GAMES WITH NO PROBLEMS IN WINDOWS 2000
 
Alpha Centauri
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate Tales of the Sword Coast
Baldur's Gate 2
Civilization 2: Conflicts in Civilization
Civilization 2: Fantastic Worlds
CivNet
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Darkstone
Deus Ex
Diablo
Diablo 2
Drakan
Driver
Dune 2000
Dungeon Keeper Gold
Dungeon Keeper 2
Earthworm Jim
Escape from Monkey Island
Fallout 2
Freespace 2
Giants
Ground Control
Half-Life Opposing Force
Heavy Metal FAKK2
Heretic 2
Heroes of Might & Magic 3
Hitman: Codename 47
Homeworld
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Icewind Dale
Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver
Lemmings for Windows 95
Lords of Magic Special Edition
MDK 2
Mechwarrior 3
Messiah
Metal Gear Solid
Microsoft Arcade
Might and Magic 6: The Mandate of Heaven
No One Lives Forever
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Outpost
Outpost 2: Divided Destiny
Pax Imperia Eminent Domain
Planescape Torment
Postal
Quake 3 Arena
Return to Krondor
Riven CD
Riven DVD
Sacrifice
Sega Rally Championship
Simcity 3000
SimFarm
Sonic & Knuckles Collection
Starcraft
Starcraft Brood War
Star Trek: Borg
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen
Star Wars: Racer
Steel Panthers: World at War
Swat 3
Team Apache
The Longest Journey
The Sims
The Sims Livin' Large Expansion Pack
Thief
Thief 2
Tomb Raider 2
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation The Core Contingency
Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
Ultima Ascension
Unreal
Unreal Tournament
Urban Chaos
Vampire The Masquerade
Warcraft 2 Battle.Net
Windows Entertainment Pack
Zork 1
Zork 2
Zork 3
Zork Zero
 
Total=83
 
GAMES YOU HAVE TO MODIFY TO GET TO WORK.
Game works fine after modification.
 
3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night
 
INSTALL
 
When it say's: "Setup needs to test your system to make sure it can run 3D Ultra Pinball 2. Do you want to perform this test before installing?". Click NO. The it will ask if you wish to continue installing. Click YES.
 
Next you will receive this error message: "The procedure entry point SUnMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.DLL". Hit OK.
 
You do not need to restart to play this game. Choose Restart Later.
 
Afterlife
 
There are 2 ways that you can play this game.
 
1. From the CD.
2. From the HD.
 
1. To play from the CD. Just run ALIFE.EXE. This will create a saved game directory on your C:\ drive called ALIFE.
2. To play from the HD simply create a directory on your hard drive called ALIFE. Now copy all of the files and folders from the CD to this directory. Now edit the ALIFE.INI file and change the "C:\ALIFE" line to wherever you placed Afterlife on your hard drive.
 
The DOS version does not work in Windows 2000. It requires VESA.
 
Betrayal in Antara
 
INSTALL
 
When it say's: "Setup needs to test your system to make sure it can run Betrayal in Antara Do you want to perform this test before installing?". Click NO. The it will ask if you wish to continue installing. Click YES.
 
GAME
 
Game runs in a Window if your desktop resolution is higher than 640X480. To make it run fullscreen either change your desktop resolution to 640X480 or
 
Use QfixApp on ANTARAR.exe and click "Force640X480X16.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on ANTARAR.reg
Now all you have to do is run the game and it will always run in 640X480!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
Civilization 2
 
INSTALL
 
When it comes to the "INSTALLING INDEO VIDEO INTERACTIVE" screen. Hit the EXIT button. DO NOT INSTALL THIS.
 
If you did install it then do this:
 
If you received this error when you run Civ 2:
 
"CIV2 caused a Stack Fault in module IR41.dll at 0002:019D. Choose close. CIV2 will close."
 
Then delete the IR41.dll file in the \winnt\system directory.
 
 
Descent 2
 
Run INSTALL.EXE to install.
Download D2_W2ptch. Use Descent 2 for Windows 95 Patch to play Descent 2.
 
