Trouble Playing Settlers 3

[c00l_b0y via WindowsKB.com]

I've looked all over the internet for a solution to this but have failed.
When I try to play Settlers 3 on windows xp i get the following error:
Kernal32 call does not point into KERNEL32.dll. Virus or incompatible
systemanalyzer detected! (#3000)

I could play settlers 3 fine before on my old computer running on Windows ME.
I have done a virus scan and found no viruses throughout the computer.
Bluebyte have not provided a patch saying that the game was not designed for
Windows XP.

Can anyone help me? :'(

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi,

| I've looked all over the internet for a solution to this but have failed.
| When I try to play Settlers 3 on windows xp i get the following error:
| Kernal32 call does not point into KERNEL32.dll. Virus or incompatible
| systemanalyzer detected! (#3000)
|
| I could play settlers 3 fine before on my old computer running on Windows ME.
| I have done a virus scan and found no viruses throughout the computer.
| Bluebyte have not provided a patch saying that the game was not designed for
| Windows XP.
|
| Can anyone help me? :'(

Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.

To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:

To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create shortcut).

1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
2.. Click on Properties.
3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of these:
a.. Windows 95
b.. Windows 98
c.. Windows NT 4
d.. Windows 2000
5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that is best:
a.. Run in 256 colors.
b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
c.. Disable visual themes.

Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.

Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for that game.
A good place to find them is: www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a

If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you can click the
link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program compatibility",
or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/webcasts/wc112202/WC112202.ppt

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[c00l_b0y via WindowsKB.com]

Just tryed that and it laughed in my face with the same error again! :'(
When I installed the game there was an error at the end of it and some
program had to close. help again?

 

[c00l_b0y via WindowsKB.com]

IGNORE MY LAST MESSAGE!!!!!!

When i now go into settlers 3 there is a brand new error saying: File
siedler_00f8007e01f.dat not found!


Help?

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi,

| IGNORE MY LAST MESSAGE!!!!!!
|
| When i now go into settlers 3 there is a brand new error saying: File
| siedler_00f8007e01f.dat not found!
|
|
| Help?

If you search for files starting with siedler, where are they located?

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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