Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

227 thoughts on “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

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   If your game is lagging:

   Hi! 🙂 I spent the whole day today trying to figure this out

   Just FYI, I downloaded the game from MEGA and followed the steps from “How to play on Windows – Method 2”. It worked, but the game was soooo laggy.

   I’m not 100% sure this will work for everyone, but you can try going to the game’s folder, for example:

   C:\Program Files (x86)\EA Games\Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\system

   Then replace the content of your default.ini file with the following:

   [URL]
   Protocol=unreal
   ProtocolDescription=Unreal Protocol
   Name=Player
   Map=autoplay.unr
   LocalMap=Startup.unr
   Host=
   Portal=
   MapExt=unr
   SaveExt=usa
   Port=7777
   Class=Engine.Playerpawn

   [FirstRun]
   FirstRun=0
   Reconfig=1
   ForceSoftware=0

   [FrontEnd]
   EASplashWaitTime=3
   WBSplashWaitTime=3
   LaunchCode=0
   UseSaveSlot=0

   [Engine.Engine]
   GameRenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice
   AudioDevice=ALAudio.ALAudioSubsystem
   NetworkDevice=IpDrv.TcpNetDriver
   DemoRecordingDevice=Engine.DemoRecDriver
   ;Console=UWindow.WindowConsole
   Console=HGame.HPConsole
   Language=usa
   GameEngine=Engine.GameEngine
   EditorEngine=Editor.EditorEngine
   WindowedRenderDevice=SoftDrv.SoftwareRenderDevice
   RenderDevice=GlideDrv.GlideRenderDevice
   DefaultGame=Engine.GameInfo
   DefaultServerGame=Engine.GameInfo
   ViewportManager=WinDrv.WindowsClient
   Render=Render.Render
   Input=Engine.Input
   Canvas=Engine.Canvas

   [Core.System]
   PurgeCacheDays=30
   SavePath=../Save
   CachePath=../Cache
   CacheExt=.uxx
   Paths=../System/*.u
   Paths=../Maps/*.unr
   Paths=../Textures/*.utx
   Paths=../Sounds/*.uax
   Paths=../Music/*.umx
   Paths=../save/*.usa
   Suppress=DevLoad
   Suppress=DevSave
   Suppress=DevNetTraffic
   Suppress=DevGarbage
   Suppress=DevKill
   Suppress=DevReplace
   Suppress=DevSound
   Suppress=DevCompile
   Suppress=DevBind
   Suppress=DevBsp
   ;Suppress=ScriptLog
   Suppress=ScriptWarning
   ;Suppress=Log
   Suppress=Localization

   [Engine.GameEngine]
   CacheSizeMegs=128
   UseSound=True
   ServerActors=IpDrv.UdpBeacon
   ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerQuery
   ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=unreal.epicgames.com MasterServerPort=27900
   ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master0.gamespy.com MasterServerPort=27900
   ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.mplayer.com MasterServerPort=27900
   ServerActors=UWeb.WebServer

   [WinDrv.WindowsClient]
   WindowedViewportX=640
   WindowedViewportY=480
   WindowedColorBits=32
   FullscreenViewportX=640
   FullscreenViewportY=480
   FullscreenColorBits=32
   Brightness=0.400000
   MipFactor=2.000000
   UseDirectDraw=True
   UseJoystick=True
   CaptureMouse=True
   StartupFullscreen=True
   CurvedSurfaces=False
   LowDetailTextures=False
   ScreenFlashes=True
   NoLighting=False
   SlowVideoBuffering=False
   DeadZoneXYZ=True
   DeadZoneRUV=False
   InvertVertical=False
   ScaleXYZ=1000.0
   ScaleRUV=2000.0
   MinDesiredFrameRate=30.0
   Decals=True
   NoDynamicLights=False
   ParticleDensity=1

   [XDrv.XClient]
   WindowedViewportX=640
   WindowedViewportY=480
   WindowedColorBits=16
   FullscreenViewportX=640
   FullscreenViewportY=480
   FullscreenColorBits=32
   Brightness=0.500000
   MipFactor=1.000000
   SlowVideoBuffering=False
   StartupFullscreen=True
   CurvedSurfaces=False
   CaptureMouse=True
   LowDetailTextures=False
   ScreenFlashes=True
   NoLighting=False
   DeadZoneXYZ=True
   DeadZoneRUV=False
   InvertVertical=False
   ScaleXYZ=1000.0
   ScaleRUV=2000.0
   MinDesiredFrameRate=30.0

