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DXWnd on Windows 10 with a Creatures 2 launcher
DXWnd is a tool that lets you run old games on modern versions of Windows, for example: It can completely fix the lag and redraw issues of Creatures 2.
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How it works[edit]
DXWnd re-implements certain lower-level APIs the applications use for drawing images on the screen. Creatures 2 for example used DirectDraw, a long-since deprecated 2D API that has a totally broken implementation in Windows 8 and higher.
Where to get it[edit]
You can download it from the DXWnd Sourceforge project page
Creatures 2 configuration[edit]
These are the minimum required settings you need to configure on Windows 10:
Main tab[edit]
- Name: Creatures 2
- Path: C:\GOG Games\Creatures 2\creatures2.exe
- Launch: C:\GOG Games\Creatures 2\launcher.exe
Video tab[edit]
- Initial virtual color setting: 16 BPP
DirectX tab[edit]
- DirectX Version Hook: DirectX7
- Emulation renderer: Hybrid
Libs tab[edit]
- GDI: Share ddraw and GDI DC
Please note that the settings for Windows 7 have been reported to be entirely different.
