {
+		switch (render_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]) {
 		case BUFFER_TYPE_DX8:
 		case BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING:
-			vertex_count=render_state.vertex_buffer->Get_Vertex_Count()-render_state.index_base_offset-render_state.vba_offset-min_vertex_index;
+			vertex_count=render_state.vertex_buffers[0]->Get_Vertex_Count()-render_state.index_base_offset-render_state.vba_offset-min_vertex_index;
 			break;
 		case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_DX8:
 		case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING:
@@ -2083,7 +2095,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Draw(
 		}
 	}
 
-	switch (render_state.vertex_buffer_type) {
+	switch (render_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]) {
 	case BUFFER_TYPE_DX8:
 	case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_DX8:
 		switch (render_state.index_buffer_type) {
@@ -2277,26 +2289,34 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Render_State_Changes()
 	}
 	if (render_state_changed&VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGED) {
 		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("DX8 - apply vb change"));
-		if (render_state.vertex_buffer) {
-			switch (render_state.vertex_buffer_type) {//->Type()) {
-			case BUFFER_TYPE_DX8:
-			case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_DX8:
-				DX8CALL(SetStreamSource(
-					0,
-					static_cast<DX8VertexBufferClass*>(render_state.vertex_buffer)->Get_DX8_Vertex_Buffer(),
-					render_state.vertex_buffer->FVF_Info().Get_FVF_Size()));
+		for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+			if (render_state.vertex_buffers[i]) {
+				switch (render_state.vertex_buffer_types[i]) {//->Type()) {
+				case BUFFER_TYPE_DX8:
+				case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_DX8:
+					DX8CALL(SetStreamSource(
+						i,
+						static_cast<DX8VertexBufferClass*>(render_state.vertex_buffers[i])->Get_DX8_Vertex_Buffer(),
+						render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->FVF_Info().Get_FVF_Size()));
+					DX8_RECORD_VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGE();
+					{
+						// If the VB format is FVF, set the FVF as a vertex shader
+						unsigned fvf=render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->FVF_Info().Get_FVF();
+						if (fvf!=0) {
+							Set_Vertex_Shader(fvf);
+						}
+					}
+					break;
+				case BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING:
+				case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING:
+					break;
+				default:
+					WWASSERT(0);
+				}
+			} else {
+				DX8CALL(SetStreamSource(i,nullptr,0));
 				DX8_RECORD_VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGE();
-				DX8CALL(SetVertexShader(render_state.vertex_buffer->FVF_Info().Get_FVF()));
-				break;
-			case BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING:
-			case BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING:
-				break;
-			default:
-				WWASSERT(0);
 			}
-		} else {
-			DX8CALL(SetStreamSource(0,nullptr,0));
-			DX8_RECORD_VERTEX_BUFFER_CHANGE();
 		}
 	}
 	if (render_state_changed&INDEX_BUFFER_CHANGED) {
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
index 47454469038..7cf6b73795f 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ struct RenderStateStruct
   //unsigned lightsHash;
 	D3DMATRIX world;
 	D3DMATRIX view;
-	unsigned vertex_buffer_type;
+	unsigned vertex_buffer_types[MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS];
 	unsigned index_buffer_type;
 	unsigned short vba_offset;
 	unsigned short vba_count;
 	unsigned short iba_offset;
-	VertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer;
+	VertexBufferClass* vertex_buffers[MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS];
 	IndexBufferClass* index_buffer;
 	unsigned short index_base_offset;
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class DX8Wrapper
 
 	static void	Set_Viewport(CONST D3DVIEWPORT8* pViewport);
 
-	static void Set_Vertex_Buffer(const VertexBufferClass* vb);
+	static void Set_Vertex_Buffer(const VertexBufferClass* vb, unsigned stream=0);
 	static void Set_Vertex_Buffer(const DynamicVBAccessClass& vba);
 	static void Set_Index_Buffer(const IndexBufferClass* ib,unsigned short index_base_offset);
 	static void Set_Index_Buffer(const DynamicIBAccessClass& iba,unsigned short index_base_offset);
@@ -1273,12 +1273,18 @@ WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Get_Transform(D3DTRANSFORMSTATETYPE transform, Matrix4
 
 WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Render_State(const RenderStateStruct& state)
 {
+	int i;
+
 	if (render_state.index_buffer) {
 		render_state.index_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
 	}
 
-	if (render_state.vertex_buffer) {
-		render_state.vertex_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i)
+	{
+		if (render_state.vertex_buffers[i])
+		{
+			render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->Release_Engine_Ref();
+		}
 	}
 
 	render_state=state;
@@ -1288,52 +1294,83 @@ WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Render_State(const RenderStateStruct& state)
 		render_state.index_buffer->Add_Engine_Ref();
 	}
 
-	if (render_state.vertex_buffer) {
-		render_state.vertex_buffer->Add_Engine_Ref();
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i)
+	{
+		if (render_state.vertex_buffers[i])
+		{
+			render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->Add_Engine_Ref();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Release_Render_State()
 {
+	int i;
+
 	if (render_state.index_buffer) {
 		render_state.index_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
 	}
 
-	if (render_state.vertex_buffer) {
-		render_state.vertex_buffer->Release_Engine_Ref();
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		if (render_state.vertex_buffers[i]) {
+			render_state.vertex_buffers[i]->Release_Engine_Ref();
+		}
 	}
 
-	REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.vertex_buffer);
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.vertex_buffers[i]);
+	}
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.index_buffer);
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.material);
-	for (unsigned i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.Textures[i]);
+
+
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i)
+	{
+		REF_PTR_RELEASE(render_state.Textures[i]);
+	}
 }
 
 
 WWINLINE RenderStateStruct::RenderStateStruct()
 	:
 	material(0),
-	vertex_buffer(0),
 	index_buffer(0)
 {
-	for (unsigned i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) Textures[i]=0;
+	unsigned i;
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) vertex_buffers[i]=0;
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) Textures[i]=0;
+  //lightsHash = (unsigned)this;
 }
 
 WWINLINE RenderStateStruct::~RenderStateStruct()
 {
+	unsigned i;
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(material);
-	REF_PTR_RELEASE(vertex_buffer);
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		REF_PTR_RELEASE(vertex_buffers[i]);
+	}
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(index_buffer);
-	for (unsigned i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) REF_PTR_RELEASE(Textures[i]);
+
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i)
+	{
+		REF_PTR_RELEASE(Textures[i]);
+	}
 }
 
 
 WWINLINE RenderStateStruct& RenderStateStruct::operator= (const RenderStateStruct& src)
 {
+	unsigned i;
 	REF_PTR_SET(material,src.material);
-	REF_PTR_SET(vertex_buffer,src.vertex_buffer);
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		REF_PTR_SET(vertex_buffers[i],src.vertex_buffers[i]);
+	}
 	REF_PTR_SET(index_buffer,src.index_buffer);
-	for (unsigned i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) REF_PTR_SET(Textures[i],src.Textures[i]);
+
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i)
+	{
+		REF_PTR_SET(Textures[i],src.Textures[i]);
+	}
 
 	LightEnable[0]=src.LightEnable[0];
 	LightEnable[1]=src.LightEnable[1];
@@ -1355,7 +1392,9 @@ WWINLINE RenderStateStruct& RenderStateStruct::operator= (const RenderStateStruc
 	shader=src.shader;
 	world=src.world;
 	view=src.view;
-	vertex_buffer_type=src.vertex_buffer_type;
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		vertex_buffer_types[i]=src.vertex_buffer_types[i];
+	}
 	index_buffer_type=src.index_buffer_type;
 	vba_offset=src.vba_offset;
 	vba_count=src.vba_count;
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp
index cf0c2ec764e..4b82a5d7ebd 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/sortingrenderer.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_Triangles(
 
  	WWASSERT(
 		((state->sorting_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING) &&
-		(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING)));
+		(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING)));
 
 
 	state->bounding_sphere=bounding_sphere;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_Triangles(
 	state->min_vertex_index=min_vertex_index;
 	state->vertex_count=vertex_count;
 
-	SortingVertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer=static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer);
+	SortingVertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer=static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffers[0]);
 	WWASSERT(vertex_buffer);
 	WWASSERT(state->vertex_count<=vertex_buffer->Get_Vertex_Count());
 
