GTA2 Windows 10 "Fix"

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Ok, using Toshiba-3's awesome guide/mod here as a base, I think I've found a legit crash-free fix for GTA 2 on modern Windows (in my case 10). Before hand, the game would freeze every 3 mins or so, forcing me to log out and log back in of my computer. After applying this method, no crashes so far. No guarantees it will work for anyone else, but I don't see why not:

 

1. First you need to install GTA 2 11.44. I don't know if I can link to it, but it shouldn't be hard to find.

2. Install Nglide. You can grab it from here.

3. Launch Nglide Configurator and adjust the settings so they match these, then apply, save and exit the program:
Screen resolution: By desktop
Aspect ratio: Preserve original
Refresh rate: By app (Default)
Vertical sync': On (Default)
Gamma correction: 0.8
3Dfx logo splash: Off

4. Go the GTA2 install directory and launch the GTA2Manager executable.

5. Go the video tab, and change the Screen Mode drop-down option from "Direct3D" to "3DFXGlide". While you're here, make sure Frame Rate Limiter is ticked.

6. Don't bother selecting a resolution, just click the GTA2 button and the game should load.

 

I've played for a few hours and no crashes at all, yet before it would hard freeze every 3 mins or so. Again, just a tip to try. It might actually work for someone else, besides me.

 

Full credit to Toshiba-3 as well as all the other talented people in the community.

 

EDIT: Also massive thanks and credits to Sektor and Vike for patching the game for all these years. You're both top blokes. Cheers!

Edited November 19, 2016 by ----------------------

[FulValBot 18]

I'm playing gta2 without problems on my windows 10 anniversary update... and i have installed only gta2 from steam client, just this...

 

There are some slowdowns (and minor speed) with amd cpus... (all gpus nvidia and amd works just fine)

[TomRous 0]

I'm playing gta2 without problems on my windows 10 anniversary update... and i have installed only gta2 from steam client, just this...

 

There are some slowdowns (and minor speed) with amd cpus... (all gpus nvidia and amd works just fine)

I looked for GTA 2 on Steam but i couldn´t find DOWNLOAD button. It is downloadable? I looked on R* web too (www.rockstargames.com/classics/) but this web is unavaiable. How to get it on Steam?

[FulValBot 18]

it's not a free version, it was included with GTA Complete Pack (that still available on GMG, and include a steam key, but not for GTAV)

[Ingramsl19 74]

Ok, using Toshiba-3's awesome guide/mod here as a base, I think I've found a legit crash-free fix for GTA 2 on modern Windows (in my case 10). Before hand, the game would freeze every 3 mins or so, forcing me to log out and log back in of my computer. After applying this method, no crashes so far. No guarantees it will work for anyone else, but I don't see why not:

 

1. First you need to install GTA 2 11.44. I don't know if I can link to it, but it shouldn't be hard to find.

2. Install Nglide. You can grab it from here.

3. Launch Nglide Configurator and adjust the settings so they match these, then apply, save and exit the program:

Screen resolution: By desktop

Aspect ratio: Preserve original

Refresh rate: By app (Default)

Vertical sync': On (Default)

Gamma correction: 0.8

3Dfx logo splash: Off

4. Go the GTA2 install directory and launch the GTA2Manager executable.

5. Go the video tab, and change the Screen Mode drop-down option from "Direct3D" to "3DFXGlide". While you're here, make sure Frame Rate Limiter is ticked.

6. Don't bother selecting a resolution, just click the GTA2 button and the game should load.

 

I've played for a few hours and no crashes at all, yet before it would hard freeze every 3 mins or so. Again, just a tip to try. It might actually work for someone else, besides me.

 

Full credit to Toshiba-3 as well as all the other talented people in the community.

 

EDIT: Also massive thanks and credits to Sektor and Vike for patching the game for all these years. You're both top blokes. Cheers!

Use widescreen fix by ThirteenAG if you have a 1920x1080 Resolution Here: https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp

Download File and Extract them and play the game

Edited June 1, 2017 by Sektor

[Sektor 86]

Pretty sure Steam version has the same compatibility as classics version or 11.44, so if those don't work for you then Steam version won't work either. I don't have the Steam version so I can't confirm that but I doubt Rockstar fixed it in any way.

