DXwnd (PC)

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.

Contents

• 1How it works
• 2Where to get it
• 3Creatures 2 configuration
  • 3.1Main tab
  • 3.2Video tab
  • 3.3DirectX tab
  • 3.4Libs tab

How it works

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

You can download it from the DXWnd Sourceforge project page

Creatures 2 configuration

These are the minimum required settings you need to configure on Windows 10:

Main tab

• Name: Creatures 2
• Path: C:\GOG Games\Creatures 2\creatures2.exe
• Launch: C:\GOG Games\Creatures 2\launcher.exe

Video tab

• Initial virtual color setting: 16 BPP

DirectX tab

• DirectX Version Hook: DirectX7
• Emulation renderer: Hybrid

Libs tab

• GDI: Share ddraw and GDI DC
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