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Here's a good example of how outdated the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit is: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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DOS Freak, I just read over at ZDNet NEws that there's a newer version of the compatibility tool, version 2.0.1. Here's a little clip from it.
Quote:Version 2.0.1 of the application compatibility toolkit for Windows XP Beta 2 is available, while an Application Verifier is also in the cards. That tool will test an app for several of the most common compatibility issues and is currently focussed on the issues most difficult to manually test for."
Have you tried it yet? and could you do the same as you did with the first one?
Thanks,
Quote:Version 2.0.1 of the application compatibility toolkit for Windows XP Beta 2 is available, while an Application Verifier is also in the cards. That tool will test an app for several of the most common compatibility issues and is currently focussed on the issues most difficult to manually test for."
Have you tried it yet? and could you do the same as you did with the first one?
Thanks,
The latest according to this site is the one that I have already hax0red. http://msdn.microsoft.com/compatibility/default.asp
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The latest according to this site is the one that I have already hax0red. http://msdn.microsoft.com/compatibility/default.asp
OK just wondering Maybe they'll release it soon.
The latest according to this site is the one that I have already hax0red. http://msdn.microsoft.com/compatibility/default.asp
OK just wondering Maybe they'll release it soon.
Its not on that freedrive account anymore? could ya email it to me? mastakil@home.com
I'd like to get the Compatibility Toolkit too. Can you give me a link to it or email it to me.
The Freedrive account is still working fine.
Go to www.freedrive.com
Login: ntcompatible1
Pass: ntcompatible1
Go to www.freedrive.com
Login: ntcompatible1
Pass: ntcompatible1
DosFreak,
Can you E-mail me your Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit?
joaomartin@clix.pt
Thanks in advance.
Muas.
Can you E-mail me your Whistler Application Compatibility Toolkit?
joaomartin@clix.pt
Thanks in advance.
Muas.
DosFreak i was wondering do you have a new Windows XP Application Compatibility Toolkit from the final version, build 2600?b Or is it that same one that you got a while back?
I was wondering if you ever were going to make one from the final version because maybe that Windows XP Application Compatibility Toolkit fixes more Compatibility issues in windows 2000.
Thanks
I was wondering if you ever were going to make one from the final version because maybe that Windows XP Application Compatibility Toolkit fixes more Compatibility issues in windows 2000.
Thanks
doh! Just tried to download the package from www.freedrive.com and got the following message:
Effective September 24, 2001, FreeDrive will no longer offer TestDrive membership plans with 5 MB of free storage. We will continue to offer a free plan, however, the new plan will only allow members to receive shared folders – it will not provide any storage or outbound sharing privileges. TestDrive accounts will automatically be converted to new free accounts with 0 MB of storage, effective September 24, 2001.
Anyone else have a copy hosted anywhere?
Effective September 24, 2001, FreeDrive will no longer offer TestDrive membership plans with 5 MB of free storage. We will continue to offer a free plan, however, the new plan will only allow members to receive shared folders – it will not provide any storage or outbound sharing privileges. TestDrive accounts will automatically be converted to new free accounts with 0 MB of storage, effective September 24, 2001.
Anyone else have a copy hosted anywhere?
1. The Whistler toolkit on freedrive was put together by me because I noticed that there was better compatibility in XP that could be easily used in 2k. At that time no Whistler toolkit was available officialu until 2-3 months later. My toolkit also included the Application Compatibility update files from Whistler to uodate the compatibility in 2k.
2. This toolkit should not be used anymore. Although the compatibility files that come with it are faaaaaaarrr better than 2k's. They are alot older than the ones that come with the final of XP. The ones included in the toolkit are from Whistler Beta 2.
3. I've been playing around with the files for XP and the toolkit are essentialy the same as far as the GUI programs are concerned. A couple more dozen options but mostly ones related the the new GUI in XP. Your best bet is just to make a backup of the \Winnt\Appatch directory in Windows 2000 and then copy the same directory from XP to that directory. Then load up thhe Application Compatibility Toolkit for 1.5.
4. As of yet there has been nothing that the Whistler Toolkit could do that the 1.5 compatibility kit doesn't do. The ONLY benefit you'll see is using the Apppatch files and using the ACBROWSER to find out what fixes are used in XP so you can use them in 2k.
2. This toolkit should not be used anymore. Although the compatibility files that come with it are faaaaaaarrr better than 2k's. They are alot older than the ones that come with the final of XP. The ones included in the toolkit are from Whistler Beta 2.
3. I've been playing around with the files for XP and the toolkit are essentialy the same as far as the GUI programs are concerned. A couple more dozen options but mostly ones related the the new GUI in XP. Your best bet is just to make a backup of the \Winnt\Appatch directory in Windows 2000 and then copy the same directory from XP to that directory. Then load up thhe Application Compatibility Toolkit for 1.5.
4. As of yet there has been nothing that the Whistler Toolkit could do that the 1.5 compatibility kit doesn't do. The ONLY benefit you'll see is using the Apppatch files and using the ACBROWSER to find out what fixes are used in XP so you can use them in 2k.
Can you send it to me, or can anyone send it to me.
sparkhard@zzip.cc
or AIM me at Sparkhard ??
Thanks to anyone who helps me out
sparkhard@zzip.cc
or AIM me at Sparkhard ??
Thanks to anyone who helps me out
could someone please send me a copy of the modified Whisper Compat tool. That would be great. i really wanna start playin ff7 again.
joekwon80@hotmail.com or message me AIM at mroblique
thanks you guys.
joekwon80@hotmail.com or message me AIM at mroblique
thanks you guys.
