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  1. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi Jel, I'll give yout tutorial another try. I see we are almost from the same country, some would say. Yoiu being from southern France, and me from Catalonia.... But I'm located in Israel this last 30 years or so. S.
  2. Hi. After many years I've installed EAW microprose version/ Patched to v 1.28, downloaded and used the DD "corrector" for the funky screens and the game loades OK. The problem is that when I initiate aa game -even instant play- it crashes with the message it can't ope a dat. file, but not aalways the same one. The one that appears more is a "can't open tmod.dat" Is there something I can do to get to a point I can play? Please take into account that my computer skills are limited. Thank you in advance sebastian
  3. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    He Jel. I found the link for the download of EAW with the "enter" instructions. I don't think is your work. Anyway maybe you can link it so people who have the same problem I did can maybe play the game again. https://abandonwaregames.net/game/european-air-war S.
  4. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Thank you for the tutorial, and now I understand why it didn't work for me. Looking at the screens you posted, I'm missing the -ETO with planesets for 1.29- in the lower box. It is either my install missing something, or my machine acting up again.... Can you help? I realize you may have better things to do with your spare time, so I'll understand if you give me up as a lost cause. Either way , I'm very grateful for your time and patience S.
  5. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi. Too much information at once! First of all, I think the "enter" procedure is finished. I went into the eaw.ini file and changed "playintro" to 0, and now the game starts without a hiccup. Thank you Jel. Now fot the DirSet picker ,you lost me. The reason I'm intrigued is because I had the impresion that I just had to select the mod I wanted to play, and the program would select lanscape, planes and missions... I really would like to play SEW because my father fought on that one (he was "drafted" for the wrong side) , and I had this romantic idea of puting things right as it were... You know, old people sh**. So, if you could help me out I'd be very grateful. I'm runing windos 7 home premium 32 bit, Mark, with Nvidia GeForce GT 730 card and directX 11. S. all
  6. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi Jel! I don't have the link and I don't know where I found it. It was a very frustrating week, and I literally tried everything suggested, but I do remember that it was an abandonware site. Maybe "my abandonware?".... I did try again one of your installs, specifically the 1.29 old map 15 may 2016 one. It didn't work till I performed the Enter dance and then it loaded OK. I found on top of the EAW.exe another Icon named "DSP128-9.exe" with a french flag. Opening it loads a Dir Set Picker with differents mods, but when I pick one, I can only play a quick mission because clicking on Pilot carreer sends me to the EAW main "vanila" screen. Am I missing something? And MarkEAW, I did try your links and advice. Nothing worked on my machine. I'm runing windows 7 home premium 32 bit...Thank you for your help. sebaspons
  7. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi, sorry again. First of all, none of your installs work for me, but I found an abandonware site with the game plus a 1.28 patch. On the install instructions it said that to make it work I had to press enter when the pilot light of the computer starts to blink, and press enter again when a black screen starts.... It works! I don't know how or why but it does. I don't know yet if it will also work for your installs, but I'm going to try as soon as I lose the fear that it was just a first time luck kind of thing. I dont know if I feel adventorous enough to try your 150 and 160.... Thank you again for your time sebastian pons
  8. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Sorry for my tardiness, sometimes life interfears with important things. To resume: Von Beerhoffen, I did as you sugested in two maners. I created a shortcut for the Install.Exe on my desktop. installed it and I applied the pro patch. Doesn't work. I created a shortcut on the descktop of the eaw.exe after installing, it didn't work. And answering Jel (would you be Mr. Jelly perhaps?), I thought that the files on your link were patches but you seem to say they are ful patched installs? . And are UAW150 and UAW160 also patches? S. sebastian
  9. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi, be adviced that the link you sent me is for the original Sierra game, and not for a EAW mod. As it happens I still have the floppies of the original game.... S.
