Cap2.exe has stopped working

[dillon]

Hello, didn't get much of a chance to play the game but seems right up my street. Whenever I try to open the game it comes up with "Cap2.exe has stopped working". I've tried reinstalling, verifying the integrity of the game cache but nothing is working. Very much appreciate any response.

[edit] Also, it isn't the same problem as I've seen others are having with Windows 10, as I use Windows 7.

[Enlight Software]

If you encounter problems running Capitalism 2 on Windows 7, you may try the following solution:

1) Right-click on the Capitalism 2 icon to open the properties window.
2) Select the “Compatibilities” tab and check the Windows XP Compatibility option.
3) Enable the option "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings."
4) Run this program as an administrator

This is a re-release of a retro game. While we have tested that it works on the majority of recent computers, some computers with specific configurations may experience problems running it.

If the above solution does not work on your computer, I would suggest that you request a refund from Steam.

[dillon]

Originally posted by Enlight Software:

If you encounter problems running Capitalism 2 on Windows 7, you may try the following solution:

1) Right-click on the Capitalism 2 icon to open the properties window.
2) Select the “Compatibilities” tab and check the Windows XP Compatibility option.
3) Enable the option "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings."
4) Run this program as an administrator

This is a re-release of a retro game. While we have tested that it works on the majority of recent computers, some computers with specific configurations may experience problems running it.

If the above solution does not work on your computer, I would suggest that you request a refund from Steam.

This didn't work for me, thanks for the response anyway.
Does this mean I won't be able to run the version purchasable on your website, or will that one still be playable?

[Enlight Software]

The version on our web site is the same as the Steam version.

If you like, you may also try the following solutions, but some of these solutions are less user-friendly.

[Solution 1]
Reinstall DirectX from Microsoft web site and see if it will resolve the problem.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?DisplayLang=en&id=35

[Solution 2]
Switch your Windows resolution to 800x600 and run the game. It is not an ideal solution but you might try it if you do not mind the trouble of going through the resolution changing process.

[Solution 3]
You may try the solution of using a game wrapper tool to run Capitalism 2. For details, please read this article:

https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/compatibility-tools/using-dxwnd/

[dillon]

Originally posted by Enlight Software:

The version on our web site is the same as the Steam version.

If you like, you may also try the following solutions, but some of these solutions are less user-friendly.

[Solution 1]
Reinstall DirectX from Microsoft web site and see if it will resolve the problem.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?DisplayLang=en&id=35

[Solution 2]
Switch your Windows resolution to 800x600 and run the game. It is not an ideal solution but you might try it if you do not mind the trouble of going through the resolution changing process.

[Solution 3]
You may try the solution of using a game wrapper tool to run Capitalism 2. For details, please read this article:

https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/compatibility-tools/using-dxwnd/

I'm currently attepting to use the game wrapper tool, but I'm at a stage where it says, "In this folder there are pre-made profiles for lots of games. Simply choose the game you are interested in running and then click on “Open”". There doesn't appear to be a pre-made profile for Capitalism 2. Is there anyother game wrapper tool which migh thave one or is there a way I can set up my own?
I really appreciate the assistance you're giving.

[edit] also, the game was running fine for about 30m, if the problem were the game being incompatible with my computer, wouldn't it have crashed on start up when I was first playing?

[Enlight Software]

I am actually only aware of this game wrapper tool.

[dillon]

Originally posted by Enlight Software:

I am actually only aware of this game wrapper tool.

Would CapitalismLab have the same issue for me?

[Enlight Software]

We offer 48 hours money back guarantee for Capitalism Lab. So if it has the same problem running on your computer, you could ask for a full refund. So basically it will be a risk free purchase.

[dillon]

Originally posted by Enlight Software:

We offer 48 hours money back guarantee for Capitalism Lab. So if it has the same problem running on your computer, you could ask for a full refund. So basically it will be a risk free purchase.

That's awesome, really appreciate the assistance.

[dillon]

Originally posted by Enlight Software:

We offer 48 hours money back guarantee for Capitalism Lab. So if it has the same problem running on your computer, you could ask for a full refund. So basically it will be a risk free purchase.

Capitalism Lab is running fine by the way.