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Old 20-09-2005, 02:54 AM   #1
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When I play UFO, the game crashes almost after every mission ( When it should return to the world screen ). I remember playing it on my old PC - the game was also downloaded from abandonia - it was just fine. And that was a realy old win 95 configuration. The machine I've got now should be able to lift agame like that with it's tail. But it only should, and it doesn't. Maybe it's because of XP ? Tried to change the resolution, then I downloaded it again, but it's still the same. Now to play it I have to make saves realy very often 'cause no one can tell when some mission will end, and that's really annoying. Could anyone tell me how to fix this ? I tried to search for an answer in the games discussion, but it's such a long thread - the longest it is ... I will be very greatefull. X-Com is one of the best games ever !
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Old 20-09-2005, 03:24 AM   #2
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try DOSBox?
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Old 20-09-2005, 03:35 AM   #3
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Tried both executables in DOSbox. It sais that they can't be run in DOS mode
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Old 20-09-2005, 04:12 AM   #4
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You should find a DOS version and try to run it in DOSBox. It should work fine that way.
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Old 21-09-2005, 07:26 AM   #5
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If this is a windows wersion of X-Com why doesn't it run fine on windows XP ?
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Old 21-09-2005, 04:45 PM   #6
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It does. One of the .exes works perfectly. Bugs were just a huge pain in the arse from the start of UFO : Enemy Unknown.
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Old 22-09-2005, 11:48 AM   #7
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I know I asked this question many times, but can our version on the site be replaced with DOS version???
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Old 22-09-2005, 05:32 PM   #8
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Yeah, I run the DOS version on DOSBox and have no problems

Though I also don't get any problems with the Windows version, guess I'm just lucky :P
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Old 23-09-2005, 03:47 AM   #9
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Hmm. One of txe executables ( UFO Defence ) loads but the graphcs are compleatly out of order - screen flickers, so it's quite useless and the other one is the one that I am running the game with and complaining that crashes. Yes, there is a bug somewere, I guess the problem is in the compatibility betweeen graphic/video aplications in the system and the game itself, not sure because I don't have the expertise about this so I dont know. Anyhow I've downloaded the dos version of X-Com from another site as you suggested me and it works fine in DOSbox ( thanks Eagle of Fire ).

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I know I asked this question many times, but can our version on the site be replaced with DOS version???
I agree but think that Abandonia should have both versions of X-Com and offer the win version first, but for those who can't run it properly there should be an alternative link for DOS-version

Thanks again fellows and sorry if I bothered you
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Old 23-09-2005, 07:28 AM   #10
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Don't you have the graphics patch?
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