  10. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Thank you!! I remember a long time ago I used to play this game, I hope it runs on my machine. And reading your post I see that you also get the error warning. It is very strange because I've played EAW in this machine not a long time ago, therefore my frustration/ If you happen to find a solution, please let me know. Me, I'll keep on looking and trying. S. sebastian
  11. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Me again. To add above; The 4 DLLs left behind/resident are d3d.dll, Dsetup.dll, eaw.exe and SMACK32.dll S
  12. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Well, nothing works. I tried all your solutions and I am still stuck. I beguin to thing that there is something peculiar with my machine. The folder I created in C/ was called EAW, and inside it I pasted the contents of my CD, and patched as per your advice. But here is the thing; when deleting the whole folder there are 4 DLLs that refused to go, and I have to reboot the computer and then delete them. It is like there is sometning resident or still working even when the program is closed, because when I click on the EXE file I can see the pilot of the PC blinking for a long time as if it were looking for something.... Am I making sense? As I said before I am at my wits end, and being very stuborn I'll keep on trying as long as sugestions keep on coming in. I wanted to add that I'm runing Windows 7 home 32 bit S. sebastian
  13. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Nop. I did as you sugested. I copied from Program files to a newly created directory. Deleted EAW from PP using Revo Uninstalled to get rid of entries in the registry. Back to the new folder, installed v.1.26 (the No CD patch) clicked on EAW.exe, and nothing. So I deleted the folder, creted a new one copied all the files from the CD, applied the EAW Pro overwriting as necessary, clicked on the exe file.....and nothing. I'm almost at the end of my wits. It doesn't make sense. I hope that somebody had the same problem and solved it. It could be a stupid reason. S. sebastian
  14. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi. I ment patch 1.28c, and as I stated, EAW doesn't work for me. I have made a clean install of Micro Prose v1.0 and I copied over it EAW Pro as recommended. I got a glimpse of the main screen and it desapeared. After that, I don't get to any screen, and the game refuse to load. Enjoy Brittany S. sebastian
  15. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Hi Mark. Game installed using the autorun from the CD to Program Files/Micro Prose. I do have a eaw.ini file into the directory, and in case you wonder, the 2 debug entrys do figure in it. I went all paranoic and changed my antivirus because on another game did interfer with loading , but I still have a problem, only now it won't even load the main screen and I get a message that the application can not be opened.... S. sebastian
  16. Stuck. EAW on windows 7

    Thankyou for your pront reply. What I've done so far; Deleted AEW and got rid to all mention from the registry. Downloaded EAW PRO/ Installed EAW (full) again. Extracted the PRO version into my fresh install/ Rebooted my computer (just in case.... Clicked on the icon and I got the main screen of the Pro version, but it lasted just a seccond and I was thrown back to the descktop. Tryed again and I got the message that the application can't be opened. Anything else I should do? S. Sebastian
  17. Again me. Yesterday I was waiting for takeoff with the engine off, and I tested the rudder. To my surprise, the plane rotated on its axis till it faced the initial position. I wonder if this is how the game is supposed to work, or for the contrary it is my joyjtick's fault. Does anybody-else have this problem? I have the setting at easy....
  18. Hi, on flying any plane I find that the ruder acts like I'm sidescrolling when I select EASY in the options panel. When I select NORMAL, as soon as I center it the plane goes back to the initial heading (like it was on a ruber band) I use the Saitek AV8R stick.... Is it normal? Thank you in advance
  19. Thank you for your answers. I'm glad I provided amusement to some of you, and as for the English purists out there, consider that not everybody is a native born English speaker......
  20. Hi, is there a way for a noob and not very savvy computer user to change the colors of the cockpit messages? In my computer they are dark blue wich makes it very difficult to see.Thank you in advance
  21. Than k you/ First of all, I don't understand the stock white color. I haven't changed anythinga, so it should be white? And the messages I refer to, they show in dark blue at the lower/center side of the cockpit. They are messages, warnings or advice from ground contro, AWACS, flighmates....very difficult to see as they show over a dard side if cockpit...
  22. Thankyou all/ Now I only have to spot the damm thing......
  23. Hi, I'm new here. I just got SF2 with Europe, Israel and North Atlantic. I've managed to understand keyboard commands, But when somebody launches a missile at my plane I'm toast. Is there a way fo spot a missile so I have a better chance of avoiding it? Seeing a contail would be a great help. As for my combat skills, a do OK with missiles, and very bad on guns.... Anybody can help me? Thank you all. I'll keep reading the forum, and learning from you. sebastian
  24. Thank you Stratos. What do you mean "in RED"? I've been trying to see contails without success. I also tried in outside view and using the mouse to try to spot it, but I never seem to be able to see it..... sebastian
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