How to play Hopeless 2 (Shockwave 3D games) in 2024

[Leftoz]

well i updated windows to 1809 and now the game doesnt work, internet explorer crashes

Tested on 3 different machines with the latest Windows version and didn't notice any issue.

well firefox esr works but shockwave crashes

[Remus]

well firefox esr works but shockwave crashes

I don't have any crash on all my machines (IE11 - 32bit)
http://hopeless2.net/hopeless2/HMC.php?op=top
The first 4 guys play almost every day and they also use IE11 (32bit).

[Leftoz]

well firefox esr works but shockwave crashes

I don't have any crash on all my machines (IE11 - 32bit)
http://hopeless2.net/hopeless2/HMC.php?op=top
The first 4 guys play almost every day and they also use IE11 (32bit).

do you have discord? if u have please add me Leftoz#1813, we can make a Hopeless2 discord server where we can play together

[Leftoz]

btw this happens when i download IE11 (32-bit) from there https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/hel ... -downloads
This version of setup doesn't support your Windows system type(32-bit/64-bit)

[juan507]

Hello, I can not play.
I have tried in several browsers but the game is not loading.

[Remus]

Hello, I can not play.
I have tried in several browsers but the game is not loading.

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[juan507]

Hello, I can not play.
I have tried in several browsers but the game is not loading.

H2_2020.jpg

I have exactly the same version of internet explorer, but anyway it is not loading.

[Leftoz]

Hello, I can not play.
I have tried in several browsers but the game is not loading.

H2_2020.jpg

I have exactly the same version of internet explorer, but anyway it is not loading.

yeah same for me, i had windows 10 1511, and it loaded and i could play the game, with windows 1809 i cant play

[juan507]

Hello, I can not play.
I have tried in several browsers but the game is not loading.

H2_2020.jpg

Which version of shockwave do you have?

[Remus]

Windows 10 (1909)
Shockwave 12.3.4.204 (download available in this topic)

Installed on 3 different computers, not a single SW crash.

[juan507]

Windows 10 (1909)
Shockwave 12.3.4.204 (download available in this topic)

Installed on 3 different computers, not a single SW crash.

I have windows 10 pro, same shockwave and same internet explorer.
when the game finish to load, it restart by itself due a problem in the page.

[Leftoz]

Windows 10 (1909)
Shockwave 12.3.4.204 (download available in this topic)

Installed on 3 different computers, not a single SW crash.

I have windows 10 pro, same shockwave and same internet explorer.
when the game finish to load, it restart by itself due a problem in the page.

yeah same to me, exactly the same issue

[Remus]

For all those with PCs and Windows 10, please test this standalone EXE:
https://necromanthus.com/Games/ShockWave/hopeless.html
If everything runs fine on your machines, I'm thinking to create standalone/offline versions
for all the SW games.

[Leftoz]

Yes pls could u also add the games on steam if possible? I will test this tomorrow when i get on my pc
You really care about the game 11 years later... Im sorry it died

[Leftoz]

i click on the .exe and nothing happens maybe you are missing some files? i dont think a .exe alone will work

[Remus]

i click on the .exe and nothing happens maybe you are missing some files? i dont think a .exe alone will work

You cannot run DCR files in the IE11 browser, you cannot run EXE with everything packed inside of it, you cannot run anything.

That EXE runs just fine on 5 different laptops (even without Shockwave plugin installed).


p.s.
What graphics card do you have on that laptop?

[Leftoz]

yeah idk whats wrong, i have a pc my gpu is the gtx 750ti

[Leftoz]

my brother tested it aswell, when we double click the .exe the cursor shows that its loading but the game never launches, he has the gt 1030

[Remus]

So you both have PCs with Nvidia cards ...
It seems that Shockwave stopped working on Nvidia cards starting with driver version 368.XX
Let's forget about the EXE file for now.
Let's try to fix the SW plugin on your machine:
- be sure the Shockwave plugin is installed
- overwrite the "Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave 12\Xtras\Shockwave 3d Asset.x32" with the file provided here.

Shockwave3D_fix.zip

- restart your PC and try to play this game (use the IE11 32bit browser):
https://necromanthus.com/Games/ShockWave/hopeless.html
Please tell me the result.

[Leftoz]

okay i'm currently doing it i will reply as soon as possible

[Leftoz]

we are making progress, now i saw "Hopeless 2 Setup" but then internet explorer crashed

[Remus]

we are making progress, now i saw "Hopeless 2 Setup" but then internet explorer crashed

I told you to test another game (singleplayer)

[Leftoz]

oh, you sent me the hopeless2 link

[Remus]

oh, you sent me the hopeless2 link

No, I sent you the the Hopeless 1 link.
Again:
https://necromanthus.com/Games/ShockWave/hopeless.html

[Leftoz]

okay so here is the list:
Quake 3 reloaded: not working(ie crashes)
warcraft reloaded: stuck at; Adobe Shockwave Player is now installing.
rtwc reloaded: not working(ie crashes)
deusex reloaded: i see the main menu but ie crashes right after
doom reloaded: ie crashes
half-life reloaded: ie crashes

[Leftoz]

nope the one that you sent me doesnt work either

[Remus]

Here I have 2 laptops:
1) a very cheap one with Core i3 and onboard graphics
2) an expensive one with Core i7 and GTX 1060
ALL the shockwave games run perfect in IE11.
Not a single crash.

Do you have any laptop to test?

[Leftoz]

yes i have 2 laptopts, by the way do you have discord so i can send screenshots and messages faster? or skype, etc, im going to open one to test now

[Remus]

OK.
So the EXE file ran just fine on your laptops.
I've updated the EXE file with the hack for Nvidia graphic cards.
Please try it again (on all the laptops and desktops you have).
https://necromanthus.com/Games/ShockWave/hopeless.html
good luck.

p.s.
Try to launch it as Administrator in case of permission issues.

[Leftoz]

YES IT IS WORKING

[supreme]

hiiiiiiiiii, how about 2022?

[Remus]

hiiiiiiiiii, how about 2022?

Hi (and a Happy New Year )
Fixed!
Please see this topic: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5814