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Good to see you got it working kanimara.
I got it working 1/40 times when doing the copy method, unfortunately I wasn't lucky enough that the game would just work after loading initially.
I realized that Vista might be caching the files from opening it so many times (thanks to SuperFetch) so that might be why I've had such a hard time getting it to run again (added to the fact my PC is pretty fast so I need to really thrash my HDD to slow it down, maybe PIO mode might work).
FnF seems to have some secret method, but judging by the responses here it doesn't look like that going to become available any time soon. (though some hidden clues have given me something to go on).
Hopefully this game is worth the effort, as I've spent longer trying to make it work than I have actually getting the release.
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 10:35 Post subject: |
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Well finally got it working under Vista by doing this:
1. Burn image using RMPS, run DWare with RMPS as the only emu option on, have no virtual drives open.
2. Set compatibility mode to Win2k (never tried 2k, did XP and 98 but not 2k for some reason before)
3. Run CureSecuRom.exe
4. Run local shortcut (not the one from the splash screen when you insert CD)
The copy trick didn't work for me, and all the other methods didn't either.
I also disabled SuperFetch, so that may of had something to do with it as it caches all sorts of stuff.
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Baleur
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Location: South Sweden
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 12:26 Post subject: |
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Yep got it working by burning it and mounting it at the same time. Didnt work the first time i tried tough, but now it works 3 times out of 3. so far lol
Man i got my ass kicked, lol this game is hard.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 RAM: 4gb Kingmax DDR2 800mhz Video: Asus GeForce 250GTS 1gb Sound: Asus Xonar.
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Epsilon
Dr. Strangelove
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 13:42 Post subject: |
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| deathangel wrote: | yea. found a tactic against the mindcontrollers, just rush and keep moving 
but now im fighting against reticulans, where ALL of them have those plasma rocketlaunchers, and there are like 20 or so in one map. thats pretty nasty, because they kill you in 2 shots, and my men have over 400 hp O_O. |
My men have over 8k hp and utilize heavy duty suits with extra armor  |
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Epsilon
Dr. Strangelove
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Location: War Room
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 14:33 Post subject: |
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Well just wait till you meet "The Expedition" 
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Baleur
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Location: South Sweden
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 15:36 Post subject: |
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I've gotten quite far into this game this time round, have had the option of the moon mission now. Does anyone who has done this part or got further know if certain things need to be done before I should partake in the moon mission?. I mean I don't want to trigger some event in the game too early if i'm not ready for it yet.
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 17:34 Post subject: |
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maxi image out lets hope this works better although by nfo im not to confident
Play Instructions
1> Install the game - Full Installation.
2> Mount the NS-UFOAL_MAXI-poseden.mds Maxi-Image in Alcohol 120% 1.9.6(build 4719) or DAEMON Tools v4.08.
3> Use an anti-blacklisting tool, like Y.A.S.U 1.07.
4> Use Alcohol 120% make image from the virtual drive, now run the Game at once. (If get messege: "unable
to authenticate original disc within time limit" then try again)!
When the game passed protect you can stop making image.
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A-A
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Location: New york
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 19:40 Post subject: |
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| killerluk wrote: | maxi image out lets hope this works better although by nfo im not to confident
Play Instructions
1> Install the game - Full Installation.
2> Mount the NS-UFOAL_MAXI-poseden.mds Maxi-Image in Alcohol 120% 1.9.6(build 4719) or DAEMON Tools v4.08.
3> Use an anti-blacklisting tool, like Y.A.S.U 1.07.
4> Use Alcohol 120% make image from the virtual drive, now run the Game at once. (If get messege: "unable
to authenticate original disc within time limit" then try again)!
When the game passed protect you can stop making image. |
Where'd you see that .nfo? I've poked around with newzbin and some other usenet search engines to no avail.
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 19:43 Post subject: |
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Well i got this to work after a few tries and a little fiddling...
install with daemon tools
turn off all daemon EMU options
drag all the big files on the desktop to start a copy
run autorun and choose play
bring up task manager quickly and set the ufo.exe process to low priority
when the disk changes cancel the copy
without the low priority setting this didnt work fo r me but it does now!!!
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Baleur
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 20:11 Post subject: |
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Got it to work by doing this (trying to do my share in helping ppl =) )
0. I had already installed it from the virtual DT drive, dunno if that makes any difference when the game decides to use a drive to check the protection, might be worth mentioning.
