Disciples HD mod (GL Wrapper)

Author: Liso1 August 2, 2022 6 Comments

Disciples HD mod or better patch / wrapper redirect legacy DirectDraw graphics into OpenGL and allows play Disciples 1 & 2 games on modern PC with Windows 10. Added proper windowed mode and several upscale filters for better gaming on modern screens.

Disciples GL Wrapper Fixes & features:

• Games render via OpenGL
• Games can now easily minimize on new OS
• Games can now easily switch into windowed/fullscreen mode
• Added several upscaling filters (ScaleNx, Super Eagle, Sal, ScaleHq and xBRz)
• Added game speed selection. Game can run faster now, up to 3x
• AI thinks much faster
• 32bpp rendering
• Added selection of any resolutions (4×3, 16×10, 16×9 …) up to 4-8K
• Disciples II: Added option to select widescreen battle window
• Disciples II: Added new borders image for ingame windows/dialogs. Thanks to Мотлин.

Supported games and versions:

• Disciples I: Sacred Lands
• Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
• Disciples II: Gallean’s Return
  • Disciples II: Guardians of the Light
  • Disciples II: Servants of the Dark
• Disciples II: Rise of the Elves

Disciples GL Wrapper installation:

Disciples I

• Make sure Disciple.exe doesn’t use any compability modes (especially for GOG releases), or just rename it (e.g. Game.exe)
• Download installation file below
• Launch this file and select a game root folder, where the game was previously installed
• Launch Config.exe from the game “\EXE\” folder and make sure DirectDraw option is checked
• Launch Disciple.exe
• Have fun 😉

Disciples II

• Make sure Discipl2.exe doesn’t use any compability modes (especially for GOG releases), or just rename it (e.g. Game.exe)
• Download installation file below
• Launch this file and select game root folder, where the game was previously installed
• Launch ConfigEditor.exe from the game folder and make sure Direct3D option is unchecked
• Launch Discipl2.exe