But for multiplayer games like UT2004, I don't think the game will allow you to run it twice because of some file check.

Try it... Try running the game twice, and see if it works. Worst case is it fails, if it works my little script will work wonders for you :)


(It's not like it's changing any files, and it's read-only so it shouldn't lock them for reading)

I ran the game twice, but I still get the 20-30 second delay. So I guess this means I have to use the batch file?

I suppose so :( Do you want to try my little script?

Well it's just that if running the game twice didn't work for me, I'm not sure if your script will help. I think I may want to try the batch file, but I noticed the word "permission" is misspelled in the file. (IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 Echo premissions gained...) But I don't know if that will affect anything.

do a badass move, delete rundll32 :)

No, it's part of an Echo, meaning that's output to the console/commandline, and has no effect on the batch file.


Alright Here's the script, precompiled and ready to go. Includes the source in case you were curious.

Usage: Drag the shortcut right on the program, and it will do the rest! worst case it doesn't work for you.

First instance failed... Did you drag the exe or the shortcut? I didn't set the working directory thing much since I was quite certain only shortcuts would be used at that moment. Although if it failed on that attempt try another, if it fails more than once, could try moving the twocall to the directory of the game and run directly from the exe and see if that helps. Although I'm going to gander a guess I'll have to add in a little more code to add in the full working directory of the file in question.

Do you think your file could also fix that gameux.dll problem or can only the batch file fix that issue?

You're better off with the batch file, although it depends on what needs to be done with the file. i'll have to look over that page a little closer.

Rebuilt the script to include a working directory from the file you drag on it.

edit: From the looks of things, using the batch file is your best bet. Looked over it from top to bottom, nothing malicious in it. Need to run it as Admin otherwise it won't work. Run once, renames your gameux file, run it again and it restores it. Simple and clean.

So you've tried the batch file already? Did you see any improvement with rundll32 games?

Off hand I don't have any of them installed where I'm going offline so I can't say it helps, unless I go out of my way to test one of them. UT2004 was one was it? I could give it a go...

edit: 2 gig installer and 5.7Gig.. that's a big install for such a simple short test I'd be doing...

UT2004 works quickly for me with and without being blocked. Keep in mind the dll has not been renamed. So i can't say my install of the game has been of any use here.

UT2004 used to load quickly for me as well. But I still don't understand what caused this rundll32 problem. :-/