Sorry for repost, I forgot to tag the other as a question/problem and can't seem to delete that post.

I have read all the threads related to this and nothing works. I used the wiz8fix file provided by gog but it doesn't work. Someone pointed out it looks for the original install location but I can't find out how to mimic this. I am surprised gog has not fixed this in all this time. I hope that it is fixed by the time I have finished wiz7 and am ready to import a party over. In the meantime, I'd appreciate advice on ow to get it to work.

I am running windows 10 x64

ps, wow I must be frustrated, the title should have said won't launch. :(

1. wizardry 8 runs fine on 4 of my Windows systems (two laptops, ryzen desktop & my 12r2 server)

2. yes the gog wiz8fix is a pointless joke that can't detect the game unless its installed in the old {wrong} place

3. the fact your system can run Wiz7 is a good start... you say you tried all the normal steps;

updated your G-card drivers, checked that NET 3.4, 4.7 & DirectPlay are enabled in your Windows Features, uninstalled your antivirus software & you don't have the game installed to C: program files?

4. have you perhaps got a mismatched set i.e, the Gog galaxy Wizardry 8 and the old disc Wizardry 7 installed to the same system?

I had to install it to a very specific directory. C:\wiz8
no other directory works. This is very strange.

I know this thread's about a year old or so, but thank you so much! I tried both the Steam and GoG versions of Wizardry 8, messed around with the settings, followed half a dozen guides that claimed to "fix" the game (they didn't for me, at all), ran as admin, ran under compatibility mode for Windows 7, and then even went further down when that didn't work, constant reinstalls... THIS was what fixed it for me, putting it in the root directory, and I have no idea why!

So I have the original discs, after install I cant get the game to run, turns black a few seconds and crashes. Like you, I've tried many work-arounds, every compatibility, deleting video files, all that. I'm willing to buy the GOG version, as I like supporting them in any case, but I'd like to try this solution instead. How exactly do you run it through the root drive? It already installs under C: under its own prompting. Bare with me, I have huge gaps in my computer knowledge.