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Disciples seriesIs GOG's version of Disciples 2 any different than the one on Steam?(14 posts)solved(14 posts)solved
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Posted April 24, 2014
Hey there,

unfortunately the Steam version of Disciples 2 runs pretty bad on my Windows 8.1 computer. The framerates are below 30 and the AI's turns take quite long. As this might be some compatibility issue with modern computers I wonder if the GOG version of Disciples 2 is anyhow fixed in this regard. I'd totally buy the game a second time if this would improve the performance.

I'm grateful for any help about this.
This question / problem has been solved by triockimage
Posted April 25, 2014
Win 8.1 is not officialy supported for this game, I'm afraid it will be the same. :/
Posted April 25, 2014
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triock: Win 8.1 is not officialy supported for this game, I'm afraid it will be the same. :/
Too bad, but thanks for the info.
Posted May 07, 2014
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Bilgamesch: Hey there,

unfortunately the Steam version of Disciples 2 runs pretty bad on my Windows 8.1 computer. The framerates are below 30 and the AI's turns take quite long. As this might be some compatibility issue with modern computers I wonder if the GOG version of Disciples 2 is anyhow fixed in this regard. I'd totally buy the game a second time if this would improve the performance.

I'm grateful for any help about this.
Dont know about it but try disabling steam overlay, it may help
Posted August 08, 2014
I bought the game on GoG hoping it would run faster than on Steam. Sadly, it does not. (I'm using Windows 8.1.)
Posted August 24, 2014
In the options there should be a slider to speed up your opponents turns so you don't have to spend too much sitting and waiting for your turn. It may help.
Posted September 13, 2014
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whodares2: In the options there should be a slider to speed up your opponents turns so you don't have to spend too much sitting and waiting for your turn. It may help.
I'm afraid it didn't help in my case and so I assume it won't work in notxlated's either. The option you mentioned just prevents you from seeing all the AI units moving but their turns nevertheless take forever. :-/

I really hope there will be a fix for Disciples 2 on Windows 8 anytime in the future...
Post edited September 13, 2014 by Bilgamesch
Posted October 09, 2014
Yes, the impact of these options is quite limited. ;(
Post edited October 09, 2014 by notxlated
Posted December 13, 2014
Just use an older machine. You can find one for free at any recycling center if you don't have one. I'm running D2 on a Pentium III 1GHz. 512MB RAM 32MB ATI Radeon 7000 PCI - WinXP

Runs perfect. Smooth as silk.
Posted March 06, 2015
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Bilgamesch: Hey there,

unfortunately the Steam version of Disciples 2 runs pretty bad on my Windows 8.1 computer. The framerates are below 30 and the AI's turns take quite long. As this might be some compatibility issue with modern computers I wonder if the GOG version of Disciples 2 is anyhow fixed in this regard. I'd totally buy the game a second time if this would improve the performance.

I'm grateful for any help about this.
I found the solution to low framerate in old games on win 8.1 - in case of Disciples 2, first go to the game's directory, run ConfigEditor.exe and make sure Use Direct3D is checked. Then go here http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/post.php?topic=99477&post=1202630 , download the custom ddraw.dll for Windows 8.1 and just copy it into the game's directory (as far as I can tell, it contains no malware, but double check it yourself - it works great though).
Posted March 13, 2015
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Jann180: I found the solution to low framerate in old games on win 8.1 - in case of Disciples 2, first go to the game's directory, run ConfigEditor.exe and make sure Use Direct3D is checked. Then go here http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/post.php?topic=99477&post=1202630 , download the custom ddraw.dll for Windows 8.1 and just copy it into the game's directory (as far as I can tell, it contains no malware, but double check it yourself - it works great though).
Wow, this really works. Thanks a lot! :)
Posted May 12, 2015
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Jann180: I found the solution to low framerate in old games on win 8.1 - in case of Disciples 2, first go to the game's directory, run ConfigEditor.exe and make sure Use Direct3D is checked. Then go here http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/post.php?topic=99477&post=1202630 , download the custom ddraw.dll for Windows 8.1 and just copy it into the game's directory (as far as I can tell, it contains no malware, but double check it yourself - it works great though).
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Bilgamesch: Wow, this really works. Thanks a lot! :)
Hello guys, I've just installed Disciples 2 - Rise of the Elves on my PC. I'm running Win 8.1 so I also had the issue of the annoying lag. I've played awhile with the options and now the game runs smoothly without messing with additional files. To do that start ConfigEditor.exe and make sure the following options are CHECKED as shown in the screenshot I've provided.
No additional compatibility options on Discipl2.exe enabled.

p.s. Any other resolution worked as well.
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Post edited May 12, 2015 by legendxs
Posted November 22, 2015
The link you posted Jann180 does not have any files ready for download. The link is just an empty page. Does anyone have a mirror of the ddraw.dll file?
Posted March 12, 2016
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Kriskras: The link you posted Jann180 does not have any files ready for download. The link is just an empty page. Does anyone have a mirror of the ddraw.dll file?
You might want to try ddraw from dgVoodoo2.

http://www.dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2.html
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