- Install the game - Full Installation. Apple the official Heretic 2 v1.06 Expension Pack/Update. Extract the HER2V106 NO CD.EXE from the File Archive to the game directory. Execute the Patch to remove the CD-Check.
- Heretic II Enhancement Pack v1.06 This is the official Heretic II Enhancement Patch Released by Raven Software. A MUST-HAVE if you plan on playing Heretic II online.
- Heretic 2 OpenAL EAX, Contrast Adaptive Sharpening, and more. Extract to your Heretic 1.06 directory. Must be a CLEAN install! You need to convert the cd audio music to wav files.
After experiencing the joy of my game drive failing, I've been rebuilding and came across my Heretic II cd.
Why not, I thought, ought to look great on an X800 in highres, versus a Voodoo II of yore at 640x480.
Install, update, it runs...woohoo.
I quit to do something else, come back an try to load a saved game.
CRASH. Uh-oh, what gives?
Well, google is no help, save for the hereticII forums and no solution, but shared misery.
Only glimmer of hope was the app compatability tool, which failed miserbly (AFAICT).
Anyone out there have a 'hey, tried this, tweaked that or glimmer of hope' for me?
Tried it on NTFS drive, Fat32...no dice/difference.
I can find cheats, easily, but startup commands don't seem to be available, that I can find.
HELP, GESC. You're my only hope.
Here you can find general help and help for beginners or for people who are new to all this:
- For the .rar, .ace files you will need WinRAR to extract the files, To get WinRAR go to http://www.rarsoft.com. You also need the latest most up-to date version of WinRAR to extract the files otherwise it will report that the file is corrupted or a similar error message. You can also use WinAce to extract .ace files. To get WinACE go to http://www.winace.com. Make sure WinAce is the most up to date version as well.
- Just because the language version of the No-CD fix is different from your game, for example its an English version and you need German version, chances are that it will still work anyway. Any language version can work on any other language version if you try it.
- If the games release version (e.g. v1.0) matches the No-CD, No-CD/Fixed Exe or Fixed Exe version then the game fixes will almost always work, it has been known previous version No-CD patches can work with an update version, usually when the patch update does not touch/change the exe when updating, e.g. v1.0 No-CD patch may work with v1.1 update.
- The difference between a No-CD Patch, No-CD/Fixed Exe and a Fixed Exe file is explained below:
A No-CD Patch file is just a stand-alone patch that when run/executed will change the byte patterns & jumps in the games original exe file and therefore removing the CD check from the original exe, enabling you to play the game without the CD in the drive.
A No-CD/Fixed Exe file is the games Exe file with the copy protection AND CD checks removed, which when replaced over the original exe with the No-CD/Fixed executable will allow you to run the game without the protection or CD checks present.
A Fixed Exe file is the games exe file with the protection removed/debugged from it, the CD Checks STILL remain in the Fixed executable, this allows you to play a backup game that would otherwise not bypass the protection using normal 1:1 copying of the game. Once the game is installed from the backup CD, replacing the games exe file with the Fixed Exe on your hard drive will allow you to run the game from the back CD.
- To use a No-CD Patch use your extracting program (WinRAR works best) and extract the files (usually an .exe file, but others may exist) in the archive to your games install directory/folder (where you installed the game, usually C:/Program Files/Games Name) the easiest way to find the correct folder to extract the No-CD fix is by right clicking the games desktop shortcut (if it has one) and choosing 'Properties', you will see the path (Target) to the games folder and where the original exe is located. Extract it there, you now go to the folder where you extracted the No-CD patch to, and execute/run the No-CD patch, it will patch the games exe file, you should get a confirmation message from the patch window that the game was successfully patched, now you can start the game as you normally do; from the desktop shortcut, the programs menu, or the exe file. The game can now be played without the CD in the drive. Some No-CD patches require you to specify the path where the games exe file is located, just simply browse to where the games exe is. In basic terms, the No-CD patch(es) has to go in where the games exe file is, it has to be run in the same folder where the games exe file is present. The No-CD patches on this site come with readme's or nfo's in them, read these for any special instructions.
-To use a No-CD/Fixed Exe use your extracting program (WinRAR works best) and extract the files (always an .exe file, but others may exist) in the archive to your where the games original exe file is in the games install directory/folder (where you installed the game, usually C:/Program Files/Games Name), the easiest way to find the correct folder to extract the No-CD fix is by right clicking the games desktop shortcut (if it has one) and choosing 'Properties', you will see the path (Target) to the games folder and where the original exe is located. Extract it there, you will get a prompt 'The following file already exists 'files name' Would you like to replace the existing file', click YES, it will replace the original exe with the No-CD/Fixed exe one. In basic terms, the No-CD/Fixed Exe file(s) MUST replace the games original exe file. Now you can start the game as you normally do; from the desktop shortcut, the programs menu, or the exe file. The game can now be played without the CD in the drive and the protection removed. The No-CD/Fixed Exe's on this site come with readme's or nfo's in them, read these for any special instructions.
-To use a Fixed Exe use your extracting program (WinRAR works best) and extract the files (always an .exe file, but others may exist) in the archive to your where the games original exe file is in the games install directory/folder (where you installed the game, usually C:/Program Files/Games Name), the easiest way to find the correct folder to extract the No-CD fix is by right clicking the games desktop shortcut (if it has one) and choosing 'Properties', you will see the path (Target) to the games folder and where the original exe is located. Extract it there, you will get a prompt 'The following file already exists 'files name' Would you like to replace the existing file', click YES, it will replace the original exe with the Fixed exe one. In basic terms, the Fixed Exe file(s) MUST replace the games original exe file. Now you can start the game as you normally do; from the desktop shortcut, the programs menu, or the exe file. The game can now be played from a backup CD. A Fixed Exe is used when you burn a backup of your original game, install it, and then get one of the many copy protection error messages when you try to start the game from the backup CD, such as 'Please insert the original CD' etc. The Fixed Exe's on this site come with readme's or nfo's in them, read these for any special instructions.
- If you use a No-CD file then sometimes the games Sound or Music won't play; because the sound and music files are usually on the CD, and because the CD is not in the CD drive then the sound or music files obviously won't work. To fix this problem just simply copy the sound and music files from the games CD and put them on your hard drive in the games install directory/folder (where you installed the game). Usually you will just have to copy the sound/music folder from the CD to the games directory/folder (where you installed the game). Most sound/music files are media related e.g. .mp3 .wav etc. but sometimes also .mix. An example of all this can be The Sims: On the CD there is a folder Called Music, copy the entire Music folder from the CD then paste it into the games directory/folder (where you installed the game) normally its: C:Program FilesMaxisThe Sims. Now the music and sound will play even without the CD in the drive! The same applies for in-game movies/videos too, just follow the above process, but for the movies and videos.