@@ -449,7 +449,9 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_Triangles(
 void Release_Refs(SortingNodeStruct* state)
 {
 	int i;
-	REF_PTR_RELEASE(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer);
+	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) {
+		REF_PTR_RELEASE(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffers[i]);
+	}
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(state->sorting_state.index_buffer);
 	REF_PTR_RELEASE(state->sorting_state.material);
 	for (i=0;i<DX8Wrapper::Get_Current_Caps()->Get_Max_Textures_Per_Pass();++i)
@@ -562,7 +564,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush_Sorting_Pool()
 			float* vertex_z_array=Get_Vertex_Z_Array(state->vertex_count);
 
 			VertexFormatXYZNDUV2* src_verts=nullptr;
-			SortingVertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer=static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer);
+			SortingVertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer=static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffers[0]);
 			WWASSERT(vertex_buffer);
 			src_verts=vertex_buffer->VertexBuffer;
 			WWASSERT(src_verts);
@@ -724,7 +726,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Flush()
 		state->Remove();
 
 		if ((state->sorting_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING) &&
-			(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING)) {
+			(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING)) {
 			Insert_To_Sorting_Pool(state);
 		}
 		else {
@@ -822,7 +824,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_VolumeParticle(
 
 	WWASSERT(
 		((state->sorting_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.index_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING) &&
-		(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_type==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING)));
+		(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_SORTING || state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer_types[0]==BUFFER_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SORTING)));
 
 	state->bounding_sphere=bounding_sphere;
 	state->start_index=start_index;
@@ -830,7 +832,7 @@ void SortingRendererClass::Insert_VolumeParticle(
 	state->polygon_count=polygon_count * layerCount;//THIS IS VOLUME_PARTICLE SPECIFIC
 	state->vertex_count=vertex_count * layerCount;//THIS IS VOLUME_PARTICLE SPECIFIC
 
-	SortingVertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer=static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffer);
+	SortingVertexBufferClass* vertex_buffer=static_cast<SortingVertexBufferClass*>(state->sorting_state.vertex_buffers[0]);
 	WWASSERT(vertex_buffer);
 	WWASSERT(state->vertex_count<=vertex_buffer->Get_Vertex_Count());
 

From a75f3c2cc57140a2dfc110b57b5a60242a92428c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:32:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge frame count reset

---
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 3923cb232b9..4066fb0deba 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Reset_Device(bool reload_assets)
 		DX8TextureManagerClass::Release_Textures();
 		SHD_SHUTDOWN_SHADERS;
 
+		// Reset frame count to reflect the flipping chain being reset by Reset()
+		FrameCount = 0;
+
 		memset(Vertex_Shader_Constants,0,sizeof(Vector4)*MAX_VERTEX_SHADER_CONSTANTS);
 		memset(Pixel_Shader_Constants,0,sizeof(Vector4)*MAX_PIXEL_SHADER_CONSTANTS);
 

From b82e369eaba977277307f1a0946cafefd7f08cd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:35:06 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge light environment handling

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp       | 28 +++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 4066fb0deba..e820741b495 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -3035,13 +3035,18 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light(unsigned index,const LightClass &light)
 	Set_Light(index,&dlight);
 }
 
