Posted March 23, 2018
Or any other similar game for that matter
sinbad269
I am a Ninjaaa!
Registered: Nov 2010
From Ireland
Or any other similar game for that matter
sheenasan
New User
Registered: Oct 2017
From United States
Posted October 30, 2018
I can't get it to run on Windows 10 with any compatibility mode, with either .exe file. I have direct play enabled. I don't know what else I can try! If I try to run through gog I get a popup that says "Program Crashed". If I try either of the exe files the screen goes black for a moment and then nothing happens -- it doesn't even show up in task manager.
Milfay.324
New User
Registered: Oct 2008
From United States
Posted October 31, 2018
https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007643793-DirectX-errors-random-crashes-graphics-issues
Catpsyche
New User
Registered: Nov 2014
From United States
Posted January 17, 2019
Okay, let's try this Troubleshooting Thing for Populous:The Beginning in 2019. Let's see if we can update this waaaay better?!...
I'm Using - Windows 10. I cannot play the game directly from GOG, but I can play the game using the "popTB.exe" file. After Windows 10 automatically finds Direct Play and asks if you'd like to install it (for older games). To play the game go to your game files folder. Location on my drive is; Program Files (x86) > Galaxy Client > Games > Populous: The Beginning).
Find the popTB.exe file, right click and go to "Properties" > go to "Compatibility" > click "Change settings for all users" > *Check mark the box, then "Run this program in compatibility mode", then select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)", and "Run as an administrator", click Apply and/ or Okay, then Right Double-Click the "PopTB.exe" file to run and play the game.
To be clear, this is the more pixelated or earlier version of the game, like Minecraft. I'm not playing this version, because it's totally unacceptable. When I played this at release in and around 1999 I played the better version even then, and that's what I want now. I've acquired this game many times through DL over the years, as recent as 3 years ago and had to alter the game files. Newer PC and using Windows 10 has altered the way to change files, even IF I had the way I changed them before. I did so by doing lots of research via Google Search, however I can't find anything up to date now and that works for me. Soooo, how do we get this alternate version/ file to work? Using the "D3DPopTB.exe" file Version to work that has much better graphics!? There are workaround for EVERYTHING!... Come on you, Brainiacs! Give me some solid, easy to understand facts that will work, for me, and others to come in 2019. And, Thanks, in advance!!!
I'm Using - Windows 10. I cannot play the game directly from GOG, but I can play the game using the "popTB.exe" file. After Windows 10 automatically finds Direct Play and asks if you'd like to install it (for older games). To play the game go to your game files folder. Location on my drive is; Program Files (x86) > Galaxy Client > Games > Populous: The Beginning).
Find the popTB.exe file, right click and go to "Properties" > go to "Compatibility" > click "Change settings for all users" > *Check mark the box, then "Run this program in compatibility mode", then select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)", and "Run as an administrator", click Apply and/ or Okay, then Right Double-Click the "PopTB.exe" file to run and play the game.
To be clear, this is the more pixelated or earlier version of the game, like Minecraft. I'm not playing this version, because it's totally unacceptable. When I played this at release in and around 1999 I played the better version even then, and that's what I want now. I've acquired this game many times through DL over the years, as recent as 3 years ago and had to alter the game files. Newer PC and using Windows 10 has altered the way to change files, even IF I had the way I changed them before. I did so by doing lots of research via Google Search, however I can't find anything up to date now and that works for me. Soooo, how do we get this alternate version/ file to work? Using the "D3DPopTB.exe" file Version to work that has much better graphics!? There are workaround for EVERYTHING!... Come on you, Brainiacs! Give me some solid, easy to understand facts that will work, for me, and others to come in 2019. And, Thanks, in advance!!!
generalktan
New User
Registered: Apr 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted March 31, 2019
I'm Using - Windows 10. I cannot play the game directly from GOG, but I can play the game using the "popTB.exe" file. After Windows 10 automatically finds Direct Play and asks if you'd like to install it (for older games). To play the game go to your game files folder. Location on my drive is; Program Files (x86) > Galaxy Client > Games > Populous: The Beginning).
Find the popTB.exe file, right click and go to "Properties" > go to "Compatibility" > click "Change settings for all users" > *Check mark the box, then "Run this program in compatibility mode", then select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)", and "Run as an administrator", click Apply and/ or Okay, then Right Double-Click the "PopTB.exe" file to run and play the game.
To be clear, this is the more pixelated or earlier version of the game, like Minecraft. I'm not playing this version, because it's totally unacceptable. When I played this at release in and around 1999 I played the better version even then, and that's what I want now. I've acquired this game many times through DL over the years, as recent as 3 years ago and had to alter the game files. Newer PC and using Windows 10 has altered the way to change files, even IF I had the way I changed them before. I did so by doing lots of research via Google Search, however I can't find anything up to date now and that works for me. Soooo, how do we get this alternate version/ file to work? Using the "D3DPopTB.exe" file Version to work that has much better graphics!? There are workaround for EVERYTHING!... Come on you, Brainiacs! Give me some solid, easy to understand facts that will work, for me, and others to come in 2019. And, Thanks, in advance!!!
http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html
UPDATE: a little bit of skipping as I scroll across the screen, but at least the thing actually now seems to load in D3D mode!
