Hello.
I decided to develop some patches to help players run the old Rayman games
under newer operating systems (Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003). All these
patches are based on a great open source project called DOSbox. Here are
links to download them (they're distributed as freeware, 'as-is' with no
warranty):
Patch for the original Rayman game
Don't install the game from its CD-ROM (when its autorun menu appears, just close it). Download the patch installer (click one of the links above) and simply run it. The setup wizard will guide you through the installation proccess, when the installation is finished, you can run the game by clicking its shortcut in the Start menu (All programs > Ubisoft > {game name}). Don't forget to check out the game configuration utility, it's available in the Start menu, too. This utility can help you solve many problems.
Minimum system requirements
CPU 800 MHz; RAM 96 MB; video card with 16 MB of memory; sound card; CD-ROM
drive; operating system Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003
Recommended system requirements
CPU 1700 MHz; RAM 256 MB; video card with 64 MB of memory; sound card; CD-ROM
drive; operating system Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003
Problem: The game is too slow.
Solution: Open the configuration utility and set less CPU cycles. The default
CPU cycles value should work with a computer that meets the recommended system
requirements.
Problem: I downloaded your patch before 30 December 2005. Are these patches
new?
Solution: Yes, all patches were updated on Friday 30 December 2005 at 20:00
(GMT+1:00). It's strongly recommended to upgrade to the latest version, all
these version include a new configuration utility, Rayman Gold/Designer patches
now support the map editor called Mapper.
Problem: The CD is already in the drive but the game starts in limited mode.
Solution: Unfortunately, the game is not compatible with your CD drive. I suggest
getting a virtual drive software such as Daemon Tools (free for non-commercial
use).
Problem: I want to buy an old Rayman game but I'm not sure if it's compatible
with my computer.
Solution: Download a free demo version of the original Rayman game (my patch
is already included in the installation file) by
clicking here.
Problem: There's no music in the game.
Solution #1: If you're playing the demo version of the original Rayman game,
there's no music.
Solution #2: Open the sound control panel and increase Audio CD playback volume.
Solution #3: Make sure you don't have the British Focus Multimedia edition
of Rayman Gold. This version doesn't include music tracks at all.
Problem: When I go to the Options in the main menu of the original Rayman
game, the game crashes.
Solution: Sorry, there's still no way to fix this compatibility error. You
will have to set the game options in the in-game menu.
Problem: I don't know how to create custom maps in Rayman Gold/Designer.
Solution: Matthias from the rayman-fanpage.de website made a great tutorial.
Check it out at these pages: #1 #2
Problem: How can I play Rayman 60 Levels under Windows 2000/XP/2003?
Solution #1: I'll release a patch for this game as soon as possible.
Solution #2: You can download the DOSbox open source emulator and configure
the game manually.
Problem: How do I play Rayman by His Fans under Windows 2000/XP/2003?
Solution #1: I'll release a patch for this game as soon as possible.
Solution #2: You can download the DOSbox open source emulator and configure
the game manually.
Problem: I have Rayman Gold/Designer. Where is the map editor?
Solution: Go to Start menu > All programs > Ubisoft > Rayman Gold
(or Rayman Designer) and click the Mapper icon.
Problem: Are joysticks and gamepads supported?
Solution: Sorry, my patches do not support joysticks and gamepads at this time.
Problem: I downloaded some fan made maps for Rayman Gold/Designer. When I
try to install one, I get an error message.
Solution: Unpack the downloaded MP? file to game's root directory, for example
C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Rayman Gold and then install it.
If you have any questions about this patch, feel free to send me an e-mail to opaquit at opaquit dot com.
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