Need Help with Fighting Steel

beady · 12-06-10, 06:12 PM

I'm starting to get back into the classic games (they really don't make them like they used to!) and I just reinstalled Fighting Steel. I have it set to "Run as Administrator," but I keep getting a message that a file called d3drm.dll is missing. My computer is brand new (I've had it a month or so), and runs Windows 7 (I have compatability set for W98).

Any help would be appreciated.

fred8615 · 12-07-10, 09:49 AM

FS uses an older version of DirectX that has that file. The newer versions don't. You can try installing the DirectX from the FS disc. Just tell it not to overwrite any files it may want to. Or, you can do what I did, which is do a Google search for just that file. There are websites that will let you download just it. Then you put it in your system or system32 folder (I forget which) in the Windows folder. If you're using a 64 bit Windows, it has to go in the SysWOW64 folder.

beady · 12-07-10, 07:17 PM

It worked! Thanks!

beady · 12-08-10, 07:31 PM

Got Fighting Steel to run, but it crashes not long after starting the game. Installed the 1.1 patch, and it still happens. The readme files instructions seem a little outdated. Any suggestions?

fred8615 · 12-09-10, 09:36 AM

Go here (you'll probably need to register for access):

http://forums.navalwarfare.net/forum...THUNDER-AT-SEA

Download and install FSP. It'll fix the problems with the game crashing on later versions of Windows.

There's also a ton of extra missions, including some by yours truly.

ntblood · 09-30-22, 04:37 AM

Mine was booting up but crashing after a bit with 1.1 patch installed. Then I installed the Fighting Steel Project and it didn't crash but the graphics are all messed up for the ships. And cursor is leaving ghosts
https://nws-online.proboards.com/thr...-steel-project

// Graphics Fix - install dgVoodoo2 :
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2
copy the following files: dgVoodoo.conf, dgVoodooCpl.exe and all the files from the x86 folder inside the MS folder (don't leave them in the x64 and x86 folders)... move them into the main SFC3 folder.

12-06-10, 06:12 PM	#1
beady Nub Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Need Help with Fighting Steel I'm starting to get back into the classic games (they really don't make them like they used to!) and I just reinstalled Fighting Steel. I have it set to "Run as Administrator," but I keep getting a message that a file called d3drm.dll is missing. My computer is brand new (I've had it a month or so), and runs Windows 7 (I have compatability set for W98). Any help would be appreciated.

12-07-10, 09:49 AM	#2
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	FS uses an older version of DirectX that has that file. The newer versions don't. You can try installing the DirectX from the FS disc. Just tell it not to overwrite any files it may want to. Or, you can do what I did, which is do a Google search for just that file. There are websites that will let you download just it. Then you put it in your system or system32 folder (I forget which) in the Windows folder. If you're using a 64 bit Windows, it has to go in the SysWOW64 folder. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

12-08-10, 07:31 PM	#4
beady Nub Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Trouble, Part Deux Got Fighting Steel to run, but it crashes not long after starting the game. Installed the 1.1 patch, and it still happens. The readme files instructions seem a little outdated. Any suggestions?

12-09-10, 09:36 AM	#5
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	Go here (you'll probably need to register for access): http://forums.navalwarfare.net/forum...THUNDER-AT-SEA Download and install FSP. It'll fix the problems with the game crashing on later versions of Windows. There's also a ton of extra missions, including some by yours truly. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

09-30-22, 04:37 AM	#6
ntblood Nub Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Mine was booting up but crashing after a bit with 1.1 patch installed. Then I installed the Fighting Steel Project and it didn't crash but the graphics are all messed up for the ships. And cursor is leaving ghosts https://nws-online.proboards.com/thr...-steel-project // Graphics Fix - install dgVoodoo2 : https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/DgVoodoo_2 copy the following files: dgVoodoo.conf, dgVoodooCpl.exe and all the files from the x86 folder inside the MS folder (don't leave them in the x64 and x86 folders)... move them into the main SFC3 folder. Last edited by ntblood; 09-30-22 at 04:50 AM.

12-07-10, 07:17 PM	#3
beady Nub Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It worked! Thanks!