How to install Dungeon Keeper 2 under Windows XP SP2
1. Full install Dungeon Keeper 2. 2. Apply patch 1. 7. (if you during installation get an error message saying Can't run 16-bit Windows Program. Cannot find file. . . then go to Start - Run. . . and type regedit.
1. Full install Dungeon Keeper 2.
2. Apply patch 1.7.
(if you during installation get an error message saying "Can't run 16-bit Windows Program. Cannot find file..."
then go to Start - Run... and type regedit. Make sure the following key is disabled (set to 0):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation=0)
3. Install Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (use Google to find it - it's free from Microsoft).
4. Run the program and create a new database.
5. Click Fix.
6. Name of the program to be fixed: Dungeon Keeper 2 - Name of the vendor for this program: Bullfrog Productions.
7. Program file location: Browse for the location of Dkii.exe in gamedir.
8. Operating System Modes: None - Click Next.
9. Compatibility Fixes: select EmulateSlowCPU - Click Next.
10. Click Finish.
11. Choose File and Install and then exit the program.
12. Create a shortcut for Dkii.exe, choose properties and add -32biteverything in the Target commandline
(it should look something like this: "C:\Games\Dungeon Keeper 2\Dkii.exe" -32biteverything).
13. Run the shortcut to start the game.
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Hey i am trying to do the application fix but i don't have EmulateSlowCPU as an option. I am running version 3.0.98 on windows 2000 sp4. I am totally stumped can anyone help.
Hey i have a Windows XP and i also have a Windows 2000 And i was wondering Why My Dungeon Keeper 2 always crashes? Like it would work fine for the first 20 minutes then it would just crash.. oh and also I have Dungeon Keeper gold on my computer and i dont have the cd anymore, It broke in the cd drive.. Does anyone have a image file of it?
[Edited by Biggie-Sized on 2006-01-11 00:24:51]
[Edited by Biggie-Sized on 2006-01-11 00:24:51]
Yeah... umm hi. I did everything LPH said to do about getting it to install on XP SP2, but no it works and everything, there is just no backgroud or map or even dungeon when i play the game.. so yeah kinda hard to play with the back ground is black and all i see is the mouse and if its the main screen i see the words... so yeah... if any1 knows wat to do please help.. Ty
~Frederik~
~Frederik~
Hello there! Err.. Help please!
Ive done everything. Im using Win XP SP2. Ive copied. Change the reg key. Now, I cant install anymore. I click the autorun and install but nothing happen.
Ive check and it says this:
Device: CPU Family
Requirement: 80586 Class
Your System: 0
And it says I cant play it because of this.
So what am I gonna do?
[Edited by drazaloth on 2006-02-20 17:40:00]
Ive done everything. Im using Win XP SP2. Ive copied. Change the reg key. Now, I cant install anymore. I click the autorun and install but nothing happen.
Ive check and it says this:
Device: CPU Family
Requirement: 80586 Class
Your System: 0
And it says I cant play it because of this.
So what am I gonna do?
[Edited by drazaloth on 2006-02-20 17:40:00]
hey all
I need also some help with DK II
i have all done what you said, but when i want to start the game there comes a window that says, that DKII.exe has a problem and has ended...then you can send a "problemletter" to microsoft, don't know what to do now...
thanks for help
(sry for my english, but I#m from germany...)
I need also some help with DK II
i have all done what you said, but when i want to start the game there comes a window that says, that DKII.exe has a problem and has ended...then you can send a "problemletter" to microsoft, don't know what to do now...
thanks for help
(sry for my english, but I#m from germany...)
Try this also, it is a v1.7 WinXP compatible exe for the german version and it works without problems on my english (US) version of the game with the v1.7 patch installed
http://gf.wiretarget.com/dk/Dungeon%20Keeper%202.rar
http://gf.wiretarget.com/dk/Dungeon%20Keeper%202.rar
I doesn't have option "EmulateSlowCPU" in this program, but it's version 4.1 not 3.0, I couldn't find version 3.0 anywhere. Maybe I have this problem because I don't have Windows XP with SP2?
Thanks in advice,
True Rastaman 8)
Thanks in advice,
True Rastaman 8)
If you are using Windows 2000 then "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't encluded in the App Compat database included with Windows 200. (It's only in XP/2003) Unless your are privy to internal Microsoft App Database tools then no, you cannot get that option in Windows 2000.
The good news is that "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't required in Windows 2000 because I've played DK/DK2 in Windows 2000 plenty of times.
The good news is that "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't required in Windows 2000 because I've played DK/DK2 in Windows 2000 plenty of times.
Originally posted by dosfreak:
Quote:If you are using Windows 2000 then "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't encluded in the App Compat database included with Windows 200. (It's only in XP/2003) Unless your are privy to internal Microsoft App Database tools then no, you cannot get that option in Windows 2000.
The good news is that "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't required in Windows 2000 because I've played DK/DK2 in Windows 2000 plenty of times.
But I'm using Windows XP Professional Edition. I also know that I doesn't need this option in Windows 2k because I played DK2 on it too.
Quote:If you are using Windows 2000 then "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't encluded in the App Compat database included with Windows 200. (It's only in XP/2003) Unless your are privy to internal Microsoft App Database tools then no, you cannot get that option in Windows 2000.
The good news is that "EmulateSlowCPU" isn't required in Windows 2000 because I've played DK/DK2 in Windows 2000 plenty of times.
But I'm using Windows XP Professional Edition. I also know that I doesn't need this option in Windows 2k because I played DK2 on it too.
Hi all.
I am new to this forum, and I registered here with one purpose only; to make dungeon keeper work.
