OK, Aanker's Aweigh.
So far:
- clean SHII install + Patch to 1.1 + Project Messerwetzer + SHII High Res Kit + Bergen Art Backgrounds (getting Desperate there) + Pacific Aces + PA PAtch 1.1. Even tried switching on 'Compatibility Mode" for first Win 98, then Win 95 in the Compatibility tab of the Properties window of the shortcut desktop icon. (I'm the most trying bastard around - just ask anyone who knows me - I should be a Beta tester or something!)
At each stage, tested and same corrupted/missing text (even on the Credits). That includes mission briefings and mission summaries. I've done some screenshots, but I don't think it's worth the bandwidth to post(?).
I note that the roll-over's still work, and the in-game starts fine (if you can guess at the right roll-over's & then hit main keyboard 'Enter' leaves you on "Pause" on the bridge, so I'm assuming game play is OK - haven't gone far enough to test for guage corruption yet - maybe one of the manny mod patches would help there??).
Not sure that it's worth persevering though. I think this sub's heading for crush depth. Any ideas on a save that haven't already been canvassed?
One final thought for you Cryptographers out there that understand these new-fangled enigmatic machines we are all wrestling with here: as the program seemed to work fine on this machine's native mother-board graphics, before I went and got the you-beaut new paper & typewriter ribbon, is there anyway (short of un-installing the graphics card) to de-select the new card and utilise the native graphix? Just a thought.
