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Bungleau · 09-05-2006, 11:06 PM

Hmmm... far too much un-fun going on in there. I think you said it already, but I'm too lazy to go look it up elsewhere. Are you running the patch? It may be worth installing it, or installing it again. Perhaps there's some compatibility issue going on.

Also, you should consider bumping up to DirectX 9.0C. I run with it, and the game is fine with one minor flaw... I can't exit completely without it hanging. I exit back to the initial menu, then Ctrl-Alt-Del and kill it from Task Manager.

What's the source of your game? Is it an original Activision CD, or is it from one of the reissues? There may be some issues there that aren't anticipated.

I'll mention two other things as well. I'm currently playing with the game icon set to run in Win 2k compatibility mode (instead of the Win95 or Win98 that I used to). It made a difference for me...

I also have set the icon properties to run in 640x480 mode. Both of those settings are on the compatibility tab of the icon... right click, properties, and hit the last tab.

As for Ekbu, look for the "Hello again, warm skin" file. I think that's the one that's used when you come back to him.

09-05-2006, 11:06 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Hmmm... far too much un-fun going on in there. I think you said it already, but I'm too lazy to go look it up elsewhere. Are you running the patch? It may be worth installing it, or installing it again. Perhaps there's some compatibility issue going on. Also, you should consider bumping up to DirectX 9.0C. I run with it, and the game is fine with one minor flaw... I can't exit completely without it hanging. I exit back to the initial menu, then Ctrl-Alt-Del and kill it from Task Manager. What's the source of your game? Is it an original Activision CD, or is it from one of the reissues? There may be some issues there that aren't anticipated. I'll mention two other things as well. I'm currently playing with the game icon set to run in Win 2k compatibility mode (instead of the Win95 or Win98 that I used to). It made a difference for me... I also have set the icon properties to run in 640x480 mode. Both of those settings are on the compatibility tab of the icon... right click, properties, and hit the last tab. As for Ekbu, look for the "Hello again, warm skin" file. I think that's the one that's used when you come back to him. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.