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===Installing on modern versions of Windows===
 
===Installing on modern versions of Windows===
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Copy necessary files|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=May 11, 2017|comment=}}</ref>}}
 
# Make a new folder. This will be the installation folder.
 
# Make a new folder. This will be the installation folder.
 
# Go into the <code>DK</code> folder on the CD.
 
# Go into the <code>DK</code> folder on the CD.
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html  dgVoodoo 2].
 
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html  dgVoodoo 2].
 
# Copy the contents of the <code>MS</code> folder into the folder made in step 1.
 
# Copy the contents of the <code>MS</code> folder into the folder made in step 1.
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==="There has been an unhandled exception" error on launch===
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{{ii}} Full error message: "There has been an unhandled exception, so this application must close. Code: c0000005 Flags: 0 Address: 409f35 EAX: 0 EBX: 42ad10 EDX: 220" (or similar)
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
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# Copy the contents of the <code>MS</code> folder into the installation folder.
 
# Run the game with {{file|DK.exe}}.
 
# Run the game with {{file|DK.exe}}.
 
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Revision as of 01:28, 19 May 2017

DeathKeep
DeathKeep cover
Developers
Lion Entertainment Inc.
Publishers
Strategic Simulations Inc.
Release dates
Windows 1996
DeathKeep on Wikipedia

Key points

Requires a workaround to install and play on modern systems. See Installing on modern versions of Windows.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
All settings other than key bindings are stored in each save file rather than being shared.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location

Video settings

General settings.
General settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

Issues fixed

Installing on modern versions of Windows

Instructions

"There has been an unhandled exception" error on launch

Full error message: "There has been an unhandled exception, so this application must close. Code: c0000005 Flags: 0 Address: 409f35 EAX: 0 EBX: 42ad10 EDX: 220" (or similar)
Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 80486
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 3 compatible

References