so it is still possible to finish the game?

It most certainly is. I have never even encountered this bug before, though I haven't really played the GOG version that much anyway.
From what I've heard, this particular bug merely sends your arrested hoods to Guantanamo Bay, as in no trial, no release, and hoods getting arrested, rather than being shot by cops, is relatively rare.

I have the German CD version and played that a while ago with some WIN7 patches (i think). I didn't have an issue with the jail thing. It sounds like copy protection.

I second this. Great game...someone should fix it up a wee bit. I'm looking at you GOG (hopeful eyes)...

Does anyone have the patches? I haven't been able to find them. Gameshadow isn't working for me,.

I am also interested in patch 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3...
Maybe you can send a working link?

Hey .. How are you gangsters playing this game? I have tried on windows 7 (64 bit) and 8 - no luck. Please if you can list to me as much details as possible, and also the game version.. is it the original CD or GOG or something else!

I want a smooth, uninterrupted, no jittery game play where I go into my room and nobody sees me for the next 2 months.

Regards

Yes I used the MS compatibility toolkit to make it smoother and disable explorer to prevent messed up colors and it works perfect. I talked about it in this thread:

https://www.gog.com/forum/gangsters_organized_crime/not_working_on_windows_7

But if the game won't load for you at all I don't know what the problem is. The gog version always loaded fine for me I only improved upon it. I use the gangster.exe directly and don't use the goglauncher.

Unfortunately I find the game too easy now as I won my first game in 26 weeks and now just won in 11 weeks on aggressive opponents. The top score only depends on territory, wealth and hoods and not how fast you win unfortunately. I got an 89 and guess I will go for a higher score.

I tried for so long with this- Gave up. This game should never have been released on GOG without making sure it worked first.

It works for me and has ever since I got it, what problem are you having

I have the patches. Who needs them so we can check on this?

Trevor L.

So I thought I'd share my solution on running the GOG version on Windows 7 here:
I ran it with the Windows 2000 compatibility. When I ran it like that – the game stopped lagging ridiculously.I also used the DirectDraw Compatibility Tool but idk if that had any effect on it.
Hope this helps someone.


EDIT: Posted here by mistake. Can't delete it, which is ridiculous. So let it stay here then.

0xc000142 error.
EVERY TIME. GOG is a trash ripoff. been trying to get this game running for FOUR YEARS. zero tech support. ten dollars in the trash. They still wont give me a refund either. trash company.