Problem Launching Quake 2

[rsmithav]

Anyone have a problem launching this? Does something need to be disabled or enabled?

[triple_agent]

Do you have the Steam version?

[rsmithav]

Yes

[rsmithav]

It played on my last machine which was running Windows 7 and now I have a new laptop with Windows 10.

[triple_agent]

The game should launch on Windows 10 without problems. This way or the other, use a sourceport, a way to modernize the game. There are couple of popular sourceports around. Quake2XP, Yamagi, KMquake2, Berserker, Q2pro {multiplayer focused}. There are couple around.

[Ivy, the shark thing]

I did/do. put it into windows 95 compatibility mode, and 256 colors.

[triple_agent]

You want me to upload you a Yamagi shell with instructions how to validate it? It is a sourceport, a decent one, faithful to the vanilla experience, solid work. Compatible with mods.

[PainkilleR]

Why don't you use this?
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=208440395
"Vanilla" graphics, working music, 16:9 support...

[triple_agent]

Originally posted by PainkilleR:

Why don't you use this?
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=208440395
"Vanilla" graphics, working music, 16:9 support...

The solution you post begins with requirement to download elements of other sourceport, which means, it is kind of a sourceport itself. I would accept a "vanilla fix" and being a minimalist, I would even use it if it was just a manual tweak to some game data, but since it is another download, well, I will just stick with what I have. There was one guy here on these forums, nicknamed 3DMightyMouse, who has done some hex-editing work with quake2.exe and even though his fix works confirmed, I found it stuttering on higher screen resolutions, with the vanilla game clearly appearing to struggle outside of the zone it was meant to work within. Well, but we talk about force modernizing a retro. If you are all along fine with stuff retro, be my guest.