Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit
I've compiled this 2 days ago. It's about 2. 95M compressed. Lemme know if you want. It GREATLY helps game compatibility under Windows 2000/Whistler. (It can be installed under both. ) I would send to Phillip for download straight from NTCompatible but since this package contains files from the Beta of Whistler I'm ...
I've compiled this 2 days ago. It's about 2.95M compressed. Lemme know if you want. It GREATLY helps game compatibility under Windows 2000/Whistler. (It can be installed under both.) I would send to Phillip for download straight from NTCompatible but since this package contains files from the Beta of Whistler I'm not sure if that would be allowed.
WHAT IS THE WHISTLER APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY TOOLKIT?
This package is a compilation of files from the Whistler Beta 2 2462 CD, the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit and the installed Whistler files from \Windows,\Windows\SYSTEM32, and \WINDOWS\APPPATCH.
This program is for both Windows 2000 and Windows Whistler. Why would you want to use this program on Windows Whistler? The Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit consolidates all the tools you need to easily fix an application. Windows Whistler standalone does not have all of the tools in one place and is not very informative on how to fix your own programs.
WHY
I compiled this package because I was tired of Microsoft not up[censored] their Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit (The Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit is a program release by Microsoft that applies specific fixes to programs so that the programs can work under Windows 2000. These fixes basically translate commands that are different in Windows 2000 from Windows 9x,NT) and instead focusing their time on Windows Whistler. ALOT of people bought Windows 2000 expecting their programs to work. Many don't. Well with this program they do! I have the feeling that Microsoft will not update the Application Compatibility in Windows 2000 as often as they do in Windows Whistler because they of course want the $$$$. With the included files you will have the same level of Application Compatibility in Windows 2000 as you do in Windows Whistler!
Here's a good example of how outdated the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit is:
Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit=5/24/2000
Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit=3/20/2001
Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit=70 fixes
Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit=160 fixes
WHAT IS THE WHISTLER APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY TOOLKIT?
This package is a compilation of files from the Whistler Beta 2 2462 CD, the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit and the installed Whistler files from \Windows,\Windows\SYSTEM32, and \WINDOWS\APPPATCH.
This program is for both Windows 2000 and Windows Whistler. Why would you want to use this program on Windows Whistler? The Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit consolidates all the tools you need to easily fix an application. Windows Whistler standalone does not have all of the tools in one place and is not very informative on how to fix your own programs.
WHY
I compiled this package because I was tired of Microsoft not up[censored] their Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit (The Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit is a program release by Microsoft that applies specific fixes to programs so that the programs can work under Windows 2000. These fixes basically translate commands that are different in Windows 2000 from Windows 9x,NT) and instead focusing their time on Windows Whistler. ALOT of people bought Windows 2000 expecting their programs to work. Many don't. Well with this program they do! I have the feeling that Microsoft will not update the Application Compatibility in Windows 2000 as often as they do in Windows Whistler because they of course want the $$$$. With the included files you will have the same level of Application Compatibility in Windows 2000 as you do in Windows Whistler!
Here's a good example of how outdated the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit is:
Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit=5/24/2000
Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit=3/20/2001
Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit=70 fixes
Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit=160 fixes
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Grabbed the one off of Freedrive and it isnt working either, wont extract the files properly with WinRAR, any chance you could send me the one you have that does work by email or something?
Man,
I've got two left arms you can have if you set me up with the WHISTLER APP COMPAT TOOLKIT. I just read it fixed EAW on Win2K.
Tried the link... page not available? Just busy I suppose.
james@neuco.net
I've got two left arms you can have if you set me up with the WHISTLER APP COMPAT TOOLKIT. I just read it fixed EAW on Win2K.
