DosFreak 2 Posted October 16, 2000 Need for Speed: High Stakes & Worms Armageddon I am currently trying to get Need for Speed High Stakes Setup to run in Windows 2000 and I may have figured it out. *sigh* Here goes: On a freshly installed Windows 2000 SP1 with NO other updates installed HS setup complains with a "You must have 95/98". Using the Application Compatibility Toolkit (Not appcompat.exe but the full toolkit) I FINALLY got it to work. So I come into work today and pop it into my work computer.... WTF IT LOADS ARRRRRRRGGHHH!! I haven't put the fix on there HTF can it load???!!! So I try it on another computer which hasn't been updated and I get the same error I got at home. I then install all of the latest application compatibility updated from Microsoft and it still doesn't work. (I know I know it doesn't mention HS in them but might as well try). *UPDATE* I FOUND IT! WOOHOO! It was in the application compatibility Toolkit all along! and Microsoft hasn't released it in their latest update but it is in the Application compatibility toolkit. GO HERE AND DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THIS: http://msdn.microsoft.com/compatibility/act.exe Do a search of Apcompat.inf that troublesome game that might be fixed. I'm currently working on a .txt of what's been fixed. Will take awhile though because it's BIG. Sloppy work. Putting it in their Application Compatibility Toolkit but leaving it out of their update. What a mess. I should be running things over there. Wanna know how I know that they could have put it in their update long ago? Check the date of apcompat.inf in the C:\ACT\Progra~1 directory. Look in the appfix.exe file. apcompat.inf is dated 5/24/200. Good work Microsoft. Who knows how long they have had it before that. Hey Bill Gates. E-mail me. Fire some people and hire me I'll set your company straight. ;( ------------------ C:\Dos C:\Dos\Run \Run\Dos\Run Share this post Link to post
MoreLight 0 Posted October 16, 2000 Hey DosFreak. Should be changed to 2000Freak now. I went and pulled down the toolkit shortly after you posted the link earlier this weekend. Very sweet set of tools. Props for digging up that one. I've been trying to use the tools to get Superbike 2001 to work, plus tips from other posts about deleting the files in the Miles subdir, but no luck so far. Once you have the NFSHS problem dealt with, would you mind using your considerable talents in this area and try to get that one working also? In the meantime, I'm going to blow the dust off my NFSHS disk and give it another try. Not enough tracks to play in Porsche Unleashed Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted October 16, 2000 Yep, HS is fixed. The fix is in the APP Toolkit but Microsoft never put it in their Updates. I guess they lost it and a whole lotta other stuff too. Sorry if my post was kinda cryptic. I don't have the full game of Superbike but I'll play around with the demo for ya. Share this post Link to post
CUViper 0 Posted October 17, 2000 did the Worms Armageddon fix work for you? still hangs on my machine.... if you got it, please let me know how! Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted October 18, 2000 I have fixes for: Registry Updated usign QfixAPP. All ya gotta do is click on the .reg and the game works! Silent Thunder A-10 Tank Killer 2 Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga for Windows 95 (Came on PCGamer CD) X-COM UFO Defense Gold Edition (Came on PCGamer CD) DOS Games Aces over Europe Betrayal at Krondor Super Star Wars Wing Commander Academy Lemme know if ya want them SHS! I dunno who to email them to.... Share this post Link to post
EddiE314 0 Posted October 18, 2000 You're a lifesaver DosFreak, many thanks, love this Toolkit. Share this post Link to post
