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    • Cyrem
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    This guide is more or less a re-write of many posts of this method that are scattered around the forum with updated links and pictures to make it easier to follow.

    First and foremost there is sometimes confusion between dgVoodoo and Cafeteria. These are significantly different and perform entirely different things. dgVoodoo is an graphics API wrapper (or “converter”) for DirectDraw & Direct3D (Part of DirectX 6 - a graphics API developed by Microsoft). Most modern graphics cards are not compatible with games utilising old versions of DirectX, Rock Raiders is one of them. Cafeteria on the other hand is a Mod Launcher that allows easy installation of game resource modifications for LEGO Rock Raiders. It also has the ability to force LEGO Rock Raiders to run in resolutions higher than 640x480. You can use both of these together for optimal graphics improvements. in summary - dgVoodoo is what makes it possible to run LEGO Rock Raiders on modern graphics cards, not Cafeteria. Cafeteria is merely a toolkit to make an already working game even better.

    Secondly, Microsoft has updated Windows Vista through to Windows 10 with patches that remove SafeDisc and SecureRom support from those systems. This is a problem if you own a copy of LEGO Rock Raiders that is copy-protected. If you own the copy-protected version of LEGO Rock Raiders (some of the re-releases did not have copy protection) you'll probably find the game will not run at all. Following this guide will also correct this issue as well.

    Now that we know what dgVoodoo is and we know about the SafeDisc issue, lets begin.

    Guide
    While setting this up is really a piece of cake and requires barely any steps, people still can still get it wrong, so please follow the steps below. If you get stuck, try it again. If you're still stuck, reply to this topic.

    PREPARATION
    Before you begin, you will need to download some files. Please note that some Antivirus software may complain that dgVoodoo contains a virus. This is a false positive, it is a clean file. Download the files in the list below.

    1. LRR Masterpiece Editon Executable - Download
    2. D3DRM - Download
    3. dgVoodoo 2.55.4 - Download
      Note: dgVoodoo 2.53 is also compatible with LEGO Rock Raiders, download this version if you have issues with the latest version above.

     

    STEP 1
    If you haven't already, install LEGO Rock Raiders. If the installer isn't working, try the Alternative Installer. Once this is done, navigate to the Rock Raider's installation directory (usually its: C:\Program Files (x86)\LEGO Media\Games\Rock Raiders ) and extract the contents of the "LRR Masterpiece Edition" zip file you downloaded just earlier into your installation folder, overwriting the original files. This folder then should look similar to this:

     

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    STEP 3
    Next, from the D3DRM archive you downloaded before extract the D3DRM DLL File into the install folder.

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    After that, open the dgVoodoo archive you also downloaded. You will need to extract: dgVoodooCpl.exe and the contents of the MS folder into your installation directory.

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    STEP 4
    You're almost done. We'll now configure dgVoodoo, so double click dgVoodooCpl.exe to start the configuration program. Ensure that you are running the program in Administrator Mode (Right Click > Run as Administrator) or changes may not be saved. When it starts, look at the "Config Folder" path, if it is not the same path as your Rock Raiders install folder, click the ".\" button on the right. Next click the "DirectX" tab. You may want to play with some settings in here, however for this guide we'll just do the important ones. Change the "Resolution" to the same resolution that you are currently using (e.g 1920 x 1080 is common) and uncheck the "dgVoodoo Watermark".  Finally click apply.

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    STEP 5
    Congratulations, you're set! There's one thing left to do and it's very important. You need to start the game from LegoRR.exe. Afterwards a window will appear, and if you've set it up correctly it will display the driver as "dgVoodoo DirectX Wrapper (display)".

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    STEP 6 (OPTIONAL)
    While the game will now run, you will notice an absence of music. Typically, Rock Raiders plays music from the disc. However I have a fix to restore the game music into the game without the disc. If you would like to do this, follow this short guide.

     

    I hope this guide has helped you get your copy of LEGO Rock Raiders to work. Be sure to reply below if it worked for you or if you're having any troubles. Don't forget that if you do get it running, check out some of the great mods for the game around the community.

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4 hours ago, nutmeg said:

My original cd is too scratched up

Mine isn't scratched at all but I hope somebody could provide the .wad file or a solution for getting the file another way.

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15 hours ago, GalaxyNexus said:

Mine isn't scratched at all but I hope somebody could provide the .wad file or a solution for getting the file another way.

