Lords of the Realm II: Siege Pack, original requirements
- Windows 95
- 486/66 Mhz+
- 8MB RAM
- Local Bus Video
- 10MB HD
- 2X CD-ROM
- Mouse
- Soundcard with DAC
- For multiplayer: Windows 95 & modem or network
- Map editor: 1MB video & 16 bit color
Running Lords of the Realm II Siege Pack under Windows XP or Vista
This XP/Vista Installer for Lords of the Realm II & Siege Pack was created by Jafa and can originally be found on his website www.squirtthecat.com.
From www.squirtthecat.com:
Modified for Windows XP/Vista
* XP/Vista installer.
* XP/Vista windows executable.
* Scales to use entire screen (Direct3D bilinear interpolation).
* Eliminates black lines in cut-scenes.
* Per-user save games (Vista friendly).
* Fixes loading errors under XP/Vista.
Requirements
* Windows XP or Vista.
* DirectX 9c (Direct3D).
* Lords of the Realm 2 CD set (not included): English
* New installer created to be XP/Vista friendly.
* The installer will install the files normally included by a Sierra install plus Siege Pack install.
* The Sierra L2WINFIX 1.03 update files are included and installed.
* The Sierra L2SGPT23 update files are included and installed.
XP/Vista Executable
* Modified version of the original Sierra Windows 95 executable.
* Eliminate black lines in cut-scenes.
* Upscale to full screen resolution while maintaining aspect ratio.
o Dirext3D hardware accelerated bilinear interpolation.
o On a widescreen monitor black bars are added left/right to maintain correct aspect ratio.
* Store save games per user to work under Vista. Default APPDATA locations:
o XP: C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Sierra\Lords of the Realm 2
o Vista: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Sierra\Lords of the Realm 2
