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Trying to play Retro Dungeon Keeper 2!

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  • 27-07-2016 8:56am
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    sticker
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    Hi All,

    I dusted off an old 1999 PC game of mine - Dungeon Keeper 2.

    Game loaded on my windows 7 (64) PC fine, but refused to launch.

    Anyone successfully load old games like this on new PCs?

    Thanks!


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    salamanca22
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    Gog are a company who make old games work on newer system and then sell them.

    Here is a link to dungeon keeper two. I have it myself and it works fine on windows 10.

    https://www.gog.com/game/dungeon_keeper_2


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    salamanca22 wrote: »
    Gog are a company who make old games work on newer system and then sell them.

    Here is a link to dungeon keeper two. I have it myself and it works fine on windows 10.

    https://www.gog.com/game/dungeon_keeper_2

    Cheers! - Great idea!


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    Skerries
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    did you try and launch it using compatibility mode?
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    sticker
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    Skerries wrote: »
    did you try and launch it using compatibility mode?

    No. How do I do that?


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    Spear
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    sticker wrote: »
    No. How do I do that?

    Right click the executable, and choose properties. There'll be a compatibility options tab/panel in there.


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    Dave_The_Sheep
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    If you don't get it working, there's always War for the Overworld to fall back on. Spiritual sequel/remake of DK2. Not the longest game in the world, but if it's on sale well worth a punt.


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    d31b0y
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    Vista/win7: Turn on Windows 2000 compatibility, Turn off Visual Design support (in settings dk2.exe). Make sure no other background program is running as no process (probably d/l program - this will cause flickering Screen). Add "...\Dungeon Keeper II\dkII.exe" -softwarefilter -32bitdisplay to DK2.exe starting options.

    If Black Squares instead of Textures are upcoming: Start Game. Go to settings ingame, go to graphics, disable Hardware support. start a mission. Now it must work. Leave Game per official exit.

    if you are using a dual core, Start Game, press strg+alt+del, go to Taskmanager and disable cores until only one core is left for following processes: DKII.exe DKII.icd (this is for providing uncontrolled mouse moves ingame) Switch back to DK2 per TAB.

    "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bullfrog Productions Ltd\Dungeon Keeper II\Configuration\Video" settings:

    Screen Depth = 32
    HighWalls = 0
    if Game wont start without 3D Hardware enabled:
    Screen Hardware3D = 4 (probably 5 if hanging up)
    Obligatory not quoted text goes here.


    EDIT: actually the source of this has lot's of suggestions;
    http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1721101


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    sticker
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    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    If you don't get it working, there's always War for the Overworld to fall back on. Spiritual sequel/remake of DK2. Not the longest game in the world, but if it's on sale well worth a punt.

    Looks sweet! - Will give that a go!


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    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Spear wrote: »
    Right click the executable, and choose properties. There'll be a compatibility options tab/panel in there.

    Thanks!


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    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    When I got my new Win & laptop, i dusted off my old disc and tried to install it but nothing i did could work (admittedly, i'm not too tech savvy) so got the GOG version instead & it runs great. Those lads are seriously passionate about their old games. Got DK1 and WftO as well, great spiritual sequel


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