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Solar Winds in XP
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:27 pm
by guest1
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.
same
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 12:41 am
by Crutches
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
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:22 pm
by John The Ax
Same here, I can't find a way.
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:02 pm
by Thunderdog
...That's why if I DO get my hands on a WinXP disk, the only thing I'm getting off it is the Demos.
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:06 pm
by Da_Goat
don't forget the wonderful feeling you get when you pump it full o' lead.
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:30 pm
by procerus
Anybody tried Solar Winds using <A HREF="
http://dosbox.zophar.net/">DOSBox?</A>
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:34 pm
by John The Ax
Yeah. It doesn't seem to work.
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 7:19 pm
by Laoghaire
Same problem here, using Win2k
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:24 am
by codyh
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
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:26 am
by Guest
Just so you know it doesn't run on any windows past 95...
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:29 am
by codyh
Uh guest is me. I should register...
Quick someone post so I don't look like some loser with three posts and no replies.
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:15 pm
by John The Ax
*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.
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:57 pm
by emcit_uk
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...
Solar Winds Freezing
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:47 pm
by Hynra Foo
I'm running 98 and having same prob.
Very irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:37 am
by Guest
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:18 pm
by Guest
Note: We dont promote abandonware here. W*WK
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:38 am
by Juxe
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.
works
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:29 pm
by guest
use dosbox. it works. i'M playing the game right now as i'm typing this.
Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:00 am
by Guest
dosbox works for me too, just no sound but I don't really care about that anyways
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:45 pm
by Guest
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