So on the fear trap level, my portal isn't spawning anything. This is after building the appropriate support rooms. Imps run around, but nothing from the portal. Makes it hard when the heroes start showing up :(

This is a bad release all around. CD version didn't have this issue.

Have the same problem :(

Do you have build a library, guardroom or a workshop? There seem to be no goblins or other "lowlevel" creatures in the pool in this level, i just got Wizards, Dark Elves or Trolls to enter my dungeon...

Same here.

I've noticed no Goblins spawned in level 4 and now in level 5 I don't seem to get any new creatures at all. Makes beating this level almost impossible.

But its been so long since I've played it, I don't remember if it was supposed to be like this.

EDIT: Just tried the level again and now just realized you dont actually have a spawn pool available. Well that explains it! ^^

Just tried the fear trap/prison level in the CD version, and I'm getting globlins, fireflies, warlocks, trolls and dark elves.

I went digging the the Data\editor\maps directory of DK2 and zipped what I believe are the files for that level (not 100%, just going by the name here =P)

Attached the zip to this post (just change the extension from .jpg to .zip), in case anyone want to download it and compare with the files in the GOG version.

I've skimmed the code of conduct for the forums and haven't seen anything against attaching files other than images to posts, but there's a check to see if it's an image or not. If I've somehow broken the rules by doing this, just tell me and I'll take it down.

Makes me wonder if this is an incomplete DRM removal issue. Note that this is total speculation on my part.

I just played through this level (twice - once on a Windows 7 64-bit machine, once on a Windows XP 32-bit machine) and had more than enough creatures through the portal to defeat the level both times. Built a library, and had 9 warlocks, built a guard room and got some dark elves, built a workshop and got trolls. There are no "free" creatures in this one, you have to build the rooms to attract them before they'll come.

See my first post again. I built the appropriate rooms. Even though I had my hatchery, lair, training room, etc. NOTHING was showing up. You should at least get flies if you just have a hatchery and a lair but nothing was showing up. And since other folks are having the same problem, I think there's something else broken here.

What rooms did you build, and how big were they?

This is kind of related, but in most of the campaigns I NEVER get goblins or fireflies (and maybe rogues too...?) I have to wait 'till I build a library for any creatures to turn up. I don't remember it being this way in the 90s. In my pet dungeon they turn up fine though.

Playing the Gog-version of the game on Win7 64-bit, I have not experienced any issues with attracting any kind of creatures on any level. No issues with getting Goblins at level 5.

I have the same problem, and google isn't helping. If you managed to fix it please help me out because it's driving me nuts.