Lords of the Realm 2 (development)

Modified for Windows XP/Vista

• XP/Vista installer.
• XP/Vista windows executable.
• Scales to use entire screen (Direct3D bilinear interpolation).
• Eliminates black lines in cut-scenes.
• Per-user save games (Vista friendly).
• Fixes loading errors under XP/Vista.

Requirements

• Windows XP or Vista.
• DirectX 9c (Direct3D).
• Lords of the Realm 2 CD set (not included):
  • English

TODO

• Update and include the map editor (Siege Pack)

Download

• lords_of_the_realm_2_install_20080706test5.msi

Changes to the original game

XP/Vista Installer

• New installer created to be XP/Vista friendly.
• The installer will install the files normally included by a Sierra install plus Siege Pack install.
• The Sierra L2WINFIX 1.03 update files are included and installed.
• The Sierra L2SGPT23 update files are included and installed.

XP/Vista Executable

• Modified version of the original Sierra Windows 95 executable.
• Eliminate black lines in cut-scenes.
• Upscale to full screen resolution while maintaining aspect ratio.
  • Dirext3D hardware accelerated bilinear interpolation.
  • On a widescreen monitor black bars are added left/right to maintain correct aspect ratio.
• Store save games per user to work under Vista. Default APPDATA locations:
  • XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Sierra\Lords of the Realm 2
  • Vista: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Sierra\Lords of the Realm 2

Common problems

Crashes during gameplay: If you find a repeatable crash, please post on the SquirtTheCat forum and include the steps to reproduce.

Change log

• Initial XP/Vista release.
• XP/Vista installer.
• Fix CDROM location handling.
• Fix not-enough-memory error under 64-bit Vista with >= 4GB RAM.
• Support longer paths for installation directory.
• Upscale video to use entire screen (Direct3D bilinear interpolation).
• Store save games in user-specific APPDATA directory to work under Vista.