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https://pippin.fando...7s_Planet_Earth
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Its hard to get to boot, but withaven 1 and 2 works so why not this games?
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Whitworth's Planet Earth "get to works?"
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#2 Posted 30 September 2020 - 12:25 PM
One of those hidden gems isn't it? I see the Witchaven comparison for sure.
#3 Posted 30 September 2020 - 02:36 PM
Depending on whether or not you're on Windows or a Mac, the answer changes.
Windows, there's a patch for some versions of Director games, which this supposedly is. This fixes a memory issues, because nobody expected memory to be in the GB range at the time, so it reads 8 GB as 8 MB.
https://www.sacah.ne...60-to-stop.html
If that doesn't work...and only if that doesn't work...well, you'll have install Windows 3.1, 95 or 98 in an emulator. This can be done in DOSbox or in one of the other more involved virtual machines. I can't offer much help there since its been ages since I did that.
Mac, well, you've got WINE (as in Wine is not an Emulator if you're unfamiliar with it) the link above should still work. And all those points still apply since I think you can still install DOSbox on a Mac. Not sure, don't take up any technical advice on Macs from some dumbass who's never used one without extensive checking first. However, if you have a Mac you can also emulate it via a Mac emulator, assuming you're willing to put in the effort for that cluster. Technically, you can emulate in a Mac emulator either way, but I don't think its possible to actually play/rip the Mac side in Windows. I could be wrong.
Windows, there's a patch for some versions of Director games, which this supposedly is. This fixes a memory issues, because nobody expected memory to be in the GB range at the time, so it reads 8 GB as 8 MB.
https://www.sacah.ne...60-to-stop.html
If that doesn't work...and only if that doesn't work...well, you'll have install Windows 3.1, 95 or 98 in an emulator. This can be done in DOSbox or in one of the other more involved virtual machines. I can't offer much help there since its been ages since I did that.
Mac, well, you've got WINE (as in Wine is not an Emulator if you're unfamiliar with it) the link above should still work. And all those points still apply since I think you can still install DOSbox on a Mac. Not sure, don't take up any technical advice on Macs from some dumbass who's never used one without extensive checking first. However, if you have a Mac you can also emulate it via a Mac emulator, assuming you're willing to put in the effort for that cluster. Technically, you can emulate in a Mac emulator either way, but I don't think its possible to actually play/rip the Mac side in Windows. I could be wrong.
#4 Posted 02 October 2020 - 11:19 AM
Sorry i dont understand?
Its windows 10.
setup.ini
What did need to be charged here?
I think issue here is 16 bits software its did not works on windows 10, but witchaven have get new .exe files so that works so i think its possible to do same with many old games?
Its windows 10.
setup.ini
What did need to be charged here?
I think issue here is 16 bits software its did not works on windows 10, but witchaven have get new .exe files so that works so i think its possible to do same with many old games?
This post has been edited by lmh1: 02 October 2020 - 11:21 AM
#5 Posted 02 October 2020 - 03:13 PM
Judging by the release year of this game it seems unlikely that its Director version 5 or 6. My apologies.
With that said, the only thing I could think of off my head would be installing a virtual machine, running Windows 98/95 in that, and playing the game that way. Because unlike Witchaven its not attached to a beloved engine, and thus, something people would want to update for modern times. That said, there is ScummVM, which is an engine recreation for a bunch of old adventure games. It doesn't have Director games yet, but they have been working on it...for a long time now. However, I do know of something easier than installing Win98 in a VM...
https://sourceforge....ects/boxedwine/
Keep in mind, I don't know how well this works, at least nested like that. I can attest that WINE works for old games, but I'm not sure how well this is going to work for your game.
With that said, the only thing I could think of off my head would be installing a virtual machine, running Windows 98/95 in that, and playing the game that way. Because unlike Witchaven its not attached to a beloved engine, and thus, something people would want to update for modern times. That said, there is ScummVM, which is an engine recreation for a bunch of old adventure games. It doesn't have Director games yet, but they have been working on it...for a long time now. However, I do know of something easier than installing Win98 in a VM...
https://sourceforge....ects/boxedwine/
Keep in mind, I don't know how well this works, at least nested like that. I can attest that WINE works for old games, but I'm not sure how well this is going to work for your game.
#6 Posted 08 October 2020 - 03:40 AM
Morpheus Kitami, on 02 October 2020 - 03:13 PM, said:
Judging by the release year of this game it seems unlikely that its Director version 5 or 6. My apologies.
With that said, the only thing I could think of off my head would be installing a virtual machine, running Windows 98/95 in that, and playing the game that way. Because unlike Witchaven its not attached to a beloved engine, and thus, something people would want to update for modern times. That said, there is ScummVM, which is an engine recreation for a bunch of old adventure games. It doesn't have Director games yet, but they have been working on it...for a long time now. However, I do know of something easier than installing Win98 in a VM...
https://sourceforge....ects/boxedwine/
Keep in mind, I don't know how well this works, at least nested like that. I can attest that WINE works for old games, but I'm not sure how well this is going to work for your game.
With that said, the only thing I could think of off my head would be installing a virtual machine, running Windows 98/95 in that, and playing the game that way. Because unlike Witchaven its not attached to a beloved engine, and thus, something people would want to update for modern times. That said, there is ScummVM, which is an engine recreation for a bunch of old adventure games. It doesn't have Director games yet, but they have been working on it...for a long time now. However, I do know of something easier than installing Win98 in a VM...
https://sourceforge....ects/boxedwine/
Keep in mind, I don't know how well this works, at least nested like that. I can attest that WINE works for old games, but I'm not sure how well this is going to work for your game.
But did you have windows 10 emilator? Because dosbox and wine its poor for 16 bits software.
#7 Posted 08 October 2020 - 02:10 PM
I'm not entirely clear on what you're trying to say, but Dosbox and Wine should work for the game you're trying to play. Like I said, Dosbox needs to have an installation of Windows 95 to run an early Windows program, which is a problem tracking down. With Wine it should run, I recall running something similar and having no trouble. If it isn't, you should be getting an error message that maybe I can help with. I mean, DOSbox works in Windows 10 and with that link so should WINE. Either I'm not getting your problem now or you're not explaining it well.
#8 Posted 06 December 2020 - 11:55 AM
https://pippin.fando...7s_Planet_Earth
Issue here its use old quicktime 1 that is outdated and did not have updates?
Issue here its use old quicktime 1 that is outdated and did not have updates?
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