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problem installing Freespace 2

jbreland

I am trying to install Freespace 2 onto my computer, but I get the following message in the middle of installing from Disc 2: ComponentMoreDataerror: Media Name: DATA Component: Disc 2a - act 1 command briefs File Group: File: D:\tango1_fs2.

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Last reply by jbreland on 2005-08-13 00:31

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My Sims house party, some fault, but unsure

orangestarbucks

Hey, I've had The original Sims and Livin' it up installed for a while, perfect no problems, the other night i installed hosue party too, y'know felt wild! he he lol. But when trying to upload house party after perfect installation , i open it, the blue screen saying ' The sims house party comes up, goes off as if ...

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Last reply by jerol on 2005-08-12 23:54

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Sims 2 installation

FuryofFive

I read some of the thread on SIMS 2. . and icouldnt find my problem. . i made 3 partitions on my harddrive a small partition for my windows install, C: and 2 bigger ones. . . games and other. . D: and E: i wanna install the sims 2 on the D: but it keeps telling me that the disc has to install something on the C: i ...

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Last reply by jerol on 2005-08-12 23:01

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sims 2

jerol

I have sims 2 disc but, its cracked can anyone give me the setup file

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Last reply by jerol on 2005-08-12 22:59

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Which is best for games? XP64, or 2003 64bit?

WRX_Rocky

Because of my job, I have both XP 64bit and 2003 64bit. But, I don't know which one would be best for games, or more like which one would be best supported for games = as in video drivers, Logitech MX518 driver, Audigy 2ZS drivers, etc.

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Last reply by WRX_Rocky on 2005-08-12 07:43

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Age of Mythology trouble

inferno17

I am having trouble running Age of Mythology. I have been able to play the demo but the actual game doesn't work. Everytime i try to start it i get an error message Initilization Failed. This is strange b/c b4 my computer crashed a few months ago i was able to play the full game without any problems.

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Last reply by inferno17 on 2005-08-11 23:50

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Might and Magic 7 smacker error

Arion

Might and Magic 7 works almost perfectly for me on windows xp pro. . . BUT the only way for me to play it is to skip the cutscense like the intro and stuff like that. . if i dont then the game hangs and i get a empty error message called smacker error or similar.

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Last reply by Arion on 2005-08-10 19:08

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Sidewinder GAMEPORT Gamepad-Driver 4.0 Needed

ricksniper

hey. . i need the 4. 0 driver for the Sidewinder GAMEPORT. . not USB. . its extremely gay and hard to find. . its the gamepad one i need. . not the joystick or wheel. . im running XP on top of that so it makes things even worse ;(.

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Last reply by yuchau10 on 2005-08-09 22:54

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Sims 2 trouble

cscott1990

Hi i really need some help. When I am playing The Sims 2 every few minutes or so the game goes back down to the desktop and i loose my save that i have been working on can you help me?.

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Last reply by cscott1990 on 2005-08-09 14:39

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Please help, can't install some old games on XP

goc_man

Here's the deal: when I try to install Quake or Shadow Warrior on XP the install window opens as it should in DOS, but then my keyboard input gets all screwed up. I have to type the install directory but none of the keys on my keyboard work properly.

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Last reply by Scioux on 2005-08-09 12:58

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Cannot install Age of empires2

LionsLord

Can anyone help me? When I used to try to install Age of empires 2, I used to get a message saying that I was missing the wnaspi32. dll file. So I downloaded it and installed it into my system and system32 folders.

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Last reply by Scioux on 2005-08-09 12:30

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Directx games stall 5-10 seconds for every minute of gameplay

tfdml

AMD64 FX-53 BFG nVidia 6800 Ultra 1 gig corsair twinx MSI mobo (I forget the model #, but it has nVidia drivers as well) Windows XP Pro directx 9. 0c nVidia 77. 72 drivers When I play pretty much any directx game (Painkiller, Far Cry, Homeworld 2) the game will just hang up for 5-10 seconds with the music hanging ( ...

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Last reply by tfdml on 2005-08-08 09:59

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Janes USAF compatability issue

Judgment

I randomly decided to install one of my old favorite games on my newer pc (xp sp2) It seems like it is installing until it gets to 99% when it appears to have frozen (page says not responding) i exit the install and uninistall all that was installed tried to reinstall but now it says USAF is currently being install ...

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Last reply by Judgment on 2005-08-08 03:10

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Get TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM to work in hi res

JIM E

I know this sort of question has been asked before but I still can't get my TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM to work in 640x480 resolution. The screen just goes crazy when I do it. I have tried everything that I can think of but it will not work.

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Last reply by JIM E on 2005-08-07 09:36

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The Sims 2 - This application has crashed!!!!

Simo1000

I had almost given up fixing my crash problem then I stumbled on this web forum. The programme crashes after a few minutes and I have contacted EA games and carried out their recommended solutions - all to no avail.

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Last reply by Simo1000 on 2005-08-06 21:05

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Untitled thread

razvanlam

HELP! CAN'T PLAY FIFA 2005. I HAVE SOME ORIZONTAL LINES. PLZ HELP ME!!!!.

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Last reply by badnewz on 2005-08-05 23:58

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Need for Speed NEWBIE

randykite

Greetings racers! I am half-way through my first computer build and am very much interested in getting Need for Speed 2 Underground. When my son was at home, I enjoyed playing with him on his Play Station 2.

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Last reply by randykite on 2005-08-05 20:52

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Sims 2 directX 9.0c Help

toffees_babe

i recently got sims 2, and me and my dad managed to install it successfully. however, when i went to play the sims 2, it came up with a message saying that i need DirectX 9. 0c compatible graphics adapter!!!! i have directX 9.

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Last reply by ComputerNerd. on 2005-08-05 19:19

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C&C Red Alert

Siiig

Alright i seem to be having a problem with this game, where at any given point in the game it will just freeze up. I have done a minor ammount of forum searching and tryed afew things and ill list a few other specs and things below.

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Last reply by Siiig on 2005-08-05 09:10

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Might and Magic install

ferretofdarkness

Hey, I'm looking for an installer for might and magic 6. I bought a might and magic set almost two years ago and have played on and off since. I bought the set at best buy and it has mm3 to mm8 i think.

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Last reply by ferretofdarkness on 2005-08-05 04:49