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Installing on Windows 8

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:06 pm
by ned1
Hi, I've downloaded the installer, and set the compatibility mode to Windwos XP (service pack 2) and tried it in Vista. No matter what I do, the game gives me this error when I try to install:

Unsupported 16 bit application

The program or feature "\??\E:\SETUP.exe" cannot start or run due to incompatibility with
64 bit versions of Windows. Please contact the software vendor to ask if a 64 bit Windows
Compatible version is available.

I don't think Sierra is even in business anymore and there's no way anybody there could provide me with a 64 bit compatible version! So of course I turn on reduced color to 16 bit in settings, but no matter what I try I always get the same error. I have the original CDs in perfect condition too! Please help me with this issue. This is probably my favorite game and I can't wait to play it again.

Re: Installing on Windows 8

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 12:52 am
by Collector
Stick CD1 in your drive and run the MSI file you downloaded from here, not the original setup.

Re: Installing on Windows 8

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:06 pm
by ned1
Ok, I've done that, how do I launch it? The launch option on the autorun file is still grayed out.

Re: Installing on Windows 8

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 5:51 pm
by Collector
You do not use the original installer at all. Close that out. just double click the MSI file that you downloaded.