Settlers IV - GOG

Flick216

Afternoon all.

I just bought this from GOG but I can't seem to run it on windows 10 - I keep getting an error message about the graphics. Does anyone know what this might be?

Cycrow

What does the error message actually say ?

have you tried running the game in Compatibility mode

Flick216

Cycrow wrote: »

What does the error message actually say ?

have you tried running the game in Compatibility mode

I can't remember - I will have a go again tonight and see.

Ok - don't laugh at me - but how do I run the game in compatibility mode?

fedupfreddie

I have this on cd, you have to turn off hardware acceleration.

Flick216

fedupfreddie wrote: »

I have this on cd, you have to turn off hardware acceleration.

I have no idea how to do this!

Cycrow

Flick216 wrote: »

I can't remember - I will have a go again tonight and see.

Ok - don't laugh at me - but how do I run the game in compatibility mode?

to run it in comparability mode, you need to find the exe for the game (should be in the game install directory)

right click and goto properties, then find the Compatibility tab.
Check the box to run in comparability mode then select the OS to run under. Try either Windows 98 or Windows XP.

Also disabling desktop composition can also help with older games (found in the compatibility tab as well)

Flick216

Cycrow wrote: »

to run it in comparability mode, you need to find the exe for the game (should be in the game install directory)

right click and goto properties, then find the Compatibility tab.
Check the box to run in comparability mode then select the OS to run under. Try either Windows 98 or Windows XP.

Also disabling desktop composition can also help with older games (found in the compatibility tab as well)

I have tried every Windows version there is!

This is the message I am getting

Software 3D: Error initializing Graphic Interface

Hardware 3D: Error initializing Graphic Interface

This is my graphics card

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 920M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 920M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Type: Render-Only Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1299&SUBSYS_06AE1028&REV_A1
Display Memory: 12154 MB
Dedicated Memory: 4007 MB
Shared Memory: 8147 MB
Current Mode: n/a
Driver Name: nvd3dumx,nvwgf2umx,nvwgf2umx,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 10.18.0013.5850 (English)
Driver Version: 10.18.13.5850
DDI Version: 11
Feature Levels: 11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.3
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Miracast: Not Supported by Graphics driver
Hybrid Graphics GPU: Discrete
Power P-states: Not Supported
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/3/2015 06:06:17, 15716648

fedupfreddie

Just remembered I had to download and install the patch for it to work on windows 10.
http://www.gamershell.com/download_4262.shtml.

If you get the game to load you will find the place to turn off hardware acceleration, its just a tick box.

Flick216

fedupfreddie wrote: »

Just remembered I had to download and install the patch for it to work on windows 10.
http://www.gamershell.com/download_4262.shtml.

If you get the game to load you will find the place to turn off hardware acceleration, its just a tick box.

Awesome thanks! I'll give it a go tonight.

I gave up and played Settlers II 10th Anniversary instead!