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February 1st, 2002, 06:32 AM
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OT: BOTF & WIN XP??
Ok, probally not the site to post this but you guys are the knowledge guys. Trying to play BOTF (Birth of the Federation) on my new computer, Windows xp, with the latest patch (v1.02) from Avault. Works fine until you actually start the game/load a game then it crashes to windows. Anyone else with win xp have this problem (and do alot of old games just not work with xp??, could'nt get carmageddon to work with xp either). 
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February 1st, 2002, 07:25 AM
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Re: OT: BOTF & WIN XP??
DOS games don't port well to XP, cause XP is finally a windoze OS that isn't DOS based. Some DOS games will work, and some won't. I think you can look on the M$ website for some tips.
Is that latest patch you mentionned a patch for BOTF?
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February 1st, 2002, 07:27 AM
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Re: OT: BOTF & WIN XP??
DS, BOTF will not run on XP because XP is NT, or Windows 2k all spiffed up and reboxed. BOTF is only compatible with Win98 or Win95. I sincerely doubt that it will even run in ME.
Sorry man, BOTF is a fun game, and I keep one PC alive that runs Win98 so that I can play all of my older favorite games. DF, DF2, BOTF, and others.
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February 1st, 2002, 08:17 AM
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Re: OT: BOTF & WIN XP??
Ahh, Boogers!  Ah well, there is a bright side, se4 is MUCH faster than when I played it on my p133  , no more 5 minute turns for an 8 player game after turn 10!
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February 1st, 2002, 09:01 AM
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Re: OT: BOTF & WIN XP??
install red hat linux with windows emulator counter-strike (for example) works perfectly :-)
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February 2nd, 2002, 02:33 AM
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Re: OT: BOTF & WIN XP??
BOTF works on xp.
I have played it on mine.
Do you get to the commericals.
What video card do you have. If it is one of the newer cards you may have to disable some of its more advanced features such as vgaprobe or heat monitoring etc...
Just turn them off in the processes.
The problem your describing is that your video card and xp are not handling the transformation to vga.
P.S. get the latest drivers for your videocard.
But there is a light at the end of the tunnel Those games will work in xp.
For older games you might have to run the game in emulation mode (eg... 98 mode )
Hope this helps.
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