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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hypersniper @ Oct 26 2006, 11:53 PM) [snapback]263753[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(temporary @ Oct 27 2006, 07:49 AM) [snapback]263717[/snapback]

I'm having the issue with the mouse scrolling way too fast in the battlescape. I downloaded the windows version from here. I tried using Turbo (set it to 1%) and I adjusted the ingame scroll speed. I adjusted my mouse speed from windows and nothing slows it down even the slightest.
I tried to get the DOS version but.. what file is supposed to run it? I tried running most of them and the closest I got was a black screen with the title bar switching between geoscape.exe and battlescape.exe every few seconds. I was using DOSBox to run it.
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Sounds like you are using the ufo defence.exe. Don't, use the exe that looks like a yellow sun.
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If you're referring to the windows version, neither executable, ufodefence.exe or ufo.exe (Yellow sun) does anything different so far as starting a new game and getting to a battlescape to test scroll speed. Nor is the scroll speed any different.

On the DOS version I have all these choices:
dos4gw.exe; Nothing
intro.exe; Nothing
setup.exe; Nothing
done.com; Displays splash screen of a complete installation exits to DOS instantly
go.com; Black screen; DOSBox title bar switches between geoscape and tactical
noway.com; Displays splash screen of a installation "You need to specify the DRIVE and DIRECTORY [...]"
welcome.com; Displays splash screen of a installation "Please wait. Initialising ...." exits immediatly to DOS
cdsetup.bat; Sound config
full.bat; Black screen; DOSBox title bar switches between geoscape and tactical
install.bat ; Displays splash screen of a complete installation waits for keypress to return to DOS
small.bat; Black screen; DOSBox title bar switches between geoscape and tactical only much, much faster
ufocd.bat; Nothing

install c:\xcom actually does create a folder called xcom with the proper folders but only cdsetup.bat, dos4gw.exe, intro.exe, setup.exe, ufoc.d and ufocd.bat all of which do nothing.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(temporary @ Oct 27 2006, 06:52 PM) [snapback]263893[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hypersniper @ Oct 26 2006, 11:53 PM) [snapback]263753[/snapback]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(temporary @ Oct 27 2006, 07:49 AM) [snapback]263717[/snapback]

I'm having the issue with the mouse scrolling way too fast in the battlescape. I downloaded the windows version from here. I tried using Turbo (set it to 1%) and I adjusted the ingame scroll speed. I adjusted my mouse speed from windows and nothing slows it down even the slightest.
I tried to get the DOS version but.. what file is supposed to run it? I tried running most of them and the closest I got was a black screen with the title bar switching between geoscape.exe and battlescape.exe every few seconds. I was using DOSBox to run it.
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Sounds like you are using the ufo defence.exe. Don't, use the exe that looks like a yellow sun.
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If you're referring to the windows version, neither executable, ufodefence.exe or ufo.exe (Yellow sun) does anything different so far as starting a new game and getting to a battlescape to test scroll speed. Nor is the scroll speed any different.

On the DOS version I have all these choices:
dos4gw.exe; Nothing
intro.exe; Nothing
setup.exe; Nothing
done.com; Displays splash screen of a complete installation exits to DOS instantly
go.com; Black screen; DOSBox title bar switches between geoscape and tactical
noway.com; Displays splash screen of a installation "You need to specify the DRIVE and DIRECTORY [...]"
welcome.com; Displays splash screen of a installation "Please wait. Initialising ...." exits immediatly to DOS
cdsetup.bat; Sound config
full.bat; Black screen; DOSBox title bar switches between geoscape and tactical
install.bat ; Displays splash screen of a complete installation waits for keypress to return to DOS
small.bat; Black screen; DOSBox title bar switches between geoscape and tactical only much, much faster
ufocd.bat; Nothing

install c:\xcom actually does create a folder called xcom with the proper folders but only cdsetup.bat, dos4gw.exe, intro.exe, setup.exe, ufoc.d and ufocd.bat all of which do nothing.
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Same problem here. It runs too fast in windows mode, the slowdown utilities don't work, and I can't get the DOS version to run in DOSBOX. Anyone know which executable to run for the DOS version?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DudeWhoLovesXcomButCantGetI tToWo @ Jan 4 2007, 03:49 PM) [snapback]273283[/snapback]</div>

Same problem here. It runs too fast in windows mode, the slowdown utilities don't work, and I can't get the DOS version to run in DOSBOX. Anyone know which executable to run for the DOS version?
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I have Dos version of the game too..... and i can send to u or, probably better, re-send you on a link to download it.. i will register my-self now on abandonia too much unregistered post for me

I just wanted to say that, in my opinion, this along with Ultima 8 Pagan, is the best. game. ever! Can't find anything similar nowadays :-( Glad DOSBox is around. Cheers and have fun!

Hello there!
I have a question. I'm trying to play x-com CE with the bugfix loader (the one that looks like a yellow sun). Everything's fine, except that the screen is tiny. I bet the game's running at a greater resolution than it's designed for. So my question is: is there a way around this?

Technical: Intel Dual Core 3.0 GHz, Radeon X1600 256MB.

Played the game on DOSBox, but the emulator slows my PC just TOO much (even my internet connection times out ). Played the CE from the loader on my older computer, and now that I think of it, it ran well back then.
Older computer: AMD Athlon 1GHz, GeForce MX440 64MB.

Maybe it's a ATI incompatibility issue with the loader?

[laiocfar]

i was just replaying the game without use PSI and i found myself without the alien commander to research the attack to Cydonia. During a base defend, i stunned an sectoid leader (first question, leader = commander), since i was using heavy firepower, fusion launchers, to kill the cyberdisks, i carried the stunned alien to inside the base and leave it in the alien contaiment facility guarded by 4 troopers with stunners.
second question, in the debriefing i saw the live alien captured and i am still looking for it to make the research. Where he was gone?

[another_guest]

This probably won't help you at all but I once had a version where this was a bug in the research tree, I could capure new kinds/ranks of aliens and not get them in the research selection screen...

[laiocfar]

About the leader, i found this in the net:
"Cause and solution: It appears that the alien containment is
limited to ten race/rank combinations of aliens. If you brought
back a eleventh combo, it will be "dumped" and you'll never see
it. Therefore, research each race/rank combo of aliens ASAP."
What do you thing? i started again from 0.

[Japo]

But the Ufopedia does inform you about that limit of ten aliens.

[Cockroach]

From my experience there isn't a limit. What version are you playing?