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 PDS and Windows 7
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 03-12-2010 23:13
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So Windows 7 is much more idiot proof that the previous windows operating systems and this thread is basically to get help with PDS with windows 7 |
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 04-12-2010 00:14
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I am trying to install PDS on a windows 7 and am having trouble adding the extension -overrideBigFile to the Homeworld short cut |
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 04-12-2010 01:35
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http://img220.imageshack.us/i/dataf.png http://img87.imageshack.us/i/errorle.png http://img530.imageshack.us/i/extensi...ension.png Edited by Homdax on 05-12-2010 15:48 |
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| MagneticNorth |
Posted on 05-12-2010 03:21
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A silly suggestion, but in your screenshots it looks like you may have left out the space before -overrideBigFile in the shortcut. Try adding a single space and seeing if that helps? (: your shortcut should be.. "C:\Program Files(x86)\Sierra\Homeworld2\Bin\Release\Homeworld2.exe" -overrideBigFile try copy & pasting that into the target line of your shortcut, and hopefully it should work. Homeworld 2 is very temperamental on Windows 7 from what I've heard, so you may have to run it in compatibility mode for Windows NT (don't ask). XD Edited by MagneticNorth on 05-12-2010 03:22 |
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| Homdax |
Posted on 05-12-2010 15:50
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 Tested the image link and it works. I concur with MagneticNorth. Edited by Homdax on 05-12-2010 15:50 king-o'da'bigfile
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 05-12-2010 19:47
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So I tried adding a space after the "" and that got rid of that error Now when I double click to open the game it goes to a black screen like its opening and then closes the program without displaying any error messages |
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| MagneticNorth |
Posted on 05-12-2010 20:08
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Yeah, I'd say that's Windows 7 being funny.. I get the same problem on Vista. Right click on your shortcut, go to Properties, then click on the Compatibility tab. Try running it in compatibility mode for Windows NT, and that should hopefully get it running. |
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 05-12-2010 20:42
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I ran it in compatibility mode for NT XP vista and 98 and the same thing happened with each of them |
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| MagneticNorth |
Posted on 05-12-2010 21:07
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Hmm.. well, I'm not sure what to suggest, I don't personally have Windows 7. Did Homeworld 2 run alright before you installed PDS? It's worth updating your graphics card drivers if you haven't recently - that may help. If it doesn't, I'd recommend having a look on the Relicnews forums. there's probably someone there who'll be able to help  http://forums.relicnews.com/forumdisp...Assistance Edited by MagneticNorth on 05-12-2010 21:13 |
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| Homdax |
Posted on 05-12-2010 21:29
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I do not recall having started HW2 in 7 either. Maybe I should, in order to provide some answers. Then again I have no clue as to how the game will deal with dual gfx cards either. hmmm... Edit Actuallt there seems to be a W7 thread with some bits of info that may be relevant: http://forums.relicnews.com/showthrea...windows-7. Edited by Homdax on 05-12-2010 21:31 king-o'da'bigfile
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 06-12-2010 01:18
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Yeah it started fine both with and without the patch to 1.1 in Windows 7 |
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| davidofwales |
Posted on 06-12-2010 01:22
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Hey so i just got it to work I had to uninstall Homeworld 2 and then reinstall it and then open PDS without the 1.1 patch |
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| MagneticNorth |
Posted on 06-12-2010 02:40
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And it works? You can play the game and everything? I didn't think PDS would work without the 1.1 patch.. Windows 7 seems to have had the unlikely effect of making me like Vista more.. XD Edited by MagneticNorth on 06-12-2010 02:42 |
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| Homdax |
Posted on 10-12-2010 20:05
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Thread moved to "Installation..." support
king-o'da'bigfile
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