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//
-// Set the light environment. This is a lighting model which used up to four
-// directional lights to produce the lighting.
-//
+//**********************************************************************************************
+//! Set the light environment. This is a lighting model which used up to four
+//! directional lights to produce the lighting.
+/*! 5/27/02 KJM Added shader light environment support
+*/
 void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light_Environment(LightEnvironmentClass* light_env)
 {
+	// Shader light environment support															*
+//	if (Light_Environment && light_env && (*Light_Environment)==(*light_env)) return;
+
+	Light_Environment=light_env;
+
 	if (light_env)
 	{
 		int light_count = light_env->Get_Light_Count();
@@ -3065,6 +3070,12 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light_Environment(LightEnvironmentClass* light_env)
 			(Vector3&)light.Diffuse=light_env->Get_Light_Diffuse(l);
 			Vector3 dir=-light_env->Get_Light_Direction(l);
 			light.Direction=(const D3DVECTOR&)(dir);
+
+			// (gth) TODO: put specular into LightEnvironment?  Much work to be done on lights :-)'
+			if (l==0) {
+				light.Specular.r = light.Specular.g = light.Specular.b = 1.0f;
+			}
+
 			if (light_env->isPointLight(l)) {
 				light.Type = D3DLIGHT_POINT;
 				(Vector3&)light.Diffuse=light_env->getPointDiffuse(l);
@@ -3076,7 +3087,14 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light_Environment(LightEnvironmentClass* light_env)
 				double a,b;
 				b = light_env->getPointOrad(l);
 				a = light_env->getPointIrad(l);
+
+//(gth) CNC3 Generals code for the attenuation factors is causing the lights to over-brighten
+//I'm changing the Attenuation0 parameter to 1.0 to avoid this problem.
+#if 0
 				light.Attenuation0=0.01f;
+#else
+				light.Attenuation0=1.0f;
+#endif
 				if (fabs(a-b)<1e-5)
 					// if the attenuation range is too small assume uniform with cutoff
 					light.Attenuation1=0.0f;

From f9506609b6c61ae48a3b7e5cd89b0595bdcd5413 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:46:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/15] unify(dx8wrapper): Merge
 Set_Projection_Transform_With_Z_Bias implementation

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h         | 20 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
index 7cf6b73795f..3b69e671e73 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ class DX8Wrapper
 
 	// Set_ and Get_Transform() functions take the matrix in Westwood convention format.
 
+	static void Set_Projection_Transform_With_Z_Bias(const Matrix4x4& matrix,float znear, float zfar);	// pointer to 16 matrices
+
 	static void Set_Transform(D3DTRANSFORMSTATETYPE transform,const Matrix4x4& m);
 	static void Set_Transform(D3DTRANSFORMSTATETYPE transform,const Matrix3D& m);
 	static void Get_Transform(D3DTRANSFORMSTATETYPE transform, Matrix4x4& m);
@@ -1191,6 +1193,24 @@ WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Shader(const ShaderClass& shader)
 	SNAPSHOT_SAY(("DX8Wrapper::Set_Shader(%s)",shader.Get_Description(str).str()));
 }
 
+WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Projection_Transform_With_Z_Bias(const Matrix4x4& matrix, float znear, float zfar)
+{
+	ZFar=zfar;
+	ZNear=znear;
+	ProjectionMatrix=To_D3DMATRIX(matrix);
+
+	if (!Get_Current_Caps()->Support_ZBias() && ZNear!=ZFar) {
+		D3DMATRIX tmp=ProjectionMatrix;
+		float tmp_zbias=ZBias;
+		tmp_zbias*=(1.0f/16.0f);
+		tmp_zbias*=1.0f / (ZFar - ZNear);
+		tmp.m[2][2]-=tmp_zbias*tmp.m[3][2];
+		DX8CALL(SetTransform(D3DTS_PROJECTION,&tmp));
+	}
+	else {
+		DX8CALL(SetTransform(D3DTS_PROJECTION,&ProjectionMatrix));
+	}
+}
 
 WWINLINE void DX8Wrapper::Set_Transform(D3DTRANSFORMSTATETYPE transform,const Matrix4x4& m)
 {

From 2fecf435c4377010b661957373d308a50a2440a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 13:24:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/15] Adress review comments

