cnc-ddraw

cnc-ddraw can fix compatibility issues in older 2D games, such as black screen, bad performance, crashes or defective Alt+Tab.

Features

• Supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11, Wine (Linux/macOS/Android) and Virtual Machines
• GDI / OpenGL / Direct3D 9 renderer (With automatic renderer selection)
• Upscaling via glsl shaders - https://imgur.com/a/kxsM1oY | https://imgur.com/a/wjrhpFV
• Windowed Mode / Fullscreen Exclusive Mode / Borderless Mode
• Alt+Enter support to switch quickly between Fullscreen and Windowed mode
• Automatically saves and restores window position/size/state
• FPS Limiter
• VSync
• Optional mouse sensitivity scaling
• Preliminary libretro shader support - https://github.com/libretro/glsl-shaders
• ...

Instructions

1. Download cnc-ddraw.zip and extract it into your game folder
2. Start the game

Wine (Linux/macOS/Android) only: override ddraw in winecfg manually or run cnc-ddraw config.exe once.

If you use cnc-ddraw with a game that got its own windowed mode built in then make sure you disable the games own windowed mode first. You can enable windowed mode via cnc-ddraw config.exe instead.

If the game starts but it doesn't work perfectly then open the config program and check the Compatibility settings.

cnc-ddraw does not support Direct3D/Glide, it will only work with games that use a DirectDraw (Software) renderer. Usually you can tell by the look of the game if it's a 3D game or not, but you can also let cnc-ddraw generate a debug log and search for "IDirect3D" - Link: https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw/issues/44

Some games may require additional steps before they can be used with cnc-ddraw, please check the wiki for more details.

If the game doesn't start at all or it's crashing, then please generate a debug log file and upload it.

Need help and don't have a github account? Ask your questions on Discord (No registration required)

Hotkeys

• [Alt] + [Enter] = Switch between windowed and fullscreen mode
• [Ctrl] + [Tab] = Unlock cursor
• [Right Alt] + [Right Ctrl] = Unlock cursor
• [Alt] + [Page Down] = Maximize window

