Just reinstalled Jane's Fleet Command

Safe-Keeper · 10-12-10, 10:59 AM

So I finally found an XP installer for FC, and after installing it and setting compatibility to Win98, I was able to dive back into the world of large-scale naval warfare. Launched the first campaign mission, but got bored and quit. Did successfully shoot down two Russian bombers trying to kill my North Sea carrier battle group in a ridiculously short and easy Single Mission, though

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Will be fun to have this game during downtime at folk high school. She's strictly speaking not a gaming computer, and the only other title I have installed is Dominions 3 (a smashing game, by the way

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By the way, I love looking at the system requirements of old games:

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows 95 or Windows 98.
DirectX 6
Pentium 200Mhz, or faster Intel processor (A Pentium II 300Mhz or faster CPU is recommended).
32 MB of RAM (64 MB of RAM is recommended, especially for Multiplayer hosting).
3D graphics accelerator required. Must be compatible with one of the following: Glide 2.43 (Voodoo I and Voodoo Rush); Glide 2.5 (Voodoo II); or Direct3D. Please see list of supported chipsets (below).

kiwi_2005 · 10-12-10, 01:51 PM

I brought this for a fiver on auction site & gave up when I could never get this game to run on XP, now I know why all I needed was a damn xp installer.

Safe-Keeper · 10-12-10, 02:38 PM

ya i no rite?
Just dug it up and tried to install it on my XP machine, no luck. Did a google search for ""Fleet Commander"+XP", all I got was forum threads telling me it was impossible to run it on XP because the OS lacked some critical DOS programming or whatever. It was only when I read the Wikipedia article on the game out of curiousity that I happened to find out it was not only possible, but ridiculously easy to get it to run on post-98 Windows. All you need to do is indeed just put the CD in your CD drive, download the XP installer from the link you get in the wikipedia article, and use it to install the game. Oh,and you'll also have to set compatibility to Win98, but that's not a major hurdle

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Have fun playing, it's a special kind of feeling to have a whole carrier battle group at your command. "Enemy airfield surrounded by SAM sites hundreds of nautical miles away... okay, fine, Destroyer Thisandthat, launch a volley of long-range missiles" :some time afterwards the airfield is reduced to a crater:. Lovely.

Falkirion · 10-12-10, 05:47 PM

Anywhere I can still find a copy? Would kill to be able to play a large scale naval game like Jane's

Arclight · 10-12-10, 08:53 PM

Steam offers it for €20,-, but you might dig up a physical copy for less on Amazon.

Also, Steam has 688(I) Hunter/Killer, Fleet Command, Sub Command bundled for the same price, €30,- for that + DW.

Falkirion · 10-12-10, 09:23 PM

Steam is my awesome new best friend. Should really check em out.

10-12-10, 10:59 AM	#1
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Just reinstalled Jane's Fleet Command So I finally found an XP installer for FC, and after installing it and setting compatibility to Win98, I was able to dive back into the world of large-scale naval warfare. Launched the first campaign mission, but got bored and quit. Did successfully shoot down two Russian bombers trying to kill my North Sea carrier battle group in a ridiculously short and easy Single Mission, though. Will be fun to have this game during downtime at folk high school. She's strictly speaking not a gaming computer, and the only other title I have installed is Dominions 3 (a smashing game, by the way). By the way, I love looking at the system requirements of old games: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 95 or Windows 98. DirectX 6 Pentium 200Mhz, or faster Intel processor (A Pentium II 300Mhz or faster CPU is recommended). 32 MB of RAM (64 MB of RAM is recommended, especially for Multiplayer hosting). 3D graphics accelerator required. Must be compatible with one of the following: Glide 2.43 (Voodoo I and Voodoo Rush); Glide 2.5 (Voodoo II); or Direct3D. Please see list of supported chipsets (below). __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

10-12-10, 01:51 PM	#2
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I brought this for a fiver on auction site & gave up when I could never get this game to run on XP, now I know why all I needed was a damn xp installer. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

10-12-10, 02:38 PM	#3
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	ya i no rite? Just dug it up and tried to install it on my XP machine, no luck. Did a google search for ""Fleet Commander"+XP", all I got was forum threads telling me it was impossible to run it on XP because the OS lacked some critical DOS programming or whatever. It was only when I read the Wikipedia article on the game out of curiousity that I happened to find out it was not only possible, but ridiculously easy to get it to run on post-98 Windows. All you need to do is indeed just put the CD in your CD drive, download the XP installer from the link you get in the wikipedia article, and use it to install the game. Oh,and you'll also have to set compatibility to Win98, but that's not a major hurdle. Have fun playing, it's a special kind of feeling to have a whole carrier battle group at your command. "Enemy airfield surrounded by SAM sites hundreds of nautical miles away... okay, fine, Destroyer Thisandthat, launch a volley of long-range missiles" :some time afterwards the airfield is reduced to a crater:. Lovely. __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

10-12-10, 08:53 PM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Steam offers it for €20,-, but you might dig up a physical copy for less on Amazon. Also, Steam has 688(I) Hunter/Killer, Fleet Command, Sub Command bundled for the same price, €30,- for that + DW. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

10-12-10, 05:47 PM	#4
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Anywhere I can still find a copy? Would kill to be able to play a large scale naval game like Jane's

10-12-10, 09:23 PM	#6
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Steam is my awesome new best friend. Should really check em out.