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Ok so heres the new problem..Im trying to run fallout on Windows XP.

Now when i put in the cd **COugh*loadtheimagewithdaemon***COugh***

It tells me , and i quote : " sorry, this product is not supported by this version of windows"

Now I have tried browsing the net to see if i could find any help...As for windows XP there has been none so far......What can you all do for me?


Again thanks in Advance...
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Post by POOPERSCOOPER »

Try compatibility mode? All you need is to get it installed then you can play it without the image.
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It wont let me install! :(...
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Post by Frater Perdurabo »

Did you try compability options on the setup file?
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These instructions work fine for me.



NT/WinXP users can get around the installer by manually installing the game themselves. Note however that you must have at least NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 in order to play the game. Also, Fallout should work fine but was not tested very much under NT.



First, create a folder for your game called fallout1/2 (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2).

Copy (CDROM):\program\win\falloutw.___ (Fallout 1) or (CDROM):\program\win\fallout2.___ (Fallout 2) to the folder you created and rename it to falloutw.exe/fallout2.exe.

Now you have four choices, depending on the installation size you want:
Small Installation: Do not copy anything else.

Medium Installation: Copy (CDROM):\master.dat (318MB) to your fallout folder (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2)

Big Installation: Copy Copy (CDROM):\master.dat (318MB) and (CDROM):\critter.dat (150MB) to your fallout folder (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2)

Humongous Installation: Copy Copy (CDROM):\master.dat (318MB), (CDROM):\critter.dat (150MB) and Copy the entire (CDROM):\data folder to your fallout folder (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2)
Create a text file in c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2 called fallout.cfg or fallout2.cfg and add the following line to it, depending on your installation/game:
Fallout 1:
Small Installation:
[system]
master_dat=(CDROM):\master.dat
critter_dat=(CDROM):\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music
free_space=0


Medium Installation:
[system]
master_dat=c:\games\fallout\master.dat
critter_dat=(CDROM):\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music
free_space=0


Big Installation:
[system]
master_dat=c:\games\fallout\master.dat
critter_dat=c:\games\fallout\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music
free_space=0


Humongous Installation:
[system]
master_dat=c:\games\fallout\master.dat
critter_dat=c:\games\fallout\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=c:\games\fallout\data\sound\music
free_space=0
Fallout 2:
Small Installation:
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music\

NOTE German version:
I just got word from fr33l that if you have the german version you also need to add:
language=german
under the [System] tab in the cfg file.


Next install the official patches for Fallout 1 or Fallout 2, it's easiest just to unzip/unrar them into the Fallout 1/2 folder.

Start the game by running the falloutw.exe or the fallout2.exe file.
You might have to enable the Compatibility mode to run the game, to do this:
Make a shortcut to the falloutw.exe or fallout2.exe file

Right click the shortcut, and select "Properties->Compatibility" and select either Win95,98
Enjoy!
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Also: remember if you installed manually or with any kind of special paths, you should always run from the launcher associated with those paths/etc.

Not from the window that you get from inserting the CD. Exit out of that.
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