compatibility mode, you can click the
about program compatibility"
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
Well, after getting itwrote in message [email protected]...-----Original Message-----
Awesome! Happy holidays!!
Cheers,
Jimmy.
"Dragonsleigher" <[email protected]>
| Thanks!!! That's EXACTLY what I needed!!!!!
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Dragonsleigher,
| >
| >It seems those games need Compatibility Mode to install...
| >
| >To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility
| Mode, hold
| >down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to
| browse
| >to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the
| list below:
| >
| >To run an installed program using Windows XP's
| Compatibility Mode,
| >first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop
| (create shortcut).
| >
| > 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| > 2.. Click on Properties.
| > 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| > 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and
| select one of these:
| > a.. Windows 95
| > b.. Windows 98
| > c.. Windows NT 4
| > d.. Windows 2000
| > 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that
| you think that is best:
| > a.. Run in 256 colors.
| > b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| > c.. Disable visual themes.
| >
| > Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
| >
| >Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or
| updates for that game.
| >A good place to look is:
| http://www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=174&v=90002
| >
| >If you'd like to learn more information about
| compatibility mode, you can click the
| >link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more
| about program compatibility"
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| When I try to install these two games, it basically
| says
| >| that XP is too new for them I guess, but that's stupid!
| >| What's going on?
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.
Well, after getting ithttp://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact-----Original Message-----
Hi Dragonsleigher,
Since the game's readme points to video settings as the cause of the crash...
Updating video card drivers can solve most gaming issues. Here's some
rules of thumb though to always keep in mind. Shut DL accelerators, fire-
walls and antivirus programs off while downloading or installing drivers and
updates. Also check the game's website (or Fileplanet.com) for patches.
Before you update your drivers, I recommend that you install DirectX 9.0b:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/9/c/c9c8a1d4- 7690-4c98-baf3-0c67e7f3751f/dx90update_redist.exe
Here are the steps I recommend you use to update your driver:
1. To identify the make and model of your card, right click your
Desktop, choose Properties / Settings / Advanced / Adapter.
2. Download the latest video driver for your card online, usinghttp://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
to find the website to download from. I also have advanced
video driver and direct X troubleshooting steps on that page.
3. Save the .exe driver (or uncompress the zip file) to a folder
in My Documents named after the driver version number.
4. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.
5. Click Start / (settings) Control Panel / System / Hardware
Device Manager / expand +Display Adapters / right click on
the adapter, pick "Uninstall", and click No if asked to reboot.
6. Use Control Panel / Add-Remove programs to uninstall the
previous driver (exe)software which may have been installed.
7. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key
about once every second as it's rebooting to pick Safe Mode.
8. If the driver is a (exe)program file, GO DIRECTLY TO step 10.
9. When Windows prompts you to install the video adapter, click
"Install from a list or specific location", click the "Browse" button,
browse to the My documents folder where you saved the driver,
and finally click on one of the driver files to begin installation.
Skip step 10 and go directly to step 11.
10. When Windows prompts you to install the video adapter, click
"Cancel" and Double click the driver program to begin installation.
11. After you reboot, go to Control Panel / Display / Settings and
choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 1024x768 Screen Resolution.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
Test your drivers using DXDiag: Click Start / Run / type: DXDIAG
Click the "Test" buttons in the Display, Sound, Music & Network Tabs;
If any of the Display options are Disabled and you cannot Enable them,
your most likely solution would be to update your Chipset Drivers as per
my website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v11
Along with your Video card, Sound Cards, Motherboard Chipsets,
and Video Monitors may also require updated drivers. Even your
motherboard's BIOS may need to be updated for compatibility with
your Video card. These steps are listed at: http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
Perhaps the old Nvidia drivers did not completely uninstall. If that's the
case, use this utility to completely uninstall the drivers and go to step 7:
http://content.guru3d.com/index.php? page=detonatorrip&menu=0
The latest video drivers sometime don't work with a particular game.
(Check the Video suggestions in the readme.txt file in your game folder/CD)
If there's no suggestions, try an older (WHQL) driver, and/or if you still
experience problems try a Beta driver, or even an Omega driver instead:
BETA Drivers: http://download.guru3d.com/
OMEGA Drivers: http://www.omegacorner.com/
There you have it, if you have any questions feel free to post them!
