Cannot get Deathtrap Dungeons running on Windows 10

[Max Wilco]

I bought the Steam release of Deathtrap Dungeon, and I keep trying to run it, but it keeps crashing after the opening cinematics.

I've looked online and tried the replacement DLLs fix[www.pcgamingwiki.com], but it didn't work. I've messed around with compatibility modes, but it keeps crashing after the intro cinematics.

I just bought the GOG release after trying to fix the Steam version, but the same issue occurs.


Does anyone know what else might be causing an issue? I think it might be a setting to do with config or NGlide, but I don't know what the issue might be.

EDIT: Everytime I start the game, I get a window with title "DirectX Error" and the message 'Acquire (mouse) failed'. Could DirectX be causing an issue. I just recently upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7, and I reinstalled DirectX since I was told it was not included. I downloaded the DirectX End-User Runtimes here[www.microsoft.com], but do I need to download something else additionally?

[Max Wilco]

Uh... well, I fixed it...though Im not sure how.

I decided to restart my computer and when I ran the game again, I didn't get an error about DirectX, and the game worked! Tried downloading the Steam version again, ran it, and it worked as well!


I'm glad I got the game running, but I don't know what I did to actually fix it. I'm guessing the restart made it so that it had to check for something that was installed or changed, and found it, but I don't know what.

I did try reinstalling the DirectX Runtimes again before restarting my computer, so maybe that had something to do with it? When I redownloaded the Steam version, the replacement DLLs were still there, so I don't know if it was from when I tried adding them earlier, or if it was from running the game.

Anyone have any idea of what the issue might have been?

[Von Rhinofodder]

I'm trying this method now ony my Win10 PC. I love this game and so I'm giving it a shot. I also got the error message you did. I'm installing DirectX Runitimes now.

[Von Rhinofodder]

Looks like the install of Direct X Runtimes and a reinstall of the game, followed by a restart of the PC, works! Thanks!!

[Max Wilco]

Originally posted by Von Rhinofodder:

Looks like the install of Direct X Runtimes and a reinstall of the game, followed by a restart of the PC, works! Thanks!!

You're welcome. Glad my post was able to help someone else with the issue.

[Vaskur]

Running the game by itself via the steamapps/common instead of through steam works without having to reset the computer.
don't know why.

[Greaser The Great]

Originally posted by Vaskur:

Running the game by itself via the steamapps/common instead of through steam works without having to reset the computer.
don't know why.

Which file are you using to run it???

[Alex]

glide worked for me

[Castyles]

Mine's crashing after the intros, too. Had to run with Win7 compatibility mode.

Gonna try a re-start and see if this fix the issue.

EDIT: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. It didn't worked.

EDIT 2: Run the .exes in Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode and change the resolution to your native one with the nglide_config.exe found in the main folder. Cheers.