Speed Problems:
OK, so speed is the biggest problem, and more and more people ask how to solve it. On this page there are three downloads which may help you.
First: small (34kb) zip file contains a small DOS program and manual in .doc format which explains how it works. This is one of the best solutions and works in most cases. Download it here:
Second: Well I know that you spent 1000$ just to make your system fastest in your neighborooh but I'll tell you it's too fast. Privateer 2 is unplayable on anything more than 300MHz. Here is a small utillity that slows your processor down so you can play the game:
Third: The above utillity works for DOS version of the game. Nowdays a lot of you have fast Windows systems and that utillity isn't working. Here is a solution for Windows machines. I must warn you that this solution might not work for you and it can cause some problems and even crash Windows. I can't take responsabillity for any damage. Click on download button bellow to download Moslow1.32b which can be used to slow down Windows. Complete instructions are included in .doc file which is included in compressed file. Be carefull and good gaming.
Fourth: There is one more utility I found recently which may work for you. I used it with some other DOS programs in Windows98SE and it works OK. You may try itwith Privateer since I don't have a copy of it any more

Fifth: This is the massage which was posted in the Bravenet forum:

SPEED ISSUES ON NEW CPUS ARE FIXED!!!!!!!!
GOTO http://www.wcrevival.de/hcl/exe_dll/Priv2Patch_0.1.zip PATCH the .exe!!! FIXES ALL SPEED ISSUES
for other patches goto Http://wcrevival.de/hcl this is ONLY for the win9x edition will NOT work on the dos version!!!!

I have downloaded the program but didn't test it. Please try it and post comments in the forum.
I wish to thank Jonathan Scobbie the author of the patch and Darkmage for posting the massage in the forum.
You can download the patch by clicking below.