   [Engine.Player]
   ConfiguredInternetSpeed=2600
   ConfiguredLanSpeed=20000

   [Audio.GenericAudioSubsystem]
   UseFilter=True
   UseSurround=False
   UseStereo=True
   UseCDMusic=False
   UseDigitalMusic=False
   UseSpatial=False
   UseReverb=False
   Use3dHardware=False
   LowSoundQuality=False
   ReverseStereo=False
   Latency=40
   OutputRate=22050Hz
   Channels=16
   MusicVolume=128
   SoundVolume=200
   AmbientFactor=0.7

   [ALAudio.ALAudioSubsystem]
   UseEAX=False
   CompatibilityMode=False
   UsePrecache=False
   ReverseStereo=False
   Channels=32
   MusicVolume=0.53
   SoundVolume=0.9
   DopplerFactor=1.0
   RollOff=1.0

   [IpDrv.TcpNetDriver]
   AllowDownloads=True
   ConnectionTimeout=15.0
   InitialConnectTimeout=300.0
   AckTimeout=1.0
   KeepAliveTime=0.2
   MaxClientRate=20000
   SimLatency=0
   RelevantTimeout=5.0
   SpawnPrioritySeconds=1.0
   ServerTravelPause=4.0
   NetServerMaxTickRate=20
   LanServerMaxTickRate=35
   DownloadManagers=IpDrv.HTTPDownload
   DownloadManagers=Engine.ChannelDownload

   [IpDrv.HTTPDownload]
   RedirectToURL=
   ProxyServerHost=
   ProxyServerPort=3128
   UseCompression=True

   [Engine.DemoRecDriver]
   DemoSpectatorClass=HGame.harry
   MaxClientRate=25000
   ConnectionTimeout=15.0
   InitialConnectTimeout=500.0
   AckTimeout=1.0
   KeepAliveTime=1.0
   SimLatency=0
   RelevantTimeout=5.0
   SpawnPrioritySeconds=1.0
   ServerTravelPause=4.0
   NetServerMaxTickRate=60
   LanServerMaxTickRate=60

   [Engine.GameReplicationInfo]
   ServerName=Another UT Server
   ShortName=UT Server

   [IpDrv.TcpipConnection]
   SimPacketLoss=0
   SimLatency=0

   [IpServer.UdpServerQuery]
   GameName=ut

   [IpDrv.UdpBeacon]
   DoBeacon=True
   BeaconTime=0.50
   BeaconTimeout=5.0
   BeaconProduct=ut

   [SoftDrv.SoftwareRenderDevice]
   Translucency=True
   VolumetricLighting=True
   ShinySurfaces=True
   Coronas=False
   HighDetailActors=False
   HighResTextureSmooth=True
   LowResTextureSmooth=False
   FastTranslucency=True

   [GlideDrv.GlideRenderDevice]
   Translucency=True
   VolumetricLighting=True
   ShinySurfaces=True
   Coronas=True
   HighDetailActors=True
   DetailBias=-1.500000
   RefreshRate=60Hz
   DetailTextures=True
   FastUglyRefresh=False
   ScreenSmoothing=True
   Resolution=Default

   [MetalDrv.MetalRenderDevice]
   Translucency=True
   VolumetricLighting=True
   ShinySurfaces=True
   Coronas=True
   HighDetailActors=True
   DetailTextures=False

   [OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice]
   Translucency=True
   VolumetricLighting=False
   ShinySurfaces=True
   Coronas=True
   HighDetailActors=True
   DetailTextures=True
   UseTrilinear=False
   UseS3TC=False
   UsePrecache=True
   UseMultitexture=True
   UsePalette=True
   UseGammaCorrection=True
   UseVSync=False
   Use32BitZBuffer=True

