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Article #35511Re: Yet another bug help request (TFTD)
From: kulm_nd
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:10
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:10
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Did you set the "compatability" setting to run the Xcom exe file as if you were using win 9x? -- ************************************************ g-w "Robin" <bufonid@spam.me.yah00.com> wrote in message news:36WdnVmXf6hONFqiRVn-gg@giganews.com... > Hi Guys. I'm trying to play X-COM2 TFTD for the first time on my WinXP > machine and keep running into this bug: > When a character walks off the edge of a building/structure/etc, the game > will hang. I'm playing the DOS version and have updated to version 2. I'm > wondering whether my old floppies have been corrupted. They are about 5 > years old??! I don't recall encountering this problem when I last played > the game in Win98. > > BTW, I used XComUtil and swapped sides. The same problem happens with > aliens and non-combatant humans in terror missions. I don't think it's a > sound config issue because the bug occurs even when I disable sound and > music in "setup." > > All help appreciated. Also--I'd be interested in buying X-Com2 CD if the > problem is related to my floppy disks. > >
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