---
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp      | 2 +-
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp   | 4 ++--
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h     | 2 --
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h         | 2 +-
 GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp    | 2 +-
 GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp | 4 ++--
 GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h   | 2 --
 7 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
index cb7991560d9..5154f4d4951 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ bool DX8Caps::Is_Valid_Display_Format(int width, int height, WW3DFormat format)
 void DX8Caps::Vendor_Specific_Hacks(const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id)
 {
 	if (VendorId==VENDOR_NVIDIA)
-  {
+    {
 		if (SupportNPatches) {
 			DXLOG(("NVidia Driver reported N-Patch support, disabling.\r\n"));
 		}
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index e820741b495..f5b0200e3a4 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 
 bool DX8Wrapper::Set_Any_Render_Device()
 {
-	// Then fullscreen
+	// Try fullscreen first
 	int dev_number = 0;
 	for (; dev_number < _RenderDeviceNameTable.Count(); dev_number++) {
 		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,0,false)) {
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Set_Any_Render_Device()
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Try windowed first
+	// Then windowed
 	for (dev_number = 0; dev_number < _RenderDeviceNameTable.Count(); dev_number++) {
 		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,1,false)) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
index 3b69e671e73..6869609ee00 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ struct RenderStateStruct
 	TextureBaseClass * Textures[MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES];
 	D3DLIGHT8 Lights[4];
 	bool LightEnable[4];
-  //unsigned lightsHash;
 	D3DMATRIX world;
 	D3DMATRIX view;
 	unsigned vertex_buffer_types[MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS];
@@ -1359,7 +1358,6 @@ WWINLINE RenderStateStruct::RenderStateStruct()
 	unsigned i;
 	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) vertex_buffers[i]=0;
 	for (i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) Textures[i]=0;
-  //lightsHash = (unsigned)this;
 }
 
 WWINLINE RenderStateStruct::~RenderStateStruct()
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
index 0307babe95c..2539b9ff3be 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-**	Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour(tm)
+**	Command & Conquer Generals(tm)
 **	Copyright 2025 Electronic Arts Inc.
 **
 **	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
index 2661e719f9c..7a921f68d65 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8caps.cpp
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ bool DX8Caps::Is_Valid_Display_Format(int width, int height, WW3DFormat format)
 void DX8Caps::Vendor_Specific_Hacks(const D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER8& adapter_id)
 {
 	if (VendorId==VENDOR_NVIDIA)
-  {
+    {
 		if (SupportNPatches) {
 			DXLOG(("NVidia Driver reported N-Patch support, disabling.\r\n"));
 		}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 956540ddae3..1e9ad672f4e 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Enumerate_Devices()
 
 bool DX8Wrapper::Set_Any_Render_Device()
 {
-	// Then fullscreen
+	// Try fullscreen first
 	int dev_number = 0;
 	for (; dev_number < _RenderDeviceNameTable.Count(); dev_number++) {
 		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,0,false)) {
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Set_Any_Render_Device()
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Try windowed first
+	// Then windowed
 	for (dev_number = 0; dev_number < _RenderDeviceNameTable.Count(); dev_number++) {
 		if (Set_Render_Device(dev_number,-1,-1,-1,1,false)) {
 			return true;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
index 937aa6ea6a1..d77e152d227 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.h
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ struct RenderStateStruct
 	TextureBaseClass * Textures[MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES];
 	D3DLIGHT8 Lights[4];
 	bool LightEnable[4];
-  //unsigned lightsHash;
 	D3DMATRIX world;
 	D3DMATRIX view;
 	unsigned vertex_buffer_types[MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS];
@@ -1359,7 +1358,6 @@ WWINLINE RenderStateStruct::RenderStateStruct()
 	unsigned i;
 	for (i=0;i<MAX_VERTEX_STREAMS;++i) vertex_buffers[i]=0;
 	for (i=0;i<MAX_TEXTURE_STAGES;++i) Textures[i]=0;
-  //lightsHash = (unsigned)this;
 }
 
 WWINLINE RenderStateStruct::~RenderStateStruct()

From fc4417545aaced7da5de40afedfe4f7fb4cb7f6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2026 13:30:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/15] Additional commented out code cleanup

---
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp | 6 ------
 .../Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp      | 6 ------
 2 files changed, 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index f5b0200e3a4..3b77274c0f5 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -1350,10 +1350,6 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Registry_Load_Render_Device( const char * sub_key, bool resize_
 			TextureBitDepth=16;
 		}
 
-
-//		_RenderDeviceDescriptionTable.
-
-
 		if ( Set_Render_Device( name, width,height,depth,windowed, resize_window ) != true) {
 			if (depth==16) depth=32;
 			else depth=16;
@@ -3043,8 +3039,6 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light(unsigned index,const LightClass &light)
 void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light_Environment(LightEnvironmentClass* light_env)
 {
 	// Shader light environment support															*
-//	if (Light_Environment && light_env && (*Light_Environment)==(*light_env)) return;
-
 	Light_Environment=light_env;
 
 	if (light_env)
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 1e9ad672f4e..d61011cc768 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -1350,10 +1350,6 @@ bool DX8Wrapper::Registry_Load_Render_Device( const char * sub_key, bool resize_
 			TextureBitDepth=16;
 		}
 
