Re: Dark Side of the Moon (1998) Windows 10
[Re: flamefury42]
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04/04/22 01:04 PM
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That is good to know, Marian! Hopefully, it still can be found and downloaded safely.
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Re: Dark Side of the Moon - 1998 - Install_Windows 10
[Re: Marian]
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04/05/22 02:00 PM
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flamefury42
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Thought I would just jump in here and revive this thread. Amber is working directly in Windows 10. There are a few bugs. I read another forum that the game can crash when your in the underwater level. I guess there's also a passcode you have to enter during the game and you can't get past it but someone made a save file that gets you past that particular part of the game. But yes, I downloaded an installer that basically installs over your Amber Directory. As soon you as do that, the game loads right up in Windows 10.
Last edited by flamefury42; 04/05/22 02:02 PM.
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Re: Dark Side of the Moon (1998) Windows 10
[Re: flamefury42]
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04/09/22 08:17 PM
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Thank you, Flamefury. Yea, that's the same version. Reading thru your instructions a little closer, I noticed that you referenced the "DSOM executable". Are you able to use the "DSOM.exe" executable in the DVD version of the game? On the CD version (on my version of the CD version, at least...) that file isn't compatible with Win 10 (not 32-bit compatible, I guess) and can't be used to load/start the game in Win 10. I've been "cheating" and using the "Launch32.exe" file in the "DSOM" folder, so I guess I never actually "installed" the game onto my hard drive (I just copied the contents of Disk 1 over...) and, possibly, never installed the correct DirectX version (but the game runs fine, except for the text issue...). I'm wondering now if the "DSOM.exe" file was updated to 32-bit compatible on the DVD?
Cheaters never prosper, it appears...
And reading your discussion about DirectX versions in your instructions, I checked the game's Readme file which discusses DSOM installing DirectX 5 if/as needed during game install. When I check my DXTool as mentioned, I see a note at the top that says "DirectX 1 installed". Is that the same note you see there ... or do you see diff.? Dxsetup won't allow me to make any changes (buttons are grayed out...)
Thanks again for any addit. help...
Last edited by mystrw1; 04/09/22 08:32 PM.
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Re: Dark Side of the Moon (1998) Windows 10
[Re: flamefury42]
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04/14/22 08:59 PM
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Thanks again. Yes, CD 1 has the "regedit" & "directx" folders. And "dxtest" is there in regedit. OK, so you used dxtest, not dxsetup, to install your DirectX 5. The "Install DirectX" button there is active for me and when I use it, I get messages sayingt DX isinstalling, a wordy pop-up message followed by DX has been installed message. But when reboot then check my DX version w/ dxtool, it still says DX 1 is installed ... and when I run the game, still no visible text. So I don't think DX 5 is installing for me.
If you don't mind (again), please clarify the following: -What exact process did you perform/repeat to get your DirectX 5 installed? Unclear about that from your instructs. - Did/Does your "dxtest" DDraw test pass or fail? (My test Fails...) - Which ver. of DX does your "dxtool" tell you is installed? (Mine shows DirectX 1) -Separately, how did you install your game files to your HDD, if you (also) cannot use "DSOM.exe" (the install. .exe) due to incompatibility and you didn't just copy them over from the DVD?
Thanks again...
This is very f'ing frustrating...
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