Boomer Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Hi everyone I've recently tried to run UFo under XP with absolutely no success whatsoever. I have a couple of mates who have the Collectors edition and run it fine on ME, I think. Just wondering, if anyone knows, does the Collectors edition work on Windows XP. If not I'll be reduced to using the PII 300 at ome solely for X-Com usage . Thanks for any responses Andy :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 https://www.ufoaftermath.co.uk/forums/index...de0f3cadada7f60 Read this thread and smile again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 CE runs great on XP except for an occasional crash that never seems to be repeated when I restart. Only problem I seem to be having is getting xcomutil to run. I have another thread about that, so I won't go into it here, but it's annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted June 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 Thanks Very much. I feel like I can smile again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 Wait, I'm confused...All I see in that thread is slowdown tools and a way to fix the screwy graphics problem. How'd it help him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted June 20, 2003 Report Share Posted June 20, 2003 The patch that fixes the graphics should do the trick whatever your problem is. It did for him obviously, and it works fine for me and the others that followed the directions in the thread. You having trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 A friend of mine just enlightened me on a new way of getting older programs to work with XP: If you right-click on the ufo.exe program, go to properties. There will be a tab called "compatibility." Click on it. Now you can choose an option to run the program under say, Windows 95, and it will sort of emulate Win95. Haven't tried it myself, but he says he's done it. I've yet to install X-COM on my new comp. Let me know if this helped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Demi-Godly One Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 I've tried that Fox. I've done it before and I tried again, in works with some programs but for most, it does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 LoL, yeah I just tried it, doesn't work. D'oh! I just got back from Xcomufo.com forums... they are very strange and alien to me! As soon as I got back here I felt at home! Booya XTC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice2056 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 The compatability tab can be used to install programs that say they can't be installed on a windows NT system. It fools the application into believing you're using an older version of windows but it doesn't change anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Here's a hint - look in the darned support and FAQ forums (more specifically the topic in the FAQ forum to do with running UFO in XP. If you've done the compatability bit and itstill doesn't work, then read the rest of that topic for the hardware accelleration bit. If all else fails, read the help forums eh guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Personally, I did both of those methods you mentioned, and looked through all the topics on the support board, and founf nothing that helped with my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Well what's up with your game then? As in what still happens that's stoping it from working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 When I place a base, it crashes, and says something about C:/Windows/System32/cmd.exe has recieved an illegal instruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 What version of Windows are you running it on and what are your machine specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 I'm running it on XP, with 384 MB of Ram, and a 1.1GHZ Celeron. I was able to copy a savegame form another computer onto this one, but when I went into a battle, it crashed as soon as I stepped off the transport. I've heard of other running this on XP, so I'd like to know if there's a way witout having to find a copy of 95 and VirtualPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Actually, I've been asking the same thing since I've been here, even at the old board, and I've yet to get much beyond people telling me to fiddle with the compatibility or to get rid of XP and get 98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Well you see it works fine on my XP (using X-COM Collector's Edition) machine after turnung the hardware accelleration down and doing the compatability mode fiddle... Checking to see if there's anything else I missed. What version of the game are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Collector's edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Specifically, when I click on a location for the base, it shows this: "C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exeThe NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.CS:0000 IP:0077 OP:f0 35 05 0c 02 Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 European or US? (Doubt this makes a dirfference). The EU edition will have the game with it's original title of "UFO: Enemy Unknown" whereas the US edition will have it labelled as "X-COM UFO Defence". (BTW, if you want to post something after you've just posted, try editing your post rather than double posting. All it does is slow the forums down). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 It's the US version. Eh, I know. I'm just used to posing on boards without an edit option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Tried the f0dder patch? Check halfway down THIS PAGE and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jh316 Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Guess I will, but how would it help? Form what I've heard, it just helps with the speed and graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Well it's worth trying everything in my experience. It sounds like there's some conflict happening with your CPU, so it could be something to do with speed/graphics or anything really. trust Windows to be so helpful and informative eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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