Enhanced version question

[Imp]

Okay guessing here the Version 3 applies to the installer not the software you are instaling which will be version 1 so apply ALL patches. Right clicking on the WinSPMBT.exe icon & selecting properties will most likely show the version number.
The icon in the shape of a tank NOT the game options one that you open the game with.

[samssh]

I just performed a new install following the Win7 sticky instructions and then applied all patches 2.0-5.5. I tried to start the game using the gameoptions exe file and still get the can't find BORLNDMM.DLL message. I searched for BORLNDMM.DLL and found it in the utilities folder. I tried moving BORLNDMM.DLL to the main folder. Afterwards I tried to start the game via the gameoptions exe file and I get a message saying it can't find DXANITIMER.DLL. Maybe I'm just out of luck with this game.

[Imp]

Well despite you sayng so it sounds to me lke you are stll instaling in a folder monitored by UAC. Sounds stupid but you are installing the patches to the same folder as you installed the game to.

Turn off your virus checker
Install game & all patches in order to a folder say C:\Games\SPMBT
If I was you I would also turn off UAC
Open up Control Panel, and type “UAC” into the search box top right or google turning off UAC if that does not work.

This does make your system fractionally less secure but honestly its a total waste aimed more at placing stuff in set locations for business IT guys.
If your really worried about security you should not be using your adminastrive account as your day to day account

If this does not work can only suggest you may have a virus

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by samssh

I just performed a new install following the Win7 sticky instructions and then applied all patches 2.0-5.5. I tried to start the game using the gameoptions exe file and still get the can't find BORLNDMM.DLL message. I searched for BORLNDMM.DLL and found it in the utilities folder. I tried moving BORLNDMM.DLL to the main folder. Afterwards I tried to start the game via the gameoptions exe file and I get a message saying it can't find DXANITIMER.DLL. Maybe I'm just out of luck with this game.

There is no "utilities" folder in the WinSP directory structure. The folder you found on your machine is likely from some other programme that uses Borland compilers (and may not be the same version either).

All the requisite dlls are installed in the first install of the original game, some other patches may then update those. But a missing dxanitimer points to the original game not being installed.

1) Install the original game ( from the physical CD, CD download, or the free demo version download)

The original game installation is the big (100MB) download or CD package that is version 1.0 (I think, been a long time )

I suspect that you have not installed the original main 1.0 version - since you are missing some fundamental dll files.

2) Now download and apply each and every patch file in ascending numerical sequence.
There is no consolidated patch file - all patches require to be applied in order to incrementally build the original game up to the current release version.

From some of what you said above, you seem to have decided to install patches from about V3.0 for some reason. That will simply give you a part installation, missing vital files from the main game and previous incremental patches.

The patch files are available here - bottom right corner of the page
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Camo_Wo.../MBT_page.html

So - to make it simple (I hope! )
A) Decide which folder to install to (especially if using Windows Vista/Seven or later. See the sticky message at the top of the main forum on windows vista and seven "fun & games"). XP and earlier users can leave these at the default, as XP and earlier don't have the vile UAC to bollix up file management!.

B) Install the original main v1.0 game to that folder. The patches will build on this root!.

C) Now, install in ascending numeric order all of the following, changing the path for each and every patch installer to agree with stage A above, if you installed to a non-default path.
1- v2.0
2- v2.5
3- v3.0
4- v3.5
5- v4.0
6- v4.5
7- v5.0
8- v5.5

Andy