Disciples 2 Windows 7 (and potentially Windows 10) crash fix

[Beercat]

**Disclaimer**

Note, part of the fix is to change the color to 16-bit (this is important), if you follow the steps properly, you won't have to do any manual switches in the future, the batch file will do it for you.

Step-by-step solution:

1. Download a tool called NirCMD - it can be found here [www.nirsoft.net] (scroll to the bottom of the page for download)
2. Unzip it and put in the same folder as Discipl2.exe
3. Set the compatibility mode for discipl2.exe to Windows XP Service Pack 3
4. Find a file called Disciple.ini and replace it's contents with the following:

[Disciple]
; 0 = full-screen, 1 = windowed
DisplayMode=1

DisplaySize=0
ForceD3DPow2=1
RefreshRate=60

; play sound tracks
SoundFx=1
Music=1
PauseAudioRgnForAI=0
Intro=0

DisplayPathTurn=1
EnableZoom=1
SnapCursor=1
UseD3D=1

[Settings]
; delay in milliseconds before player can close an event popup message
EventPopupDelay=500

; Confirm end-of-turn
ConfirmEOT=1

; Auto-save after host's turn
AutoSave=1

; Volume (0 - 127)
FxVolume=83
MusicVolume=80

; Unit acknoledgements (0 - 100)
Acknoledgements=66

; Audio regions (isometric view)
AudioRegions=3

; Animation speed (1 - normal; 2 - fast; 3 - very fast)
PlayerSpeed=2
OpponentSpeed=2

; Scroll speed (0 - fast; 50 - normal; 100 - slow)
ScrollSpeed=0

; Battle Speed (1 - slow; 2 - normal; 3 - fast; 4 - instant)
BattleSpeed=3

; Extra battle animation (0 - off; 1 - on)
BattleAnim=1

; Default player name for campaign and skirmish
DefPlayer=Beercat

; allow battles or not when generating paths
DefaultPathBattle=1
QueueCommands=1
DisplayPathTurn=1
StickyEncy=0
SmoothScroll=1
StackSmoothScroll=1
AnimatedIso=1
IsoBirds=1
LowEndVideoCard=0
IsoHighlight=1
HighAlpha=1

[Installation]
; 'Installed' for default folder under main folder
; '[CD]' as a placeholder for drive containing game disk (ex: [CD]:\Imgs)
; full path for exact location

FullInstall=1

globals=Installed
imgs=Installed
interf=Installed
scenarios=Installed
sounds=Installed
soundsPopup=Installed
music=Installed
musicPopup=Installed
video=Installed
imgdata=Installed
campaign=Installed
exports=Installed
savegame=Installed
briefing=Installed
scendata=Installed
CustomMusic=

5. Create a file (can be done in notepad) in the same folder, call it "disciples2.bat"
6. Put the following text inside it:

@echo off
nircmd.exe setdisplay 1024 768 16
discipl2.exe
nircmd.exe waitprocess discipl2.exe 
nircmd.exe setdisplay 1920 1080 32

7. Launch the disciples2.bat and enjoy the game

[Multiboy2k]

Ty

[legalize freedom!]

Did not work for me on Win7 64

[Inquisitor Toth]

Greetings Disciple 2 lovers,

As many of u, I have the same issues playing this wonderfull game on modern systems.
And like many of u, I have tried all kinds of possibilities, with limited or no success.

Then I came upon a dedicated community who made a wonderfull, easy to apply patch for Disciples I & II and all expansions

Now my DISCIPLE 2 games runs PERFECT, WITH SOUND, WITH MUSIC, SUPPORTS MANY RESULTIONS, NO COMPATIBLITIES ISSUES, FULLSCREEN, ABLE TO ALT+TAB AT WILL WITH NO CRASHES

NO MORE running Editor and check/uncheck all kinds of options to no avail.

Check out their site, read about it - very small patch and easy to apply

https://verokster.blogspot.com/2019/03/disciples-i-ii-gl-wrapper-patch.html

Hope this helps ur issues as well

[pafffie]

Hi guys, did anybody have still issues when after ur turn bandits take turn and after that game crashes? wrapper patch works fine, but till the moment when bandits move...

[QWEEDDY2]

Try reseting wrapper settings (File-Reset configuration). Use most updated version.

Game work perfectly on Win7 and almost good (but not enough) on Win8+. You can use alternatives to GL wrapper. To make Win8+ better compatible with game - download and use Ms ACT tool, or existed solutions - ddraw wrapper from narzoul (or many forks or alternatives on github), GOG DX wrapper, degevoodoo, dxwnd and etc.

This one wrapper-mod is more than just compatiblity wrapper. So crahes are possible. Especialy for FastAI wrap. Instead of use it better increase game speed by speed wrapping option.