ACID 0 Posted October 26, 2000 have u got the list finished yet i would be really interested to find out what else was fixed maybe you can get phillip or shs to post it in the downloads section or FAQ Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted October 26, 2000 Here's a listing of all of my games. I'm getting read to organize them all and upload the stats to SHS soon! These are hardly complete. I'm still working on 'em. GAMES WITH NO PROBLEMS IN WINDOWS 2000 Alpha Centauri Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate Tales of the Sword Coast Battlezone 2 Betrayal in Antara Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Darkstone Descent 3 Deus Ex Diablo Diablo 2 Drakan Driver Dune 2000 Dungeon Keeper Gold Dungeon Keeper 2 Fallout 2 Freespace 2 Grim Fandango Ground Control Half-Life Half-Life Opposing Force Heavy Gear 2 Heretic 2 Heroes of Might & Magic 3 Homeworld Icewind Dale Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver Lemmings for Windows 95 MDK 2 Mechwarrior 3 Messiah Microsoft Arcade Need for Speed High Stakes Omikron: The Nomad Soul Outpost 2: Divided Destiny Planescape Torment Postal Quake 3 Arena Return to Krondor Riven Riven DVD Sega Rally Championship Simcity 3000 SimFarm Sonic & Knuckles Collection Starcraft Starcraft Brood War Star Trek: Borg Star Wars: Racer Swat 3 Team Apache The Longest Journey The Sims 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 Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal Windows Entertainment Pack Zork 1 Zork 2 Zork 3 Total=71 GAMES YOU HAVE TO MODIFY TO GET TO WORK. Game works fine after modification. Descent 2 Run INSTALL.EXE to install. Download D2_W2ptch. Use Descent 2 for Windows 95 Patch to play Descent 2. Doom Special Edition Need Jdoom or equivalent Doom 2 Need JDoom or equivalent Heretic Need JHeretic or equivalent Hexen Need JHexen or equivalent Hidden & Dangerous v1.2 patch breaks game. Less than 1.2 is good but sound does not work like it should. 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=11 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 Abuse Alien Trilogy Alone in the Dark Artura Blake Stone: Planet Strike Descent I Duke Nukem 1 Duke Nukem 2 Dune 2 Extreme Pinball Falcon 3.0 Hornet Naval Strike Fighter Full Throttle Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade King'S Quest 1 Links Golf Maniac Mansion Monkey Island 1 Monkey Island 2 Mortal Kombat Nascar Racing Out of this World Police Quest 3 Prince of Persia Might and Magic - Secret of the Inner Sanctum 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 4 Space Quest 5 Star Trek 25th Anniversary Street Fighter 2 Turbo V6.9 The Savage Empire Ultima 1 Ultima 4 Wacky Wheels Wasteland WolfPack World Class 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=52 GAMES YOU HAVE TO MODIFY TO GET TO WORK. 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! Aladdin Run with Command.Com Set XMS in Memory Properties to Maximum. 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! Comanche Maximum Overkill Install the M3H update and use C1.EXE Populous 2 Set Expanded Memory to Maximum in properties. Space Hulk In the DRV_DIR rename sound.drv to sound.drk Super Star Wars Run with Command.Com Set EXPANDED in Memory Properties to Maximum. Wing Commander Academy Set EXPANDED in Memory Properties to Maximum. Total=8 GAMES I CAN'T (HAVEN'T) FIX(ED) YET All Windows games have been tried with APCOMPAT & QFixAPP 4th Generation Runtime error - Possibly DPMI California Games Hangs in Menu Command & Conquer (Windows 95) Command & Conquer: The Covert Operations Detects Windows 5.0. Will not install. Up[censored] CD with newer Command & Conquer files allows installation....game will not work. Crusader No Remorse Unable to install-GPF Unable to run-GPF DaggerFall Unable to install 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. Quarantine Messed up graphics just like Ultima 7 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. The 7 Cities of Gold Can't select any menu items. 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. Warcraft 2 Wizardry VI Divide Overflow Yoda Stories failed to initialize properly (0Xc0000005) Total=27 GAMES THAT I NEED TO WORK ON Hong Kong Mahjong Needs to be cracked Arachnaphobia Needs to be cracked 144 Games work in Windows 2000. 27 Games do not work in Windows 2000. Share this post Link to post
