hxazgalor: Sure, it's included in the attachments section.

I had a custom launcher from ModDB that I hadn't removed, so I removed it and tried again. The error message doesn't appear anymore, but the game won't run. Plus, the Start bar disappears after I skip the cinematic/cutscene and when the game doesn't start. Same thing after a clean install.

Is there something else I need to do before running your mod/enhancement?

UPDATE: I ran the setup tool and launched from there, and the game started. I saw the custom campaigns included as well. I guess that means it's working nicely.

hxazgalor: I had a custom launcher from ModDB that I hadn't removed, so I removed it and tried again.

Zimerius: Thanks, in the end it worked...

At first the game failed after the intro cinematics,
reading through this post led me to trying launching from setup
initially this send me into the failed setup screen
after changing audio settings, from default to optic specific (which is my usual default choice, though i switch a lot with usb headset and another source) i could launch from setup after which launching from launch.exe also became possible

meftic: not working.
Wasted time.

..Thank You

castanhojfc: Hello folks!

I wanted to play this game again after many years. Unfortunately after buying it from GOG a few months ago I've seen that it is no longer playable in a modern system using Windows 11.

For a couple of days, I've tried to solve this problem using multiple community patches. They've only worked partially, but I was able to learn a few things with them. I wanted something that would mimic the experience I had 20 years ago, CD audio music included!

Instructions:

1 - Download the patch from this link: https://mega.nz/file/mNsHWYCR#fJgFkTuFzSw_7Vitym-o64BxwQo1ElUy1mgNTMHRyA8
2 - Extract the archive inside the installation folder. The path looks like this: (...)\GOG Galaxy\Games\Tzar
3 - Run the game using Launch.exe. If it fails, execute the setup executable included in the game first.
4 - (Optional) Make this the default executable to be launched with GOG Galaxy. This can be done by accessing the game settings in GOG Galaxy and then selecting the "Manage Installation / Configure" option. From there, access the "Features" tab and duplicate the first file entry. Make this new entry the default executable and be sure that it points to Launch.exe

Enjoy!

Bonus:
I've included all extra campaigns that were only released in Spain/Italy. A few changes to show the logo and intro video like it is shown in the gold edition is also included.

Credits:

All the people involved in these three GitHub repositories, they are the real heroes:

Fixes Direct Draw compatibility issues found in Microsoft Windows modern versions:
https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/cnc-ddraw

Provides CD audio track emulation:
https://github.com/hifi-unmaintained/ogg-winmm

https://github.com/dippy-dipper/ogg-winmm

English translations for gold/anthology editions extra campaigns:
Warrior_Wolfsbane

PS: This is my first post in this forum, I apologize in advance if I have broken any rules. If so, I will do my best to rectify any transgressions.

DreamOmen: Could you help me with this issue? I don't see the download link anymore and I can't play the game.

castanhojfc: This patch is deprecated and it is not available anymore. Please download the new one here: https://www.gog.com/forum/tzar_the_burden_of_the_crown/tzar_110_english_gog_preservation_patch

Don't forget to read the description!