HOW TO GET DLR TO RUN ON WINDOWS XP/2000 (INCLUDING DIRECTX 8+)

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1. Create a shorcut to the DLR 'executable' (the "Warlords DLR" program itself)
   • You can use the shortcut created by the game (already on your desktop... skip to next step) or...
   • Create a shortcut by right clicking on the 'EXECUTABLE FILE' and choosing "Send To -> Desktop (create shortcut)"
     • The 'EXECUTABLE FILE' is (usually) located somewhere like:
       "C:\Program Files\Red Orb Entertainment\Darklords Rising\Darklords.exe"
2. Add the -WINCURSOR runtime flag to the shortcut
   • Right-Click on the shortcut and select the PROPERTIES option (at bottom usually)
   • If not automatically there, click on the SHORTCUT tab (at the top of the PROPERTIES page that pops up)
   • Modify the TARGET of the shortcut:
     • Make certain that the current target is surrounded by DOUBLE QUOTES (aka: QUOTATION MARKS)
       •  NO ->  C:\DLR\Darklords.exe
       • YES -> "C:\DLR\Darklords.exe"
     • At the end of this line (after last quote) add a space and -WINCURSOR
       • eg: "C:\DLR\Darklords.exe" -WINCURSOR
   • Click APPLY at bottom of page
3. [OPTIONAL!]Change the Compatibility Mode to Windows 98/ME[OPTIONAL!]
   (...use only if the above didn't completely solve the issue!)
   • In PROPERTIES page, upper right tab should be COMPATIBLILTY... click on this tab (and skip down to "Check the box...")
     Users of Windows 2000 - don't have this tab? Bummer... OK, you will have to do some work (below):
     • First, search your CPU for "SLAYERUI.DLL"... If you have it (...you are running SP2) skip next part, otherwise...
     • Either install "Service Pack 2 (or greater) for Windows 2000" or...
     • GOOGLE the 'net for "SLAYERUI.DLL" and install it into your System32 directory (just install SP2... better overall)
     • REGISTER this .DLL as follows:
       • Open a MS-DOS prompt (aka: Command Prompt) session
       • type in "regsvr32 %systempath%\slayerui.dll" (without the quotes) where
         ...%systempath% = the ENTIRE path to your SYSTEM32 directory, usually "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32"
     • Close DOS prompt when it finishes. Close and re-open the PROPERTIES for the shortcut. There SHOULD be a new tab!
   • Check the box labelled "Run in compatibility mode"
   • Choose "Windows 98/ME" (XP) or "Windows 98 Compatibility Layer" (2000)
   • Click APPLY at bottom of PROPERTIES and close the PROPERTIES page by clicking OK

• FURTHER TIPS... NOT NECESSARY UNLESS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY
  • The game starts to run, but hangs eventually
    • This might be a HARDWARE ACCELERATION issue with your video card...
      • Reduce your card's HARDWARE ACCELERATION (see video card manual to do this)
        (...sorry if this is too vague, but I haven't had this issue and am reporting it 2nd hand)
  • Last ditch, all out, I-AM-RUNNING-OUT-OF-IDEAS to try to make it run
    • Add -NOSOUND after -WINCURSOR in the shortcut (with a space between these runtime flags)
    • (Might work... I have heard mixed results on this one)
      Go to START then RUN then type in
      dxdiag
      ...then go to the DISPLAY tab and click the DISABLE button next to "DirectDraw Acceleration"
      NOTE: Direct3D and AGP Acceleration, if you have it, will also get disabled...
      If you want to run a game or app that uses acceleration, you must re-click 'Enable' in 'dxdiag'!!

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I hope this helps... if not, post a message on my message board and I will try and help further!