eval 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Simple too, in installation, force sound to IBM compatable. Every pc has it now matter how new and support isn't a deal. Works right off and have complete sound. I don't know about the rest of the games you listed as not working due to sound, but you can give it a try on those too. Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted January 6, 2003 This is an old post and the ACT only works on about 10% of my games in 2K/XP. The rest require other modifications. Share this post Link to post
TheLastGuardian 0 Posted January 9, 2003 how i can get crusader no remorse/regret working on w2k ? Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted January 9, 2003 Use Connectix Virtual PC or boot into Real DOS and play it. That's it. Share this post Link to post
ChrisRay 0 Posted January 9, 2003 Quote: Icewind Dale I cannot get this game to work on Windows 2000, It gives me network errors even in single player Mode. Works Fine in Windows 98. I can't put my finger on the problem. Share this post Link to post
Mr.XPert 0 Posted March 6, 2003 Hey I just downloaded the "AC" tools and quite frankly I got an eaven better puch out of the tools on the original WinXp CD, Plus the Qfixapp doesn't work from the download. I am still faving problems with Worms Armageddon The fucking FREEZE problem Any help apreciated Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted March 7, 2003 I don't know....working for "The Enemy". I'd probably be looking over my shoulder every day. I know some people who hate MS more so than the military. I guess I'd feel kinda dirty to work at MS. But hey money is money..... Share this post Link to post
Phage 0 Posted March 23, 2003 DosFreak, you mentioned that you didn't have any problems with this game. Well I do and frankly I'm pissed off. Those compatibility programs aren't helping me. I get this error message " Battle Zone 2 does not support Windoows NT "... and then I get error log of a certain exe-file that I can't find from any of my HDDs. Any ideas? Game works perfectly under XP. Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted March 23, 2003 I've heard of some people having problems with Battlezone 2 installs. Mine installs fine without any tweaking. Have you tried using the Application Compatibility Layers first? (Creating a shortcut to the installer, doing a properties on it and choosing Windows 95). Also search this forum for Battlezone 2. Share this post Link to post
WiZaRd! 0 Posted March 26, 2003 Help Guys! I can't get NFSHS to install.. Been Using Win2k SP3. There is no compatibility tab in properities. Tried to install appupd.exe but it said it is included in SP3 but hell I couldn't find it in the tab... any clue? :x Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted March 26, 2003 start/run regsvr32 x:\winnt\apppatch\slayerui.dll Where x= drive letter where WINNT directory is located. Search the forums for more information. Share this post Link to post
adamvjackson 0 Posted March 27, 2003 Also, more info at the MSKB, article 279792. Share this post Link to post
Ohm 0 Posted August 11, 2003 How did you get Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun to work, DosFreak? I can't. I have the appcompat file but no fix for this game in it. I would like to play it someday soon on my 2k machine. Share this post Link to post
sk8tillurdead 0 Posted November 11, 2003 I went on google and searched for "yoda stories" "0xc0000005" this site was the only one that came up. I love this game, it has kept me occupied for hours before when I was little. This site HAS TO BE the solution. I was wondering if anyone figured out how to fix the application error "failed to initialize properly (0Xc0000005)." I am not experienced in computers, so I was wondering if you could give me step by step instructions on how to fix this. I will resort to editing .dat files and hacking if I need to, just tell me how to do it. 8) ;( ;( :x I AM DESPERATE! :x ;( ;( 8) Oh yeah, I'm running Windows XP, if that helps. Share this post Link to post
DosFreak 2 Posted November 26, 2003 heh. Was going to email the fix to ya but I'm in a situation with low bandwidth so I did some searchin' http://www.cam.cornell.edu/~ewaldh/yoda/winxp.htm heh. I bet he found the fix here. Share this post Link to post
sk8tillurdead 0 Posted November 30, 2003 THANKYOU! I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH! ah, sweet bliss... :x Share this post Link to post
