Comments on: Games for Windows 2000

By: Down with Vista

Down with Vista — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:50:31 +0000

I’m glad there are other gaming geeks out there who happen to LOVE Windows 2000. It’s the best software to come out of Redmond, ever.

By: johnnygamer

johnnygamer — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:00:06 +0000

This forum is a great resource for gaming under windows 2000:
http://win2kgaming.site90.com/phpBB2/index.php

By: johnnygamer

johnnygamer — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:58:56 +0000

OldCigarettes Windows 2000 XP API Wrapper Pack is at version 1.7 and can be downloaded from here:
http://win2kgaming.site90.com/files/win2k_xp_v1_7.zip

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:17:54 +0000

hi guys,

I’m also trying to install chessmaster grandmaster on a W2K system. I downloaded the wrapper, but can not find the regunknowndll.

is it possible to post/mail me a small manual on this? I’m not a native english speaking person, maybe I’ve got lost somewhere because of this…

anyway thanks!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:05:37 +0000

thank you Robin, i believe it was that particular wrapper hack that ended up doing the job for me, i had an older version made by the same programmer which wasn’t working, and I spent a lot of time figuring it was a human error on my part using the wrapper, until I gave up on it and did a lot more searching and posted on forums and what not and came across that site myself and got that wrapper and got it to work.

The game was Chessmaster Grandmaster edition, and the problem was it was trying to check for a function in kernel32.dll that is only supported on winxp and maybe vista, so the wrapper fixed that. Thanks!

“The procedure entry point IsWoW64Process could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll”

Fix at:

http://win2kgaming.siteburg.com/

With xp api wrapper.

1.) Run regeunknowndll, reset computer
2.) Extract needed dll into the application you are trying to run directory, do not rename
3.) Copy the proper same named dll from elsewhere on your computer and rename to the designated targetname in the readme, put in the application you are trying to runs’ directory

That should work.

If that fails to work extract then try and extracting the entire .rar file into your applications directory in case the dll rename function requires one of the files in the rar to also be on your drive. I don’t think they do but I ended up extracting everything to begin with so I can’t be sure.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:00:39 +0000

Matt: What game is giving you the error? Your best bet is to look on the Windows 2000 Gaming forum here:

http://win2kgaming.siteburg.com/

Hmm, it’s down right now, but the wrapper pack you can download there may work for you.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:07:56 +0000

Sorry, I meant “IsWow64″ not win.

“The procedure entry point IsWoW64Process could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll”

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:06:07 +0000

WHAT ABOUT THE ISWIN64 CHECK HOW DO WE BYPASS THAT?

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:19:44 +0000

Wow, I thought I was the only person who still believes in using Windows 2000 over anything else.

Great to see that there are still some of us left.

By: x2k

x2k — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:11:45 +0000

Another Win2k user here that thanks you this article :)

It is nice to see people that love 2000 and with no real reasons to change, as me.

By: myztix

myztix — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:55:01 +0000

hi i just wanted to say thanks. micro$oft won’t be getting me to “upgrade” anytime soon. long live windows 2k !
peace out