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Guides on How to Run D1 & D2 on Windows XP
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:49 am
by Neptin
Is there a post or guide that I just can't seem to find that has detailed intructions on how to get Descent 1 and Descent 2 (or d1x or d2x whatever the mod is called.. thats what is confusing) running on Windows XP?
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:59 am
by Aus-RED-5
a guide?
The D1 or D2 installer on the CDs should install the program no worries.
You just need to place the CD into the master CD/DVD-ROM drive.
After that.....
Use
D2X-XL or
DXX-Rebirth to run either version of Descent you prefer.
As far as I know/ remember. You just unpack Rebirth into the Descent main directory and run the Rebirth exe file.
With D2X-XL, you unpack the program and then need to move the D1/ D2 data files to a
specific folder setup for D2X-XL to run properly.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:51 pm
by BUBBALOU
Copy the install directory for each and rename it DX1 or DX2 whatever (so you keep a an original unaltered folder on your hard drive)
Then install whatever DXX version in your DXX folder
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:08 pm
by Floyd
in addition to the previous posts on DXX-rebirth:
http://www.descentforum.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3963
scroll down for the english translation
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:53 pm
by Neptin
Thanks guys!
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:49 am
by Neptin
I went to install D2, put in the disc, click install, goes to a DOS screen, then closes out with now error or explanation. Trying the Descentforum installation
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:58 am
by Neptin
Followed direction. Got D2 installed fine. Now, I have D2 Vertigo.. Any idea how to install that? Same thing happens
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:45 am
by Krom
I think I used windows 98 compatibility mode way back to install a clean copy of D2...
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:49 am
by Neptin
I got D2 installed.. it's just vertigo that's not working