beavisbeatle Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I just recently dusted off my copy of XWA to give 'er another go! Unfortunately, in the intervening year I purchased a new computer (sweet), but it came with XP. I cannot seem to get XWA to run on my new machine. Has anyone had any luck getting XWA to run on an XP machine. If anyone has any advice, please help, I am starting to pull my hair out!!!! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General_Trageto Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I've heard things like that before.... hmm, But I can't really tell you much. I have XP Home and Pro and it runs smoothly on both of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 *Waits for someone to yell "Wrong Forum!"* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Fine I'll do it. Wrong Forum. Try adjusting your resolutions (I had problems until I did that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba The Hunt Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I've actually just realised something that might work, Windows XP has a 'compatiblity mode' which it uses to work with older apps, dont know exactly where it is, but have a look through the control panel you should find it, check the box and try running the game then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylilin Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Start jabbing your hard drive with a popsicle stick smeared with grape jelly, that usually does the trick for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Me too! Hot damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General_Trageto Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Does it work with strawberry, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavisbeatle Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 Have tried compatibility option, have not tried resolution solution, and I'm pretty sure I haven't tried the popsicle sticks although I think I'll leave that one to last. :sbdance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Compatiblity didn't work for me when I tried it. Jabba: Compatibility can be found by right clicking on icons and then selecting the compatibility tab. If all else fales a blow torch will make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander 598 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Originally posted by Admiral Fine I'll do it. Wrong Forum. No, no, no. With feeling like this: WRONG FORUM!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavisbeatle Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 Resolution Solution didn't work. Thanks to all anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 In that case: Bend your XWA cd 90 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 What's exactly the problem? Won't the program start? Or do the missions fail to load? Or did you follow Admiral's advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavisbeatle Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 Program begins to load and then flickers back to desktop. XP seems to be the problem, but it could be a combination of XP and Directx. It seems others have encountered this problem, but no definite solution. I could try bending my cd, but then I'd have to bend the drive too, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Bending the cd will make it work, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuuki Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Try shoving the cd into the other slot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Originally posted by beavisbeatle but it could be a combination of XP and Directx. Did you install the DirectX version that came with XWA? Then get DirectX 9 immediately. If you kept your version of DirectX, still consider an upgrade of both DirecX and your vid card drivers. It might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavisbeatle Posted March 7, 2003 Author Share Posted March 7, 2003 Thanks Gold Leader, I did get the latest vid drivers, but I didn't think about trying DirectX 9 (Currently at 8). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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