shantanu: I've read several threads already pointing it out, will GOG look at the hardware compatibiltiy for this game? Really loved this as a kid but it's unfortunately lagging at 1 fps (literally) and is unplayable... :(

Thanks GOG / community members!

BigKid66: Does anyone with Win 8 x64 have this working?

Gydion: Which one? They are two Desperado games and only one is listed with Windows 8.

shantanu: I've read several threads already pointing it out, will GOG look at the hardware compatibiltiy for this game? Really loved this as a kid but it's unfortunately lagging at 1 fps (literally) and is unplayable... :(

Thanks GOG / community members!

snkboarder: Having the same problem as you guys, still.

lordhoff: You guys do understand that Microsoft made a conscious decision not to support older games with Win8, right?

snkboarder: I'd like the details on that, please. More than likely they updated or replaced something creating an unintentional incompatibility. But thanks for your helpful advice.

b.groetsch: Hi,

I found this in the Steam Forum. Works great for me:

This works only when you put the 3 DLL Files to your "Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive/Game/" Dir

written by fxb:

1. Go to h ttp:/ /bitpatch.com/ie_ddrawfix.html and download "ie-ddrawfix.zi p" (top of page)
2. Unzip "ie-ddrawfix.zip"
3. Navigate to the "ddrawfix\wined3d" sub-directory
4. Copy the 3 DLL files to your "Desperados Wanted Dead or Alive" directory (ddraw.dll, libwine.dll, wined3d.dll).
5. Start the game. Performance problems should be fixed!

I hope this works for you too.

Please remove the Spaces in the Link. GOG dont let me post links :(

Reanimated83: This solved a lot of the frame rate issues for me, but now things such as the hud/toolbar and certain things like the train in the beginning stage have all but disappeared... You can see a little outline of them. The game is playable now, but it's frustrating not having it work right. I have an old XP machine that I might have to try if we can't figure this out.