Posted July 30, 2015
Same problem as windows 8.
Neonshuffler
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Registered: Aug 2009
From Australia
Shalashaskka
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Registered: May 2012
From Canada
Posted July 30, 2015
I was worried about this since Win 10 and Win 8 share a huge amount of system architecture.
I guess the easiest and best solution is to run Gangsters in a virtual machine using 7?
I guess the easiest and best solution is to run Gangsters in a virtual machine using 7?
Bublon13
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Registered: Feb 2014
From Germany
Posted September 04, 2015
Same here
silvara1
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Registered: Dec 2011
From Ireland
Posted October 12, 2015
I have been able to get it working in Windows 10, by using the 'Launch Gangsters' exe from the Gangsters install location. Unfortunately though all of the buttons are blank, so can't see how to start the game, etc, etc :(
Socratatus
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Registered: Dec 2010
From United Kingdom
Posted November 05, 2015
Is there no fix for this? Did GOG let the game go out in this state and expect people to pay for it?
If this is true, GOG should be ashamed of themselves.
Joeyboots
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Registered: Jul 2010
From United States
Posted January 20, 2016
I had the same issue last year on Windows 8, and when I switched to Windows 10 the problem remained identical. This is a shame because this is one of my favorite PC games from my youth. :(
tonysnijders
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Registered: Feb 2016
From Netherlands
Posted February 21, 2016
damn pls fix the blank buttons
dudalb
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Registered: Sep 2009
From United States
Posted February 21, 2016
GOG has cleary statedon the order page for Gangsters it is not compatible with any version of Windows beyond 7.
It's not getting fixed, folks.
It's not getting fixed, folks.
Post edited February 21, 2016 by dudalb
meatface
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Registered: Mar 2016
From United Kingdom
Posted March 01, 2016
Was really looking forward to playing this and have come across the same text problem as you guys. Gutted. Surely there's a patch that can resolve the issue?
fre.sch
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Registered: Nov 2013
From Germany
Posted March 28, 2016
It works with the wrapper (ddraw --> opengl) WineD3D for Windows. (Version 1.8-staging)
You have to follow the instructions for DirectX<=7 games:
Getting these games to work is a bit tricky.
-copy ddraw.dll, libwine.dll and wined3d.dll in the game's executable directory
-rename ddraw.dll, but make sure the file name is still 5 characters long (for instance ddfuk.dll)
-use an hex editor (for instance HxD) to replace all references to ddraw.dll with ddfuk.dll (or whatever you renamed the dll to). You will have to do this for the file "patch.dll" in the installation folder
- start directly the gangster.exe
Gangsters is absolutely playable with this workaround (for me).
However there are a few issues:
- In "New Game-->Change Details" the buttons are not visible but clickable
- In "New Game-->Game Options-->Advanced Options" the text and the buttons are not visible but clickable
- In "New Game-->Game Options" there are some issues with the text in the middle
- The game crashes after quitting
Details of my system:
- OS: WIN 10
- Graphic Card: AMD Radeon HD 5700
- Driver: Catalyst 15.201
- DirectX-Version: 11.2
- OpenGL-Version: 4.5
You have to follow the instructions for DirectX<=7 games:
Getting these games to work is a bit tricky.
-copy ddraw.dll, libwine.dll and wined3d.dll in the game's executable directory
-rename ddraw.dll, but make sure the file name is still 5 characters long (for instance ddfuk.dll)
-use an hex editor (for instance HxD) to replace all references to ddraw.dll with ddfuk.dll (or whatever you renamed the dll to). You will have to do this for the file "patch.dll" in the installation folder
- start directly the gangster.exe
Gangsters is absolutely playable with this workaround (for me).
However there are a few issues:
- In "New Game-->Change Details" the buttons are not visible but clickable
- In "New Game-->Game Options-->Advanced Options" the text and the buttons are not visible but clickable
- In "New Game-->Game Options" there are some issues with the text in the middle
- The game crashes after quitting
Details of my system:
- OS: WIN 10
- Graphic Card: AMD Radeon HD 5700
- Driver: Catalyst 15.201
- DirectX-Version: 11.2
- OpenGL-Version: 4.5
burocktr
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Registered: Jan 2014
From Turkey
Posted April 06, 2016
You have to follow the instructions for DirectX<=7 games:
Getting these games to work is a bit tricky.
-copy ddraw.dll, libwine.dll and wined3d.dll in the game's executable directory
-rename ddraw.dll, but make sure the file name is still 5 characters long (for instance ddfuk.dll)
-use an hex editor (for instance HxD) to replace all references to ddraw.dll with ddfuk.dll (or whatever you renamed the dll to). You will have to do this for the file "patch.dll" in the installation folder
- start directly the gangster.exe
Gangsters is absolutely playable with this workaround (for me).
