Help TRAOD

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Help needed please why wont TRAOD play on my PC?

 

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Jo-Jo wrote:

> Help needed please why wont TRAOD play on my PC?
>
Because you won't eat your broccoli? Can you be more specific about the
problem?

 

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> Help needed please why wont TRAOD play on my PC?
What are the specifications for your PC (particularly the video and audio
cards). TRAOD is very picky about those.

Andrew

 

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I am really sorry but you will have to tell me what to look for - I really
am a novice. I know I have a radeon 9200 and a Celeron 63333 (I Think!) I
have XP. Any help appreciated.

 

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> I am really sorry but you will have to tell me what to look for - I really
> am a novice. I know I have a radeon 9200 and a Celeron 63333 (I Think!) I
> have XP. Any help appreciated.
First of all, what do you mean by "won't play"? Do you get the TRAOD dialog
box (with "settings", "run game", etc.)? If you click "run game", what
happens? Try changing the setting so that you are running it in a low
resolution (e.g. 640x480). It is worth ensuring that the drivers for both
your video, and your sound, cards are up to date.

Andrew

 

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Hi

Tried to run in low resolution as suggested got to please insert disc one
- Lara came up and said something about it being a safe place and it
froze, tried numerous times but to know avail - any more suggestions?
Jo

 

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Hi Jo-Jo,

Step one is to download the update from the eidos website, which for UK
users is to be taken from
http://www.eidos.co.uk/support/search.html?gmid=134

While you're there, read the FAQs while the update (v52) is downloading

Try running that, and if that doesn't work, proceed as follows:

Update windows using the windows update thing in the start menu. I have
a feeling this should offer to install directx 9.whatever it is. If
not, go to microsot.com and find the latest version of directx.

Get the latest drivers for your graphics card from ati

Get the latest drivers for your sound card from the manufacturer - this
seems to be important for AOD from memory of posts on this newsgroup
aeons ago.

Do all this and report back


Jo-Jo wrote:
> Hi
>
> Tried to run in low resolution as suggested got to please insert disc one
> - Lara came up and said something about it being a safe place and it
> froze, tried numerous times but to know avail - any more suggestions?
> Jo
>

 

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Hi Lime Jelly

Updated drivers, turned sound accelorator to basic, downloaded patch,
updated windows - all this was hard work because I had to do it step by
step and I haven't a clue what I am doing - and guess what now it says
cannot locate file insert disc fmv, I am just about to throw it out of
window, any suggestions?

Jo

 

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Are you using an original disc?

Jo-Jo wrote:
> Hi Lime Jelly
>
> Updated drivers, turned sound accelorator to basic, downloaded patch,
> updated windows - all this was hard work because I had to do it step by
> step and I haven't a clue what I am doing - and guess what now it says
> cannot locate file insert disc fmv, I am just about to throw it out of
> window, any suggestions?
>
> Jo
>

 

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As far as I know - yes, I bought it over the internet - could it be that my
processor is out dated ?

Jo