Does TRON 2.0 work in Windows 10? Yes, but . . .

[LDSO]

There are a few steps you need to follow for your experience in the game to be at its best. This video guide highlight Windows 10, but everything shown also applies to 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab7C7kQUxpE

[Dragova]

I tried it recently. Had the repeating install loop bug, the provided fix from your site fixed it. But it seems to run naturally well on Windows 7 when I rolled back the upgrade. I'm thinking of waiting a few months until Microsoft can improve the quality on legacy support for older Direct X games.. It feels really buggy and edgy at best. Has that rushed out the door feel to it.

[LDSO]

Hmm, oddly enough I've found Windows 10 to be excellent when it comes to game compatibility. Including old game titles. Better than Windows 8.1.

That being said, you're right about it being buggy. Microsoft rushed 10 out the door. It still feels unpolished and rough around the edges. The rumor mill says it was originally meant to release in October, but 10 was pushed up to July in order to be ready for Back to School computer sales. Companies like HP and Dell are desperately hoping it will improve their currently lackluster sale figures.

[Dragova]

Originally posted by redrain85:

Hmm, oddly enough I've found Windows 10 to be excellent when it comes to game compatibility. Including old game titles. Better than Windows 8.1.

That being said, you're right about it being buggy. Microsoft rushed 10 out the door. It still feels unpolished and rough around the edges. The rumor mill says it was originally meant to release in October, but 10 was pushed up to July in order to be ready for Back to School computer sales. Companies like HP and Dell are desperately hoping it will improve their currently lackluster sale figures.

Reply to ^
I've heard about the rumor too. The OS works fine for basic tasks, it might even work better with game compatibility when Microsoft rolls out with the rest of it during October. I'm glad I'm not the only one who updated. I'm very finicky about migrating to a new OS every 7 or so years. I decided to make a change and update as soon as I could with the free offer and learn about it before friends and family could. More skills for the workplace I suppose.

News on Tron 2.0 under Windows 10..
I'm getting an unusual window after the game closes telling me something about the MFC application failed to close properly or something. Do you think this is normal program behavior?

[LDSO]

Originally posted by Sandy:

News on Tron 2.0 under Windows 10..
I'm getting an unusual window after the game closes telling me something about the MFC application failed to close properly or something. Do you think this is normal program behavior?

I get it randomly in Windows 7, 8.1, and 10. It doesn't do any harm, but is annoying. A way to potentially eliminate it is:

Go to the Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Click the "Settings" button under Performance > Click the Data Execution Prevention tab > Click the "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select" radio button > Click Add > Navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Tron 2.0" > Click Lithtech.exe > Click OK twice > Restart the computer.

[Icarus]

trying to install the unofficial patch leaves me with a message box that says "Error: could not create directory" and then it closes


EDIT: got it to work after launching the game for the first time, silly me

[Dragova]

Originally posted by THE BEST:

trying to install the unofficial patch leaves me with a message box that says "Error: could not create directory" and then it closes


EDIT: got it to work after launching the game for the first time, silly me

If this is about Windows 10. Then you just need to break it in.
A lot of older applications and games seem to do this. They don't start correctly the first time.

[LDSO]

Originally posted by Romero:

EDIT: got it to work after launching the game for the first time, silly me

If this is about Windows 10. Then you just need to break it in.
A lot of older applications and games seem to do this. They don't start correctly the first time.

In this particular case, TRON 2.0 must indeed be run at least once before the patch and mod will install. Running the game in Steam for the first time, creates an entry in the Windows registry that points to where the game is located. The patch and mod need this entry so they know where to install their files.

But, it is true that Windows 10 (and some earlier versions of Windows) will often kick in a compatibility troubleshooter (sometimes silently), after the first time an older game or application is run. And then the next time you try, it suddenly works.

[MrTact]

DO NOT DO THIS. The replacement TronLauncher.exe file from tronfaqs.blogspot.com has malware attached to it.

[MrTact]

...however:
* Right-click on the TronLauncher.exe file in your steamapps folder and choose "Properties"
* Choose the "compatibility" tab
* Check "Run as administrator"

... worked for me.

[LDSO]

Originally posted by MrTact:

DO NOT DO THIS. The replacement TronLauncher.exe file from tronfaqs.blogspot.com has malware attached to it.

No it doesn't. What makes you say that? All I did was change a few bytes in the original TronLauncher to fix an issue with it.

I'm linking the results of two scans of the file from VirusTotal and Jotti's Malware.
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/335399e93923b3bd85897d0c2ed7da8ea1bcabbceb563b3d07e81ea5d558b29b/analysis/1443586658/
https://virusscan.jotti.org/en-US/filescanjob/4zddt8ro62

The results? Nothing found in either scan. Do it yourself if you don't believe me.


EDIT: MrTact also left a comment on my YouTube video. There, he gave more details about why he thought the TronLauncher.exe he downloaded from my site was malware. I'll repost a response I left over there, here as well.

You said "Windows 10 informs me that it contains malware". You're talking about the SmartScreen feature. No, it's not saying it's malware. What it's saying is that the file is from an unrecognized source and MAY not be safe. The SmartScreen feature will say that about any download from a site it doesn't recognize and isn't on a list of "trusted" sites, as it's being cautious. Google's Chrome does the same thing, saying downloads from unrecognized sources could be unsafe.

SmartScreen even blocked Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware at one point, LOL. https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/117521-smartscreen-filter-blocking-your-site/

[LDSO]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=549453367

[The Onion Knight]

Originally posted by MrTact:

...however:
* Right-click on the TronLauncher.exe file in your steamapps folder and choose "Properties"
* Choose the "compatibility" tab
* Check "Run as administrator"

... worked for me.

holy cow it worked for me as well
You ser are a bloody legend
thanks,
The Onion Knight

[Fiannawolf]

Same as Onion. Run as Admin fixed the issue. Thanks!

[LDSO]

Originally posted by The Onion Knight:

holy cow it worked for me as well
You ser are a bloody legend
thanks,
The Onion Knight

Originally posted by Fiannawolf:

Same as Onion. Run as Admin fixed the issue. Thanks!

Just as a FYI: This was already mentioned in schmatzler's TRON 2.0 guide over a year ago. It's where everyone should be checking first if they have any problems with the game on any version of Windows.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=325088441

[NeverlanderRR]

Originally posted by LDSO:

There are a few steps you need to follow for your experience in the game to be at its best. This video guide highlight Windows 10, but everything shown also applies to 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab7C7kQUxpE

this helped me a lot, thanks