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Apply the fixes if you play Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13 on Windows 7, 8 or Windows 10 does not start or has bad performance
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!!! Be sure to use the latest version of Jagged Alliance 2 1.13 !!!
You can download it here:
http://thepit.ja-galaxy-forum.com/index.php?t=msg&th=20380&prevloaded=1&&start=0

INSTALLATION OF THE PERFORMANCE FIXES:

*** STEP 1: Temporary extract the patch/fix files ***
- Extract the "Windows 7-10 Fix.zip" file to a temporary folder (e.g: C:\Temp\JA2_Fix)

*** STEP 2: Run the PerformanceFix.reg file ***
- Before applying the registry file, open it with a text editor (e.g: notepad) and change the default path to the 1.13 executable ("C:\\Games\\Jagged Alliance 2\\ja2.exe") to your JA2 1.13 Installation directory and executable file
- Run the registry file (double click)

Try to run the game now. If you still have performance issues, then apply STEP 3

*** STEP 3: Additional Performance fix ***
- Copy the following files from the temporary folder (e.g: C:\Temp\JA2_Fix\GameDir) in your JA2 1.13 Installation directory and override any existing files
-> ddraw.dll
-> libwine.dll
-> wined3d.dll

Try to run the game now. If you still have performance issues, then you can try out additional settings (STEP 4 - STEP 7)

*** STEP 4: Disable the JA2 intro ***
- Open the "Ja2.ini" file with a text editor (e.g: notepad) in your Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13 Installation directory
- Search for PLAY_INTRO and change it to PLAY_INTRO = 0
- Save the file and close it

*** STEP 5 (optional): Set the game to "Windowed Mode" to play JA2 1.13 in Windowed Mode ***
- Open the "Ja2.ini" file with a text editor (e.g: notepad) in your Jagged Alliance 2 v1.13 Installation directory
- Seach for SCREEN_MODE_WINDOWED and set it to SCREEN_MODE_WINDOWED = 1
- Save the file and close it
- Right click on the JA2 1.13 executable (ja2.exe), edit the properties and check the "Compatibility" mode
   -> Check the "Reduced color mode" to 16-bit
- Set your Windows Desktop Color Schema to 16 Bit (instead of 32 Bit).
   -> Screen Resolution -> Advanced Settings -> Monitor -> Colors -> "High Color (16 bit)
 
*** STEP 6: Set processor affinity for "ja2.exe" to only ONE CPU (CPU 0) ***
- Check out the step-by-step instructions on how to set the processor affinity for Windows 8 / Windows 10:
   -> http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/24086-processor-affinity-set-applications-windows-8-a.html

*** STEP 7: Run the game in Compatibility Mode ***
- Run the game (ja2.exe) as Windows 8 / Windows 10 Administrator
   -> Right click on the JA2 1.13 executable (ja2.exe), edit the properties and check the "Compatibility" mode
   -> Check the "XP SP3" compatibility mode
