Cannot Run

[MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI]

Whenever I boot up this game, the screen goes black and I have to hit ctrl-alt-del to stop the program? I am running Windows 7 and would really like to play this game. Any help?

[AshFirin]

it can be blocked by your firewall or whatever, but warning rarely appear, after that it started for me from time to time

[SpicyDad]

Originally posted by TheHussar:

Whenever I boot up this game, the screen goes black and I have to hit ctrl-alt-del to stop the program? I am running Windows 7 and would really like to play this game. Any help?

I have the same problem. I've tried various things on the other steam forums regarding Configuration Editor and compatibility mode, but as far as I can tell, none of it works. I even tried removing UAC like I was told. It ran ONCE. Then I adjusted the volume and it froze instantly. If I try running it directly from steamapps folder, it gives me a Cannot Initialize Error. I am also using Windows 7. Also, there doesn't seem to be an option to alter compatibility mode under RightClick->Properties->Compatibility on the Discipl2.exe

[SpicyDad]

*UPDATE* I did manage to run it in Windows XP Service Pack 2. New problem, however. Now it says it cannot initialize yet again.

[Emhyr var Emreis]

I had the same problems. Not able to run it more than a few times (randomly). My solution was assigning it to one CPU. All of my problems disappeared and I can run it witout compatibility settings and in any solution. Give it a try:

This solution works for Gallean's Return and Rise of the Elves:

1. Just download easytoolz and start it (it's free).

2. A tray icon appears. Right-click the tray icon and choose - CPU Affinity.

3. Add Discipl2.exe (in Gallean's Return or Rise of the Elves folder - depending on your game) and click CPU - choose only CPU 0 - disable all other CPUs.

Start configuration editor and select whatever you wish (every possible selection runs after disabling the other CPUs).

Play and enjoy the game.

[SpicyDad]

Could you link me to easytoolz? There's a lot of freewares called easytoolz floating around, and all I can find are 3D modelling and audio-editing programs, nothing to alter CPU usage. =/

[SpicyDad]

Okay, did it. I still get the "Cannot Initialize Disciples: II" error =/

[Emhyr var Emreis]

This is the URL:
http://home.arcor.de/jasonvoorhees2k/index.html?titleFrame=programme/programme.html&mainFrame=programme/easytoolz.html

2 important things I forgot to mention:

1. You have to start easytoolz everytime before you start the game (it's no installation - you just start the exe and the tray icon appears). And make sure you have only CPU 0 assigned to the discpl2.exe (for both games). Check it in the tray icon > CPU Affinity.

2. Uncheck "windowed mode". It only works full-screen (I play in 1280*1024, 60hz).

This works 100 % for me. Everything else didn't work (compatibility mode, 16 bit, d3d, UAC, 256 colors, visual designs...).

Hope this helps.

[MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI]

Where do I find discipl2.exe?

[Emhyr var Emreis]

The path is:
program files (or program files x86 if you run a 64bit OS) > steam > steamapps > common > disciples II galleans return / disciples II rise of the elves.