Info: Windows 7 *GUARANTEED* fix

[2ndLt_Fjun]

Originally Posted by Imp

[Sorry to jump in

Fred you did have the NCrawler Fix dont know if still do.

If you remember first time you tried said it locked up then it was fine.

Just mention as might effect things

Don't have any fix installed here. I got around all the early problems by buying the CD versions of both games and playing big screen windowed mode

Edit: I know which post you are referring to. I used that for a while on my _stationary_ computer until I bought the CD version, but not on this laptop.

[DRG]

Yes but did it not work then work as John suggested ?

Don

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Originally Posted by DRG

First off , until you said you could we were under the impression that NOBODY running Vista or Win7 could get the intro to run under any circumstances so this is "big news" to us

Second, go to the sticky section at the top of the forum and click on the thread: Wide screen BETA test - for CD owners only thread and DL the Beta EXE, follow the instructions and you will have widescreen support for your laptop. This will be included in the next patch for both games but we posted this here back in July for players to try

Don, i just tried, the 5.00DL version of the MBT, and intro WORKS, i never had it on because i read in the forums that it wouldn't work in 7/vista, now i just tried and it worked, running:
Win 7 Home basic 32bit (6.1 build 7600)
DirectX 11(using directX in windowed mode)
3GB ram
Graphics: mobile intel(r) 45 express chipset family
Screen resolution 1280x800 at 60hz
Game :800x600(free dl version)

NCrawler's fix works
will try your fix and report results tomorrow morning.

[Imp]

Wow Dons going to love this

Just tried on a mates Vista system
There has been an update intro now works does not hang the game.
99.9% it did not work on this system before.
Just shows the picture for a couple of seconds then loads the game

[2ndLt_Fjun]

Originally Posted by DRG

Yes but did it not work then work as John suggested ?

Don

On my stationary computer (Vista system) it was like that for the Ncrawler thing - first a crash and then it worked..

On my laptop system (Win7) it worked from the beginning "as is", without any problems with the CD version in windowed mode (including the introduction - start-up screen showing for a while, then loading the game).

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Don's new fix also works for fullscreen, it's a little blurred though, so that's better for cd owners who can use the widescreen fix and the bigger resolutions.

edit: intro screen also works with this fix.

[DRG]

Guys, we seem to have two sets of reports here and it's getting very very confusing. On one hand it appears without this BETA fix the intro works fine on Win 7 machines and on the other hand it looks like the fix works for fullscreen but maybe or maybe not it crashes the first time it's used but not after the first time ( which is weird in itself ). I REALLY need reports that don't ASSUME things

SO...

IMP: >> this "mates Vista system".... The intro works now.... did you just try the intro without the BETA fix or did that work with the fix and if it works with the fix does the intro work as well without the fix.

2ndLt_Fjun: >> "On my stationary computer (Vista system)" did that crash then run using the BETA fix or when you ran the intro and on your "laptop system (Win7) it worked from the beginning "as is'" are you referring to the game in general, the intro or the BETA fix. Did this BETA fix cause the intro to work or does the intro work without the fix ??


iCaMpWiThAWP : >> Your first post you report the intro works without the fix running win7. This is good news

The "new fix" was issued specifically to correct the issues people have with fullscreen using Vista / Win7. We know there is no problem running windowed mode. You then say the intro works with this fix but you had already said the intro works without the fix. The "fix" was never aimed at the intro. If it had been a side benefit that's great but it seems that the intro works fine on Win7 machines without any intervention.


If anyone else reads this and is running Win7 with the intro off please try running it on a few times and report back what happens on your machine and PLEASE specify if you are trying the beta fix or not. Right now I really want to hear about the intro from people who did not try this fix

Don

[2ndLt_Fjun]

Originally Posted by DRG

2ndLt_Fjun: >> "On my stationary computer (Vista system)" did that crash then run using the BETA fix or when you ran the intro and on your "laptop system (Win7) it worked from the beginning "as is'" are you referring to the game in general, the intro or the BETA fix. Did this BETA fix cause the intro to work or does the intro work without the fix ??

Knew it was going to be confused - ignore and forget all about the stationary computer case - I mentioned that just because Imp jumped in and said I had the crawler fix installed already, and I didn't want you to get the wrong impression.

This is the tested case:

My laptop with a win7 system:

Works perfectly installed and upgraded from the cd game even with intro on, as long I play in windowed mode. No previous fixes installed, just a normal game installation. The intro shows (at least a startup screen, not sure what it should look like) and after that it goes to the start screen. However, the game crashes as soon I try fullscreen mode. I downloaded your new BETA fix, installed it according to instructions, and it didn't help. The game still crashes in fullscreen mode with the error message I typed out in a previous post. However, it still works in windowed mode.

Clear now?

[Imp]

The machine running Vista Home Premium (service pack 2)

Runs the intro screen fine
(cant remember what its supposed to be but it displays a picture breifly, no video)

Does this on vanilla copy & if using desktop patch.

Windows mode runs fine in both cases fullscreen was only tested with desktop patch & just produced a blank screen

The BETA fix has not been tried though they can if wish
If so should it be tried in conjunction with the desktop patch or on a vanilla copy?

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Imp

The machine running Vista Home Premium (service pack 2)

Runs the intro screen fine
(cant remember what its supposed to be but it displays a picture breifly, no video)

Does this on vanilla copy & if using desktop patch.

Windows mode runs fine in both cases fullscreen was only tested with desktop patch & just produced a blank screen

The BETA fix has not been tried though they can if wish
If so should it be tried in conjunction with the desktop patch or on a vanilla copy?

If by desktop patch you mean the NCrawler fix it won't matter. The BETA fix runs the same type of command line as the NCrawler fix it just runs it after you start the game from GameOPtions. The two do not conflict as the NCrawler fix runs the game directly from it's own command line

Don