Post edited March 31, 2019 by generalktan
AuthenticPanda
New User
Registered: Mar 2020
From Australia
Posted March 27, 2020
https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007643793-DirectX-errors-random-crashes-graphics-issues
Stixsmaster
Postal 2 PWNs!
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted March 27, 2020
So just wanted to post to all I just installed v1.02 regfix on Win10 64-bit
I added -alres to all the shortcuts of the game sept the default dx settings software that comes with the gog install.
then I opend the directx settings file and set the resolution to what my monitor is, as in not set by application (Default) or Same as desktop. Why? Cus those are the options that typically cause a crash from what I experienced.
I then made Presentation Fullscreen and left Aspect ratio enabled (Default) and scaling to integer and vsync enabled and gamma I left alone and Anistropic filtering 16x and antialiasing msaa 8x and saved it.
I was able to launch my games perfectly fine then with 0 crashes.
you can even goto ingame options and switch landscape and what not to high and get 0 crashes.
Hope this is useful for others. but just note technically you shouldnt need to download any new files or anything to enjoy the game.
heck while making this post I even have the game minimized and I can open it backup and still experience 0 crashes
Note I am running a low end rig. I have attached a screenie of the game running max resolution and quality on my rig.
I added -alres to all the shortcuts of the game sept the default dx settings software that comes with the gog install.
then I opend the directx settings file and set the resolution to what my monitor is, as in not set by application (Default) or Same as desktop. Why? Cus those are the options that typically cause a crash from what I experienced.
I then made Presentation Fullscreen and left Aspect ratio enabled (Default) and scaling to integer and vsync enabled and gamma I left alone and Anistropic filtering 16x and antialiasing msaa 8x and saved it.
I was able to launch my games perfectly fine then with 0 crashes.
you can even goto ingame options and switch landscape and what not to high and get 0 crashes.
Hope this is useful for others. but just note technically you shouldnt need to download any new files or anything to enjoy the game.
heck while making this post I even have the game minimized and I can open it backup and still experience 0 crashes
Note I am running a low end rig. I have attached a screenie of the game running max resolution and quality on my rig.
Post edited March 27, 2020 by Stixsmaster
barters97
New User
Registered: Jun 2017
From United Kingdom
Posted March 30, 2020
Hello,
Is anyone able to shed some light on this?
I am running Windows XP 32bit in a VirtualBox on an iMac. Whenever I try and open the game it crashes and I get this error report. I am not intelligent enough to understand this so any guidance on this would be brilliant!
Before this crash happens I get another pop up saying
"Missing or incomplete Registry information. Use C:\POP3.CD as default hard drive path?"
...from what I have read elsewhere this is not a fatal problem though so I am assuming that I have a second problem causing the crash?
Is anyone able to shed some light on this?
I am running Windows XP 32bit in a VirtualBox on an iMac. Whenever I try and open the game it crashes and I get this error report. I am not intelligent enough to understand this so any guidance on this would be brilliant!
Before this crash happens I get another pop up saying
"Missing or incomplete Registry information. Use C:\POP3.CD as default hard drive path?"
...from what I have read elsewhere this is not a fatal problem though so I am assuming that I have a second problem causing the crash?
Fonzer
Uncle robo cat
Registered: Apr 2015
From Slovenia
Posted April 06, 2020
Well i just tested this and the game really doesn't have flickering graphics anymore since new update.
Had to bring the save files from the previous installation to C:\POP3.CD
So first time you run it, it probably creates the pop3 cd path and then you bring the old save files there.
It seems it needs to create that folder for the game to run and this time it doesn't need to run it twice to work.
It works on first try.
Had to bring the save files from the previous installation to C:\POP3.CD
So first time you run it, it probably creates the pop3 cd path and then you bring the old save files there.
It seems it needs to create that folder for the game to run and this time it doesn't need to run it twice to work.
It works on first try.
Post edited April 06, 2020 by Fonzer
moribund_A_BUG
New User
Registered: May 2020
From United Kingdom
Posted May 12, 2020
use dgVoodoo2_63_2 can be found at dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2 can not post links in post as new fixed this game and settlers 4 gold follow instructions and game launches in dx much better looking. mess with settings in the voodoo control panel, must copy to where game exe is and even if got a 64 bit system I found I had to copy the 32 bit drivers as game is 32. will crash out on the load screen in game but just reclick from taskbar and no problem. only thing noticed issue was the oceans are white but everything else works have fun
fret_man
New User
Registered: Aug 2016
From United States
Posted May 21, 2020
Qrollop
New User
Registered: Aug 2020
From Sweden
Posted September 01, 2020
After following a bit of advice here I can get the game to start, and I can play the Tutorial without any problems.
However, when I select "New Game" to play the regular campaign, the game crashes as soon as the intro video ends.
Anyone else experience this?
However, when I select "New Game" to play the regular campaign, the game crashes as soon as the intro video ends.
Anyone else experience this?
Robinswana
New User
Registered: Jan 2021
From Poland
Posted October 12, 2021
just started playing and crashed upon starting main story. changed resolution and presentation to windowed this worked for me on w10