Problem with launching the game. — Might and Magic VIII

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Draco_Lich

19 years ago

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I downloaded the eighth installment from Old Games. I installed it (I have Windows XP). And when I launch it, I get this error: "Entry point MakeCriticalSectionGlobal was not found in the library KERNEL32.dll".

Alan

19 years ago

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Try to find this file in your system (it should be in Windows/system32). If it's not there, I can send it to you. However, the problem might simply be a corrupted version that you downloaded.

ОMEGA

19 years ago

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I had two instances of this problem (they seemed to be exactly the same), but in the first case, running the game in compatibility mode with Win98 solved the issue. In the second case, no tricks or additional files helped – I had to reinstall Windows just to play my favorite game.

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6pamok

18 years ago

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Does anyone know the command to launch the game on Windows XP? :smile33:

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ОMEGA

18 years ago

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6pamok;111337

Does anyone know the spell that launches the game under Windows XP? :smile33:

As I already wrote, the spell is called "Compatibility Mode with Win98".

Uriel

18 years ago

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Draco_Lich;108828

I downloaded the eighth game from Old Games. I installed it (I have Windows XP). And it crashes when I launch it with this error: "Entry point for procedure MakeCriticalSectionGlobal not found in library KERNEL32.dll".

With the Old Games version, you need to do this: delete all DLL files from the main game folder EXCEPT: binkw32.dll, mss32.dll, and smackw32.dll. The game will run, but in Software Acceleration mode (with poor graphics).

Diples

18 years ago

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Damn, I have the same problem, but where can I find the "compatibility mode with 98" setting?!

ОMEGA

18 years ago

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Right-click on the game icon, then click on properties, then select the compatibility tab, and you'll figure it out from there. Also, if you have Windows XP Home Edition, nothing will help, but with Professional, you can try to fix it.