Technofyed

*Sorry if this is in the wrong area, I didn't see a good place to put it.

So way back in the ancient times of Windows '98 and Windows 2000, there was a game called Dungeon Keeper 2.

It was a really fun Real Time Strategy game, with one problem, with Windows XP and Windows Vista, it crashes after a little while of playing.

So far in my searching for answers I haven't found any solutions, however, recently while I was looking for answers on another game, I saw something about running games in "Windows '98 Mode".

Question: Is there a "Windows '98 Mode" for games? If so, how do I turn it on and off?

*System: Windows Vista Home Basic
**If you need any more info, let me know, and thanks for the help in advance.

I installed the Virtual Box by Sun Micorosystems on a clients machine for running some old DOS 16 bit program. You can download (I'm not sure where the link is) an iso with FreeDOS to get it booted & then install Windows 98 ontop of that. This will allow you to play your game truly under Windows 98 instead of fussing around with modes.

You can also use Virtual PC. Personally I don't like Virtual Box. It doesn't work for me. Either way you have to have a 98 installation disk.

Yes, there is a Windows compatibility option. Right click of the games ".exe" icon, and select properties. Go to the "Compatibility" tab, and check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" Windows 98 / Windows ME. Apply the new settings, and see if the game functions correctly. In most cases the compatibility feature will not work for video games. Don't ask me why, because I don't know...

Thanks guys, problem solved.

Please share the solution.

GT4AWD's solution did it

Glad to hear it solved your issue!

Is that the old game from LionHead studios where you build dungeons to kill heroes? If so do they still sell copies? I've heard those games are great.

Perhaps someone on ebay. As for the game, I know nothing about it.