Thief 2 metal age on windows xp?

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Hi,
I am having trouble with thief 2 crashing on my winxp computer. I can't
play at all.I downloaded the patch , and
am going to keep researching this, but does anyone know offhand if you can
play this game on WinXP? I also ordered the first game, and am really
worried about that one playing too.
Thanks,
Linda

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"Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:33:01 -0400, "Jazz" <jazzysez@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Yes, they both play well on an XP system but there are caveats. Can you
> explain more about what you mean by "crashing"?
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> Michael Cecil
> http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/

Yes, I can get to the screen where it says New game, Load Game , etc. When I
select new game, it goes black , then
I hear a little ding (like windows audio alert) and screen stays black. When
I hit enter I am back at desktop.

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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:33:01 -0400, "Jazz" <jazzysez@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am having trouble with thief 2 crashing on my winxp computer. I can't
>play at all.I downloaded the patch , and
>am going to keep researching this, but does anyone know offhand if you can
>play this game on WinXP? I also ordered the first game, and am really
>worried about that one playing too.

Linda... I had problems with my new Hyperthreading P4 system. If you have a
newer P4, you might have the same problem. Details & fix can be found on this
thread at TTLG. http://ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75031

If it's crashing at a cutscene, hit a key to skip the cutscene. This is another
Indio/Ligos CODEC problem that is caused by XP and Media Player.

There are several FAQ type questions on that page. Maybe one will help?

GL , Jay