

Now you should run the game from this shortcut and it shouldn't crash (if your problem is the same as mine). Click the "Ok" button to apply the changes. Rename the shortcut by clicking the "General" tab and typing a better name into the text box next to the icon. It should look something like "C:\GOG Galaxy\Homeworld Remastered\Homeworld1Classic\exe\Homeworld.exe" /device d3d but the actual path will depend on where Homeworld is installed for you.ĥ. In the text box labelled "Target" add a space at the end and then put /device d3d. Right click it and select "Properties".Ĥ. Find the folder "Homeworld Remastered\Homeworld1Classic\exe" (if you use Galaxy there's a Show Folder button under Manage installation that'll help you find it, otherwise try looking in your gog folder).Ģ, Right click on Homeworld.exe and select "Create shortcut".ģ. If you don't know how to do that then here's how:ġ. What really works for me is to run homeworld.exe with the command line parameter /device d3d. exe portion of the existing text.That worked to start with but it still crashed if I changed the resolution. Simply cut and paste from the text below into target line after the. However, none of them are guaranteed to work in all cases. You can try using this method to run in any one of the resolutions listed below or others that may not be listed. "C:\Programs\Sierra\Homeworld2\Homeworld2.exe" -w 1024 -h 768 Therefore, if you want to run Homeworld2 in 1024 x 768 resolution, the 'Target' field of the Windows shortcut for Homeworld2 should read: w sets the width value and the -h sets the height value.) (**note the case sensitive and space sensitive nature of this command line switch where Simply cut and paste from the text below into the Homeworld2 shortcut Propertiesįor Example, the Target of your windows shortcut should read:Ĭ:\Programs\Sierra\Homeworld2\Homeworld2.exe.Īnd if you want to run Homeworld2 in 1024 x 768 resolution, using the following command line switch (typed exactly as): In order to specify the resolution that you want to play Homeworld2 in, use the following parameters to set your resolution. To address this, we've included the following work-around using a command line option switch. If you're running Homeworld2 on a laptop or other LCD display, you may experience some distortion or stretching of the game screens if you're not running in the recommended resolutions for your specific monitor. Furthermore, We have included a solution for some non-standard resolutions as listed below. However, you can use other any unsupported resolutions of your choosing, such as those listed below. Homeworld2 has been designed for the standard 4:3 aspect ratio display.
