Problems Installing

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bushwhacker2k
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Problems Installing

Post by bushwhacker2k »

I downloaded Daggerfall from the main site but now I can't get it to work.

I get the error message, "The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher."

This doesn't sound like a very complex problem, but nontheless I don't know how to solve it.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks :)
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Cactus
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Re: Problems Installing

Post by Cactus »

Well, what version of Windows do you have? You may be able to right-click and choose properties, then change what version of windows it is running under there. I'm not sure, as I've never tried getting it to work.
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bushwhacker2k
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Re: Problems Installing

Post by bushwhacker2k »

I've already tried running it in all compatibility modes.

Not trying to sound ungrateful since they actually released it and it is free now, but if the current computers can't run it... what's the point?
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Zanasj
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Re: Problems Installing

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I recently installed Daggerfall on WinXP Pro SP3 32bit. The reason I wanted this particular OS instead of e.g. Vista was that good'ol retro games and DosBox are more likely to run smoothly. Not sure if and when I'm going to upgrade to Vista... or beyond.

Did you run the install.exe with the latest DosBox? Or did you have trouble in extracting the package? If so, what program did you use? I used WinRar. Anyway, I tried replicating the error message by trying to run the install.exe without DosBox. The screen went black, and the installation program never started.
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bushwhacker2k
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Re: Problems Installing

Post by bushwhacker2k »

I feel silly now, I remember running Arena on DosBox, dunno why it didn't occur to me to do the same for Daggerfall.

I'll let you know how it works.
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Re: Problems Installing

Post by MattJ0nes »

Hi all, I haven't run Dag very much since upgrading my PC almost two years ago. Long story short, I'm blanking out on the installation. I know there was a workaround somewhere. I still have the save game folders and the CD and if anyone has the most recent XP installation method I'd appreciate it. I can run Arena okay, that's pretty close and Morrowind is a blast but it isn't Daggerfall and Yetta Gen is itching to go for a nice long dark crawl before Oblivion comes out. Know what I'm talking about?
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Re: Problems Installing

Post by Milder Despues »

I installed a downloaded copy on xp a a week or so ago using the instructions from Bethesdas own site and it runs fine.

http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/d ... _games.htm

It's directly beneath the download link for Daggerfall.
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