Windows 10 Multipatch Killed my Game

[Niko Todd]

Originally Posted by chakram

I'm wondering if that's the route I need to go down for this one, I'm just wary of messing around even more now

Well, wondering is not gonna fix anything, so give it a try. Messing around is learning.

[chakram]

So I downloaded dgVooDoo and now the game won't even make it to the logo screen before crashing 😭

There must be some way of getting it to run when you all have magaged it?!

[chakram]

Honestly wish I'd never heard of the multipunched at this point 😂

[Niko Todd]

Originally Posted by chakram

So I downloaded dgVooDoo and now the game won't even make it to the logo screen before crashing 😭

There must be some way of getting it to run when you all have magaged it?!

From the dgVooDoo archive extract the four .dll files from the MS\x86\ folder, and the dgVooDoocpl.exe from Cpl\x64\ into the main game dir.
Make a shortcut to the tomb3.exe with the -setup parameter and always start the game with it.

Here's how my dgVooDoo settings are:

[chakram]

Still not working. It got to the title menu for a split second, saw the line had gone then it crashed and exited. Now, every time I run it it's not even getting that far, just crashes immediately. As a sanity check I also tried these settings on my working GOG copy of TR3 and that didn't work either

The only thing I can think of is getting an .exe without the setup parameter as no matter what I've done since the multipatch it always opens to setup.

As a side note and just to make things that little bit more interesting; I uninstall and delete everything, make sure there is nothing visibly left in Program Files or anywhere else, then double click the .iso and the game runs as though it was installed (before crashing at the title) when surely it ought to show me the install screen. 🙃

I'm beginning to think if I ever want to get this running again and avoid any issues coming up that I might be aware of its going to have to be a total wipe of my system and fresh install.

[Niko Todd]

Originally Posted by chakram

As a side note and just to make things that little bit more interesting; I uninstall and delete everything, make sure there is nothing visibly left in Program Files or anywhere else, then double click the .iso and the game runs as though it was installed (before crashing at the title) when surely it ought to show me the install screen. 🙃

This means that it hasn't been properly uninstalled.

I suggest using a real uninstaller like Revo or similar.
But for now run the regedit.exe and check if you have any registry entries left in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

and/or

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE

Look for Core Design folder and delete any TR3 TLA entries inside; and if it's the only TR game you have installed, just delete the whole Core folder.

[xtimz]

If I were you, I would have reinstalled the OS.

[chakram]

Originally Posted by Niko Todd

But for now run the regedit.exe and check if you have any registry entries left in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

and/or

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE

Look for Core Design folder and delete any TR3 TLA entries inside; and if it's the only TR game you have installed, just delete the whole Core folder.

I had a look and can't find anything at all, which struck me as odd as I still have TR3 installed and TR1 wasnt showing either. I can only see TR2, 4, 5, and AoD.

Originally Posted by xtimz

If I were you, I would have reinstalled the OS.

I'm thinking this is going to be the only way, I don't know what its done, and since its proving very diffcult to remove I don't know what it might still be doing. At least with the PC being brand new there isnt a lot stored on it to lose!

Originally Posted by Niko Todd

This means that it hasn't been properly uninstalled.

I suggest using a real uninstaller like Revo or similar

I will look at doing that once I've done a fresh install

[ToMbRaIdErxFtW]

I think you might be interested in this post here

The tomb3 project now supports The Lost Artefact natively. I think this should solve your problems, I know it solved mine. Make sure to read the instructions on how to install it. It's pretty simple, but it requires Tomb Raider 3 to be installed too. Also make sure to use it in conjunction with dgvoodoo2. Let me know if it works out for you.

[Niko Todd]

Originally Posted by ToMbRaIdErxFtW

I think you might be interested in this post here

The tomb3 project now supports The Lost Artefact natively. I think this should solve your problems, I know it solved mine. Make sure to read the instructions on how to install it. It's pretty simple, but it requires Tomb Raider 3 to be installed too. Also make sure to use it in conjunction with dgvoodoo2. Let me know if it works out for you.

I second that. That is the ultimate experience!