However there are a few issues:
- In "New Game-->Change Details" the buttons are not visible but clickable
- In "New Game-->Game Options-->Advanced Options" the text and the buttons are not visible but clickable
- In "New Game-->Game Options" there are some issues with the text in the middle
- The game crashes after quitting
Details of my system:
- OS: WIN 10
- Graphic Card: AMD Radeon HD 5700
- Driver: Catalyst 15.201
- DirectX-Version: 11.2
- OpenGL-Version: 4.5
fre.sch
New User
Registered: Nov 2013
From Germany
Posted April 10, 2016
hmm, maybe you should use another workaround because you can damage your system if you don't understand what you do.
Short Instruction to edit the patch.dll :
1. Download and install an Hex-Editor
2. Open with the Hex-Editor the file patch.dll in the folder of your Gangsters-Installation
3. You see a Hex-Area (left) and a Text-Area (right). They represent the same. Search in the Text-Area the string "ddraw.dll" (without "") and replace it with "ddfuk.dll". Do not touch the Hex-Area!
Short Explanation:
Maybe you have heared about bits and bytes. Every file on the hard drive are stored in bits and bytes. A bit representing either 0 or 1. One byte are 8 Bits. 4 bits can be represented by a hexadecimal number. The Hex-Editor only displays the bits of the file in hexadecimal (Hex-Area). Also the Hex-Editor displays the ASCII (human-readable) represantation of the file (Text-Area). But the most data of the file are not readable machine-code except of fixed strings like "ddraw.dll".
If you replace the "ddraw.dll" with "ddfuk.dll" the program will load "ddfuk.dll" instead of "ddraw.dll".
Short Instruction to edit the patch.dll :
1. Download and install an Hex-Editor
2. Open with the Hex-Editor the file patch.dll in the folder of your Gangsters-Installation
3. You see a Hex-Area (left) and a Text-Area (right). They represent the same. Search in the Text-Area the string "ddraw.dll" (without "") and replace it with "ddfuk.dll". Do not touch the Hex-Area!
Short Explanation:
Maybe you have heared about bits and bytes. Every file on the hard drive are stored in bits and bytes. A bit representing either 0 or 1. One byte are 8 Bits. 4 bits can be represented by a hexadecimal number. The Hex-Editor only displays the bits of the file in hexadecimal (Hex-Area). Also the Hex-Editor displays the ASCII (human-readable) represantation of the file (Text-Area). But the most data of the file are not readable machine-code except of fixed strings like "ddraw.dll".
If you replace the "ddraw.dll" with "ddfuk.dll" the program will load "ddfuk.dll" instead of "ddraw.dll".
doma
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Registered: Jun 2009
From Norway
Posted August 07, 2016
Short Instruction to edit the patch.dll :
1. Download and install an Hex-Editor
2. Open with the Hex-Editor the file patch.dll in the folder of your Gangsters-Installation
3. You see a Hex-Area (left) and a Text-Area (right). They represent the same. Search in the Text-Area the string "ddraw.dll" (without "") and replace it with "ddfuk.dll". Do not touch the Hex-Area!
Short Explanation:
Maybe you have heared about bits and bytes. Every file on the hard drive are stored in bits and bytes. A bit representing either 0 or 1. One byte are 8 Bits. 4 bits can be represented by a hexadecimal number. The Hex-Editor only displays the bits of the file in hexadecimal (Hex-Area). Also the Hex-Editor displays the ASCII (human-readable) represantation of the file (Text-Area). But the most data of the file are not readable machine-code except of fixed strings like "ddraw.dll".
If you replace the "ddraw.dll" with "ddfuk.dll" the program will load "ddfuk.dll" instead of "ddraw.dll".
Changes ddraw to ddfuk in the patch.dll
Game starts fine, but crash when generating the world after pressing "New game".
Anyone else had this problem?
Post edited August 07, 2016 by doma
fre.sch
New User
Registered: Nov 2013
From Germany
Posted August 12, 2016
Short Instruction to edit the patch.dll :
1. Download and install an Hex-Editor
2. Open with the Hex-Editor the file patch.dll in the folder of your Gangsters-Installation
3. You see a Hex-Area (left) and a Text-Area (right). They represent the same. Search in the Text-Area the string "ddraw.dll" (without "") and replace it with "ddfuk.dll". Do not touch the Hex-Area!
Short Explanation:
Maybe you have heared about bits and bytes. Every file on the hard drive are stored in bits and bytes. A bit representing either 0 or 1. One byte are 8 Bits. 4 bits can be represented by a hexadecimal number. The Hex-Editor only displays the bits of the file in hexadecimal (Hex-Area). Also the Hex-Editor displays the ASCII (human-readable) represantation of the file (Text-Area). But the most data of the file are not readable machine-code except of fixed strings like "ddraw.dll".
If you replace the "ddraw.dll" with "ddfuk.dll" the program will load "ddfuk.dll" instead of "ddraw.dll".
Changes ddraw to ddfuk in the patch.dll
Game starts fine, but crash when generating the world after pressing "New game".
Anyone else had this problem?
Post edited August 12, 2016 by fre.sch
Mysterius
New User
Registered: Mar 2013
From France
Posted August 23, 2016
Hello! I did everything with the same version as you but it doesn't work. When I launch the game, I have the "Eidos" video, then a black screen and nothing happens :(.