Duck and Cover

hey look, this is going off topic. just so you dont think im a retard though, i have some good spyware programs, i am using firefox, and im not gonna try and deal with a firewall and a 56k modem at the same time. id get some antivirus software, but this computer is real crappy anyway (i.e. 10 gig HD...

nope, changing the screen resolution isnt helping it... sigh.

alright, ill try 640x480...

and dude, thank you very much for that bit of info about the folder options bit... now i can get rid of those damn viruses and spyware easier because i now know how to show hidden items.

how would i go about making sure the extensions are shown and being able to ename them? so i cant seem to get the menu screen thing fixed. when i let the intro go through it loads up and i can make out its the menu screen, but the colors seem to be reversed and horribly pixelated.... not to mention ...

It does tell you to copy a file that should be ~1Mb off the disc and change the end of it into .exe instead of "___". I suppose you've been through and checked a few times and started from scratch more than once to make sure you are getting it right? that was the file i was wondering abou...

well i did forget to mention one thing... the manual install guide says to dl the patch and install it after you finish manual installing. i dled the patch but when i opened it and read the read me file, it said not to install if i had the 1.1 version... i wasnt sure which i had so i didnt install. ...

yes, ive considered that the pc and/or the disc may be at fault. if the discs were free, id surely go and get another one to try. i dont have another pc to try. and i am not positive i did the manual install right, thats why im posting here and asking. im no computer whiz, but i do know that it seem...

d00d, i tried to install it using the installers on the disc. in 95 compatibility mode. all that happened was it opened up that damned blue screen. so then i used the link to the directions on how to manually install and followed them. it still wont work. i am asking if anyone might be able to tell ...

i tried compatibility mode for both 95 and 98/2000... both times it opened up blue screen with static lines going up and down... same as running no compatibility.

well the problem with it being a text doccument on my computer is that when i right click and try and do the run in compatibility mode... i know how cause i tired that to have the installers from the disk work, but they didnt... it doesnt give that option.... thats why i think i copied the file over...

so, i followed the instructions on how to do a manual install posted at the NMA website. tried to do a manual install and the falloutw.exe file wont open the game... i checked everything over a couple of times to make sure i had everything i needed and im almost positive i do. im using xp pro, and i...