Recoil Installation

[Garrett 0]

On the list of games, Recoil is shown as being compatible with Windows 2000. Unfortunately, an error message stating that Windows 95 or 98 is required pops up when I try and install it. How do I get around that?

[DosFreak 2]

Download the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility Toolkit and check the 95/98 box. Or make a shortcut to the setup executable, right-click on shortcut and choose the 95 compatibility layer.

[SnapperOne 0]

DosFreak...........

 

Downloaded and installed the ACT 1.5. I know I probably being very dense here, but I don't see a place to "check 95/98" anywhere in the window copied below.

 

******(Page view copied from the ACT title screen)******

 

Overview

 

 

The Application Compatibility Toolkit contains documents and tools to help Microsoft® Windows® 2000 customers diagnose and resolve application compatibility issues. Below are links to the resources available in this toolkit and information necessary to contact Microsoft directly.

 

Documents

 

 

Moving Applications To Windows 2000

This presentation outlines the key technical details of application compatibility on Windows 2000.

 

Common Application Compatibility Issues

This paper explains the most common compatibility issues applications encounter when installing and running on Windows 2000.

 

Windows 2000 Compatibility Checklist

This document describes a series of tests to verify application compatibility for applications on Windows 2000. It is not exclusive and is intended as a starting point for testing applications.

 

Windows Applications Exploratory Test Procedure

This document describes a procedure for testing the functionality and stability of a software application for the purpose of verifying that it runs on Windows 2000 or versions of Windows under development.

 

Desktop Application Specification for Windows 2000

The desktop application specification provides clear, concise guidelines to help developers create applications that deliver new levels of reliability and manageability, thereby reducing cost of ownership for customers.

 

Server Applications Specification for Windows 2000

The server application specification provides clear, concise guidelines to help developers create applications that deliver new levels of reliability and manageability, thereby reducing cost of ownership for customers.

 

Tools

 

 

QFixApp (updated!)

This tool provides a method for applying any number of compatibility fixes for applications running on Windows 2000. It also provides a method for distributing those compatibility fixes throughout your organization.

 

PageHeap

Pageheap is a powerful tool for finding heap related bugs, corruptions and to a lesser extent, leaks in applications running on Microsoft Windows 2000 systems.

 

Browse Tools Folder

Browse the Application Compatibility Toolkit tools folder.

 

Other Resources

 

 

Windows 2000 Compatibility Toolkit Online

Visit the online version of the Windows 2000 Application Compatibility toolkit for the latest updates and information from Microsoft.

 

Directory of Windows 2000 Applications

Search the online database for applications that are compatible with Windows 2000.

 

Contact the Microsoft Compatibility Team

Send your questions or comments to the Microsoft Application Compatibility

 

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DosFreak, or anyone else reading this post, what am I missing?

 

SnapperOne (aka...Steven)

[SnapperOne 0]

DosFreak.........

 

Finally figured out how to implement ACT 1.5 using QFix. Have, however, been unable to get Recoil to load. Have checked both Win95 and Win98 (separately), attempting to initiate Setup.exe off the CD. Program still says I need Win 95/98. Anything else I can try?

 

Steven

[SnapperOne 0]

OK........I finally figured out I was supposed to make a desktop shortcut to Recoil's setup.exe on the CD, right click the shortcut to get to the compatability tab, etc, etc..... Program appears to have loaded OK.

 

With that done, I replaced the desktop shortcut to the CD's install exe. file with a shortcut to Recoil.exe on the HD to initiate the program. Unfortunately, while the new shortcut will get me into the game (mouse movement, sound, etc...), when I mouse-click on the <Start> button (or for that matter any game control button), I'm dumped back to the desktop. Sooooooooo, close, but soooooooo far.

 

Anyone have an idea how to get this thing to run. I think I've done just about everything I know how to do. The game compatibitliy list says it should run!

 

SnapperOne