I found a pretty cheap disc of rock raiders on ebay and ordered it. I'm hoping I"ll have better luck with that once it arrives. If it works, I can try to get the wad file uploaded.

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Hello!

 

So I have followed this setup to the T and the game runs (as far as I can tell)- however I do have one rather irritating issue.

I have a dual-monitor setup, and the game defaults to the 2nd monitor, not the primary (which would mean I would have to twist around awkwardly to play). The user guide for the DGVoodoo setup was rather vague on how to fix this, I have tried all the options listed in the config tool and it still defaults to the 2nd monitor. In addition I should also mention that disconnecting the 2nd monitor gives the "RR.exe file does nothing" issue. Windowed mode is a puny little box and I'd rather run full screen anyways. I have tried in Admin mode as well.

 

*** EDIT- I discovered quite by accident that by alt-tabbing out and back in the game went to monitor 1. How odd. Works for me i guess. :D

 

 

PC specs (just in case)-

OS- Win 10 64-bit

CPU- Intel i7-6700 (3.4 GHz)

GPU- NVidea GTX 960 (2 GB dedicated)

RAM- 8 GB

 

Any thoughts? Amusingly Wofenstien the New Order and GZDoom did the same thing when first ran. :P

 

Also- the DGVoodoo setup and the D3DRM files, can they be used to make other games of a similar vintage run on modern hardware? Or are these two LRR specific? This is the first time I've had to make these old games run on newer hardware by myself.

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On 5/26/2018 at 7:35 AM, nutmeg said:

I found a pretty cheap disc of rock raiders on ebay and ordered it. I'm hoping I"ll have better luck with that once it arrives. If it works, I can try to get the wad file uploaded.

I actually tried to put a few difrent rock radiers "versions" on other completely new and clean discs to try and install them but with no futher luck then before.

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Hi, 

 

Once Ive changed the settings in dgvoodosetup I cant seem to get the voodoo driver option when selecting the lego rr to start to run the game. I only get the primary display driver option come up which is the glitchy /laggy option which i want to fix. Any ideas??

 

Cheers Legends

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On 1/4/2018 at 1:14 AM, Cyrem said:

@r147 You're welcome! No, the uninstaller won't have any effect on whether the game will run or not. My uninstaller is different as I've repackaged my copy with a new installer that is compatible with newer versions of Windows. Regarding your issue, does the "Mode Selection" window ever appear? Is your LegoRR.icd file 0kb like mine? ( This should mean that the copy you have doesn't need a disc to run - or be mounted in your case ) Have you tried changing the compatibily settings of LegoRR.exe to something like: http://prntscr.com/hpdue6 ?

 

 

Hi I'm new on this whole site, im not English so please bear my english :P.

I played Lego Rock Raiders all day long when I was a child. Today I found the game at a friends house and I thought hey I want to play it again. Unfortunately my PC doesnt have a discdrive so I downloaded a file of the internet. I followed all of the steps on this page but the game wont start, it just doesnt do anything. Than i saw ur comment about the LegoRR.icd  file. Mine has 720kb in it, should I change anything to make the game work?

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On 7/18/2018 at 3:13 AM, giedo18 said:

Hi I'm new on this whole site, im not English so please bear my english :P.

I played Lego Rock Raiders all day long when I was a child. Today I found the game at a friends house and I thought hey I want to play it again. Unfortunately my PC doesnt have a discdrive so I downloaded a file of the internet. I followed all of the steps on this page but the game wont start, it just doesnt do anything. Than i saw ur comment about the LegoRR.icd  file. Mine has 720kb in it, should I change anything to make the game work?

 

Hey @giedo18, Your game is copy-protected, so it won't run unless you get either a unprotected copy, or try this guide instead.

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I followed the instructions but the  "dgVoodoo DirectX Wrapper (display)" driver still isn't showing up. 

 

EDIT: Nvm I forgot to copy the MS folder contents to the installation directory. Game works fine now, thanks for the help.

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Hi, I think i have a unique problem that when i run the game it opens a black screen and i hear the lego intro music for a bit and then silence and i look in task manager and it says not responding. Any ideas? Thanks!

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On 9/10/2018 at 6:13 AM, WillRousee said:

Hi, I think i have a unique problem that when i run the game it opens a black screen and i hear the lego intro music for a bit and then silence and i look in task manager and it says not responding. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

Hey Will, thats interesting. Could you please try dgVoodoo WIP50, it's the latest version and the first compatible again since v2.53

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