KeeperFX is an extensive mod for Dungeon Keeper.

It is written by fans and not supported by original developer. It contains some of original Dungeon Keeper data, but many files are also modified or remade.

• Download and extract KeeperFX into following existing directory on Steam:
  
  ..\Steam\steamapps\common\Dungeon Keeper\DOSBOX
  
  
• Run "launcher.exe"
  
  
• On the lower centered button, hit the "Install" button
  
  
• Select the original Dungeon Keeper Gold InstallDir:
  
  ..\Steam\steamapps\common\Dungeon Keeper\
  
  
• In Launcher, edit your desired options and settings
  
  
• That's it!

Run Dungeon Keeper Gold via KeeperFX's Launcher or "keeperfx.exe" and play in high resolution "plus" advanced settings!

If you do run KeeperFX for its first time, run KeeperFX's "launcher.exe" at very first to setup KeeperFX as described above before starting the game. Or following changes below won't work or even crashes Dungeon Keeper Gold as KeeperFX installation, setup and configs are missing.

Download and extract KeeperFX into this very special directory:

This directory should now include following exe files:

• DOSBox Launcher.exe
  
• DOSBox.exe
  
• Dungeon Keeper.exe
  
  
• keeperfx.exe
  
• keeperfx_hvlog.exe
  
• launcher.exe

Within this directory, do a backup of the original "Dungeon Keeper.exe". Rename it into "Dungeon Keeper.exe.bak" for example.

Now create a copy of "keeperfx.exe" and rename it into "Dungeon Keeper.exe".

That's it!

This directory should now include following exe files:

• DOSBox Launcher.exe
  
• DOSBox.exe
  
• Dungeon Keeper.exe (former: copy of keeperfx.exe)
  
  
• Dungeon Keeper.exe.bak (former: Dungeon Keeper.exe)
  
  
• keeperfx.exe
  
• keeperfx_hvlog.exe
  
• launcher.exe

You basically have 2 "keeperfx.exe" files within this directory by now. So Steam should run Dungeon Keeper Gold via KeeperFX and even counts playtime.

And if you encounter some weird framerate drops, launch the just-fixed "Dungeon Keeper.exe" (former: keeperfx.exe) as Admin.

Have fun, Keeper!


Credits goes to The G-Man who quickly figured it out right! Thanks!

As we have setup KeeperFX correctly as described above, now it is time to fix its missing music. To do so, simply traverse to Dungeon Keeper Gold main directory:

There you see 6 .ogg music files "keeper02.ogg" to "keeper07.ogg".

Select them and copy-paste these audio files into following music directory of KeeperFX:

To apply these changes run KeeperFX's launcher.exe, found here:

• Click on the Run options button at top right
  
• Enable "Music files instead of CD"
  
• The Command line should now show "keeperfx.exe -nocd"
  
• Click on the Store button below (aka: Save)
  
• Done!

Close KeeperFX's "launcher.exe"!

Now we do have 2 options to run Dungeon Keeper Gold + KeeperFX with music!

• Right-click "Dungeon Keeper Gold" through your Steam Library
  
• Select "Properties..."
  
• General tab -> Launch Options
  
• Add:
  
  -nocd

• Traverse to our KeeperFX directory on Steam:
  
  ..\Steam\steamapps\common\Dungeon Keeper\DOSBOX
• Delete "Dungeon Keeper.exe" (former: copy of keeperfx.exe)
  
• Copy "launcher.exe"
  
• Rename the copy of "launcher.exe" into "Dungeon Keeper.exe"
  
• So in future Steam runs the KeeperFX Launcher at first and also does count playtime

Launch Dungeon Keeper Gold through Steam afterwards and everything should work as intended.

Best Regards,
N3

KeeperKlan[keeperklan.com]