Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64-bit Windows.
General information
- Lego Wiki
- Brickimedia
- Rock Raiders United - A fan forum for all of the classic Lego games.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Requires disc to be present. |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Two official patches are available. Install the Version 2.06B_int Update Patch and then ChessCDFix.exe.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
External options screen (only accessible via the
/video
command line argument).
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Sound effects and music |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Running the game on 64-bit Windows
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. The only way to play it is to use an alternate installer or WineVDM:
Installing the game via alternate installer
Setting up the game with an alternate installer[citation needed]
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- Somewhere on the computer (ex. the Desktop), create a new folder called "SETUP".
- Copy the contents of the Lego Chess CD and paste them into the folder that was created before.
- When everything has finished copying, go to
<Setup Folder> and delete the SETUP.EXE file.
- Download the generic 32-bit installer and add it to the folder.
- Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once the installer has finished, download the missing text file and add it to
<path-to-game> .
- Run the
Lego Chess.exe file to play the game.
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Game crashes on startup
Poor quality 3D rendering
Change the graphics driver settings
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The "Krisalis Software Driver" gets used if the game doesn't think Direct3D will work. This driver makes "wobbly" 3D, sort of like original PlayStation games. It also has a lower color depth than the Direct3D driver.
In later Windows versions (and under Wine in Linux/Mac OS) the game might not properly detect Direct3D support without using some workarounds.
- Set the game shortcut (or .exe file) to run in Windows 98 or 95 compatibility mode. If using Wine, change the Windows version in
winecfg instead.
- Also set the "Chess Configuration" shortcut to run in Windows 98 or 95 compatibility mode.
- Next, run the "Chess Configuration" item in the start menu (or launch the game with the
/video command-line argument).
- In the dialogue that appears, set the graphics driver to
D3D 4MB+ , which should now be a selectable option.
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If still encountering issues in Windows 8 or 10, consider trying WineD3D.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
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Glide |
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Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz
| Intel Pentium II |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
25 MB |
200 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA video card 4 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
References