HOW-TO: Dungeon Keeper 2 in Vista

Hey guys,

This game has been such a classic for me and this forum helped me run
it on my Vista machines. I never could get it to work properly, it
always seemed to crash by clicking the Objectives menu or when the game
got too big.

Anyways, I'm now running Windows 7 (64 bit), and the game works
PERFECTLY for me.
-Run it in Windows 2000 compatibility mode
-Disable Visual Themes
-Disable Desktop composition
-I have everything turned off in game: water translucency, environment
mapping, and hardware acceleration.
--Please note, I had hardware acceleration ON and it seemed to function
just fine. Also you can play with the QSound option if the audio is
funny.

Windows 7 has a downloadable Virtual Machine which can run XP, I tried
this first to run DKII but it didn't run at all for me... so thank
goodness windows 7 runs it fine anyhow.

Good luck everybody! Here's hoping for DKIII.
(Mods please leave this post to help all DKII fans out there)

-Hawkknight88


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Hawkknight88

Hawkknight88;1600719 Wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> This game has been such a classic for me and this forum helped me run
> it on my Vista machines. I never could get it to work properly, it
> always seemed to crash by clicking the Objectives menu or when the
> game
> got too big.
>
> Anyways, I'm now running Windows 7 (64 bit), and the game works
> PERFECTLY for me.
> -Run it in Windows 2000 compatibility mode
> -Disable Visual Themes
> -Disable Desktop composition
> -I have everything turned off in game: water translucency, environment
> mapping, and hardware acceleration.
> --Please note, I had hardware acceleration ON and it seemed to
> function
> just fine. Also you can play with the QSound option if the audio is
> funny.
>
> Windows 7 has a downloadable Virtual Machine which can run XP, I tried
> this first to run DKII but it didn't run at all for me... so thank
> goodness windows 7 runs it fine anyhow.
>
> Good luck everybody! Here's hoping for DKIII.
> (Mods please leave this post to help all DKII fans out there)
>
> -Hawkknight88
>
>
> --
> Hawkknight88

hey i have done all of that and still have a black screen i dont kno
wht to do and i really want to play this game i would try anything for
the windows 7


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deadpool72
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Hey all. my first post so i don't really know how this all work, i just
was looking for help and this thread is perfect. i used to have a copy
of the game, but haven't played it for years and seemed to have
misplaced it. so looking for it to download on the internet i came
across this website:

'Dungeon Keeper 2 [Full Version 1.7] - Digiex'
(http://tinyurl.com/ybkbsfk)

i downloaded the torret and unzipped it using WinRAR. it installs okay
and i get the small screen open asking if i want to play, play from
disk, etc. but when i press play the screen goes black for a second as
if its loading, then my screen returns to the empty desktop. so i cant
get onto the game to change any settings to see if that changes
anything. im running windows 7 ultimate. please could someone help.
would definitely make my xmas.
x


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EFFUN
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

I am also having many problems with it crashing from clicking on random
buttons trying to save it or build something... it is quite frustrating
as i LOVE this game

I am on a Vista Laptop
It runs other newer games fine.

It has the 1.7v patch and is the silver edition

i have tried to disable themes and desktop composition and run in many
many compatability modes!

Any other solutions please or anyone who had the same problems please
contact me..
also from ^^^^ where can i get a virtual windows 7?

[email removed by admin] < < Contact me with information please!

I MISS THIS GAME!! D:


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Preston111

I don't know what the differences might be or if it even matters but the
DKII version I have that seems to work, at least in Win 7, is from Sold
Out Software and says "Windows Vista compatible" on the box cover.

I couldn't seem to get my original DKII, bought around 2000, to work
well in XP (lots of video problems) and only recently replaced that copy
with this one. Couldn't tell you if the old copy works under Win 7 or
not.


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Orlander

follwed exactly what you said and DK2 Works fine in Windows 7 64 bit.

nbmiii

"Hawkknight88" wrote:

>
> Hey guys,
>
> This game has been such a classic for me and this forum helped me run
> it on my Vista machines. I never could get it to work properly, it
> always seemed to crash by clicking the Objectives menu or when the game
> got too big.
>
> Anyways, I'm now running Windows 7 (64 bit), and the game works
> PERFECTLY for me.
> -Run it in Windows 2000 compatibility mode
> -Disable Visual Themes
> -Disable Desktop composition
> -I have everything turned off in game: water translucency, environment
> mapping, and hardware acceleration.
> --Please note, I had hardware acceleration ON and it seemed to function
> just fine. Also you can play with the QSound option if the audio is
> funny.
>
> Windows 7 has a downloadable Virtual Machine which can run XP, I tried
> this first to run DKII but it didn't run at all for me... so thank
> goodness windows 7 runs it fine anyhow.
>
> Good luck everybody! Here's hoping for DKIII.
> (Mods please leave this post to help all DKII fans out there)
>
> -Hawkknight88
>
>
> --
> Hawkknight88
> .
>

got it working...yay...its actually quite easy well for me
was...uninstall everything....reinstall DK2 then update to 1.7....right
click on DK2 shortcut, properties then compatibility leave as run in
vista service pack 2...
check disable visual themes
check disable desktop composition
check run as administrator
game should open, go to options
uncheck hardware acceleration...

game loaded for me! yay


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blayker127

Hi there...