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
wrote in message [email protected]...
| It's not over yet, I tried to play my SimTheme Park on my
| comptuer and it won't go! It's a little hard to explain.
| Hmm. I'll try my best
| installed, and having the installation place a shortcut on
| my desktop, I simply opened it and it opened up just
| fine. Then, the first little movie intro opens(a frog
| balloon being blown up), then another intro that has 3
| kids hitting one of those theme park games with a hammer
| and see how far up you can make the rocket go). Then,
| after that movie clip, the loading sequence shows up on
| the screen and about 2 seconds after it starts loading,
| the window simply closes. That's it! What's up? Well, I
| played around with the properties of that shortcut, and
| nothing good happened. Then, I explorered the cd and
| found a help file that said mentioned the exact problem
| that I'm having(while loading the game, it closes to the
| desktop), and I did what it said(change the settings to
| 256 color, and 640x480 resolution. I'll check back here
| as soon as I can. Bye.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Awesome! Happy holidays!!
| >
| >Cheers,
| >Jimmy.
| >
| >"Dragonsleigher" <[email protected]>
| wrote in message | [email protected]...
| >| Thanks!!! That's EXACTLY what I needed!!!!!
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Dragonsleigher,
| >| >
| >| >It seems those games need Compatibility Mode to
| install...
| >| >
| >| >To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility
| >| Mode, hold
| >| >down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer
| to
| >| browse
| >| >to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in
| the
| >| list below:
| >| >
| >| >To run an installed program using Windows XP's
| >| Compatibility Mode,
| >| >first right click the program and "Send To..." /
| Desktop
| >| (create shortcut).
| >| >
| >| > 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| >| > 2.. Click on Properties.
| >| > 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| >| > 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode
| and
| >| select one of these:
| >| > a.. Windows 95
| >| > b.. Windows 98
| >| > c.. Windows NT 4
| >| > d.. Windows 2000
| >| > 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that
| >| you think that is best:
| >| > a.. Run in 256 colors.
| >| > b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| >| > c.. Disable visual themes.
| >| >
| >| > Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the
| program.
| >| >
| >| >Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or
| >| updates for that game.
| >| >A good place to look is:
| >| http://www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx?s=174&v=90002
| >| >
| >| >If you'd like to learn more information about
| >| compatibility mode, you can click the
| >| >link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more
| >| about program compatibility"
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do
| I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| | >| >| When I try to install these two games, it basically
| >| says
| >| >| that XP is too new for them I guess, but that's
| stupid!
| >| >| What's going on?
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.
Well, after getting ithttp://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact-----Original Message-----
Hi Dragonsleigher... good news!
I found references to both 630 and 730 at:
http://download.sis.com/index_step1.php which is
the site I link to from my site (step 2 last post).
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
wrote in message [email protected]...
|I couldn't find anything for Sis 630/730, not even at
| www.sis.com!!! Woa, that's bad, huh?
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Dragonsleigher,
| >
| >Since the game's readme points to video settings as the
| cause of the crash...
| >
| >Updating video card drivers can solve most gaming
| issues. Here's some
| >rules of thumb though to always keep in mind. Shut DL
| accelerators, fire-
| >walls and antivirus programs off while downloading or
| installing drivers and
| >updates. Also check the game's website (or
| Fileplanet.com) for patches.
| >
| >Before you update your drivers, I recommend that you
| install DirectX 9.0b:
| >http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/9/c/c9c8a1d4-
| 7690-4c98-baf3-0c67e7f3751f/dx90update_redist.exe
| >
| >Here are the steps I recommend you use to update your
| driver:
| >
| >1. To identify the make and model of your card, right
| click your
| > Desktop, choose Properties / Settings / Advanced /
| Adapter.
| >
| >2. Download the latest video driver for your card online,
| using
| >
| http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
| > to find the website to download from. I also have
| advanced
| > video driver and direct X troubleshooting steps on
| that page.
| >
| >3. Save the .exe driver (or uncompress the zip file) to a
| folder
| > in My Documents named after the driver version number.
| >
| >4. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8
| key
| > about once every second as it's rebooting to pick
| Safe Mode.
| >
| >5. Click Start / (settings) Control Panel / System /
| Hardware
| > Device Manager / expand +Display Adapters / right
| click on
| > the adapter, pick "Uninstall", and click No if asked
| to reboot.
| >
| >6. Use Control Panel / Add-Remove programs to uninstall
| the
| > previous driver (exe)software which may have been
| installed.
| >
| >7. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by pressing the F8
| key
| > about once every second as it's rebooting to pick
| Safe Mode.
| >
| >8. If the driver is a (exe)program file, GO DIRECTLY TO
| step 10.
| >
| >9. When Windows prompts you to install the video
| adapter, click
| > "Install from a list or specific location", click
| the "Browse" button,
| > browse to the My documents folder where you saved the
| driver,
| > and finally click on one of the driver files to begin
| installation.
| > Skip step 10 and go directly to
| step 11.
| >
| >10. When Windows prompts you to install the video
| adapter, click
| > "Cancel" and Double click the driver program to begin
| installation.
