{"id":24310,"date":"2022-06-14T15:53:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T14:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=24310"},"modified":"2022-06-14T16:19:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T15:19:22","slug":"run-emperor-battle-of-dune-in-windows-10-and-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/24310\/run-emperor-battle-of-dune-in-windows-10-and-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Run Emperor Battle of Dune in Windows 10 and Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emperor Battle of Dune with Windows 10 and Windows 11!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So far my attempts to play &#8220;Emperor Battle of Dune&#8221; in newer Windows versions have not been very successful. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XE7IK6vf3OM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Basically, it is due to the copy protection of the CD or the game. Even with Windows 7 it only works as long as you don&#8217;t install all patches and updates.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DBpiQAdEqd8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/24310\/run-emperor-battle-of-dune-in-windows-10-and-windows-11\/#Installation\" >Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/24310\/run-emperor-battle-of-dune-in-windows-10-and-windows-11\/#Apply_patch_and_start_game\" >Apply patch and start game<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation\"><\/span>Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first problem is already the installation. This can be started, but ended again quite quickly. I had started &#8220;setup.exe&#8221; from the CD.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"417\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_1.png 366w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_1-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After some searching on the internet I found the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moddb.com\/downloads\/emperor-install-fix-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emperor Install Fix 1.0<\/a>&#8220;. This is a small RAR file which brings a patched installer and game file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"98\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_2.png 381w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_2-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the installation we first copy the folder &#8220;SETUP&#8221; from the CD to the desktop. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"417\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_3.jpg 678w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_3-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now the install fix comes into play. We replace the &#8220;SETUP.EXE&#8221; in the copied folder with the one from the installation fix.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"875\" height=\"495\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_4.png 875w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_4-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_4-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now the installation starts, but also crashes after the first screen. A message from Windows appears. Here we select &#8220;Installation with compatibility settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"330\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_5.png 392w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_5-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This time it works, the installation can now be executed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_6-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tension increases with every step, but the installation succeeds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_7.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the installation Windows asks if the program has been installed properly, which we can answer in the affirmative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_8.png 421w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_8-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_8-350x250.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apply_patch_and_start_game\"><\/span>Apply patch and start game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If we now start the game directly, we are also disappointed here, it does not start. But in the install fix, besides a new .exe for the installer, there is also one for the game, the &#8220;EMPEROR.EXE&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>We now replace these in the games folder of our installation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"638\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_9.jpg 787w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_9-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_9-768x623.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_9-100x80.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_9-80x64.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now the excitement was great, does the game start? And lo and behold the game ran and runs without problems even in Windows 10\/11.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/emperor_10-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emperor Battle of Dune with Windows 10 and Windows 11!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1550],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-games-and-retro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}