I tryed all the replys here, None works for me.

I run on a Windows 7 64-bit
Geforce GTX-285 1 GDDR5
8 GB DDR3 1600 Ram

The Dungeon Keeper Edition i have i think it's the Silver and installs the patch 1.7 at Intsllation.

So no need to update it after install.

The Problem is The Famus "Black" screen but Menus are there incl the bar adn all that.

I tryed to disable the Hardware Acc. in Options in the game, and accept the new settings by clicking the yes Icon.

but still black screen. The DirctX Driver says Primary Display Driver.

Then if i click inside the Options again, the mark at Hardware Acc. is still there, like it never toke it of.???

Help me please, Really miss this game..




blayker127 wrote:

got it working...yay...its actually quite easy well for mewas...
23-Jan-10

got it working...yay...its actually quite easy well for me
was...uninstall everything....reinstall DK2 then update to 1.7....right
click on DK2 shortcut, properties then compatibility leave as run in
vista service pack 2...
check disable visual themes
check disable desktop composition
check run as administrator
game should open, go to options
uncheck hardware acceleration...

game loaded for me! yay


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blayker127

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Hi there I figured it out.

I have done everything in this forum. to the letter

1. Reinstalled Dungeon Keeper 2 (Fresh Dir)

2. as my installation auto installs Patch 1.7 i didn't do that part.

3. On the Shortcut i applied
Windows XP service Pack 2,
Disable Visual Theme
Disable Desktop Composition
and check in Run as Admin

4. Then started the game and Black Screen

5. Go to Options and Disable Hardware Acc. and accept

INFO: Screen is still black on my com, this is because you need to restart the game's Graphical Engine with the new settings.

6. Don't Close the game Just start a map, (ANY map)

7. Game should work Properly now With the Black Screen Gone as the Game's Graphical Engine had to reboot to make the map

INFO: If you close the game without starting a map after settings, I got the Problem that Hardware Acc. was still Activated after restart of game.

8 Now if you change settings and start a map after that, the game saves the setting, and you shouldn't have to do this again.

as for the sudden crash of the game (Random crash), i found out, at least at my com, this is due to driver problems between the Windows 7/Vista CD-drive and the game's OLD engine.

This can be fixed with a NO-CD crack (I know this is not entirely Legal, but if you own the game as i do, then a NO-CD crack is legal at least here where i live)

as for the NO-cd crack i found one at Gamecopyworld.com also known there as Windows XP fix. don't do as the text says just copy the DKII file and use the shortcut with the allready set settings. and it worked fine for over 4 hours at my com No crash at all.

ofcourse you lose the "movies" in the game this way.

Hope this helps.

INFO: I had Problems running this game Since i upgraded My graphical Card Probaly model Geforce 4 Series back then, after i upgraded to Windows Vista i never got it to run, and gave up, then i got Windows 7 and tryed again, and Failed.

Resently i tryed Virtuel PC with a Windows XP and i got the problem that the game ran very slowly and poorly, so gave up, and i tryed browsing the web and found this page.

Thanks for all the reply and the suggestions, They helped me a lot.




Jacob Svensson wrote:

Dosen't work for me
24-Jan-10

Hi there...

I tryed all the replys here, None works for me.

I run on a Windows 7 64-bit
Geforce GTX-285 1 GDDR5
8 GB DDR3 1600 Ram

The Dungeon Keeper Edition i have i think it's the Silver and installs the patch 1.7 at Intsllation.

So no need to update it after install.

The Problem is The Famus "Black" screen but Menus are there incl the bar adn all that.

I tryed to disable the Hardware Acc. in Options in the game, and accept the new settings by clicking the yes Icon.

but still black screen. The DirctX Driver says Primary Display Driver.

Then if i click inside the Options again, the mark at Hardware Acc. is still there, like it never toke it of.???

Help me please, Really miss this game..

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i am familiar with the black screen problem. i have reported it to
electronic arts to get a sollution. it have to do with something called
z buffer. modern graphics drivers rarely support it. turning off
hardware solves the problem. just untick the hardware option then start
playing. read the readme for advanced commands.


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