   [D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice]
   Translucency=True
   VolumetricLighting=True
   ShinySurfaces=True
   Coronas=True
   HighDetailActors=True
   UseMipmapping=False
   UseTrilinear=True
   UseMultitexture=True
   UsePageFlipping=True
   UsePalettes=True
   UseFullscreen=true
   UseGammaCorrection=True
   DetailTextures=False
   Use3dfx=False
   UseTripleBuffering=False
   UsePrecache=False
   Use32BitTextures=False

   [SglDrv.SglRenderDevice]
   Translucency=True
   VolumetricLighting=False
   ShinySurfaces=False
   Coronas=True
   HighDetailActors=False
   ColorDepth=32
   DetailTextures=False
   FastUglyRefresh=False
   TextureDetailBias=Near
   VertexLighting=False

   [Editor.EditorEngine]
   UseSound=True
   CacheSizeMegs=6
   GridEnabled=True
   SnapVertices=True
   SnapDistance=10.000000
   GridSize=(X=16.000000
   Y=16.000000
   Z=16.000000)
   RotGridEnabled=True
   RotGridSize=(Pitch=1024
   Yaw=1024
   Roll=1024)
   GameCommandLine=-log
   FovAngleDegrees=90.000000
   GodMode=True
   AutoSave=False
   AutoSaveTimeMinutes=5
   AutoSaveIndex=6
   C_WorldBox=(R=0
   G=0
   B=107
   A=0)
   C_GroundPlane=(R=0
   G=0
   B=63
   A=0)
   C_GroundHighlight=(R=0
   G=0
   B=127
   A=0)
   C_BrushWire=(R=255
   G=63
   B=63
   A=0)
   C_Pivot=(R=0
   G=255
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_Select=(R=0
   G=0
   B=127
   A=0)
   C_AddWire=(R=127
   G=127
   B=255
   A=0)
   C_SubtractWire=(R=255
   G=192
   B=63
   A=0)
   C_GreyWire=(R=163
   G=163
   B=163
   A=0)
   C_Invalid=(R=163
   G=163
   B=163
   A=0)
   C_ActorWire=(R=127
   G=63
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_ActorHiWire=(R=255
   G=127
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_White=(R=255
   G=255
   B=255
   A=0)
   C_SemiSolidWire=(R=127
   G=255
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_NonSolidWire=(R=63
   G=192
   B=32
   A=0)
   C_WireGridAxis=(R=119
   G=119
   B=119
   A=0)
   C_ActorArrow=(R=163
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_ScaleBox=(R=151
   G=67
   B=11
   A=0)
   C_ScaleBoxHi=(R=223
   G=149
   B=157
   A=0)
   C_Mover=(R=255
   G=0
   B=255
   A=0)
   C_OrthoBackground=(R=163
   G=163
   B=163
   A=0)
   C_Current=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_BrushVertex=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_BrushSnap=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_Black=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_Mask=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_WireBackground=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)
   C_ZoneWire=(R=0
   G=0
   B=0
   A=0)

   EditPackages=Core
   EditPackages=Engine
   EditPackages=Editor
   EditPackages=UWindow
   EditPackages=Fire
   EditPackages=UnrealShare
   EditPackages=HPSounds
   EditPackages=HPModels
   EditPackages=HPParticle
   EditPackages=HProps
   EditPackages=HGame

   [Engine.GameInfo]
   bLowGore=False
   bVeryLowGore=False

   [HGame.HPConsole]
   bDebugMode=False

   [UBrowser.UBrowserMainClientWindow]
   LANTabName=UBrowserLAN
   ServerListNames[0]=UBrowserUT
   ServerListNames[1]=UBrowserLAN
   ServerListNames[2]=UBrowserPopulated
   ServerListNames[3]=UBrowserDeathmatch
   ServerListNames[4]=UBrowserTeamGames
   ServerListNames[5]=UBrowserCTF
   ServerListNames[6]=UBrowserDOM
   ServerListNames[7]=UBrowserAS
   ServerListNames[8]=UBrowserLMS
   ServerListNames[9]=UBrowserAll
   ServerListNames[10]=None
   ServerListNames[11]=None
   ServerListNames[12]=None
   ServerListNames[13]=None
   ServerListNames[14]=None
   ServerListNames[15]=None
   ServerListNames[16]=None
   ServerListNames[17]=None
   ServerListNames[18]=None
   ServerListNames[19]=None

