Co-Op Entire Single Player Campaign?

[lilpopjim]

Hello,

Played this game as a kid all those years ago, and would love to be able to play proper co-op from start to finish so me and my brother can experience it.

Other than creating an "objectives" server and playing it that way, which doesn't replicate single player at all, is there a proper way?

!'m desperate to play the entire campaign from start to the very end again!

[Thermal Lance]

There is no way to play the OG campaign in coop.

[zusaij]

Yes there is:

(Tested on Windows 10)

Multiplayer/COOP FIX:

---> https:// shor turl.at/ nDMVW <--- (without the spaces or arrows) (links will be deleted by steam)

You'll need WinRAR to extract the files: ---> htt ps://sh orturl.at/fA FLZ <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

1. After Steam or GoG installation run the "OG SP COOP Patch.exe" locate H&D2 main directory and press ok. (Patch makes Original Campaigns Missions available in Cooperative mode)

2. Put "Maps" "scripts" "d3d8.dll" and "mpmaplist.txt" to the main directory as well. Overwrite if asked. (This allows High Resolutions, Originally 1280x960 was the max resolution)

3. Hosting a server only works if the regedit fix has been applied, it makes H&D2.exe to use the older directplay 8 and ipv4 protocol. Use H&D2v4Fix-x64 for 64bit or H&D2v4Fix-x86 for 32bit System. You can also apply these manually. It's completely safe and you can check what they do by right clicking it and edit. (Only Host needs to do this)

4. After this Create MULTIPLAYER GAME - LAN and choose a map/mission. Playing over internet use a LAN tunneling program like Hamachi or Radmin VPN. (plenty of tutorials in youtube for these programs) (basically you and your friend connect through the internet and can make on a LAN server over the internet)

5. Map Images are just a useful reminder which mission is which. I also recommend watching the mission briefings from YouTube if played in coop. Unfortunately cutscenes and briefings are not available in coop, you just see objectives from game info.

All mission briefings playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEKLLHXSg__NxWSKhh-dvkAMOjmyIYvm
All Cutscenes:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEKLLHXSg__E_IiH0T9Jch5umy5YnNp6

6. By default the game kicks an idle player out from the server in 5 minutes (This is bad if you're playing a long time with 1 life mode and other player is spectating) Here's how to not get kicked: ---> t.ly/ HG CgU <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

6.5 I've made a Controller Layout for H&D2 in Steam ---> t.ly/ wv V_1 <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

7. Remember to open the game always from "Play Sabre Squadron"

8. Enjoy!

[lilpopjim]

Originally posted by zusaij:

Yes there is:

(Tested on Windows 10)

Multiplayer/COOP FIX:

---> https:// shor turl.at/ nDMVW <--- (without the spaces or arrows) (links will be deleted by steam)

You'll need WinRAR to extract the files: ---> htt ps://sh orturl.at/fA FLZ <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

1. After Steam or GoG installation run the "OG SP COOP Patch.exe" locate H&D2 main directory and press ok. (Patch makes Original Campaigns Missions available in Cooperative mode)

2. Put "Maps" "scripts" "d3d8.dll" and "mpmaplist.txt" to the main directory as well. Overwrite if asked. (This allows High Resolutions, Originally 1280x960 was the max resolution)

3. Hosting a server only works if the regedit fix has been applied, it makes H&D2.exe to use the older directplay 8 and ipv4 protocol. Use H&D2v4Fix-x64 for 64bit or H&D2v4Fix-x86 for 32bit System. You can also apply these manually. It's completely safe and you can check what they do by right clicking it and edit. (Only Host needs to do this)

4. After this Create MULTIPLAYER GAME - LAN and choose a map/mission. Playing over internet use a LAN tunneling program like Hamachi or Radmin VPN. (plenty of tutorials in youtube for these programs) (basically you and your friend connect through the internet and can make on a LAN server over the internet)

5. Map Images are just a useful reminder which mission is which. I also recommend watching the mission briefings from YouTube if played in coop. Unfortunately cutscenes and briefings are not available in coop, you just see objectives from game info.

