European Air War on XP / Need Help Please

TheHarleyMan2 · 03-14-12, 04:36 AM

I have researched different fixes for teh EAW for XP. There are so many information on fixes to make it work for XP, but I went to the sugessted links followed the instructions and still have scratchy looking main screens, briefing rooms, piloy career, choosing aircraft, armament, etc. most of it is hard to see and select certain options.

I tired copying the added files/fixes to appropriate files and still not working right.

Other than the the flight graphics are normal.

Would be cool for someone to make a "NEW" EAW game comatable with XP. I am not having any luck finding the appropriate files/downloads, to make this game work normal like it "USED TO"

Any ACCURATE HELP? I am not that savvy when it comes to computer talk to fixes.

Dowly · 03-14-12, 08:45 AM

First of all, welcome aboard!

As for EAW, I've had no luck with it. The main issue seems to be that it simply
doesn't work with today's video cards. Shame.

TheHarleyMan2 · 03-14-12, 08:54 AM

Hello and thanks!!!!

Checkmate King 2 · 03-14-12, 09:56 AM

Did you try looking over at SimHQ?

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph...n_Air_War.html

TheHarleyMan2 · 03-14-12, 02:30 PM

I went to several forums and threads on the issue and like I said, I am not computer savvy so all the tech lingo and placing files/copying files, to wherever to over right a file, etc, is like getting a blind man to drive you from California to Florida!

I did so to the post and I saw the one photo that someone posted about what their page looked like. Mine is pretty much doing the same thing.

Guess I might need a video card/driver? I don't know?????

Checkmate King 2 · 03-14-12, 02:56 PM

I ended up finding someone to answer my threads where I was looking for help however, I can't remember exactly which forum it was on. I was able to get the 3rd party updates to work and the game to run however, the next issue was having problems with my joystick not being able to program all of the extra controls that I use to be able to do, back when I played the game on Win95 and Win98. So instead of going out and getting a new joystick, I decided just to give up on the game and have since deleted it and all of the other upgrades. So I have nothing more I can offer you.

Hope you have better luck then I did.

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03-14-12, 04:36 AM	#1
TheHarleyMan2 Nub Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have researched different fixes for teh EAW for XP. There are so many information on fixes to make it work for XP, but I went to the sugessted links followed the instructions and still have scratchy looking main screens, briefing rooms, piloy career, choosing aircraft, armament, etc. most of it is hard to see and select certain options. I tired copying the added files/fixes to appropriate files and still not working right. Other than the the flight graphics are normal. Would be cool for someone to make a "NEW" EAW game comatable with XP. I am not having any luck finding the appropriate files/downloads, to make this game work normal like it "USED TO" Any ACCURATE HELP? I am not that savvy when it comes to computer talk to fixes.

03-14-12, 08:45 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	First of all, welcome aboard! As for EAW, I've had no luck with it. The main issue seems to be that it simply doesn't work with today's video cards. Shame.

03-14-12, 08:54 AM	#3
TheHarleyMan2 Nub Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hello and thanks!!!!

03-14-12, 09:56 AM	#4
Checkmate King 2 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Did you try looking over at SimHQ? http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph...n_Air_War.html

03-14-12, 02:30 PM	#5
TheHarleyMan2 Nub Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I went to several forums and threads on the issue and like I said, I am not computer savvy so all the tech lingo and placing files/copying files, to wherever to over right a file, etc, is like getting a blind man to drive you from California to Florida! I did so to the post and I saw the one photo that someone posted about what their page looked like. Mine is pretty much doing the same thing. Guess I might need a video card/driver? I don't know?????

03-14-12, 02:56 PM	#6
Checkmate King 2 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 109 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	I ended up finding someone to answer my threads where I was looking for help however, I can't remember exactly which forum it was on. I was able to get the 3rd party updates to work and the game to run however, the next issue was having problems with my joystick not being able to program all of the extra controls that I use to be able to do, back when I played the game on Win95 and Win98. So instead of going out and getting a new joystick, I decided just to give up on the game and have since deleted it and all of the other upgrades. So I have nothing more I can offer you. Hope you have better luck then I did.