-
-//		_RenderDeviceDescriptionTable.
-
-
 		if ( Set_Render_Device( name, width,height,depth,windowed, resize_window ) != true) {
 			if (depth==16) depth=32;
 			else depth=16;
@@ -3043,8 +3039,6 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light(unsigned index,const LightClass &light)
 void DX8Wrapper::Set_Light_Environment(LightEnvironmentClass* light_env)
 {
 	// Shader light environment support															*
-//	if (Light_Environment && light_env && (*Light_Environment)==(*light_env)) return;
-
 	Light_Environment=light_env;
 
 	if (light_env)

From 25ec9948ff8a8aaef92f6f85f3b4cd68b55840bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:35:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/15] Undo move shdlib.h

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt       |  1 -
 .../Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h   | 69 -------------------
 2 files changed, 70 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
index 2de53f4149f..ada976f2a3c 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ set(WW3D2_SRC
     shader.h
     #shattersystem.cpp
     #shattersystem.h
-    shdlib.h
     #snappts.cpp
     #snapPts.h
     sortingrenderer.cpp
diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2539b9ff3be..00000000000
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/*
-**	Command & Conquer Generals(tm)
-**	Copyright 2025 Electronic Arts Inc.
-**
-**	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-**	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-**	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-**	(at your option) any later version.
-**
-**	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-**	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-**	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-**	GNU General Public License for more details.
-**
-**	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-**	along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-
- /***********************************************************************************************
- ***              C O N F I D E N T I A L  ---  W E S T W O O D  S T U D I O S               ***
- ***********************************************************************************************
- *                                                                                             *
- *                 Project Name : WW3D                                                         *
- *                                                                                             *
- *                     $Archive:: /Commando/Code/wwshade/shdlib.h                           $*
- *
- *                    Org Author:: Kenny Mitchell
- *                                                                                             *
- *                       $Author:: Kenny_m
- *
- *								$Modtime:: 07/01/02 9:58p                                               $*
- *                                                                                             *
- *                    $Revision:: 1                                                          $*
- *                                                                                             *
- *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
- * Functions:                                                                                  *
- * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - */
-
-#pragma once
-
-// TheSuperHackers @build Removes the unused WWShade code. (#596)
-// If there is a desire to revive this, then the WWShade library needs to be re-added.
-
-#ifdef USE_WWSHADE
-
-extern void SHD_Init();
-extern void SHD_Shutdown();
-extern void SHD_Init_Shaders();
-extern void SHD_Shutdown_Shaders();
-extern void SHD_Flush();
-extern void SHD_Register_Loader();
-
-#define SHD_INIT					SHD_Init()
-#define SHD_SHUTDOWN				SHD_Shutdown()
-#define SHD_INIT_SHADERS		SHD_Init_Shaders()
-#define SHD_SHUTDOWN_SHADERS	SHD_Shutdown_Shaders()
-#define SHD_FLUSH					SHD_Flush()
-#define SHD_REG_LOADER			SHD_Register_Loader()
-
-#else // USE_WWSHADE
-
-#define SHD_INIT
-#define SHD_SHUTDOWN
-#define SHD_INIT_SHADERS
-#define SHD_SHUTDOWN_SHADERS
-#define SHD_FLUSH
-#define SHD_REG_LOADER
-
-#endif // USE_WWSHADE

From 4b8dbcda299f7dd694481e230a0bb25dd3ecfc3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:22:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/15] Move shdlib.h to Core. Update Python script

