settlers 2 problem

[unknown]

i have downloaded the game. i double clixk on the s2.exe and a menu appears. the menu is more like a screenshot. it has a mouse icon that does not move. it is just the loading screen.

i am running windows xp. HELP!

[Pex]

I'm not sure how compatible it is with XP. You should try DOSbox instead.

[arete]

Please click Site Navigation****Faq's

[ComboTroop]

i have downloaded the game. i double clixk on the s2.exe and a menu appears. the menu is more like a screenshot. it has a mouse icon that does not move. it is just the loading screen.

i am running windows xp. HELP!

Run it in DosBox, but to be sure to go on Setup.exe to setup sound etc. Otherwise you could encounter other problems...
And if your not sure how to use DosBox, i believe there is tutorial on their website! :)

[unknown]

critical error: file:reset:data\resources.idx
outer main loop error:file:data\resources.idx-ERROR 3-path not found

this is the error i get when i run s2.exe in dosbox

[ComboTroop]

O_o Ok, i think the data could be corrupted on your machine! Or It just isn't there! Try redownloading and make a fresh install!

[dosraider]

Wrong folder mounts ...... wrong folder mounts .... as usual.

[unknown]

thank you for telling me the name of the problem. (this seems most likely as i know i have resource.idx) now can you tell me how to fix this or give me a link.

[arete]

There's a lot of tutorials for dosbox in this actual forum. It also comes with a readme.

[dosraider]

thank you for telling me the name of the problem. (this seems most likely as i know i have resource.idx) now can you tell me how to fix this or give me a link.
Maybe you could begin with telling us:
-> OS?
-> Dosbox version?
-> Your mount lines?
-> How you try to launch the game?

But if you want links:
http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/forumdisplay.php?f=90
http://dosbox.cvs.sourceforge.net/dosbox/dosbox/README?view=markup
Happy reading.
:)

[unknown]

i am using the newest version of DosBox (i downloaded it specifically for this game.)

os is windows XP home edition

WTF is a mount line? i just draged and droped the exe onto dosbox shortcut. (i tried using all the exe's just in case i was using the wrong one.)

[unknown]

fixed it!

[dosraider]

thank you for telling me the name of the problem. (this seems most likely as i know i have resource.idx) now can you tell me how to fix this or give me a link.
fixed it!
And thank you for giving the details how you solved the problem, and stating where you screwed up your first try runs.

You're very helpful towards other dosbox beginners that can encounter the same problem.

[unknown]

located on my desktop (completely filled with shortcuts btw.)
was an exe known as s2v151

first i double clicked this. it created a file and filled it with data. but not all the data. i noticed this and took the data from the .rar and copied it onto the folder created by .exe s2151 this basically meant that i didn't have the right directory so the game data wasn't together (but it looked like it was.)

anyway i tried it it works and the game is awsome. but before we leave how the heck do i attack! (i have 23 privates fortress' and all the likes, and i was in the millitary menu. when i click on the evil fort it says can't attack in the attack menu.

[Eagle of Fire]

Those kind of questions are best left to be asked in the relevant thread in the Abandonia Games Discussion thread. You can access it via the game page on this site, it will be quickier this way.

When you'll ask your question there, the whole lot of Settlers II fans will be there to help you discover the beaty of this game.

Happy gaming!

[lennywing]

Hey everyone,

I've got a similiar problem:

http://s5.directupload.net/images/101020/temp/l7geolaq.png (http://s5.directupload.net/file/d/2318/l7geolaq_png.htm)

- I've mounted the correct folder.
- I used this guide (http://jh-isch.de/s2/tipps/t_dosbox.php) Well, it's german but I just wanted to mention it.
- Version: DOSBox 0.74

I really dont know what to do! Every tipp or suggestions would be awesome. =)


Lenny

[dosraider]

That guide won't work well if you're on Vista or Win7, then you need a folder in \users\your name\ and mount that as virtual C: in dosbox
Read the tutorials.

And in fact even if you're on XP the virtual C:\ mount of that guide is basicly wrong.
Same remark: read the tutorials.

Tutorials (http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/forumdisplay.php?f=90)