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cnc-ddraw

cnc-ddraw can fix compatibility issues in older 2D games, such as black screen, bad performance, crashes or defective Alt+Tab. It does also add new features such as borderless mode, windowed mode and upscaling via shaders.

Features

Supports Windows ME, 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
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Instructions

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

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

Important

The game must be set to fullscreen. To enable windowed mode, use cnc-ddraw config.exe instead
cnc-ddraw does not support Direct3D games, the game must have a DirectDraw (Software) renderer
If the game doesn't start at all or it's crashing, then please generate a debug log file and upload it.
Some games require additional steps before they can be used with cnc-ddraw, check the wiki for details

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

Addiction Pinball
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
Balls of Steel v1.2
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
Constructor
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 Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40000 (GOG)
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
Mob Rule (AKA Constructor: Street Wars / Street Wars: Constructor Underworld)
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
Superbike 2000
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
TianLong BaBu
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
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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.