GTA2 in multiplayer closes at the beginning without any error. How to fix it?
Try to set Display Mode -> Window. Look at the tutorial below.
How to fix 16x16x16 Video Mode error?
If you got this message(Fig.1).
Fig.1
Go the Game Hunter -> Manager (Fig. 2) - > Video. Set "Display Mode: Window" (Fig. 3).
How to fix no resolutions in the Manager -> Video tab (Fig.4) ? [1st solution]
Fig.4
Open GTA2 folder right click on gta2manager.exe go to the properties -> compatibility -> run in windows 98 compatiblity and as admin. Click Apply and restart GTA2 Manager.
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How to fix no resolutions in the "Manager" -> "Video" tab (Fig.4) ? [2nd solution]
If you can't choose any resolution in the Manager -> Video tab(Fig.4). Download this (It's a program called "dgVoodoo2" with .DLL files necessary and prepared for GTA2). Extract it and copy the files into your GTA2 folder, the folder with "gta2.exe"(Fig.6). Now you should be able to choose resolutions. (If you want to adjust this program settings for your own purposes: right click on "dgVoodooCpl.exe" and "Open it as administrator".)
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How to fix no resolutions in the Manager -> Video tab (Fig.4) ? [3rd solution]
If "dgVoodoo2" program lags or causing other problems you can delete this files in Fig.6. Now you can set manually the resolution. Go to "Start" -> "Run" -> type "regedit" -> Press enter. You can also type "regedit" in the Windows search bar then press enter(Fig. 6). Go to \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\DMA Design Ltd\GTA2\screen (Fig.8)
Now if you want to change resolution for "Display Mode: Window"(GH->Manger->Video): double click on "window_height" and choose "System: decimal" and type example resolution: 960 and click "OK". Then double click on "window_width" and choose "System: decimal" and type 1280 and click OK. You can do similarly for "Display Mode: Full Screen"(GH->Manger->Video), but you change the values in "full_height" and "full_width". Sample resolutions of 4:3 aspect ratio: 640×480, 800×600, 960×720, 1024×768, 1280×960, 1400×1050, 1440×1080, 1600×1200, 1856×1392, 1920×1440, and 2048×1536
Now if you want to change resolution for "Display Mode: Window"(GH->Manger->Video): double click on "window_height" and choose "System: decimal" and type example resolution: 960 and click "OK". Then double click on "window_width" and choose "System: decimal" and type 1280 and click OK. You can do similarly for "Display Mode: Full Screen"(GH->Manger->Video), but you change the values in "full_height" and "full_width". Sample resolutions of 4:3 aspect ratio: 640×480, 800×600, 960×720, 1024×768, 1280×960, 1400×1050, 1440×1080, 1600×1200, 1856×1392, 1920×1440, and 2048×1536
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How to fix "Debug flags are different" error?
If you are trying to join someone's game and you got message "Debug flags are different". Click the game at the top in Game Hunter of the hoster. Close the window which just opened. Then join as usual("Manager" -> "Network" and remove the IP from the "Protocol Connection" field. Next, click "Start Network Game").
If you use new method to join (Game Hunter v1.599 or newer) debug flags should sync when you click the game at the top. If you still see the problem tell all the players you want to play with to restart Game Hunter.
If you use new method to join (Game Hunter v1.599 or newer) debug flags should sync when you click the game at the top. If you still see the problem tell all the players you want to play with to restart Game Hunter.