For future people who find this file and get discouraged: This game WILL work with the Gold Edition, at least the version on Steam and GOG. You just need to tweak both the launcher for the game as well as the game itself. To do this:
1. Find the main game directory in your Steam or GOG games collection. Both Steam and GOG have options to open the game directory without having to search for it through File Explorer.
2. Find the launcher for the game, inside the "Launcher" folder of the main game directory. Right click the executable and select "Properties."
3. From there, click the "Compatibility" tab, then check "Run this program as administrator."
4. Find the main game. To do this, go back to the main game directory and then into the folder labeled either "bin" or "bin_crossplay" depending on whether you're playing a local game or with people using both Steam and GOG, respectively.
5. Right click AvP_Classic.exe and select "Properties." Click the "Compatibility" tab, then set the program to run in compatibility mode for Windows 98/Windows ME.
I've confirmed that this works on my Windows 10 Home PC. I can run the game, select a level, and play it to completion with no crashes or performance issues. The game does not crash after finishing a level.
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Not sure what to put here, I don't create mods that much. Starting with the basics: I'm a college student in Ohio who plays video games more than is good for me. I am certainly NOT a programmer or developer of any kind. In general, what I look for in a mod (or a game, for that matter) is lore-friendliness, good writing, and sometimes just beautiful graphics. Right now, I'm working on getting back into S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Other games I enjoy are Skyrim, the Half-Life series, Prototype, and the Mass Effect series. My worst enemy in a game is poor writing; it doesn't matter how good the graphics, mechanics, or ideas of a game are, if the story and characters suck, then nothing can fix the game. The best games don't just challenge your speed or your planning; they force you to question your own ideals and choices, criticizing the political landscape and the human condition. In this way, a good game is no different than a good book or movie.