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Hi!

I just got Disciples II DP&GR and I have an issue in windows 8.

I get sluggish mouse speeds and thou setting compatibility to XP SP3 helps, it still does not make it playable.

I have to set affinity to only a single core to erradicate the sluggish mouse scroll. And it does, like a charm. But when I do, the color schemes get all messed up. This happens when I try to set it automatically via adding:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /C START "Disciples 2 - Dark Prophecy and Gallean's Return" /high /affinity 1 to the shortcut or even when I ALT+TAB out of the game and set it manually in Task Manager.

Also, when I add the line in the shortcut, it no longer shows the compatibility tab in Properties, so I cannot set the affinity AND change the color scheme to 256 at the same time. But I don't think that's a problem since I could run it without messed up colors even without checking the 256 color box.

This is my situtation. I have two unplayable scenarios. Can anyone help? Thx
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Try setting compatibility to Win 98 as suggested here - http://www.gog.com/forum/disciples_series/cant_run_disciples_2_on_windows_7_x64
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Pblack: ... This is my situtation. I have two unplayable scenarios. Can anyone help?
If you want to set Compatibility settings and start the game with a special processor affinity, then create a batch file.

- Create a text file in the game's folder (next to Disciples 2.exe) and name it start.txt
- Add the following line and save:
START /HIGH /AFFINITY 1 "Disciples 2.exe"
- Rename the file from start.txt to start.bat (if you can't see the file extensions .txt and .bat, make them visible)
- Now set the compatibility settings by right-clicking Disciples 2.exe => Properties => Compatibility tab
Windows stores compatibility settings per user and per executable in the registry. When you start this executable via a batch file, these settings are still active.
- Apply your settings and start the game with start.bat
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Pblack: ... This is my situtation. I have two unplayable scenarios. Can anyone help?
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DeMignon: If you want to set Compatibility settings and start the game with a special processor affinity, then create a batch file.

- Create a text file in the game's folder (next to Disciples 2.exe) and name it start.txt
- Add the following line and save:
START /HIGH /AFFINITY 1 "Disciples 2.exe"
- Rename the file from start.txt to start.bat (if you can't see the file extensions .txt and .bat, make them visible)
- Now set the compatibility settings by right-clicking Disciples 2.exe => Properties => Compatibility tab
Windows stores compatibility settings per user and per executable in the registry. When you start this executable via a batch file, these settings are still active.
- Apply your settings and start the game with start.bat
I've done that and it does not solve my problem. As I've said. I don't think the compatibility tab has much to do with it. Only the XP SP3 mode seems to help a little. The rest has no effect. The colors get messed up when I set the affinity to 1 core and I don't know what else to do. =/

Also @triock

Windows 98 mode does not allow me to start the game.
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Pblack: ... The colors get messed up when I set the affinity to 1 core and I don't know what else to do. =/
The color palette issue can usually be solved by shutting down the explorer process while running the game.
As you've already created a batch file (start.bat) to start the game it's easy to add this feature.

Open start.bat with any text editor (or right-click it and select edit)
Edit the content and try the following commands:

TASKKILL /F /IM explorer.exe
START "Disciples 2" /W /HIGH /AFFINITY 1 "Disciples 2.exe"
START C:\Windows\explorer.exe
Post edited July 20, 2014 by DeMignon