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Op Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:51:12 +0000 schreef Richard Roocroft:

>>> Hope there's someone here who can help !
>>>
>>> I've not played this game for ages (Win 98), & have recently bought a
>>> laptop with XP Home.
>>>
>>> How do I install it, as I'm a pc nerd, I'm afraid.
>>>
>>First of all, you need the Windows version of TTD. The DOS version will NOT
>>work, period. If you have the DOS version, try downloading the Win version,
>>e.g. http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=1631. To see which version
>>you have, check your installation folder. If it contains a file
>>gamegfx.exe, it's the Windows version.
>>Second, you need an extra program called TTDpatch, available at
>>www.ttdpatch.net. Download the Windows version! (called latestw.zip). Unzip
>>that into your game folder, and run THAT program, NOT TTD itself.
>>Third, check out all the wonderful new features that ttdpatch offers.
> 
> Thanks to Jan & Tom for replying, and the links look great too. I've 
> been away on business, 7 today was the first chance to act on your 
> suggestions.
> 
> Well, I've downloaded the Windows Tranny Tycoon, downloaded the patch, & 
> still can't get it to work !
> 
> I get 'TTDPatch v2.0 rev 1(windows) starting......'
> then 'not found TTDLOADW.OVL'
> 'GAMEGFX.EXE, no such file'.
> 
> Have made a folder called My TTDLX where I've unzipped to.
> 
> The files in this folder are :
> mkptxt
> ttdpatch
> a brown icon ttdpatchw, which is what I double clicked on
> ttdpt20r1w
> ttdpatch.cfg
> 
> Where have I gone wrong ?
> 
> Hope it's not the graphics card, which is a SIS 650 on the main board.
> 
> TIA & regards.

The files from TTDpatch should be in the SAME folder as the TTD files.
-- 
Jan Willem from Odijk, Netherlands
jw dot van dot dormolen at hccnet dot nl

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