Descent 3
 
INSTALL
 
If you receive "Setup.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created." Then:
 
Use QfixApp on setup.exe and click "NT4SP5VersionLie.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and double-click on setup.reg
Now all you have to do is run the setup and install the game!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
Doom Special Edition
Use Jdoom or equivalent
 
Doom 2
Use JDoom or equivalent
 
Grim Fandango
 
Go to the game directory and run Grimfanfango.exe. Do not use the shortcut.
 
Heavy Gear 2
 
Use QfixApp on Heavy Gear 2.exe and click "Win95VersionLie.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on Heavy Gear 2.reg
Now all you have to do is run the game like normal from the Shortcut!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
Heretic
Use JHeretic or equivalent
 
Hexen
Use JHexen or equivalent
 
Hidden & Dangerous
 
v1.2 patch breaks game. Less than 1.2 is good but sound
does not work like it should.
 
Half-Life
 
If you see a gray screen. "CheckDirectDrawDCUsage.dll".
Run HL.REG
 
HIND
 
INSTALL
 
Use QfixApp on the setup.exe on the CD and click "2gbGetDiskFreeSpace.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on setup.reg
Now all you have to do is run the install like normal from the CD!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
(Rename setup.reg to HINDsetup.reg)
 
GAME
 
Use QfixApp on hind95.exe and click "IgnoreException.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on hind95.reg
Now all you have to do is run the game like normal from the Shortcut!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
 
*Need for Speed 4: High Stakes
 
INSTALL
 
 
Use QfixApp on NFSHS.exe and click "2GbGetDiskFreeSpace.dll" Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on NFSHS.reg
Now run the game and you will not receive that error message anymore!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
GAME
 
If you can only play the game in Software mode then copy the following lines into a text file:
 
_____________________________________________
 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes]
"Version"="4.00"
"InstallPath"="F:\\Games\\Need For Speed High Stakes"
"3D Device Description"=""
"3D Card"=""
"Thrash Driver"="d3da"
"Group"="D3D"
"D3D Device"=dword:00000001
"Triple Buffer"=dword:00000001
"Hardware Acceleration"=dword:00000001
"Thrash Resolution"="1024X768"
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\1.0]
"Language"=dword:00000001
"Variant"=dword:00000000
"InstLev"=dword:00000002
"SrcDrive"="G:\\"
_____________________________________
 
Copy everything inside the ______! Now make the appropriate changes for your configuration. For instance, if your video card card not handle Triple Buffering then modify the "Triple Buffer"=dword:00000001 line to "Triple Buffer"=dword:00000000. If you want to play in a different resolution then modify 1024X768 to whatever resolution you wish. If your NFHS CD is in a different CDROM then change the "G:\\" to the letter of your CDROM Drive. Once your changes have been made then save the file as NFSHS.REG. Now double-click on the file and merge it into your registry. You can now play NFSHS in D3D and in Hi-Res!
 
 
If you get "Your hard drive has less than 1MB free space." Then Use QfixApp on NFSHS.exe and click "2GbGetDiskFreeSpace.dll" Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on NFSHS.reg
Now run the game and you will not receive that error message anymore!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
 
Quake
Requires GLQuake or equivalent to run.
 
Silent Thunder A-10 Tank Killer 2
 
Use QfixApp on A10Shell.exe and click "SanitizeCreateProcessStartupInfo.DLL"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on A10Shell.reg
Now all you have to do is run the game like normal from the Shortcut!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
Wing Commander : The Kilrathi Saga for Windows 95
Use QfixApp on WC1.exe and click "IgnoreException.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on WC1.reg
Now all you have to do is run the game like normal from the Shortcut!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
Wolfenstein 3D
Use WolfGL.
 
X-COM UFO Defense Gold Edition (Windows 95)
Use QfixApp on UFO.exe and click "ForceDdrawEmulation.dll"
Click the "Advanced" tab. Then click "Create attributes file".
Then go to the AppPatch folder in the Windows folder and click on UFO.reg
Now all you have to do is run the game like normal from the Shortcut!
Reinstall this .reg if you reinstall windows!
 