1. Burn it (select the mds file) in Alcohol 120%, just tick RMPS and 4x speed, leave the rest on default.
2. Mount the same image you just burned in DT. So you have both the image mounted AND loaded up in your dvd drive.
2 1/2. Run the shortcut/exe in win 2000 compatability mode (i naturally had to do this since i noticed the demo didnt start without that here in vista, so i dunno if thats contributing to that it works or not)
3. First time it didnt work for me, either with YASU or not, so i said the F word a few times
4. Turned on RMPS and Securom emulation in DT, and it worked!
However, i tried running it after i played for a while WITHOUT any emulations turned on and without YASU, and it worked 3 times in a row, didnt work the 4th time, but worked again the 6th and 7th time.
So in short, YASU and Daemon Tools emulations are NOT needed, for my hardware anyway. I think when people get it to work its mostly a fluke, and not related to copying files or turning on YASU and then super-quickly clickin the shortcut.
Ive started the game more than 5 times now without either YASU or DT emulation stuff.
Just with the image mounted and the dvd in the dvd drive.
Hope u peeps get it to work, or a crack to come out  But seriously, i had such a good time this evening with this game, it deserves my money, if i only had some to spend on that with SupCom and C&C3 coming
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 RAM: 4gb Kingmax DDR2 800mhz Video: Asus GeForce 250GTS 1gb Sound: Asus Xonar.
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Freudian
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Location: Din mamma!
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| Posted: Mon, 12th Feb 2007 22:31 Post subject: |
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Finally, after almost 3 months, a game that is worth some of my attention.
I have concluded this from playing the game on "hard" setting for approximately 7 hours.
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 03:37 Post subject: hud |
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Anyone know how to scale the hud text? My eyes are burning from so much squinting lol
Thanks!
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 03:58 Post subject: |
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does this continue from earlier ufo games?
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 06:18 Post subject: |
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Very weired....just started working last night after i installed Supreme Commander that also uses Y.A.S.U. 1.7 after i played a game on SC i thought i would try UFO and it works perfectly....dont even get the disc spin mouse icon....Sorted..wtf am i supposed to do on the first mission at that mining complex?
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 08:11 Post subject: |
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| Freudian wrote: | Finally, after almost 3 months, a game that is worth some of my attention.
I have concluded this from playing the game on "hard" setting for approximately 7 hours. |
Damn straight...
Finaly got it working, I enjoyed the demo alot.
Althoug the "There is no production runinng" and all the other blabla is getting on my nerves...
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 09:50 Post subject: |
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| Photish wrote: | | Freudian wrote: | Finally, after almost 3 months, a game that is worth some of my attention.
I have concluded this from playing the game on "hard" setting for approximately 7 hours. |
Damn straight...
Finaly got it working, I enjoyed the demo alot.
Althoug the "There is no production runinng" and all the other blabla is getting on my nerves... |
Thats the point of it. There is no reason not to produce stuff non-stop. The least you will need is a constant supply of ammo.
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 10:30 Post subject: |
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True but it also aplies to research, i.e I like to se what´s availble after a finished project. But when I browse the idiot keeps saying something like "There is currently no project running... Do you think that is wise?"
After 100 times... It kinda get on my nerves, I even looked for a disable thingy in options, but it seems there is only log/pause/speech for the global screen.
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ady5
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Location: A planet near you
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 10:39 Post subject: |
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click on the picture of the talking guy. That shuts him up while you're in that window
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| Posted: Tue, 13th Feb 2007 16:25 Post subject: |
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How do you increase your energy above level 3? I know I have to upgrade the solar cells to fosil plant but I need fuel 4 for that and I can't get fuel above 3. All the warehouses need lvl 4 in some resources, I captured at least 25 territories and built mines but none of the resources would rise to 4. I'm stuck now because I can't build more advanced weapons and armor.
So how do I get a resource above lvl 3?
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Feb 2007 03:43 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Feb 2007 04:58 Post subject: |
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I've gotten it to run consistently by installing a fresh windows beside my current windows, then the copying trick works perfectly as described almost every time.
Actually, it seems to be skipping the copy protection after I ran it once. No idea whats going on there.
Anyways, if you love the game and can't get it to work, install a second copy of XP and dual boot it. Should work.
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Feb 2007 05:16 Post subject: |
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Actully can some1 PM me about getting the chemical rating up too 4... its been at 3 the whole game and I have run thru the tech tree as far as it will let me with no love on how to upgrade my mines.
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| Posted: Wed, 14th Feb 2007 05:29 Post subject: |
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This worked for me.
| Keldon wrote: | Well i got this to work after a few tries and a little fiddling...
install with daemon tools
turn off all daemon EMU options
drag all the big files on the desktop to start a copy
run autorun and choose play
bring up task manager quickly and set the ufo.exe process to low priority
when the disk changes cancel the copy
without the low priority setting this didnt work fo r me but it does now!!! |
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