Maybe it is incompatible with Win10. Try to put some older D3DX files next to the exe. When the exe's folder has a D3Dx library file it will load that file instead the system default. This helped me with some older games.

Try d3dx9_26.dll to d3dx9_40.dll for first. These files are free, you can download them anywhere.

Thanks for the Help but it does not work. got the same error. In windows mode i could start the game with alt +enter (fulscreen) i got the same error.

Here is the Unrel.log.

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Log: Log file open, 05/31/15 01:51:33
Init: Name subsystem initialized
Init: Detected: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2 (Build: 9200)
Init: Version: 2001
Init: Compiled: Mar 14 2003 13:18:30
Init: Command line:
Init: Base directory: I:\GOG\Games\Unreal 2 - The Awakening\singleplayer\System\
Init: Character set: Unicode
Progress: Bound to Window.dll
Progress: calling packageinit
Progress: Bound to Core.dll
Progress: calling packageinit
Progress: Bound to Engine.dll
Progress: calling packageinit
Init: Object subsystem initialized
Init: Computer: CSMAIN01
Init: User: schea
Init: Memory total: Phys=1048575K Pagef=2097151K Virt=2097024K
Init: Working set: 32000 / 159000
Init: CPU Speed=3403.081185 MHz
Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=8
Init: CPU Detected: PentiumPro-class processor (GenuineIntel)
Init: CPU Features: CMov FPU RDTSC PAE MMX SSE
Init: FirstRun=2001
Log: Verifying ALevelInfo class size
Log: Save=8.665979
Log: Moving 'Save.tmp' to 'Golem.u'
Log: Golem: [Log] Library initialized
Init: Unreal engine initialized
Init: Client initialized
Init: Direct3D adapters detected:
Log: nvd3dum.dll/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Log: igdumd32.dll/Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
Log: igdumd32.dll/Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
Init: D3D Driver: MaxTextureBlendStages=8
Init: D3D Driver: MaxSimultaneousTextures=8
Init: D3D Driver: MaxActiveLights=8
Init: D3D Driver: MaxPrimitiveCount=16777215
Init: D3D Driver: MaxVertexIndex=16777215
Init: D3D Driver: MaxStreams=16
Init: D3D Driver: MaxStreamStride=255
Init: D3D Driver: MaxVertexShaderConst=256
Init: D3D Driver: VertexShaderVersion=1.1
Init: D3D Driver: PixelShaderVersion=1.4
Init: D3D Driver: AGP support detected
Init: D3D Driver: Using w- pixel fog
Init: D3D Driver: Supports trilinear
Init: D3D Driver: Supports BLENDDIFFUSEALPHA
Init: D3D Driver: Supports LOD biasing
Init: D3D Driver: Supports Z biasing
Init: D3D Driver: Supports D3DTOP_ADDSIGNED2X
Init: D3D Driver: Supports D3DTOP_BUMPENVMAP
Init: D3D Driver: Supports D3DTOP_BUMPENVMAPLUMINANCE
Init: D3D Driver: Supports D3DTOP_DOTPRODUCT3
Init: D3D Driver: Supports D3DTOP_MODULATEALPHA_ADDCOLOR
Init: D3D Driver: Supports D3DTOP_MODULATECOLOR_ADDALPHA
Init: D3D Driver: Textures (16384x16384), Max aspect 16384
Init: Unreal Engine Direct3D support - internal version: SB2.5
Init: D3D Device: szDriver=nvd3dum.dll
Init: D3D Device: szDescription=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Init: D3D Device: wProduct=9
Init: D3D Device: wVersion=18
Init: D3D Device: wSubVersion=13
Init: D3D Device: wBuild=5284
Init: D3D Device: dwVendorId=4318
Init: D3D Device: dwDeviceId=5058
Init: D3D Device: dwSubSysId=-2063069117
Init: D3D Device: dwRevision=161
Init: D3D Detected: NVidia video card
Init: D3D Device: using cubemaps [with mipmaps]
Log: (Karma): Beginning Karma for game.
Init: Warning: [Entry] Level-loading information not found, progress bar will not function properly
Log: LoadMap: Entry
Log: Static mesh batches: 0 vertex bytes, 0 index bytes, 0.0 setup seconds
Log: Game class is 'GameInfo'
Log: Level is Level Entry.MyLevel

