I'm downloading this at home right now. I got the Win95 version but of course that's useless for testing. I'll try it tonight and tell you what happens with my version.

Great. I'd be interested to see your results.

I'm afraid the version I downloaded had been converted with a Windows patch. Could you possibly send me your installation folder zipped?

Arrg, I tried to send it to you in an attachment on this server. It's 29 megs so it didn't work. E-mail me at the address I gave you and I'll send it in parts.
Be sure to just leave your e-mail program open after I get your address so when I send it it will dl automatically. Otherwise if you use programs like X-Fire let me know and we can make the process go a little quicker.

Did you try core=normal already?

Okay my email is stevie.parmentier@pandora.be

Privateer 2 is a very demanding game - if "normal" worked, it would be little use since it would render the game unplayable.

dunno if it would work on his processor, but he didn't mentioned the
core he used under 0.65

Yes I tried core=normal on .70
I am using core=dynamic on .65

Believe me when I say I tried every different configuration in .70. This game just doesn't work. Something got broken between .65 and .70

Red Avatar, I e-mailed you those files. Let me know how they work for you!

Well when I use a December CVS it works fine and very smoothly. Then when I use ANY of the 0.66 betas or RCs it crashes. It crashes when trying to play the third movie or inside the bar, or just loading the bar scene. It never crashed in 0.65 CVS. Seems like one of the changes broke the game.

disabled sound?

This is one of the few games that refuses to start unless you have sound and music. If you set them to "no sound/music" it bitches about you needing sound.

I'll try messing with the different kinds of soundcards though.

Woohoo! Found the problem 😜 General Midi causes the problems. Switching to SB music instead made everything go fine.

Now why didn't I think of that 😉
Wow, the game runs so much smoother and faster than .65!
Thanks a bunch!!!

No problem. Thanks to the files you sent me I can play Privateer 2 in DOS now too 😀