Edited June 1, 2017 by Sektor

[FulValBot 18]

steam version and rockstar free version are the same version... only retail version is different

[NoNameBandit 243]

I have the game on CD, but it ran like poop on W10 for me. I needed 11.44 just to get the game to start.

Edited June 1, 2017 by Sektor

[WeaponApe 29]

Ok, using Toshiba-3's awesome guide/mod here as a base, I think I've found a legit crash-free fix for GTA 2 on modern Windows (in my case 10). Before hand, the game would freeze every 3 mins or so, forcing me to log out and log back in of my computer. After applying this method, no crashes so far. No guarantees it will work for anyone else, but I don't see why not:

 

1. First you need to install GTA 2 11.44. I don't know if I can link to it, but it shouldn't be hard to find.

2. Install Nglide. You can grab it from here.

3. Launch Nglide Configurator and adjust the settings so they match these, then apply, save and exit the program:

Screen resolution: By desktop

Aspect ratio: Preserve original

Refresh rate: By app (Default)

Vertical sync': On (Default)

Gamma correction: 0.8

3Dfx logo splash: Off

4. Go the GTA2 install directory and launch the GTA2Manager executable.

5. Go the video tab, and change the Screen Mode drop-down option from "Direct3D" to "3DFXGlide". While you're here, make sure Frame Rate Limiter is ticked.

6. Don't bother selecting a resolution, just click the GTA2 button and the game should load.

I've done all this, but come to a halt at 5. In the Screen Mode drop-down, there is no option for anything other than 3DFXGlide, even after installing it.

[FulValBot 18]

use dgvoodoo2, not nglide

[WeaponApe 29]

I downloaded it and read the readme, and I can't understand anything or how to possibly apply it to a game.

[delete dis account l8r 1]

DgVoodoo is the best as there are no glitches.

[FulValBot 18]

yep, and i've enabled scanline emulation

[jacka 92]

I downloaded it and read the readme, and I can't understand anything or how to possibly apply it to a game.

Drop Nglide into your GTA2 folder, then try loading the game's launcher (step 5). Or use Dgvoodoo2 as the other guy said (adjust the settings, then drop the required files into the game's install directory, like with Nglide).

 

yep, and i've enabled scanline emulation

I'm personally not a fan of scanline emulation. It doesn't look right.

 

Does the new widescreen patch work with this? Anyone tried?

Edited July 29, 2017 by jacka

[Sektor 86]

It's not compatible with thirteenag's widescreen patch, I just get "Videomode 16x16x16 is not available". Not surprising considering that patch was written for direct3d and it uses a modified ddraw.dll file. It would be awesome if they could be combined.

 

As for nglide or any other glide wrapper...

 

I used GTA2 v11.44. The gta2manager selector and resolution choices are always blank on my Windows 10 system. To test out glide, I needed to import this registry key http://gtamp.com/GTA2/glide.reg.

 

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DMA Design Ltd\GTA2\Screen]"rendername"="3dfx.dll""videoname"="dmaglide.dll"

If I run gta2manager again, it resets to direct3d.

 

GTA2 already runs fast and stable with direct3d for me, so I would only be using glide for the improved colour depth.

Edited July 29, 2017 by Sektor

[FulValBot 18]

If you got "Videomode 16x16x16 is not available" error try to start Gta2 Manager and Gta2.exe with Xp sp3 compatibility mode only the first time

[jacka 92]

@ Sektor: That's a shame about the widescreen patch. Thanks. As for Nglide/Voodoo2 not showing up in gtamanager, it works fine on my W10 system (64 bit, Creator's update):

 

 

No compatibility modes have been enabled. No idea why it isn't working on your system.

 

EDIT: Sorry re-read, it still shows up and sticks after restarting. Have you tried it with admin rights?

 

EDIT2: Did some testing. Nglide and this widescreen patch both use their own ddraw.dll. One won't work with the other, as Sektor has already said. I tested the widescreen patch and it worked, but I got slight stuttering. Restored the nglide files, and no stutter, but back to 4:3.

Edited July 29, 2017 by jacka