 
Total=21
 
GAMES WITH PROBLEMS IN WINDOWS 2000
(All of these have sound & vesa problems the games are still playable though. Heck most of us played these
games with speaker and no vesa so it's about the same. )
 
DOS GAMES
 
 
NO SOUND
 
4D Boxing
Abuse
Adventures of Willy Beamish
Alien Trilogy
Alone in the Dark
Artura
Beneath a Steel Gray Sky
Blake Stone: Planet Strike
Blue Force
Companions of Xanth
Conquest of Camelot: The Search for the Grail
Descent
Destruction Derby
DuckTales
Duke Nukem 1
Duke Nukem 2
Dune
Dune 2
Extreme Pinball
Falcon 3.0
Full Throttle
Goblins Quest 3
Hornet Naval Strike Fighter
Hugo's House of Horrors
Hugo 3: Jungle of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Jagged Alliance
King's Quest 1: Original
King's Quest 1: Remake
King's Quest 2
King's Quest 3
King's Quest 5
King's Quest 6
King's Quest 7
Knights of Xentar
Legend of Kyrandia
Legend of Kyrandia 2
Lemmings: The Tribes
Links Golf
Maniac Mansion
Martian Memorandum
Mean Streets
Might and Magic 1
Might and Magic 2
Might and Magic 3
Monkey Island 1
Monkey Island 2
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 2
Nascar Racing
Oh No More Lemmings
Out of this World
Police Quest 3
Prince of Persia
Quest for Gloyy 1
Quest for Glory 1 Remake
Quest for Glory 2
Quest for Glory 3
Raptor: Call of the Shadows
Realms of Chaos
Red Baron
Revolution X
Rise of the Triad
Shadowcaster
SimAnt
SimCity
Simon the Sorceror 2
Space Quest 1
Space Quest 2
Space Quest 3
Space Quest 4
Space Quest 5
Star Trek 25th Anniversary
Street Fighter 2 Turbo V6.9
Strife
System Shock
The Lion King
The Savage Empire
The 7 Cities of Gold
Ultima 1
Ultima 4
Ultima: Martian Dreams
Wacky Wheels
Wasteland
WolfPack
World Cl*** Leader Board Golf
Yeager Air Combat
 
 
NEEDS VESA FOR HIGHER RESOLUTIONS
 
Blood
Duke Nukem 3D
Redneck Rampage Rides Again
 
Terminal Velocity
Screen Shakes
 
Virtual Pool
Wing Commander 3
 
Total=94
 
 
GAMES YOU HAVE TO MODIFY TO GET TO WORK.
 
Dark Forces
 
Copy DARK folder from CD to HD. Right-click on folder and remove Read-Only from all
subdirectories.
 
Pirates! Gold for Windows
 
Change desktop color depth to 256 colors to play this game.
 
MEMORY MODIFICATION
 
MODIFYING AUTOEXEC.NT
 
Aces over Europe
 
Edit the AUTOEXEC.NT file in the SYSTEM32 directory and REM the DOSX line.
It should look like this:
 
REM Install DPMI support
REM lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
 
Save the file.
 
Right-click on AOE.COM and go to the Memory tab. Max out the Memory.
Click on OK to save. Use the .pif or .EXE to play the game!
UnRem the line you REMed when you are done!
 
Betrayal at Krondor
 
Edit the AUTOEXEC.NT file in the SYSTEM32 directory and REM the DOSX line.
It should look like this:
 
REM Install DPMI support
REM lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
 
Save the file.
 
Right-click on Krondor.exe and go to the Memory tab. Max out the Memory.
Click on OK to save. Use the .pif or .EXE to play the game!
UnRem the line you REMed when you are done!
 
SET XMS in Memory Properties to Maximum.
 
Aladdin
Run with Command.Com
 
Rise of the Dragon
 
Set EXPANDED in Memory Properties to Maximum.
 
