8bitbubsy wrote on 2024-07-21, 17:01:

Are there any known fixes? Maybe I can replace the renderer DLL with a DX9 one? The game runs on Unreal Engine.

Yes, that's what you should try. Those early UE games are notorious for breaking in all sorts of ways on current hardware.

That won't work as renderers are compiled specifically for games as licensees are allowed to alter their internal functions to extend and upgrade their functionality. EA's UnrealEngine1 games tend to come with a heavily modified Direct3D renderer of their own (and deprecate Glide/SoftDrv etc).

leileilol wrote on 2024-07-21, 17:32:

That won't work as renderers are compiled specifically for games as licensees are allowed to alter their internal functions to extend and upgrade their functionality. EA's UnrealEngine1 games tend to come with a heavily modified Direct3D renderer of their own (and deprecate Glide/SoftDrv etc).

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Harry_Potte … r_for_Stock_HP2

There's also a DX11 renderer available for modern systems.

Looks like someone naughtily fucked around with a source leak...

feda wrote on 2024-07-21, 17:35:

leileilol wrote on 2024-07-21, 17:32:

That won't work as renderers are compiled specifically for games as licensees are allowed to alter their internal functions to extend and upgrade their functionality. EA's UnrealEngine1 games tend to come with a heavily modified Direct3D renderer of their own (and deprecate Glide/SoftDrv etc).

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Harry_Potte … r_for_Stock_HP2

There's also a DX11 renderer available for modern systems.

I found that renderer after I wrote my first post, and tested it. It just doesn't work for me, HP2 goes straight into software renderer mode. Yes, I have VS2012 runtime installed, and the DirectX 9 web update. I talked to the author of the mod, and he said it's possible it uses Vista/7 functions, as he never tested it on XP.