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Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:11 pm
by cwhetsell
Hi, I just bought a version of Mercenaries 3-D Accelerated (Windows 95), and I have no problem installing the program, but whenever I press "play," it goes black for a second and then returns to my normal background.
I don't think my computer has MSDOS (since it's an XP), but I was wondering if someone could help me out.
Thanks.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:55 pm
by Sir MMPD Radick
Unfortunately you have the nightmare version of mercs as I like to call it. I have never successfully gotten it to work in DOS or 95 mode... sorry to say your best bet is to buy the normal version or dual boot into 98.
In answer to DOS on XP, yes it does work fine normally.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:46 pm
by Col.Kell
I unofficialy appoint myself to greet any new members.
So... Welcome to Mech2.org cwhetsell!
I hope you can get that fixed so you can be playing on Mercs in the near future.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:44 pm
by cwhetsell
Get this... I decided to bust out my old-school Compaq with Windows 95 just to play Mercenaries.
I was trying to install my Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro to it, but it wasn't taking it... go figure.
I tried a second joystick, a Logitech Attack 3... yeah... didn't take it.
So finally, I decided just to play with on my keyboard. I went back, installed it into my computer, and guess what?
It frikin' Crashes on me!!
WHAT?!!?! It was working before (slowly) but it was still working.
I'm almost completely fed up with this.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:50 pm
by Sir MMPD Radick
sorry to hear that.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:34 pm
by cwhetsell
Let me rephrase that... it doesn't let me play any missions in general, everything else works on it (videos, sounds, etc). What the heck could be the matter?
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:50 pm
by Sir MMPD Radick
notta clue i have never had any probs on windows 98. sorry!
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:19 pm
by cwhetsell
I'm thinking it might run better if I run Mercs through DOS.
But I forget what to type in to find the program and run it.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:00 pm
by Sir MMPD Radick
just run it directly in 98 instead of worrying about the DOS shell it really is easy to setup.
look for MINST or INSTALL on the disc.
Re: Mercs (Win 95) Install on XP?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:09 am
by cwhetsell
I'm going to take your advice and buy the Windows 98/2000 version of Mercs, but this is my last shot at it. Maybe I should've checked the specs on my order through Amazon before actually ordering it (it never said what version of Mercs it was, it just said it was 3-D accelerated... bastards!) Anyway, my new copy of Mercs (Windows 98/2000) should be coming in about another week and a half!