Updating Classic Old Games

[BespinReactorShaft]

Much as I'd like to finally beat it, SS2 crashes on my XP rig. I start a level, black screen, an invisible pop up error message, back to desktop. Tried a gazillion workarounds, patches to no avail. :| I still have a Win98 rig in another room, but still... :frown:

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: ming2020
Much as I'd like to finally beat it, SS2 crashes on my XP rig. I start a level, black screen, an invisible pop up error message, back to desktop. Tried a gazillion workarounds, patches to no avail. :| I still have a Win98 rig in another room, but still... :frown:

if you don't want to set it up on your other rig, just make a small partition on yur HD for Win98SE and old games. 😉

i know i probably will (again) 😛
:roll:

 

[MadRat]

I'm holding out for TIMEPILOT in full 3D glory.

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: ming2020
Much as I'd like to finally beat it, SS2 crashes on my XP rig. I start a level, black screen, an invisible pop up error message, back to desktop. Tried a gazillion workarounds, patches to no avail. :| I still have a Win98 rig in another room, but still... :frown:

if you don't want to set it up on your other rig, just make a small partition on yur HD for Win98SE and old games. 😉

i know i probably will (again) 😛
:roll:

Hmm.. actually I've been thinking about it. I heard of some app that can partition a HDD with data on it without reformatting.

Then again, even if it worked, could I still set up a dual-boot XP/98 without a re-install? 😕

If so... PROFIT!! 😛

 

[alm4rr]

How To Run System Shock 2 on Windows XP/2000
http://ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?s=2757375ce0ae39e5f645943c35868208&t=69958

 

[Schadenfreude]

Morrowind has a bunch of texture packs +additional models that improve the graphics tenfold - not that morrowind was an eyesore or anything of that sort . . ..

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: ming2020

Originally posted by: apoppin

Originally posted by: ming2020
Much as I'd like to finally beat it, SS2 crashes on my XP rig. I start a level, black screen, an invisible pop up error message, back to desktop. Tried a gazillion workarounds, patches to no avail. :| I still have a Win98 rig in another room, but still... :frown:

if you don't want to set it up on your other rig, just make a small partition on yur HD for Win98SE and old games. 😉

i know i probably will (again) 😛
:roll:

Hmm.. actually I've been thinking about it. I heard of some app that can partition a HDD with data on it without reformatting.

Then again, even if it worked, could I still set up a dual-boot XP/98 without a re-install? 😕

If so... PROFIT!! 😛

Partition Magic

. . . . if the 'workarounds' don't work. 😉

 

[imported_hopeless]

I'll have to check into the SS2 update. Too bad the game studios don't update some of thier older games to take advantage of the newer hardware or at least to be playable under a newer os.

Anyone know if there is anything for the original Gabrial Knight: sins of the father or Privateer. Man those were a blast to play.

 

[Fern]

Appopin
CHronicles of Riddick is on sale RIGHT NOW at GoGamer (i think) look in CURRENT hot deals (ends soon) it's like only $15!!!!!!!

Dang!! I just got in, thread says the deals dead. Thats been my luck this month. Missed out on two vid card deals and another for ram!.

Ming2020
could I still set up a dual-boot XP/98 without a re-install?

Prolly not. In my experience, if you wanna dual boot you gotta put in win98se first. But, might work if you've got an empty c: partition, never tried that.


Fern

 

[GordonA]

Novalogic is releasing Delta Force I with the Joint Ops engine; calling it Delta Force: Next Generation. Should be out in April. Here's hoping it maintains the original's gameplay.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Fern

Appopin
CHronicles of Riddick is on sale RIGHT NOW at GoGamer (i think) look in CURRENT hot deals (ends soon) it's like only $15!!!!!!!

Dang!! I just got in, thread says the deals dead. Thats been my luck this month. Missed out on two vid card deals and another for ram!.

Ming2020
could I still set up a dual-boot XP/98 without a re-install?

Prolly not. In my experience, if you wanna dual boot you gotta put in win98se first. But, might work if you've got an empty c: partition, never tried that.


Fern

bummer . . . . once it goes on sale, it usually goes on sale later 'elsewhere' 😉

Keep lookin' . . . gREAT game!

And Partition Magic will create a new partition for 98SE on Ming's XP rig . . . . of course it's not freeware but is it pretty easy.

Me - i'm gonna do a reformat pretty soon, anyway . . . i'll put up with a dual-boot to play a classic game as highly regarded as SS2 with updated gfx. 🙂
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Originally posted by: GordonA
Novalogic is releasing Delta Force I with the Joint Ops engine; calling it Delta Force: Next Generation. Should be out in April. Here's hoping it maintains the original's gameplay.

The movie industry 'recycles' movies and ideas . . . . why not the game industry . .. i am certain there are some 'classics" worthy of 'making over' . . . . just hoping they don't get the "doom iii treatment".

 

[Fern]

The movie industry 'recycles' movies and ideas . . . . why not the game industry . .. i am certain there are some 'classics" worthy of 'making over' . . . . just hoping they don't get the "doom iii treatment".

I often think the same. For Dues Ex and SS2, I'd only update the gfx. I don't think the stories can be improved upon. In SS2, DON'T mess with the audio, it's outstanding (just make it 5.1 or whatever).

I think it's just too soon to remake them. They're like what 6 yrs old maybe? Hollywood waits longer than that for remakes usually. If I had the money I'd buy up the rights for those two titles and roll 'em out in about 10 or 15 yrs for the new gen. By then I might even have forgotten enough to play 'em again myself (would be like 4th or 5th time. They had replay value for me)

Fern

 

[Vampirrella]

Anyone mention a remake of a few of the old Ultima's made by Origin systems? Those were my fav games back in the day, especially Ultima 3 and 4.. id like to see a full GFX update!

 

[ndee]

http://tftw.cnc-source.com/

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Fern

Appopin
CHronicles of Riddick is on sale RIGHT NOW at GoGamer (i think) look in CURRENT hot deals (ends soon) it's like only $15!!!!!!!

Dang!! I just got in, thread says the deals dead. Thats been my luck this month. Missed out on two vid card deals and another for ram!.
Fern

OK, i'll try ONE more time for you . . . .

Half Life 2 29.90 ... GoGamer 48 Hour Madness

😀

here's your chance to try HL2 for cheap
(do the EULA's say anything about "trading" games for awhile? . . . YGPM)

 

[mhillary]

Originally posted by: dug777
i cant help u with that specifically 🙂 But i do have a (brilliant) suggestion...go back and play all those games u had 2-4 years ago that u couldn't run with everything maxxed out...maxxed out on ur shiny new rig (if u have one)

It certainly put a smile on my face running Driver at max res with 8xAA/16AF 🙂 NFS hot pursuit2/Colin McRea rally2/GTA 3 etc with all the eye candy crankin ne one?

Thats a good idea