I recently found my old copy of DK II, and I felt an urge to play it. When I wanted to install it, I inserted CD 2 at first, because I want it in Danish. It allows me to BEGIN the install, but at 31% it stops and asks for CD 1. I insert CD 1 and click retry and then, nothing happens.
I'm pretty lost here, I've tried mounting it with both Daemon and Alcohol 120, but neither seems to work, so I really hope that some of you veterans can help me out here.
Thanks in advance!
I am new to this forum, and I registered here with one purpose only; to make dungeon keeper work.
I recently found my old copy of DK II, and I felt an urge to play it. When I wanted to install it, I inserted CD 2 at first, because I want it in Danish. It allows me to BEGIN the install, but at 31% it stops and asks for CD 1. I insert CD 1 and click retry and then, nothing happens.
I'm pretty lost here, I've tried mounting it with both Daemon and Alcohol 120, but neither seems to work, so I really hope that some of you veterans can help me out here.
Thanks in advance!
2. Apply patch 1.7.
(if you during installation get an error message saying "Can't run 16-bit Windows Program. Cannot find file..."
then go to Start - Run... and type regedit. Make sure the following key is disabled (set to 0):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation=0)
3. Install Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (use Google to find it - it's free from Microsoft).
Can any1 tell me how 2 do this whole thing without the patch and with toolkit 4.1, because i cant get toolkit 3.0 or the patch.
(if you during installation get an error message saying "Can't run 16-bit Windows Program. Cannot find file..."
then go to Start - Run... and type regedit. Make sure the following key is disabled (set to 0):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation=0)
3. Install Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (use Google to find it - it's free from Microsoft).
Can any1 tell me how 2 do this whole thing without the patch and with toolkit 4.1, because i cant get toolkit 3.0 or the patch.
okay, plse 4get last posting by me, if any1 was thinking of replying. i was looking at the wrong thing.
My game installs, but when i try 2 run DKeeper2, i get this message ; 'Please insert Key CD-ROM, press OK and restart application'. The only CD Is in 1 of my 2 drives, switching from one 2 the other doesn't work, and i have both windows 98 & Xp on my computer, drives C and D respectively.
Can any1 tell me what is wrong???
My game installs, but when i try 2 run DKeeper2, i get this message ; 'Please insert Key CD-ROM, press OK and restart application'. The only CD Is in 1 of my 2 drives, switching from one 2 the other doesn't work, and i have both windows 98 & Xp on my computer, drives C and D respectively.
Can any1 tell me what is wrong???
hi people- i also have a problem with dungeon keeper 2.
i am no computer expert (at all) and here is my problem-
when i put in disk 2 and press play it comes up with DKII.exe. has a problem. when i put in disk one and click the icon in my start menu it works but the sound is dodgy and sometimes the narrator dude sounds as if he is speaking the same thing twice. then it may run for a bit but then comes up with the same problem as before. Any way of fixing this?
edit- im running on windows xp
i am no computer expert (at all) and here is my problem-
when i put in disk 2 and press play it comes up with DKII.exe. has a problem. when i put in disk one and click the icon in my start menu it works but the sound is dodgy and sometimes the narrator dude sounds as if he is speaking the same thing twice. then it may run for a bit but then comes up with the same problem as before. Any way of fixing this?
edit- im running on windows xp
Any help would be MOST APPRECIATED HERE!
OS = Windows XP Home, SP2. Game looks and runs beautifully EXCEP for the NUMBEROUS CRASHES. I have looked all over the web and am at a loss now as what to do.
I have installed Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.1, but instructions say to install the patch before using this tool.
Trying to install Patch 1.7, error recieved:
Old File not found. However, a file of the same name
was found. No update done since file contents do not match.
Installation Failed!
My Registry Editor:
Name: Type: Data:
NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0)
Value set to 0 and still the above error. What can I do please?
OS = Windows XP Home, SP2. Game looks and runs beautifully EXCEP for the NUMBEROUS CRASHES. I have looked all over the web and am at a loss now as what to do.
I have installed Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.1, but instructions say to install the patch before using this tool.
Trying to install Patch 1.7, error recieved:
Old File not found. However, a file of the same name
was found. No update done since file contents do not match.
Installation Failed!
My Registry Editor:
Name: Type: Data:
NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0)
Value set to 0 and still the above error. What can I do please?
hmm try to install the 1.30 - 1.51 then the 1.51 - 1.61 u can dl them free from fileplanet.com or something search after them on google.
i wish i could go back and install them instead of 1.7, in my case my 1.7 update dosnt seem to have had the files from 1.51 and 1.61 (Cheats, special units, high resolution and such) instead of just a few skirmish maps and a new units maiden ..
btw i also got a problem with dk2 i couldnt find anyone yet with the same problem so i hope some of you can help me.
After playing for about 15-30min the game closes down.. nope the computer restarts and just before that, it shows a blue picture where something is written, but i cant read it. it startet today and im in map 19 (soon done) ill just cant complete the rest if i have this problem.
please help
i wish i could go back and install them instead of 1.7, in my case my 1.7 update dosnt seem to have had the files from 1.51 and 1.61 (Cheats, special units, high resolution and such) instead of just a few skirmish maps and a new units maiden ..
btw i also got a problem with dk2 i couldnt find anyone yet with the same problem so i hope some of you can help me.
After playing for about 15-30min the game closes down.. nope the computer restarts and just before that, it shows a blue picture where something is written, but i cant read it. it startet today and im in map 19 (soon done) ill just cant complete the rest if i have this problem.
please help
Having the same problem as Freak_out earlier on but i don't know how to see your signature?? Can anyone help me out?