All mission briefings playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEKLLHXSg__NxWSKhh-dvkAMOjmyIYvm
All Cutscenes:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEKLLHXSg__E_IiH0T9Jch5umy5YnNp6

6. By default the game kicks an idle player out from the server in 5 minutes (This is bad if you're playing a long time with 1 life mode and other player is spectating) Here's how to not get kicked: ---> t.ly/ HG CgU <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

6.5 I've made a Controller Layout for H&D2 in Steam ---> t.ly/ wv V_1 <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

7. Remember to open the game always from "Play Sabre Squadron"

8. Enjoy!

Thanks dude that's perfect.

I maanged to find the CMP map pack which adds the original single player missions to the Sabre Squadron list. I'm yet to actually test it though!

I will do the other things you mentioned so I can host a server.

Thanks for the YouTube videos. Those are perfect!

[zusaij]

No problem. The Hidden & Dangerous 2 fix that I provided ( https:// shor turl.at/ nDMVW ) adds the original single player missions to the Sabre Squadron list as well. CMP map packs that the community provides usually includes also a lot of modded coop maps and content. So if you only wanna stick to original missions with minimal downloading I recommend my file (File size 72,84mb)

[wyborne]

Originally posted by lilpopjim:

Hello,

Played this game as a kid all those years ago, and would love to be able to play proper co-op from start to finish so me and my brother can experience it.

Other than creating an "objectives" server and playing it that way, which doesn't replicate single player at all, is there a proper way?

!'m desperate to play the entire campaign from start to the very end again!

me and my brother play coop once in a year too, some undercover mission like spy kinda buggy when it supposed to be 1 person
also, you can't play the plane mission

[Boge]

Originally posted by RabdaR:

Originally posted by lilpopjim:

Hello,

Played this game as a kid all those years ago, and would love to be able to play proper co-op from start to finish so me and my brother can experience it.

Other than creating an "objectives" server and playing it that way, which doesn't replicate single player at all, is there a proper way?

!'m desperate to play the entire campaign from start to the very end again!

me and my brother play coop once in a year too, some undercover mission like spy kinda buggy when it supposed to be 1 person
also, you can't play the plane mission

Is there a list of what missions are unplayable? We got up to some of those spy missions and kept failing because of bugs. I'd rather not waste my time with missions that are that bogus.

[Melber]

Simple answer. The game itself doesn't have that. The community maps have added all the missions and with that it can be played that way.

[Nonebit]

Originally posted by zusaij:

Yes there is:

(Tested on Windows 10)

Multiplayer/COOP FIX:

---> https:// shor turl.at/ nDMVW <--- (without the spaces or arrows) (links will be deleted by steam)

You'll need WinRAR to extract the files: ---> htt ps://sh orturl.at/fA FLZ <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

1. After Steam or GoG installation run the "OG SP COOP Patch.exe" locate H&D2 main directory and press ok. (Patch makes Original Campaigns Missions available in Cooperative mode)

2. Put "Maps" "scripts" "d3d8.dll" and "mpmaplist.txt" to the main directory as well. Overwrite if asked. (This allows High Resolutions, Originally 1280x960 was the max resolution)

3. Hosting a server only works if the regedit fix has been applied, it makes H&D2.exe to use the older directplay 8 and ipv4 protocol. Use H&D2v4Fix-x64 for 64bit or H&D2v4Fix-x86 for 32bit System. You can also apply these manually. It's completely safe and you can check what they do by right clicking it and edit. (Only Host needs to do this)

4. After this Create MULTIPLAYER GAME - LAN and choose a map/mission. Playing over internet use a LAN tunneling program like Hamachi or Radmin VPN. (plenty of tutorials in youtube for these programs) (basically you and your friend connect through the internet and can make on a LAN server over the internet)

5. Map Images are just a useful reminder which mission is which. I also recommend watching the mission briefings from YouTube if played in coop. Unfortunately cutscenes and briefings are not available in coop, you just see objectives from game info.

All mission briefings playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEKLLHXSg__NxWSKhh-dvkAMOjmyIYvm
All Cutscenes:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoEKLLHXSg__E_IiH0T9Jch5umy5YnNp6

6. By default the game kicks an idle player out from the server in 5 minutes (This is bad if you're playing a long time with 1 life mode and other player is spectating) Here's how to not get kicked: ---> t.ly/ HG CgU <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

6.5 I've made a Controller Layout for H&D2 in Steam ---> t.ly/ wv V_1 <--- (without the spaces or arrows)

7. Remember to open the game always from "Play Sabre Squadron"

8. Enjoy!

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