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[dosraider]

Originally Posted by gufetto

Can someone, perhaps, take a few minutes to download this and give it a look?

Come on, seriously, 5 parts download via mediafire will take what .... 5 days ??? Don't push it will ya, provide some serious download from host with 1 link and maybe , and that's a big maybe I'll take a look.
That game isn't really appealing

But already have a good idea what's going on: Win7 64, if the game installs in /prog files (x86)/, now those are protected in win7 64, try to install in something as /users/your name/mace/ or something, if you have a D partition even better, try on D partition.
If fails, now it's probably that '64' that is to blame and you're screwed indeed.
VPC2007 it will be.

One last remark, I wouldn't be so eager to try to install all kind of old apps and obsolete sysfiles on my new PC.
VPC2007 is more secure.

[Edit]
Just thought about the fact you prob don't know but in Win 64 16b softs won't work.
As the game is I think W9X installer is most likely 16b or has partial 16b code sections.
Happens more with W9X softs.
Some -(in fact plenty)- even had dos based code somewhere, devs laziness you could say.

[gufetto]

Originally Posted by dosraider

Come on, seriously, 5 parts download via mediafire will take what .... 5 days ??? Don't push it will ya, provide some serious download from host with 1 link and maybe , and that's a big maybe I'll take a look.
That game isn't really appealing

What? It took me literally five minutes to download the entire game. What are you saying?

In any case, I've tried to make a .bat file which orders to kill explorer.exe when launching the game. Still no changes. It's good, however, that I am learning a lot of tech stuff in two days, given that I had no idea how to make a .bat file or how to access regedit before.
BUT I AM SO LOSING MY PATIENCE.

Odd thing is, by accessing my directx data I can see DirectDraw: Enabled....

[dosraider]

Originally Posted by gufetto

What? It took me literally five minutes to download the entire game. What are you saying?

I get: no parallel downloads allowed from same IP, must be a location restriction or whatever, dunno and won't spend time on that advertising infested site t osolve it. ( can be my 'popup blocker' interferes, who knows, and no won't disable it, not interested in god knows what sex live cam ads .... *sigh*)....

If you're really so eager to play that game, why don't you try VPC2007+Xp ????? Honestly: that would be my first move anyway.
Or VPC2007+W98SE .....
But I guess VPC+XP would be easier for you, W98 had its own headache suppliers ......

Also, you buy a 64b OS and want to play obsolete games that were designed for W9X on it ....., it's like going with a new car to the shop and want them to mount your granddads old spare tires on your new shiny car ... just saying

[Edit]
Asked a mate with mediacrap account to down game for me.
Result:

Runs flawless in VPC2007+W98SE ( and will be the same in VPC2007+XP).
So that will be your easiest solution.
FYI: install updated DX from 'directx' folder on CD BUT:uncheck D3D acceleration option, VPC doesn't support that kind of hardware.
All in VPC of course.

[gufetto]

Ok, apparently, using Windows 7, you can't disable the direct draw acceleration since it's an integral part of the OS. That seems to be where my problem comes from!

I've managed to make two icons who will enable/disable direct draw acceleration, and they're on my desktop.... but I haven't clicked them. I'm afraid it might crash my computer.

I guess it's either emulating an entire OS for a single game, or giving up.... that sucks!! I am strongly against the idea that new systems can't allow old programs to work!!!

[Japo]

I would not mess your system for a game, it's less trouble if you have to install Virtual PC or Windows 3.1 on DOSBox or whatever.

This could be the longest troubleshooting conversation ever on Abandonia, and that's a lot to say. At this point you have invested so much effort that you really deserve to have a good solution, so even though there isn't much for me to add, because you already have expert help (with an attitude in Dosraiders's case), I feel compelled to add my two cents.

I think at this point your best and easiest choice is to use a virtual PC (and hope you're done after that). It isn't as hard as it looks, here you have an easy tutorial:
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=28390

I also have some tips to try to run old Windows games in modern versions, but it's more an art than a science, and if you don't manage with these few simple tips, I really think it's less trouble to resort to a virtual PC.
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=17501

I recommend to install Windows 95/98 on the virtual machine, as that version can also run Windows 3.1 programs with no compatibility issues. I don't recommend XP for this.

[gufetto]

Ok, here's what I did.
I downloaded the PC98 version of the game, plus every PC98 emulator ever. Supposedly they're complete with bios, although I'm not sure I know how to load them.

Aaand guess what? IT KEEPS NOT WORKING. This is ridiculous!! This game is mocking me, I swear!!

Usually, when I mount the .fdi file, it tells me to "insert disc 1 in drive 2". I've tried loading the game in drive 2 then, but nothing changed.

I've uploaded here all of the emulators plus the Metal & Lace 2 rom is both versions (but I think the .fdi version is probably better).

http://junoh.altervista.org/pc98emus&tools.rar

It's only 38 mb, so if someone would like to download it and give it a try. I just can't get the darn thing to work!!!

[gufetto]

ANOTHER UPDATE:
I got the PC98 version to work. You need some ludicrous system of loading disc 2 on drive 1 and simultaneously disc 1 on drive 2. Then, after the game start, swap disc 1 with disc 3.

But I discovered the PC98 version is nowhere as good as the PC version... Worse graphics, no voices, and I still didn't find a way to setup controls.