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I assume Dungeon Keeper Gold is Dungeon Keeper 1? Maybe you should try my solution for Dungeon Keeper 2 with a few modifications - something like this: 1. Full install Dungeon Keeper 1. 2. Install Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (use Google to find it - it's free from Microsoft). 3. Run the program and create a new database. 4. Click Fix. 5. Name of the program to be fixed: Dungeon Keeper 1 - Name of the vendor for this program: Bullfrog Productions. 6. Program file location: Browse for the location of Dk1.exe (or what the game's main .exe file is called) in gamedir. 7. Operating System Modes: None - Click Next. 8. Compatibility Fixes: select EmulateSlowCPU - Click Next. 9. Click Finish. 10. Choose File and Install and then exit the program. 11. Start the game. This way you will emulate a slow CPU which might work for Dungeon Keeper 1 as it did for 2. Please tell me Goravia how did you find this thread?

Sorry about that Waffler! I just spent a lot of time trying to get Dungeon Keeper 2 to work and if you do a Google search on this old game one of the first sites that comes up is NT Compatible. So when I finally found the solution I just wanted to help people by sharing it on the net so that they should not use as much time struggling with it as I have been. Should I delete the other posts and just keep the two main ones ?

1. Full install The Settlers IV + addons. 2. Run SIV_1516.exe patch. 3. Install Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (use Google to find it - its free from Microsoft). 4. Run the program and create a new database. 5. Click Fix. 6. Name of the program to be fixed: Settlers IV - Name of the vendor for this program: Blue Byte. 7. Program file location: Browse for the location of S4_Main.exe in gamedir\Exe folder. 8. Operating System Modes: None - Click Next. 9. Compatibility Fixes: select EmulateSlowCPU - Click Next. 10. Click Finish. 11. Choose File and Install. 12. Run S4.exe to start the game.

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.

This is how you 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. 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.

This is how you 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. 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.

This is how you 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. 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.

This is how you 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. 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.

This is how you 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. 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.

This is how you 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. 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.