   [UBrowserUT]
   ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserSubsetFact
   SupersetTag=UBrowserAll
   bCompatibleServersOnly=True

   [UBrowserLAN]
   ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserLocalFact
   BeaconProduct=ut
   URLAppend=?LAN
   AutoRefreshTime=10
   bNoAutoSort=True

   [UWeb.WebServer]
   Applications[0]=UTServerAdmin.UTServerAdmin
   ApplicationPaths[0]=/ServerAdmin
   Applications[1]=UTServerAdmin.UTImageServer
   ApplicationPaths[1]=/images
   DefaultApplication=0
   bEnabled=False

   [UBrowser.UBrowserHTTPClient]
   ProxyServerAddress=
   ProxyServerPort=

   [UTServerAdmin.UTServerAdmin]
   AdminUsername=admin
   AdminPassword=admin

   [optionsettings]
   MaxRes=1024
   shadowsOn=true

   [ ** Video card overrides ** ]

   [SiS 6326]
   [4153.25142]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Verite Rendition 2100/2200]
   [4451.8192]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Riva 128 nVidia]
   [4318.24]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [also Riva 128 nVidia]
   [4318.25]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Riva 128 STB]
   [4818.24]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [also Riva 128 STB]
   [4818.25]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Matrox Mystique]
   [4139.1306]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Matrox Millenium I]
   [4139.1305]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Matrox Millenium II]
   [4139.1307]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [also Matrox Millenium II]
   [4139.1311]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Matrox G200]
   [4139.1313]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Voodoo 3]
   [4634.5]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [Diamond Stealth III/Speedstar A200]
   [ 21299.35362 ]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [RAGE IIC AGP]
   [4098.18263]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   [ATI 3D Rage Pro]
   [4098.18242]
   Softwareonly=true
   topRes=1024
   shadows=true

   I hope it works for you too! 🙂

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     It worked! Thank you!

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     Thank you so much, I tried many different things but this worked perfectly!

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   The game loads after following method 2, but the initial cutscene will break and cause it to splinter into almost a cube, but only the bottom and left showing. Screen tearing is massive and no sound.

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3. ▲0▼

   The game runs for me but its super laggy terrible frame rate. Not sure how to fix

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     change the color bit to 64 bit. it will work smoothly

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4. ▲4▼

   the mediafire one has a trojan

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5. ▲1▼

   I can’t get it to work!

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   Hi, wanted to share here for anyone who loves this game and is having problems:

   Like Harry Potter 1, I looked up JokerAlex21’s video on how to make this game work. You have to look up “Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets PC no-CD crack”, and find a legitimate one. Here’s the link for an internet archive collection, containing ones for several Harry Potter games, as of 10/3/2025:
   https://archive.org/details/harry-potter-pc-games-no-cd-cracks
   You have to go to “Download Options” on right side of page, click on the “Windows Executable” option, and choose “Game.exe” – this is the one for Chamber of Secrets, for some reason.

   Once it’s downloaded, you copy and paste it into the “system” folder of the Chamber of Secrets you downloaded here, and choose yes when it asks about replacing the Game.exe already there.

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     which one is for hp3?

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   Hey guys! Important bit of information, the version from MEDIAFIRE did not work for me at all, i tried everything.
   However the version from MEGA worked instantly when i followed the steps (method 2). So if the first one doesnt work, try and download the other! Apparently there is a a difference 🙂

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   The game runs for me after I follow the method 2 steps. However, even running in compatibility mode the graphics are completely broken, making the game impossible to play.

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9. ▲-3▼

   don`t waste your time. Game is not running

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10. ▲0▼

    Ive done all of the steps plus passed the game.exe to the systems folder and replaced it…. still not working…. what am i doing wrong ???

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    When I download it, there isn’t a file for the game, just a file called 7zip with no actual game file, seems strange

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      Hi Timbo! You need to “unzip” the 7zip file in order to access the game files. Hope this helps!

      Happy Gaming!

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    Not working!

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    For Method 2, Step 4 **MAKE SURE YOU PASTE THE game.exe FILE INTO THE FILE NAMED “system” otherwise the game will not start up**

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      I’m not seeing any folders in the downloaded files called “system”.

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