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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: gremlin] #179800
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Hi smile

I'm nearly positive that I played "Panic in the Park" on my Win95 machine ....

But it was many moons ago so I can't swear to it woozy

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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #180019
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Most Win 3.1 games work fine in Windows 95 and 98. Panic in the Park has one place early in the game where it crashes unless you're using Windows 3.1. You can get around the crash by using a simple hex edit and you'll have no further problems with the game.

Mad,
You may have used the hex edit and forgotten about it, since it's been so long ago.

Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Jenny100] #180061
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I am thrilled to say that this installed and is playing without any tweaks whatsoever on my XP (except I changed the color at the game's urging). Didn't need to use the compatibility wizard. You're so right Marian - similar to Crystal Skull in style, and it is cracking me up. "Are you some kind of apprentice hero?" lol


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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: nickie] #180071
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Hi smile

Jenny100 ....
Well, yes, one of my Sons in Law might have done that for me at the time because I wouldn't known how to do it myself blush

nickie ....
That is brilliant news. And a massive thank you for letting us know !!
Makes me want to play it RIGHT NOW grin

But I must be satisfied with what I already have installed for the moment - and not get too much carried away.
[Prone as I am to such temptation rotfl]

Cheeers.

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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #180073
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lol I know. So many games pleading to be played. Had to drag myself away from Hades, but I was excited to be able to relate some good news. Of course, computers differ so - hope it works for other XPers.


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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #180087
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Originally Posted By: Mad
nickie ....
That is brilliant news. And a massive thank you for letting us know !!

Yes thanks for letting us know the good news, Nickie.
Now we need someone to test it in Vista. devil

Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: JohnBoy] #180548
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Hi Nickie!

That's great news about Wrath of the Gods in XP!!

And I'm glad you agree about the campy-feel comparison to Crystal Skull. It gets kind of silly and ludicrous at times but it's also a whole lot of fun. There's that sense of, "We're playing a game here," that just adds to the general atmosphere. grin

Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Marian] #180628
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Thanks for reminding me about the game Marian. I had a lot of fun with it! Loved the part with the snake and with Medusa. Not only is it a hoot to play, but it's educational too - what a great way to teach folks about mythology. I wonder if the developers have done anything else gamewise - do you know?


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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: JohnBoy] #181041
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They don't mention any other games on their website, so it looks like maybe Wrath of the Gods is it, although I don't know for sure. We definitely need more games like it. smile

Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Marian] #182722
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Hi smile

I just HAD to install Wrath of the Gods after reading this thread lol and I have it on my WIN95 machine - apparently working perfectly grin

But ....

I don't know what to type when I want to save. It's one of those really old save systems and I have forgotten how they work blush

Can someone (maybe Nickie ?) help me out, please ??

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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #182729
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I had to replay a huge chunk of it because I couldn't figure it out at first either. blush There probably is a simple way, but what I did was change the part in the second block to show it going to the C drive rather than the D drive. Then it accepted me writing in the first block. Does that make sense?


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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: nickie] #182951
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Hi nickie smile

Guess not !! lol

The game appears to be playing directly from the CD - and my CD Drive on this old WIN95 machine is "E".
I have two other drives - "C" and "D" but can't find any Wrath files in any of them.

If I look at the drive options in that box at the "middle bottom" of the save screen, all three drives DO show but changing to C or D still does not allow me to save. I get a pop-up that says :
"Be sure to save to an unlocked volume."

I actually don't even know what I should type in the "file name" box, either.
Upto now I have tried .... start*.txt .... Is that the right format ??

All I can remember about this old way of saving is that (I think) the name you give to the save can only be 8 letters long ??

I am so dumb !! duh

Do you think you can help ?? Or should I go to the Glitches Board ??

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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #182969
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Quote:
Upto now I have tried .... start*.txt .... Is that the right format ??

Try leaving out the *
When you try to save the game, does it suggest start*.txt or *.txt as a save name?

Quote:
All I can remember about this old way of saving is that (I think) the name you give to the save can only be 8 letters long ??

Yes, probably 8 letters plus the extension (.txt or .sav or whatever), though some old games don't need an extension.

Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Jenny100] #183024
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lol Yes, I would have suggested asking in glitches instead of asking technically inept me - but glitches came to you! Mine asks for a .txt file.


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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: JohnBoy] #183046
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Mad, you are NOT dumb!! and I think I know what the problem is, because this stumped me for a bit too. When it gives that message about the volume problem, look over to the right-hand side of the save screen and you need to change it to your C: drive there; I, too, was trying to change to C: on the bottom, and that didn't work. Then just go ahead and type in a name for your saved game.

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Hi All smile

Thanks for the help .... I have managed to save a game and have tested that it works properly.
Changing the drive to C and not putting the * in front of the txt in the save title did the trick bravo

I do have to change the drive every time I launch the game, otherwise I can't see my saves, but that's no big deal grin

However .... One last question, if I'm allowed, please ??

My saves are appearing each as a separate file on Desktop. This could lead to a VERY crowded Desktop if I am allowed unlimited saves lol
So will it be OK if I create a new folder in Win Explorer and move all except the latest save into it - at the end of each play session ??

Your help is much appreciated thanks

Cheers.

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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #183597
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That should work. If it doesn't, you can always put them back.

Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Jenny100] #183611
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Hi Jenny100 smile

Thanks !! I'll give it a go grin

Cheers.

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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: Mad] #183626
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Are you enjoying the game Mad?


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Re: Wrath of the Gods [Re: nickie] #183629
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Hi nickie smile

Yes, I am !! It is so reminiscent of early graphic adventuring.
And, as with The Crystal Skull, Americanisms abound lol

I can report, too, that moving the saved games from Desktop to a "created" folder - apart from the latest save - works wonderfully bravo

Cheers.

Mad wave


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