Escape from Delirium
Master of Magic
Mights and Magic: Darkside of Xeen
Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen
Populous 2
 
Super Star Wars
Run with Command.Com
 
Wing Commander Academy
 
OTHER MODIFICATIONS
 
Comanche Maximum Overkill
Install the M3H update and use C1.EXE
 
Space Hulk
In the DRV_DIR rename sound.drv to sound.drk
 
Total=14
 
GAMES I HAVEN'T FIXED YET
All Windows games have been tried with APCOMPAT & QFixAPP
 
4th Generation
Runtime error - Possibly DPMI
 
Afterlife (DOS)
 
Requires VESA
 
Battlezone 2
 
INSTALL
 
"The exception Privileged instruction. (0xc0000096) occured in the application at location 0x018d4343.
Click on OK to terminate the program."
 
"_INS5576_MP.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need
to restart the program. An error log is being created."
 
California Games
Hangs in Menu
 
Command & Conquer (Windows 95)
 
INSTALL
 
Detects Windows 5.0. Will not install.
Up[censored] CD with newer Command & Conquer files allows installation.
 
GAME
 
"The procedure entry point SMapLS_IP_EBP_12 could not be located in the dynamic link library
KERNEL32.DLL."
 
Command & Conquer: Red Alert Counterstrike
 
INSTALL
 
"Windows 5.0 is currently running. This version of Red Alert Counterstrike is a Windows
95 only product."
 
Crusader No Remorse
Installer and game crashes because of ASYLUM.DLL
 
Cutthroats
 
"CUTTHROATS.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart
the program. An error log is being created."
 
DaggerFall
Unable to install
 
DarkSeed
Game exits back to Desktop.
 
Daytona USA
Pops up with "Game, Option, Help" Screen then exits.
 
Destruction Derby 2
Graphics are corrupted
 
JetFighter II Advanced Tactical Bundle
Illegal Instruction
 
Magic Carpet 2: The NetherWorlds
Run using Command.com
Mouse cursor stuck at upper left side of screen.
 
Mechwarrior 2 (DOS)
Mouse cursor stuck at upper left side of screen.
 
Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries (DOS)
Mouse cursor stuck at upper left side of screen.
 
Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries (Windows)
 
Megarace 2
Needs Vesa
 
Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0
Disk error in FS5.ini
 
Missionforce: Cyberstorm
GFXCDSSurface:: Failed to create a Surface
 
Need for Speed
Needs Vesa
 
Need for Speed 2 SE
Need to modify an ._MP with QFixApp but I am too Stoopid to figure out how.
 
Pirates! Gold for DOS
 
Privateer
 
Quarantine
Messed up graphics just like Ultima 7
 
Quest for Glory 4 for DOS
 
Quest for Glory 4 for Windows
 
Star Trek: Klingon
Graphics don't show. Blank Screen.
QfixApp does not work.
 
Simcity 2000
Use Packard Bell (Vesa) for video.
Mouse stuck in upper left side of screen.
 
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
 
Doesn't work. Tries to access COM ports.
 
Turrican 2
Memory error.
 
Tyrian
Runtime error - Possibly DPMI
 
Ultima 7
Use U7WIN9X to play in Windows.
Play's very slow.
No sound.
 
Ultima Underworld
Hangs after EMS allocated.
 
U.S. Navy Fighters
Requires VESA
 
Warcraft 2
 
Wizardry VI
Divide Overflow
 
Worms Armageddon
The Directx2D.dll file causes the black screen when trying to start a game.
 
Yoda Stories
failed to initialize properly (0Xc0000005)
 
Total=40
 
 
Windows Games with no problems =83
Windows Games you have to fix =21
DOS Games (NO SOUND/VESA) =94
DOS Games you have to fix =14
Game that don't work =40
 
 
212 Games work in Windows 2000.
40 Games do not work in Windows 2000.
 

 
 
[This message has been edited by DosFreak (edited 05 January 2001).]