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catzenpewters · 05-29-2003, 09:38 PM

I have a new computer and reinstalled W & W, sat down in anticipation to play and... nothing. It won't start. My new PC has Windows XP, and I'm getting the following message when I try to run the program:

"The program you are trying to run requires a current Indeo codec.
To obtain a current driver that is compatible with this version of Windows, please contact the manufacturer at http://indeo.ligos.com."

So I went to the Ligos site and found that I can get the codecs I need by buying Indeo XP for Windows, but I don't want to spend the $US 15 since I'm not sure if the game will run even after I get Indeo XP or what other effects (if any) Indeo may have on my system.

I have:
DirectX Version 8.1
Viceo Card: SiS 650_561_M650_M652_740 16.0 MB
Windows: Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 1
Memory: 240 MB

Can anyone help? Will the game run with the Indeo codecs or am I out of luck? If I do get them, what else do they do to my computer? And is there anywhere I can get them free, like they used to be?

Thanks!

05-29-2003, 09:38 PM	#1
catzenpewters Manshoon Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Age: 53 Posts: 204	I have a new computer and reinstalled W & W, sat down in anticipation to play and... nothing. It won't start. My new PC has Windows XP, and I'm getting the following message when I try to run the program: "The program you are trying to run requires a current Indeo codec. To obtain a current driver that is compatible with this version of Windows, please contact the manufacturer at http://indeo.ligos.com." So I went to the Ligos site and found that I can get the codecs I need by buying Indeo XP for Windows, but I don't want to spend the $US 15 since I'm not sure if the game will run even after I get Indeo XP or what other effects (if any) Indeo may have on my system. I have: DirectX Version 8.1 Viceo Card: SiS 650_561_M650_M652_740 16.0 MB Windows: Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 1 Memory: 240 MB Can anyone help? Will the game run with the Indeo codecs or am I out of luck? If I do get them, what else do they do to my computer? And is there anywhere I can get them free, like they used to be? Thanks!