chicken run

[Debbie]

My son has tried to install chicken run on his xp machine - new,
latest drivers all updated, dx9a. It appeared to install OK but
won't run - all we get is a splash screen. Where should I start
looking for problems - or is it one of those games that won't run
under xp?

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Debbie
Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
Views expressed in this email are my own and are not
necessarily those of the University of Sheffield or UTU.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Debbie,

Well the software developers seem to have washed their hands
of any attempt to make their product forward compatible as per:
http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=159&gmid=95
however...
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When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .

If you prefer to explore more advanced methods, here are two of the best
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm

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Cheers,
Jimmy S.

Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| My son has tried to install chicken run on his xp machine - new,
| latest drivers all updated, dx9a. It appeared to install OK but
| won't run - all we get is a splash screen. Where should I start
| looking for problems - or is it one of those games that won't run
| under xp?
|
| --
|
| Debbie
| Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
| Views expressed in this email are my own and are not
| necessarily those of the University of Sheffield or UTU.

 

[Jimmy S.]

Glad to be of service!

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message | Hi Debbie,
|
| Well the software developers seem to have washed their hands
| of any attempt to make their product forward compatible as per:
| http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=159&gmid=95
| however...
| --
| When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
| bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .
|
| If you prefer to explore more advanced methods, here are two of the best
| tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
| and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm
|
| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
|
| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| _________________________________________________________
|
| | My son has tried to install chicken run on his xp machine - new,
| | latest drivers all updated, dx9a. It appeared to install OK but
| | won't run - all we get is a splash screen. Where should I start
| | looking for problems - or is it one of those games that won't run
| | under xp?
| |
| | --
| |
| | Debbie
| | Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
| | Views expressed in this email are my own and are not
| | necessarily those of the University of Sheffield or UTU.
|
|

 

[Debbie]

Glad to be of service!

Sorry - I wasn't ignoring you. Longer than usual hours at work and
preparing to decamp to the wilds for the annual break means I haven't
been anywhere near the puters to try it out yet, and I usually try to
report back the outcome.

But your advice has been archived for the next spare minute...and I am
grateful for it.

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Debbie
Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield
Views expressed in this email are my own and are not
necessarily those of the University of Sheffield or UTU.