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iamnoname
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by iamnoname » Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:29 am
Okay, I have it installed. The DOS shell comes up, then the game window appears, then...
nothing.
Is it possible to install on Win 98? Do I need other programs to install with it?
I do not know programming, so please type slowly...
Rxke
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by Rxke » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:18 am
Currently not, sadly, because it uses stuff that is incompatible with how W98 works.
But in another topic, there is talk it could eventually work...
JensAyton
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by JensAyton » Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:07 pm
There should be a file at C:\Program Files\Oolite\stderr.txt.
It will probably end with a line about not being able to find cobra3_redux.dat. If not, you’ve got a brand new problem.
stimpee
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by stimpee » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:00 am
im not sure what the barriers are to getting it working on Win98 but it did remind me of the Windows 98 Kernel Update project over at the
MSFN forums. Maybe an install of this plus the unofficial Service Pack will help...
hwtan
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by hwtan » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:59 am
I have tried to run Oolite-PC on Windows 98 Kernel Update project. No luck.