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Log: Bringing Level Entry.MyLevel up for play (0)...
ScriptLog: InitGame:
ScriptLog: Base Mutator is Entry.Mutator0
DM: GameSpeed: 1.000000
Log: Browse: CS_Intro.un2?Name=Player?Class=U2Pawns.U2PlayerSP?Team=0?Skin=?Face=
Log: LoadMap: CS_Intro.un2?Name=Player?Class=U2Pawns.U2PlayerSP?Team=0?Skin=?Face=
Log: (Karma): Initializing Karma for Level.
Log: Static mesh batches: 0 vertex bytes, 0 index bytes, 0.0 setup seconds
Log: 3309.5ms Collecting garbage
Log: 3347.6ms Purging garbage
Log: Garbage: objects: 12986->12961; refs: 117439
Log: 3348.0ms Finished garbage
Log: Game class is 'IntroGameInfo'
Log: Level is Level CS_Intro.MyLevel

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Log: Bringing Level CS_Intro.MyLevel up for play (0)...
ScriptLog: InitGame: ?Name=Player?Class=U2Pawns.U2PlayerSP?Team=0?Skin=?Face=
ScriptLog: Base Mutator is CS_Intro.U2Mutator0
DM: GameSpeed: 1.000000
DM: precaching actors
DM: ActorFactory added: 0 classes
DM: LevelInfo.PreCacheList added: 0 classes
DM: Allocated Game AI Controllers: 0
Log: Initializing DirectMusic...
Log: Loading DirectMusic Script: Intro.Script1...
ScriptLog: Team 0
ScriptLog: Login: Player
Log: Possessed PlayerPawn: U2PlayerNetTestController CS_Intro.U2PlayerNetTestController0
Log: U2PlayerNetTestController0 got player WindowsViewport0
Init: Input system initialized for WindowsViewport0
Log: Opened viewport
Log: Enter SetRes: 1920x1200 Fullscreen 8
Init: Best-match display mode: 1920x1200x32@60
Log: Using back-buffer format 22(32-bit)
Log: Using depth-buffer format 77(32-bit)
Log: Creating device
Init: D3D Driver: CreateDevice: will use hardware transform and lighting.
Init: D3D Driver: CreateDevice: will use hardware vertexprocessing.
Init: ALAudio: subsystem initialized.
Init: Game engine initialized
Log: Startup time: 8.379382 seconds
Log: Allocating 16384 byte dynamic index buffer.
Critical: appError called:
Critical: LockRect failed: D3DERR_DEVICELOST
Critical: Windows GetLastError: Der Vorgang wurde erfolgreich beendet. (0)
Exit: Executing UObject::StaticShutdownAfterError
Exit: Executing UWindowsClient::ShutdownAfterError
Log: Shutting down DirectMusic...
Exit: UALAudioSubsystem::ShutdownAfterError
Critical: UD3DRenderDevice::ReadPixels
Critical: UD3DRenderDevice::Present
Critical: UGameEngine::UpdateProgress
Critical: UGameEngine::Draw
Critical: UWindowsViewport::Repaint
Critical: UWindowsClient::Tick
Critical: ClientTick
Critical: UGameEngine::Tick
Critical: UpdateWorld
Critical: MainLoop
Log: Good bye....
Exit: Exiting.
Log: Waiting for file streaming thread to finish...
Uninitialized: Name subsystem shut down
Uninitialized: Log file closed, 05/31/15 01:51:45
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It still looks like some driver problem. I think with the DirectX, but thats all. Sorry I not really know much more about the problem.

Try to send the log to the GOG.com support. Maybe they can help. :)

I believe it is the Windows 10 Preview build as I'm having the same issue running Win10. Question though, how can I install both singleplayer and eXpanded multiplayer w/o GOG Galaxy? Thanks

Silly question, but do you have these installed: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

Same problem for me, I just remembered GOG and installed GOG Galaxy, tried to play Unreal 2, and got the same crash.

I have an AMD A10 7850K, 8GB, R9 285

Running Windows 10


Edit:

nm. The fix for mouse sensitivity fixed it.

He's referring to this mouse fix:

Just found a solution on Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/13230/discussions/0/535152276585023562/#c535152276586458689
Just open up your UT2004\System\UT2004.ini file, and replace ReduceMouseLag=True with ReduceMouseLag=False and save.

found here:
http://www.gog.com/forum/unreal_series/anyone_tried_unreal_2_or_ut2004_on_windows_10_yet