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FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98!

Posted By: MrLipid

FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 01:28 PM

OK, here's the deal. I can hardly believe that this works.

I copied the ForeverWorlds folder to a different partition on my hard drive and then clicked on the ForeverWorlds.exe within the new Forever Worlds folder. (I did not, by the way, delete the original install of Forever Worlds.)

Guess what?

The game loaded!

I could save a game!

I could reload a game!

So what changed? Just this: Nothing in the Registry points to any of the Forever Worlds files anymore.

This would suggest that the game's initial loading problem (and maybe even the game save and reload problems) are tied the Registry settings of the game.

It's not DivX, it's not video drivers, it's not Windows Media Player. It's how the game wires itself into the Registry. DOH!

I'll fiddle a bit more with this to make sure it's not just a fluke. Still, worth trying if you've got the game and it hasn't run for you yet, no? smile
Posted By: gatorlaw

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 03:27 PM

Way to go! I hope you posted this for other stranded gamers trying to install/load this game.

Well done. smile
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 05:14 PM

Not quite done. frown

The new install, which had been working very well, is now tipping over (logo, logo, lock-up) just like the old one. That said, while it was running, it looked and ran very well indeed. More work to do....
Posted By: Llewton

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 05:22 PM

I might try that with In Memoriam that I'm having problems with (what'd you do move it to say a secondary drive, say D; rather than C:? I can't get online from withing the game to register my email for the messages and when I attempt to start the game it says "insert correct CD". I tried starting with both the install and the game disk, neither worked. Thanks for the info Mr Lipid as I'll be getting forever Worlds soon and I have 98 SE.

Bill
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 05:27 PM

Can't say what would work with In Memoriam but the reason I moved Forever Worlds to another drive was to cut all links to the Registry. And, for a few minutes, it seemed to work.

But, sadly, only for a few minutes. More work to do....
Posted By: Ladybug

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 06:23 PM

Glad to hear you made some progress with this game. I returned it this morning and was able to get a store credit for it. It's just too much bother trying to get it to work. Too many people seem to be having problems with it. I feel all the bugs in a game should be fixed before the game is available for purchase. wave
Posted By: metamorphium

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 07:31 PM

Mr.Lipid: Try to move it again, because it can
update registry / ini settings after you finish it. So maybe you'll have to write a script for constant sokoban. smile

Or better - make a custom reg file, which will put the old values to the registry so you don't need to copy the whole [blip]. You just import this reg every time you want to play it.

Reminds me of scratching with my left leg on my right ear...
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 08:32 PM

Here are the only two Registry keys linked to Forever Worlds

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\The Adventure Company\ForeverWorlds
[Default] [value not set]
FW Value "400"

HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\The Adventure Company\ForeverWorlds
[Default] [value not set]
FW Value "400"

Can't locate any .ini (say that fast five times) files.

It is, I suppose, entirely possible that something else is responsible for the game running once moved. But what? And how to explain the failure? More work to do...
Posted By: LadyKestrel

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 08:51 PM

Didn't somebody wonder a while ago why this game wasn't being advertised very much?
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 09:21 PM

No one is wondering any more... wink
Posted By: Mad

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 09:38 PM

Hi MrLipid smile

I hope you realise just how many of us Win.98-ers are waiting here with baited breath for when you come up with a solution !! thumbsup

Cheers and a big THANKS ....

Mad wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 09:41 PM

MrLipid, I certainly appreciate your efforts. Forever Worlds is on my way to me right now, and I have Win ME.

Onward. You ought to be getting, at the very least, a commission for all your time and effort in trying to find a solution.

Marian
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 09:43 PM

Mad,

Oh, I've got a pretty good idea. wink

I've waited way too long for this game to be defeated by a silly glitch. You can sure you'll be kept informed.
Posted By: metamorphium

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 09:49 PM

Mr.Lipid: Have you looked into HKLM keys as well?
Or maybe the game is living with its own life. The first puzzle is to get it running.

There are also two utils: regmon and filemon. If you google for them, you will be able to know which keys and files this game access so you will have pretty closer image on what to do...
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/15/04 10:09 PM

metamorphium,

Nothing in the HKLM keys. I'll try regmon and filemon and see what I find. Thanks for the tip! smile
Posted By: Ladybug

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/16/04 07:05 PM

Marian,

Let us know if you get the game to work with WinME. I have ME and it didn't work for me. wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/16/04 08:34 PM

Ladybug,

I sure will. I should be getting the game either tomorrow or Monday. I also have a computer in the house with WIN XP which is my son's, so I am not completely stuck if it doesn't work, but obviously a solution to the 98/ME problem needs to be found, and quickly.

I will definitely report back my findings as soon as I can!

Marian
Posted By: MrLipid

Re: FOREVER WORLDS LOADS IN WIN98! - 04/16/04 08:44 PM

The solution offered, so far, by TAC is this:

Reformat your hard drive every couple months, do a clean install of Win98, install little else and Forever Worlds should work.

Of course, if this is not practical, the alternative is:

Reformat your hard drive every couple months, do a clean install of Win98, install little else and Forever Worlds should work.

OK, I'm being a bit...snarky. wink

That said, an answer will be found and it will show up here when it does.
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