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by papag
Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:37 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D3 and XP again
Replies: 26
Views: 3012

The "cannot set temp directory to custom/cache" thing came up the last time I lanned with Jazzy JET. I think it's because the folders didn't exist. So I simply created a "Custom" and a "Cache" directory and the problem went away. FYI, I get the "invalid CDROM" thing too. I HAVE to run it off my D ...
by papag
Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:42 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D3 and XP again
Replies: 26
Views: 3012

I'd suggest to install the Wingman software (4.40) to get rid of the dead zone (you may also want to use the -deadzone0 0.0 and -deadzone1 0.0 D3 commandline switches). Also I'd recommend to soft-limit the X and Y axis to a 80% (I've 70%) range. To autocalibrate the stick exercise all axis to their ...
by papag
Thu Apr 08, 2004 5:36 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D3 and XP again
Replies: 26
Views: 3012

Ok here is the latest

Been out o town a few days. 8) I am using the original D3 CD's released in the US with the cardboard/paper CD case, have patched with 1.4. Found out that XP; sees CDROMs as slaves hence the "Inavllid CDROM", marks all folders (box is gray and checked) as 'read only (MS says they are not realy, but ...
by papag
Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:13 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D3 and XP again
Replies: 26
Views: 3012

I believe you have a new error message now? Please post details. Just uninstalled everything (1.4 also). Reinstalled 1.0, downloaded and installed 1.4 patch. First try to play: Error 'Invalid CDROM', found out that 98 and XP sees CD drives as a removeble media and that causes D3 to give the Erro ...
by papag
Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:14 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: D3 and XP again
Replies: 26
Views: 3012

D3 and XP again

New to the community. Have been reading old posts re XP and D3. Haven't seen my problems discussed. System; PIII 700 256 mb ram ATI 7500 SB Audigy 2 XP Home Problem: loaded D3, ran patch 1.4 (should this have changed the 'Date Modified' of Descent 3?), when Itry to play get an Error 'Invalid CDROM ...