Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows.
General information
- Lego Wiki
- Brickimedia
- Rock Raiders United - A fan forum for all of the classic Lego games.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Simple Disc Check. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Two official patches are available. Install the Version 2.06B_int Update Patch and then ChessCDFix.exe.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
External options screen (only accessible via the
/video
command line argument).
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound effects and music |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Running the game on 64-bit Windows
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. The only way to play it is to use an alternate installer or WineVDM:
Installing the game via alternate installer
Setting up the game with an alternate installer[citation needed]
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- Somewhere on the computer (ex. the Desktop), create a new folder called "SETUP".
- Copy the contents of the Lego Chess CD and paste them into the folder that was created before.
- When everything has finished copying, go to
<Setup Folder> and delete the SETUP.EXE file.
- Download the generic 32-bit installer and add it to the folder.
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once the installer has finished, download the missing text file and add it to
<path-to-game> .
- Run the
Lego Chess.exe file to play the game.
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Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
Crashes on startup[citation needed]
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Crashes during gameplay
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- Use "Run" from the Windows start menu and assign the game's source folder as an A Drive.
Example subst A: "DriveLetter:\FolderofYourChoice\Lego Media\ "
- To remove the drive later, use this command in Run:
subst A: /D or reboot the computer.
- Ensure the game is running in Windows 95 compatibility Mode.
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3D Rendering Options
Change the graphics driver settings
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The "Krisalis Software Driver" is the default, this driver has a lower color depth and a "wobbly" 3D, sort of look like the original PlayStation.
The "D3D" driver while blurring some textures has higher color depth and closer to the Nintendo 64. To set up "D3D" follow the instructions here.
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2#DirectX_2-8
In later Windows versions (and under Wine in Linux/Mac OS) the game might not properly detect Direct3D support without using some workarounds.
- Set the game shortcut (or .exe file) to run in Windows 98 or 95 compatibility mode. If using Wine, change the Windows version in
winecfg instead.
- Also set the "Chess Configuration" shortcut to run in Windows 98 or 95 compatibility mode.
- Next, run the "Chess Configuration" item in the start menu (or launch the game with the
/video command-line argument).
- In the dialogue that appears, set the graphics driver to
D3D 4MB+ , which should now be a selectable option.
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If still encountering issues in Windows 8 or 10, consider trying WineD3D.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
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Glide |
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Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz
| Intel Pentium II |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 MB |
200 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA video card 4 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
References