| >
| >11. After you reboot, go to Control Panel / Display /
| Settings and
| > choose 32 bit Color Quality, and 1024x768 Screen
| Resolution.
| >
| >TROUBLESHOOTING:
| >
| >Test your drivers using DXDiag: Click Start / Run /
| type: DXDIAG
| >Click the "Test" buttons in the Display, Sound, Music &
| Network Tabs;
| >If any of the Display options are Disabled and you cannot
| Enable them,
| >your most likely solution would be to update your Chipset
| Drivers as per
| >my website:
| http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v11
| >
| >Along with your Video card, Sound Cards, Motherboard
| Chipsets,
| >and Video Monitors may also require updated drivers.
| Even your
| >motherboard's BIOS may need to be updated for
| compatibility with
| >your Video card. These steps are listed at:
| http://NibblesNbitsVideo.tk
| >
| >Perhaps the old Nvidia drivers did not completely
| uninstall. If that's the
| >case, use this utility to completely uninstall the
| drivers and go to step 7:
| >http://content.guru3d.com/index.php?
| page=detonatorrip&menu=0
| >
| >The latest video drivers sometime don't work with a
| particular game.
| >(Check the Video suggestions in the readme.txt file in
| your game folder/CD)
| >If there's no suggestions, try an older (WHQL) driver,
| and/or if you still
| >experience problems try a Beta driver, or even an Omega
| driver instead:
| >
| > BETA Drivers: http://download.guru3d.com/
| > OMEGA Drivers: http://www.omegacorner.com/
| >
| >There you have it, if you have any questions feel free to
| post them!
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| >"Dragonsleigher" <[email protected]>
| wrote in message | [email protected]...
| >| It's not over yet, I tried to play my SimTheme Park on
| my
| >| comptuer and it won't go! It's a little hard to
| explain.
| >| Hmm. I'll try my best
| >| installed, and having the installation place a shortcut
| on
| >| my desktop, I simply opened it and it opened up just
| >| fine. Then, the first little movie intro opens(a frog
| >| balloon being blown up), then another intro that has 3
| >| kids hitting one of those theme park games with a hammer
| >| and see how far up you can make the rocket go). Then,
| >| after that movie clip, the loading sequence shows up on
| >| the screen and about 2 seconds after it starts loading,
| >| the window simply closes. That's it! What's up?
| Well, I
| >| played around with the properties of that shortcut, and
| >| nothing good happened. Then, I explorered the cd and
| >| found a help file that said mentioned the exact problem
| >| that I'm having(while loading the game, it closes to the
| >| desktop), and I did what it said(change the settings to
| >| 256 color, and 640x480 resolution. I'll check back here
| >| as soon as I can. Bye.
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Awesome! Happy holidays!!
| >| >
| >| >Cheers,
| >| >Jimmy.
| >| >
| >| >"Dragonsleigher"
| >| wrote in message | >| [email protected]...
| >| >| Thanks!!! That's EXACTLY what I needed!!!!!
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Dragonsleigher,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >It seems those games need Compatibility Mode to
| >| install...
| >| >| >
| >| >| >To install a program using Windows XP's
| Compatibility
| >| >| Mode, hold
| >| >| >down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My
| Computer
| >| to
| >| >| browse
| >| >| >to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1
| in
| >| the
| >| >| list below:
| >| >| >
| >| >| >To run an installed program using Windows XP's
| >| >| Compatibility Mode,
| >| >| >first right click the program and "Send To..." /
| >| Desktop
| >| >| (create shortcut).
| >| >| >
| >| >| > 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| >| >| > 2.. Click on Properties.
| >| >| > 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| >| >| > 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility
| mode
| >| and
| >| >| select one of these:
| >| >| > a.. Windows 95
| >| >| > b.. Windows 98
| >| >| > c.. Windows NT 4
| >| >| > d.. Windows 2000
| >| >| > 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode
| that
| >| >| you think that is best:
| >| >| > a.. Run in 256 colors.
| >| >| > b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| >| >| > c.. Disable visual themes.
| >| >| >
| >| >| > Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the
| >| program.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Of course, let's not forget to check for any
| patches or
| >| >| updates for that game.
| >| >| >A good place to look is:
| >| >| http://www.fileplanet.com/section.aspx? s=174&v=90002
| >| >| >
| >| >| >If you'd like to learn more information about
| >| >| compatibility mode, you can click the
| >| >| >link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more
| >| >| about program compatibility"
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >| Shell / User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Game FAQs:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >| >MS Support at:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do
| >| I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| >| >| | >| >| >| When I try to install these two games, it
| basically
| >| >| says
| >| >| >| that XP is too new for them I guess, but that's
| >| stupid!
| >| >| >| What's going on?
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
.