The game is available for download here:

• Machines Disk 1 ISO
• Machines Disk 2 ISO
• Zipped Machines Install Directory
• d3drm.dll (if file is missing on your system)
• Machines XP Patch

Installation

After you've downloaded the files above to your PC, you can follow these instructions to complete the installation process.

1. Extract Machines.zip to a directory on your PC.
2. Mount the disk 2 virtual image Machines Disk 2.iso. If you are running Windows 8.1 or above, you can simply double click the file to mount the disk image. Otherwise, you may need to use a program such as MagicDisc or Daemon Tools.
3. Play the game!

Note: If you receive an error about d3drm.dll missing, simply download the missing .dll file above and place it in your Machines directory.

Additional Files

If you're an absolute pro, you might find these useful.

• Alcohol 120% disk clone files
  • Disk 1: mds, mdf
  • Disk 2: mds, mdf

Cheers pal, I'm a huge fan of the game, I've loved it since I was little, shame they didn't make any future sequels, I know with Dungeon Keeper they recent made a more modern game called "Battle for the Overworld" or something like that, it is a shame that Machines doesn't get something of the sort

@Syjinx Oh, hello there! Welcome to the forums!

Why thank you :)

It's lagging so much to me. Some people said you have to install Win XP patch for Machines, but all the links are broken on the internet. Does anyone have that patch to upload here?

@Byrgius
http://www.machinesthegame.co.uk/ (press H)
http://web.archive.org/web/20020806105904/http://www.acclaim.com/games/machines/demo/downloads.html
I'm not sure if they work. In my case I didn't use any patch and it works perfectly (although it has no music).

@Byrgius
Added XP patch to first post.

Hi
I down loaded Machines and installed the XP patch but get the d3drm.dll missing file, I down loaded d3drm.dll and I get a message saying that I do not have the default programme to use it, does any one know what the default is and where to get one?

Hi~!!!

Someone found this for me randomly after asking questions about old games and I am SO excited about getting to play this game again I rushed here, downloaded everything and tried so hard to make it work- twice.

I have failed the simple instructions, I have no real idea what I'm doing, it all seemed so simple but alas the game won't even launch. Instead it brings up an error from what appears to be a file in a folder.

It comes up: C\Program Files (x86) \Acclaim Entertainment\Machines\machines .exe.

and obviously I click ok and nothing happens cries.

I'm using Windows 7 if that helps.

@ReaperKid88 You need to apply the Windows XP patch. You can download it in the first post.

@ReaperKid88 Weird, when I downloaded the game on my Win7 'nother time I didn't need to do anything but to mount Disc 2 and play Machines.

http://wiredforwar.org/topic/2/how-to-get-up-and-running - I've downloaded it from here

By the way, welcome to the forums!