Rik

Don't worry, you're not missing much. I thought they were worse than the 10_25_00_49 driver set.

I was getting the exact same thing. I managed to rectify it by reapplying the 117 patch (I was either using this or 116n before), and this got it working again. Maybe the cause was the updated Direct Play in DX8 or something...who knows.

Try this: With the modem switched on, use the add modem wizard and pick your modem manually (rather than let it be autodetected). You'll get a new entry for your modem with a '#2' after it. DISABLE the original modem entry, and don't forget to change your dial-up settings to use the new '#2' modem. This way, you will have a permanent entry for your modem.

Have a look at this thread: http://www.ntcompatible.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001181.html ...and look at my little bit at the bottom! (If you don't dual-boot to another OS, install the 'Recovery Console at Boot-up' option which will let you replace the registry from a command line). [This message has been edited by Rik (edited 02 November 2000).]

Sounds like that might be the line 'ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1' which goes in the [386Enh] section of system.ini in Win95/98. Apparently it tells windows to use physical memory more thoroughly rather than going to the swapfile. I don't think it's relevant to NT, though.

Msconfig works O.K. in Win2000, it just gives a couple of error messages at the start regarding autoexec.bat and config.sys, which can be ignored.

It might be worth checking that the Printer Service is starting correctly, or indeed is still set to'auto' (take a look through the Event Viewer and Services). I get the exact same message when I do anything printer-related, as I have the printer service turned off (don't have a printer at the moment).

Elian - if you REALLY want to do without the DLLCache folder, here's how you do it. First go to a command prompt and type: "sfc /cachesize=0" and then reboot. After rebooting, delete the contents of the DLLCache folder. System file protection will still work, but now rather than invisibly replacing incorrect files, Windows will flash up a message asking for the Win2k CD (which you can say no to). If you want to check the integrity of system files you can do it by typing "SFC /SCANNOW" at a command prompt, and then look through the event log to see if anything has been replaced by older versions. It's also a good idea to install the 'Recovery Console at boot-up' option just in case you need to rescue a corrupted win2k installation which won't boot.

Try some of the different skins, some of these have ultra-compact views.

I'm positive I have seen at least one program for this, can't remember the name though. If you have a scour round http://www.winfiles.com there is bound to be something there.

sk: here's how I do it (although it's easier if you have a dual-boot). First, I use the built in backup program and use the 'Emergency Repair Disk' feature which backs up all registry hives to the \Winnt\Repair\Regbak directory. When I need to restore to a previous registry state I dual boot into Windows ME, and delete all files in the \Winnt\System32\Config folder. I then move everything from the \Repair\Regbak folder into the \Config folder, except for the file 'ntuser.dat' which goes into the \Documents and Settings\Administrator\ folder (the only user profile I use). If you don't have dual-boot, I think you'll need to safe-boot from CD or floppy and use the recovery console.

I think this game doesn't use Glide - only D3D, and so you'll have no luck with a Voodoo II, unfortunately.

If you know the command-line syntax to run it (it might be more than just it's program name), you could stick it in the registry here:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] Or, it might work just as well by sticking it in the startup folder!

Staring it with the keyboard shortcut 'Windows+E' starts it off at 'My Computer', otherwise modify it's icon shortcut to sart as 'Explorer c:\' if that's where you want it to start.

There are at least two programs that I know of: 'Slowdown' and 'MoSlo'. I think the files are 'slowdown.zip' and 'moslo.zip', though I'm not sure where you can find them.

The newest beta (1.33.0.0) looks like it's supposed to be for both, as it has mention of Millenium in some of the tool tips and help files.

Have a look in the downloads section of www.ezwin2k.com - there are a couple of newer versions there.

It puzzles me why MS get so shirty about people obtaining betas of Direct X. They should be pleased that people give a flying f**k about it... ...Oh! I've got it. If people use an unfinished version they might encounter bugs and problems, and may associate MS with buggy, problematic software - heaven forbid!

Johnny - look on the news page of this site, they had a link for a cracked TweakUI there.

I had the exact same thing in Vampire, but always at key places in the game. The rebooting was usually repeatable and the only way I could progress was by going back into WinME and saving the game after the troublesome spot. ...I just remembered, I'm using a MX300 also and originally I used A3D 2.0 in Vampire, but have now switched to 'Miles Positional 2D'. The game hasn't caused a reboot for ages, so maybe this was the culprit. [This message has been edited by Rik (edited 20 August 2000).]

I'm sure this feature is a part of DX8 Beta (for Win2k). The last version I tried had a file 'uninstdx8.exe' (or something similar) in \Winnt\System32\. Hunt around for it, as it does the trick and reverts you back to your previous DX version.....at least as far as files are concerned, I'm not sure what horrors it leaves lurking in the registry.

Too right! Games companies need to pull their collective fingers out a little and begin to embrace the sublimity that is Windows 2000. If it is true that a consumer version of Whistler will happen, they need to become au fait with it sooner rather than later. Mind you, Microsoft will probably backtrack and flog the dead horse of the 9x kernal for as long as they can rake in the profits on it!

Oh yes! I've done it, and it works a treat. In fact it works much better than in Win98 (almost as if it was supposed to be in Win2k...) All you do is stick the files 'Dunzip.dll', 'Dzip32.dll' and 'Zipfldr.dll' into your \System32 directory and register the file 'Zipfldr.dll' with 'Regsvr32.exe'. No reboot should be necessary for it to work.