Vampire the Masquerade wont Install.

[Razor116]

I know there's heaps of threads on installing this game but none match my error. When I try to install the game, the Installer loads - no problem. But once it reaches the 'configuring installshield' part, it comes up with a message that says
"1607: Unable to install InstallShield Scripting Runtime". Any way to fix or prevent this?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Windows Vista/7 64-bit? You might need to run the setup as administrator or in XP compatibility mode.

 

[BladeVenom]

Keep trying. It was a great game.

Once you get it working, don't forget the patches, the game really needs them. You'll have to ask someone else about the patches it's been a long time since I played the game.

 

[Kristijonas]

VTM won't start for me. Windows 7. I simply get an error saying it won't load. No reason or error code given. Game generated message.

 

[IGemini]

Try the unofficial patch?

http://www.patches-scrolls.de/vampire_bloodlines.php

 

[Razor116]

I have an XP and its when its installing is the problem.

 

[IGemini]

See if this article helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888019

 

[DaveSimmons]

VTM won't start for me. Windows 7. I simply get an error saying it won't load. No reason or error code given. Game generated message.

You just need to install either one of the unofficial patches:
http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=38278

Both patches now include the last official patch so you don't need that.

 

[PrayForDeath]

Sorry for the off-topic question, but I used the widescreen utility to enable 1920x1200 in this game, and while it did enable 1920x1200, everything appeared stretched and distorted. Is this normal?