Supported Games

• Age of Empires
• Age of Empires II
• Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
• Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
• Age of Wonders
• Age of Wonders 2
• Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
• Airline Tycoon Deluxe
• Alien Nations
• American Conquest (Steam+GOG)
• American Girls Dress Designer
• Amerzone
• Anno 1602: Creation of a New World
• Anstoss 3
• Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
• Arthur's Pet Chase
• Arthur's Sand Castle Contest
• Arthur's Wilderness Rescue
• Atlantis 2: Beyond Atlantis
• Atlantis 3: The New World
• Atlantis: The Lost Tales
• Atomic Bomberman
• Atrox
• Baldr Force EXE
• Baldur's Gate
• Baldur's Gate 2
• Barbie(tm) Beach Vacation(tm)
• Barbie(R) Photo Designer
• Batman: Justice Unbalanced
• Batman: Toxic Chill
• Blade & Sword
• Blood II - The Chosen
• Blue's 123 Time Activities
• Blue's Treasure Hunt
• Caesar III (Sierra - 1998)
• Callus 95 - CPS-1 (Capcom Play System 1) emulator
• Call To Power 2
• Capitalism II
• Capitalism Lab
• Captain Claw
• Carmageddon
• Carmageddon 2
• Casino Empire (AKA Hoyle Casino)
• Chaos Gate
• Close Combat 2: A Bridge Too Far
• Close Combat 3: The Russian Front
• Close Combat 4: The Battle of the Bulge
• Close Combat 5: Invasion: Normandy
• ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures
• ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures
• ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures
• ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures
• ClueFinders Math Adventures 1.0
• ClueFinders Math Adventures 2.0
• ClueFinders Mystery Mansion
• ClueFinders Search and Solve Adventures
• ClueFinders The Incredible Toy Store Adventure
• ClueFinders(R) Reading Adventures Ages 9-12
• Command & Conquer Gold
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge
• Command & Conquer: Sole Survivor
• Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
• Commandos
• Commandos - Beyond The Call Of Duty
• Commandos 2
• Corsairs Gold
• Cossacks (Steam+GOG)
• Cultures - The Discovery of Vinland
• Cultures 2
• Cyberchase Carnival Chaos
• Cyberchase Castleblanca Quest
• Dark Reign: The Future of War
• Daytona USA (Sega - 1996)
• Deadlock 2
• Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
• Diablo
• Diablo 2
• Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction
• Diablo: Hellfire
• Disciples
• Disciples 2 - Rise of the Elves
• Divine Divinity
• Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
• DuelSavior
• DuelSavior: Justice
• Dune 2000
• Dungeon Keeper
• Dungeon Keeper 2
• Economic War
• Eggsucker
• Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
• Enemy Infestation
• Escape Velocity Nova
• F-16 Multirole Fighter
• F-22 Raptor
• Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya
• Fallout
• Fallout 2
• Final fantasy VII
• Final fantasy VIII
• Freddi Fish
• Freddi Fish 4
• Freddi Fish's One-Stop Fun Shop
• Freddi Fish: Maze Madness
• Freddi Fish: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove
• Freddi Fish: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
• Freddi Fish: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch
• Freddi Water Worries
• Future Cop L.A.P.D
• G-Police
• Grand Theft Auto
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
• Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
• Gruntz
• Gorasul: The Legacy of the Dragon
• Hamtaro: Wake Up Snoozer!
• Hard Truck: Road to Victory
• Hearts of Iron 2
• Heroes of Might and Magic II
• Heroes of Might and Magic III
• Heroes of Might and Magic IV
• Hooligans: Storm over Europe
• Hugo Gold
• Hugo Wild River
• Icewind Dale
• Icewind Dale 2
• Infantry Online
• Interstate 76
• Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus
• Jagged Alliance 2
• Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business
• Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire
• Jazz Jackrabbit 2
• Killing Time
• Kings Quest 8: Mask of Eternity
• KKND Xtreme
• KKND2: Krossfire
• Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion
• Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
• Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns
• Konung
• Konung 2
• Lapis (lapis.mgame.com)
• Lionheart - Legacy of the Crusader
• Little Bear Kindergarten Thinking Adventures
• Little Bear Preschool Thinking Adventures
• Little Bear Rainy Day Activities
• Little Bear Toddler Discovery Adventures
• Locomotion
• Lode Runner 2
• Madeline 1st Grade Math
• Madeline 2nd Grade Math
• Majesty Gold
• Majesty Gold HD
• ​M.A.X. 2 Mechanized Assault & Exploration
• Mech Warrior 3
• Megaman X4
• Metal Gear Solid
• Moorhuhn
• Moorhuhn 2
• Moorhuhn Winter Editon
• Moto Racer
• Moto Racer 2
• Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island
• Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
• Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion
• Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill
• Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned For Danger
• Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch
• Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower
• Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit
• Need For Speed: High Stakes
• New Robinson
• NexusTk
• Nox (Westwood - 2000)
• Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
• Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
• Outlaws
• Outlive
• Pacific General
• Pajama Sam
• Pajama Sam 3
• Pajama Sam's Games to Play on Any Day
• Pajama Sam's One-Stop Fun Shop
• Pajama Sam(r): Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff(tm)
• Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
• Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet
• Patrician 3
• Pax Imperia
• Pharaoh (Sierra - 1999)
• Pizza Syndicate (AKA Fast Food Tycoon)
• Populous: The Beginning
• Poseidon: Master of Atlantis
• Pro Pinball - Big Race USA
• Pro Pinball - Fantastic Journey
• Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-o-Rama
• Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog On A Stick
• Putt-Putt Joins the Circus
• Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo
• Putt-Putt's One-Stop Fun Shop
• Putt-Putt: Pep's Birthday Surprise
• Putt-Putt: Travels Through Time
• Quest for Glory 5
• Rage of Mages 2
• Railroad Tycoon II
• Reader Rabbit 1st Grade
• Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade
• Reader Rabbit Dreamship Tales
• Reader Rabbit Kindergarten
• Reader Rabbit Learn To Read With Phonics
• Reader Rabbit Learning Creations
• Reader Rabbit Math Ages 4-6
• Reader Rabbit Preschool 2002
• Reader Rabbit Reading Ages 4-6
• Reader Rabbit Reading Ages 6-9
• Reader Rabbit Thinking Ages 4-6 (US)
• Reader Rabbit Toddler
• Reader Rabbit's(R) Math Ages 6 - 9 (2002)
• Real War
• Red Baron 3D
• Reksio and the Pirate Treasure (Reksio i Skarb Piratów)
• Reksio and the UFO (Reksio i Ufo)
• Reksio and the Wizards (Reksio i Czarodzieje)
• Reksio and the Time Machine (Reksio i Wehikuł Czasu)
• Reksio and Captain Nemo (Reksio i Kapitan Nemo)
• Reksio and Kretes in Action (Reksio i Kretes w Akcji!)
• Road Rash
• Robin Hood - The Legend of Sherwood
• RollerCoaster Tycoon
• Sanitarium
• Scooby-Doo(TM), Case File #2 The Scary Stone Dragon
• Scooby-Doo(TM), Phantom of the Knight(TM)
• Scooby-Doo(TM), Showdown in Ghost Town(TM)
• Sega Rally
• Sega Touring Car
• Septerra Core
• Settlers 3
• Shadow Flare
• Shadow Watch
• Shogo - Mobile Armor Division
• Sim City 3000
• Sim Copter
• Sim Theme Park (aka Theme Park World)
• SimCoaster / Theme Park Inc
• Sonic 3D Blast
• Space Rangers
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Typing
• SPY Fox : Some Assembly Required
• SPY Fox in Dry Cereal
• SPY Fox: Hold the Mustard
• SPY Fox: Operation Ozone
• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
• StarCraft
• StarCraft: Broodwars
• StarFlyers Alien Space Chase
• StarFlyers Royal Jewel Rescue
• Starship Titanic
• Start Trek Armada
• Steel Panthers: World At War
• Strawberry Shortcake: Amazing Cookie Party
• Stronghold Crusader Extreme HD
• Stronghold Crusader HD
• Stronghold HD
• Sudden Strike 2
• The Missing on Lost Island
• The Powerpuff Girls - Princess Snorebucks
• The Powerpuff Girls(TM) Mojo Jojo's Clone Zone
• The X-Files DVD
• Theme Hospital
• Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
• Throne of Darkness
• Total Annihilation
• Total Annihilation (Unofficial Beta Patch v3.9.02)
• Total Annihilation: Kingdoms
• Twisted Metal
• Twisted Metal 2
• Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
• Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy
• Uprising: Join or Die
• Vermeer
• Virtua Fighter PC
• War Wind
• War Wind II - Human Onslaught
• WarCraft 2000: Nuclear Epidemic
• Warcraft 2
• Warlords 3: Darklords Rising
• Warlords Battlecry
• Warlords Battlecry 2
• Warlords Battlecry 3
• Wizardry 8
• Wizards and Warriors
• Worms 2
• Worms Armageddon
• Zeus: Master of Olympus
• Zoombinis Island Odyssey
• Zoombinis Logical Journey
• Zoombinis Mountain Rescue
• Zuma Deluxe
• ...

There are a lot more games supported but I don't usually update the list, just give it a try and if it doesn't work then check the wiki and the instructions above.