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Command & Conquer first decade problem



 
 
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Old January 18th 08, 10:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Stefan S
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem

Hello

I have some problem with som games in first decade
red allert 2 gets "fatal string error" at start and quits
tiberian sun and generals doesn´t recognize the cd.

I´m running windows vista home premium swedish version.


Stefan


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Old January 18th 08, 11:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Man-wai Chang ToDie
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem

Stefan S wrote:
Hello

I have some problem with som games in first decade
red allert 2 gets "fatal string error" at start and quits
tiberian sun and generals doesn´t recognize the cd.

I´m running windows vista home premium swedish version.


Did you tick "Run As Administrator" in the properties (tag
Compatibility) of the program shortcut?

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.23.14
^ ^ 20:13:01 up 2 days 23:02 0 users load average: 1.00 1.00 1.00
? ? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/
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Old January 18th 08, 04:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Andy [YaYa]
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem

"Stefan S" wrote in message
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Hello

I have some problem with som games in first decade
red allert 2 gets "fatal string error" at start and quits
tiberian sun and generals doesn´t recognize the cd.

I´m running windows vista home premium swedish version.


Heh, funny thing about Red Alert 2, it crashes, and for once it probably has
nothing to do with Windows Vista. I used to run this pack on my Windows XP
box and got the same crash a few minutes after starting this game.

Look at http://support.ea.com for any patches for C&C Decade. Red Alert 2
just crashes on some systems, not sure why.

As for TS and Generals, I have no idea why they don't see the CD/DVD. Might
try reinstalling the whole game on your system.

-A.

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Old January 18th 08, 04:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Stefan S
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem

Thanks a lot!!

Red alert 2 and general works but tiberian sun still doesn´t work.
Do you have another tip like that?

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Stefan S wrote:
Hello

I have some problem with som games in first decade
red allert 2 gets "fatal string error" at start and quits
tiberian sun and generals doesn´t recognize the cd.

I´m running windows vista home premium swedish version.


Did you tick "Run As Administrator" in the properties (tag Compatibility)
of the program shortcut?

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.23.14
^ ^ 20:13:01 up 2 days 23:02 0 users load average: 1.00 1.00 1.00
? ? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/


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Old January 18th 08, 05:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
VRG Scotty
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem


"Stefan S" wrote in message
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Thanks a lot!!

Red alert 2 and general works but tiberian sun still doesn´t work.
Do you have another tip like that?


Try Running in winxp sp2 compatibility mode
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Old January 19th 08, 04:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Man-wai Chang ToDie
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem

Red alert 2 and general works but tiberian sun still doesn´t work.

I bought the C&C:Saga (which includes C&C: The First Arcade) and I could
run all of its games, and I am using 64-bit Vi$ta Ultimate.

Puzzling... just use Administrator to run *ALL* games. Check all
shortcuts's compatibility tab in their properties.

Do you have another tip like that?



--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.23.14
^ ^ 13:19:01 up 3 days 16:08 0 users load average: 1.00 1.00 1.00
? ? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/
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Old January 19th 08, 04:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Man-wai Chang ToDie
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem

Do you have another tip like that?

DO NOT apply the First Decade patch. It might causee C&C:General to fail
to load under Vi$ta.

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.23.14
^ ^ 13:21:01 up 3 days 16:10 0 users load average: 1.04 1.01 1.00
? ? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_...ub_addressesa/
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Old February 27th 09, 11:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Franco6985
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem


Ok, at first I couldnt go on the game at all. Then I read the post
above and did run as administrator as xp or whatever.

Now I can't get on either Tiberium Sun or Yuri's Revenge. It keeps
telling me that there is no cd in the DVD-ROM when there is and other
games still run.

Any help would be appreciated please


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Old July 23rd 09, 09:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Fynix
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem


I had the problems with red alert 2 and tiberian sun.

What I did that fixed it was set program comatibility to xp sp2 (didn't
fix it at first)...

Then went right to the game.exe files and ran it as administrator.
Works after that. So I think it IS a vista issue. Mind you I'm on x64 so
that might have an effect on it....


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Fynix
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Old July 23rd 09, 09:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
Fynix
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Default Command & Conquer first decade problem



I had the problems with red alert 2 and tiberian sun.

What I did that fixed it was set program comatibility to xp sp2 (didn't
fix it at first)...

Then went right to the game.exe files and ran it as administrator.
Works after that. So I think it IS a vista issue. Mind you I'm on x64 so
that might have an effect on it....


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Fynix
 




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