Solar Winds in XP

guest1 · Post by **guest1** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:27 pm

Anyone know how to run "Solar Winds" in Windows XP? I can start it, but right when the opening narration starts the game seems to freeze, but without any visible error messages. I tried all the suggestions I found here, maybe I missed something.

Crutches · Post by **Crutches** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 12:41 am

I have the exact same problem, I've been looking for a way to make it work, using emulators and everything but nothing yet... someone plz try and help us out

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:22 pm

Same here, I can't find a way.

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:02 pm

...That's why if I DO get my hands on a WinXP disk, the only thing I'm getting off it is the Demos.

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:06 pm

don't forget the wonderful feeling you get when you pump it full o' lead.

procerus · Post by **procerus** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:30 pm

Anybody tried Solar Winds using <A HREF="http://dosbox.zophar.net/">DOSBox?</A>

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:34 pm

Yeah. It doesn't seem to work.

Laoghaire · Post by **Laoghaire** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 7:19 pm

Same problem here, using Win2k

codyh · Post by **codyh** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:24 am

Old news now, but I managed to get it running with wine under linux. Of course, it ran impossibly fast. So I'm going to try to run Solar Winds under moslo under wine under linux

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:26 am

Just so you know it doesn't run on any windows past 95...

codyh · Post by **codyh** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:29 am

Uh guest is me. I should register...

Quick someone post so I don't look like some loser with three posts and no replies.

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:15 pm

*Posts*

Now, if you run it through ENOUGH programs, theoretically you'd slow it down enough because it would take so long to process everything.

emcit_uk · Post by **emcit_uk** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:57 pm

Did anyone manage to resolve the problem where Solar Winds freezes as the game starts in XP. I got the sound working so am totally frustrated now...

Hynra Foo · Post by **Hynra Foo** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:47 pm

I'm running 98 and having same prob.

Very irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:37 am

Had the same problem here and couldnt find anyway to get it to work. Using various slow down programs does not seem to work and I believe I've tried everything short of tracking down my old win95 disc and running two OS'. I think my disc may be corrupt as well :Angry: because it takes multiple tries to even access it. Anyone know where I could get a fresh copy? I'll try running it though 95 and get back to say if it works or not.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:18 pm

Note: We dont promote abandonware here. W*WK

Juxe · Post by **Juxe** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:38 am

Here's what I did, and I'm running it flawlessly right now. Run "command" (from the start menu click run). Go to the A: drive and run the install only. Then open dosbox and mount the drive you installed on and run the game. I have full speed, sound, mouse, everything.

guest · Post by **guest** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:29 pm

use dosbox. it works. i'M playing the game right now as i'm typing this.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:00 am

dosbox works for me too, just no sound but I don't really care about that anyways

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:45 pm

im currently in 98SE, but I think that DosBox will work the same in XP. If you don't know what dosbox is it is a dos emulator (duh!) for tons of platforms. it takes care of the speed issues for you and loads soundblaster and other drivers for you automatically. I was really surprised when all i had to do to play was calibrate my controller with out even installing it... I believe the website is dosbox.sourceforge.net but i may be wrong

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