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Easiest way to play Prototype in 2025

By ded

For those who are looking to get the game working on modern hardware in 2025

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs

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Getting started

This game doesn't really support modern hardware all that well, but it can be easily fixed by downloading a mod from Nexusmods.

All you have to do is to get the mod from this link[www.nexusmods.com] and then download it. You'll need to create an account in case you've never used this website before.

Once you've got the file, you'll need to extract it. I personally recommend 7-Zip[www.7-zip.org] as it is a free and open source tool, but you can use whatever software you prefer.

Now, open up the game's directory. Right click > Manage > Browse local files as shown in this screenshot below

It should open the game's root folder. Move the .zip file you downloaded from Nexus into this folder and then extract it. The end result should look like this.

And that's it. Now you should be able to play the game without any issues on modern hardware. Enjoy!

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FL 19 Jun @ 1:13am

Thanks. This is the setup guide from the Nexus page. Just make sure you don't drop the whole fix file into the game exe directory.

# Setup
To install the fix:

Extract all the contents of the ZIP into the Prototype install folder, next to prototypef.exe file
When prompted, replace both the binkw32.dll & prototypeenginef.dll files
Edit the prototype_fix.ini with any fixes you want
Run the game as normal, and the fixes should hopefully all take effect

SWNDLR 4 Jun @ 6:37pm

Thank you legend.

judas 4 Jun @ 12:17pm

it dont work bro

Ticklez 1 Jun @ 12:32pm

paid money to have to do all this, wtf

judxanray 30 May @ 11:05pm

i love you

Animosity729394 30 May @ 10:13pm

Thank you so much dude.

Lightstar 30 May @ 12:18pm

Note my fellow gamer:

You have to extract the game file and then u just simply have to cut and paste ALL the file in zip file , if u are missing any single file it won't work for sure , after that it will run for sure ! never give up

Moe Moe 30 May @ 11:24am

Thank you so much. I spent hours trying to fix this game — nothing worked, and I was on the verge of giving up and refunding it. Then your guide showed up, and it finally brought the game back to life. This isn't just a game to me — it’s a part of my childhood, growing up playing it in noisy PC rentals, dreaming of one day owning it for myself. Now that I finally can, I’m beyond grateful you made it possible for me to experience it again. Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

深海大鲨鱼YU 24 May @ 9:22am

I LOVE YOU, THAT IS MY FAVORITE GAME

DarkixDead 23 May @ 7:14am

figured it out! you simply have to make sure the files are replaced than its all good

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