🚀 go-pugleaf

Hello,

Hmm, I was recalling it from memory, but perhaps you might just do a search
for 'emperor' using F3...  In the meantime I'll try and find the specific
info or even export the key to a file you could install!  (not the safest
thing to do, tho...)

-layne


<lia...@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:95t805$sc3$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> There isn't an /hdi/emperor of the fading suns/1.0 under the SOFTWARE
> category. Would it be safe to make one?
> (Note, I do backup my reg' before making any changes. *grin*)
> Thanks!
> Liam
>
>
> In article <3a81...@news.blarg.net>,
>   "Beetlecat" <beet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello Liam
> >
> > The registry fix is actually going to do everything...
> >
> > The problems with the directx 3 install cause a registry entry to be
> skipped
> > upon completion.  If the game claims to be not installed upon
> running, then
> > simply add the following line in your registry:
> >
> > go to: hkey_local_machine/software/hdi/emperor of the fading suns/1.0
> > add a new string called "cdrom"
> > add the value "d:\" (or whichever it is)
> >
> > close and enjoy!
> >
> > Also, be sure to check out
> http://website.lineone.net/~rwein/nova/home.htm
> > for some late-breaking mods and information.
> >
> > -Layne
> >
> > "LRW" <li...@nospahmcelticbear.com> wrote in message
> > news:xLdg6.133$D13.275227@nnrp2.sbc.net...
> > > ROTFL! Yeah that'd be a good idea if their computer games dept
> wasn't
> > pretty
> > > much defunct. =) They don't even have a computer game tech dept.
> And even
> > if
> > > they did, "Emporer Of The F.S." is about 5 years old and I'm
> certain they
> > > wouldn't actively support it anymore.
> > > I did however write to a general e-mail address for them, and
> someone
> > wrote
> > > back suggesting I either let it install DX3 and then reinstall DX7
> (even
> > > though I told him what I mentioned here: That DX3 never actually
> really
> > > installs,) or he can send me some registry based fix. Which he
> hasn't sent
> > > yet, and I'm not sure is really going to do anything.
> > > But thanks anyway. =)
> > > Liam
> > >
> > >
> > > "shadows" <sha...@whitefang.com> wrote in message
> > > news:slrn9825os.kq.shadows@rage.whitefang.com...
> > > > LRW li...@nospahmcelticbear.com wrote:
> > > > >Anyone know how to install Holistic's Emperor of the Fading Suns
> > > bypassing
> > > > >the mandatory DirectX3 installation?
> > > > >
> > > > >I have WinME with DX7.1, and every time I try installing, it
> wants to
> > > > >install DX3. Even if I let it, it goes through the motions and
> reboots
> > > > >(though it doesn't replace DX7,) but doesn't continue with the
> game
> > > install.
> > > > >If I try running setup again, it does the same thing all over!
> > > > >
> > > > >Does anyone have any ideas?!
> > > >
> > > > Might be worth mentioning this to the folks at Holistic. The DX3
> > > > forceful installation was lame and they should redo the install
> > > > process to prompt you for DX installation.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Thamer Al-Herbish                           <URL
> > > http://www.whitefang.com/>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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