Tried the link... page not available? Just busy I suppose.
james@neuco.net
Winrar has some trouble with .cab files it seems. Try powerarchiver www.powerarchiver.com or winzip www.winzip.com
Hi, just saw this post for the first time..heh bit of a newbie but just like to say this is a wicked site, helped me out with a lot of stuff lately but i am very interested in this app compatibility toolkit that dos freak has - is it right that this WILL run under win2k?? And is it possible to e-mail me it when u get time, size permitting and that as there are a few games that have been mentioned in the forum that wouldnt run properly under win2k and this may help me solve it...i dual boot win2k and win98 atm but i would really like to ditch win98 (just plain sux) and keep to win2k cuz its only the few odd games that i run in win98 that wouldnt run in win2k.
Thanx.
Oh, btw if u can e-mail me the files....here is my addy
keith.mason3@btinternet.com.
Thanx.
Oh, btw if u can e-mail me the files....here is my addy
keith.mason3@btinternet.com.
Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit v2.0 is out.
It includes files from the latest Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit + the files from the Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit I compiled before.
www.freedrive.com
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Check it out! It's pretty neat.
It includes files from the latest Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit + the files from the Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit I compiled before.
www.freedrive.com
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Check it out! It's pretty neat.
WinAce uncompresses cab files:
http://www.winace.com/start.html
Build 528 from DX8B400.cab published on Freedrive and adapted from DirectX 8 for Whistler has problems under Windows 2000 with some games (Shogun) but benefits some others (Mechwarrior 4).
Thanks both for the DirectX .bat files and ACT 2.0
http://www.winace.com/start.html
Build 528 from DX8B400.cab published on Freedrive and adapted from DirectX 8 for Whistler has problems under Windows 2000 with some games (Shogun) but benefits some others (Mechwarrior 4).
Thanks both for the DirectX .bat files and ACT 2.0
For the less technically minded or for those who only trust programs from Microsoft I have removed the Whistler requirement from Microsoft's Whitler Application Compatibility Toolkit Beta 2.
Go to www.freedrive.com
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Download Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit Beta 2.msi and apphelp.zip.
Install the Whistler Application Compatibility toolkit and extract the files in apphelp.zip into your \winnt\apppatch directory. (If your using Whistler then do not extract the files.)
I still recommend you use the program I compiled tho and I am going to release a newer ver of my tool very soon using .MSI installation. (Mine includes more tools...and documentation for Windows 2000 that's about it.)
Go to www.freedrive.com
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Download Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit Beta 2.msi and apphelp.zip.
Install the Whistler Application Compatibility toolkit and extract the files in apphelp.zip into your \winnt\apppatch directory. (If your using Whistler then do not extract the files.)
I still recommend you use the program I compiled tho and I am going to release a newer ver of my tool very soon using .MSI installation. (Mine includes more tools...and documentation for Windows 2000 that's about it.)
hi DosFreak i was wondering why i cant get the compat. program that you made work with nascar revoultion ever , i tired everything. It's ok if you really dont know cause i know EA Sport games can be a pain in the butt on win2k. But i was just curious if you knew any reason why or any way to ever get it to maybe work on win2k if ever one day.
i saw that nascar heat is now supported under the latest windows compat. update MS release too bad they cant add nascar revoultion or at least sim theme park. EA is starting to make me mad with there no support for win2k which should be supported cause all the are doing is hurting themselfs more. Well i really appreicate the compat. programs you make for everyone DosFreak because its not something you got to do. i hope you keep up the good work. Thanks for everything.
Any help very appreicated.
Thanks
i saw that nascar heat is now supported under the latest windows compat. update MS release too bad they cant add nascar revoultion or at least sim theme park. EA is starting to make me mad with there no support for win2k which should be supported cause all the are doing is hurting themselfs more. Well i really appreicate the compat. programs you make for everyone DosFreak because its not something you got to do. i hope you keep up the good work. Thanks for everything.
Any help very appreicated.
Thanks
I would greatly appreciate it if you could send a working link or the file to me in my email. The standard W2k compatibility tool does not work at all in fact it sucks bad and I would welcome anything better.
Thank You
ShoemakerPom
shoemakerpom@netreach.net
Thank You
ShoemakerPom
shoemakerpom@netreach.net