---
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 .../Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h   |  0
 .../Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 scripts/cpp/unify_move_files.py               | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 rename {GeneralsMD/Code => Core}/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h (100%)

diff --git a/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt b/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
index d8a1a275779..cb9067a383a 100644
--- a/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ set(WW3D2_SRC
     #shader.h
     shattersystem.cpp
     shattersystem.h
-    #shdlib.h
+    shdlib.h
     snappts.cpp
     snapPts.h
     #sortingrenderer.cpp
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h b/Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
similarity index 100%
rename from GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
rename to Core/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
index 59617b6b451..2e3548b7f12 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ set(WW3D2_SRC
     shader.h
     #shattersystem.cpp
     #shattersystem.h
-    shdlib.h
+#    shdlib.h
     #snappts.cpp
     #snapPts.h
     sortingrenderer.cpp
diff --git a/scripts/cpp/unify_move_files.py b/scripts/cpp/unify_move_files.py
index f76cde1c410..c041cddac12 100644
--- a/scripts/cpp/unify_move_files.py
+++ b/scripts/cpp/unify_move_files.py
@@ -126,6 +126,31 @@ def unify_move_file(fromGame: Game, fromFile: str, toGame: Game, toFile: str):
     move_file(fromGame, fromFile, toGame, toFile)
 
 
+def unify_move_file_lib(fromGame: Game, fromFile: str, toGame: Game, toFile: str):
+    assert(toGame == Game.CORE)
+
+    fromGamePath = get_game_path(fromGame)
+    toGamePath = get_game_path(toGame)
+
+    fromFirstFolderIndex = fromFile.rfind("/")
+    toFirstFolderIndex = toFile.rfind("/")
+    assert(fromFirstFolderIndex > 0)
+    assert(toFirstFolderIndex > 0)
+
+    fromFirstFolderName = fromFile[:fromFirstFolderIndex]
+    toFirstFolderName = toFile[:toFirstFolderIndex]
+    fromFileInCmake = fromFile[fromFirstFolderIndex+1:]
+    toFileInCmake = toFile[toFirstFolderIndex+1:]
+
+    fromCmakeFile = os.path.join(fromGamePath, fromFirstFolderName, "CMakeLists.txt")
+    toCmakeFile = os.path.join(toGamePath, toFirstFolderName, "CMakeLists.txt")
+
+    modify_cmakelists(fromCmakeFile, fromFileInCmake, CmakeModifyType.ADD_COMMENT)
+    modify_cmakelists(toCmakeFile, toFileInCmake, CmakeModifyType.REMOVE_COMMENT)
+
+    move_file(fromGame, fromFile, toGame, toFile)
+
+
 def main():
 
     #unify_file(Game.ZEROHOUR, "GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h", Game.CORE, "GameEngine/Include/Common/crc.h")
@@ -412,6 +437,8 @@ def main():
     #unify_file(Game.ZEROHOUR, "GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp", Game.CORE, "GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIPathfind.cpp")
     #unify_file(Game.ZEROHOUR, "GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/AIPathfind.h", Game.CORE, "GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/AIPathfind.h")
 
+    unify_move_file_lib(Game.ZEROHOUR, "Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h", Game.CORE, "Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/shdlib.h")
+
     return
 
 

From f29747513fae42c0c2e8577dd5c658e34de26e9b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stm <14291421+stephanmeesters@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 12:24:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/15] Unify "null" to ZH

---
 Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp   | 4 ++--
 GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 3b77274c0f5..9ee5444f860 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -2272,7 +2272,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Render_State_Changes()
 				}
 				else {
 					Set_DX8_Light(index,nullptr);
-					SNAPSHOT_SAY((" clearing light to NULL"));
+					SNAPSHOT_SAY((" clearing light to null"));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -3835,7 +3835,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Default_State()
 	VertexMaterialClass::Apply_Null();
 
 	for (unsigned index=0;index<4;++index) {
-		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("Clearing light %d to NULL",index));
+		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("Clearing light %d to null",index));
 		Set_DX8_Light(index,nullptr);
 	}
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index d61011cc768..5f4bb7ef362 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -2272,7 +2272,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Render_State_Changes()
 				}
 				else {
 					Set_DX8_Light(index,nullptr);
-					SNAPSHOT_SAY((" clearing light to NULL"));
+					SNAPSHOT_SAY((" clearing light to null"));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -3835,7 +3835,7 @@ void DX8Wrapper::Apply_Default_State()
 	VertexMaterialClass::Apply_Null();
 
 	for (unsigned index=0;index<4;++index) {
-		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("Clearing light %d to NULL",index));
+		SNAPSHOT_SAY(("Clearing light %d to null",index));
 		Set_DX8_Light(index,nullptr);
 	}