Windows Vista

[camilojunior]

I tried to run First Eagles under Windows Vista. The game works well, but always crashes to Windows when I quite a mission (not quite the game). Has someone the same problem?

[+BUFF]

welcome to CA

http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4784

[camilojunior]

Thanks, it was a good topic. But I still with a doubt: I didn't haven any problem in running WoE after install directx 9, but it didn't work to FE. I think that there is something diferent in FE that not functions under de Vista, dispite the directx 9.

[Blackbaron264]

tht link tht u click on and tht takes u to thirdwire and theres one more link to goes to a forum here doent work can someone give me a new link for tht information thanks

[+Tailspin]

Don't have Vista but changing the pixel shaders to FALSE is supposed to fix the CTD when hitting ESC.

[Blackbaron264]

Don't have Vista but changing the pixel shaders to FALSE is supposed to fix the CTD when hitting ESC.

 

i cant find the file with the pixel shaders can u show me how to do it?

If u can thank u

[+FastCargo]

Try this link:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...mp;#entry141845

 

FastCargo

[Blackbaron264]

Try this link:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...mp;#entry141845

 

FastCargo

 

 

wats a CAT extractor? and how do i use it?

[+FastCargo]

First, go to this link to learn what a CAT extractor is:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=25845

 

Then follow the link inside that article to download it.

 

Then besides using the readme included with the CAT extractor, read this link to learn how to use it:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...l=CAT+extractor

 

You have to run it in Windows 98 Compatability Mode to get it to work, check this link for more info:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/h...february18.mspx

 

FastCargo

[Blackbaron264]

First, go to this link to learn what a CAT extractor is:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=25845

 

Then follow the link inside that article to download it.

 

Then besides using the readme included with the CAT extractor, read this link to learn how to use it:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showt...l=CAT+extractor

 

You have to run it in Windows 98 Compatability Mode to get it to work, check this link for more info:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/h...february18.mspx

 

FastCargo

 

 

im getting it, theres one more problem, wen i extract it it says it extracted it into wwiverdun folder but its not there wut do i do?

[Blackbaron264]

wen i extract the file it dosnt show up where it extracted it to wut do i do now?

[+FastCargo]

Did you search the whole drive for the file?

 

FastCargo

[Blackbaron264]

i only looked in the folder where it was supposed to extract

i did a search though but nothing came up

[+Tailspin]

Hmmm....never heard of that problem with the extractor. Try it again. You are looking for WWIVERDUN_DATA.INI.

[jarkko]

Go to......AppData

Local

VirtualStore

ProgramFiles.......etc

[Blackbaron264]

actually i found it i just used it wrong sorry

but now i did the tweaks and it stil wont work ill keep trying it

[Blackbaron264]

i did the file changes (this is just the orignal game no expansion or patch)

and wen i load the game it gets to 80% and then CTD's can anyone explain this?

i edited the terraon files and the FLIGHTEGINE.INI file.

[Blackbaron264]

i need help, i have a windows vista home premium with 2048 MB RAM 4,4 GHZ proccessor and still having problems

i fixed the terrain files and tht did not fix the ctds, i fixed the flightengine ini file now the game wont get past the loading screen in the game can someone help?

if u can thank u

[+Tailspin]

Topics merged....new thread isn't necessary.

[Blackbaron264]

sorry for that

[+Tailspin]

No problem at all, Bb. You can keep the subject bumped to the top if you like by just posting a "BTT" or something. Someone with more Vista experience will surely come along and help out.

[Blackbaron264]

i really hate vista its a disgrace, im a gamer and i have older games and they dont work and now i really want to fix this game

i cant believe microsoft released this

hows the link to all of the wwI aircraft i gave u guys, did u enjoy it?

[+Tailspin]

Don't give up yet. I know there are many people who run WOI and First Eagles under Vista and it works for them. Try going through the procedure again, be sure you save the file, and put it in the appropriate folders. The specific terrain folder for the "terrain"_data.ini and Flight folder for the Flightengine.ini.

[Blackbaron264]

can u do me a big favor? can u run me through the process step by step and telling me wut to do and how to do it? if u can ill owe u something in return

[+Tailspin]

Well, since I don't have any direct experience with Vista, I would only be "reading" it to you from the instructions already available. First you have to download and install the latest version of DirectX 9.0c from Microsoft on your computer. Then you extract the terrain data.inis and change the appropriate lines regarding the pixel shaders and put those folders in each terrain folder specific to that data.ini, one for Verdun and one for Cambrai. Changing the FlightEngine.ini requires replacing the section from the link with the corresponding section in the .ini. Sorry.