European Air War - Can I play it on WinXP?

Dowly · 12-29-09, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

Good news for all EAW users!

With the latest patch release, the 7127 error problem has been fixed and EAW can be played on modern systems.

Go here for more info: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph..._released.html

[EDIT]

Panama, I had missed your message, sorry! I have a modern NVidia, not an ATI. I have an ATI on my laptop and used it to check EAW, but it's not a good system to play that kind of game.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTT!!!!!!

@Skybird

True, but EAW has that something in it I always loved.

Hitman · 12-30-09, 11:13 AM

I also have BoB, it is a GREAT sim, and the "strategic" campaign aspect is truly inmersive. But as Dowly says, for entirely subjective and personal reasons there are times when you get in love with a sim, and in that sense EAW always got my heart.

Reaves · 02-09-10, 06:02 PM

I've fired up B17 Mighty Eighth recently. Wish they made a third.

(it bombed during development)

ShadowWolf Kell · 03-29-10, 04:53 AM

Interesting. I've been itching to get back into both EAW and F4.0 for awhile now but was afraid I wouldn't be able to get either to work on my PC with Vista 64.

I'm in the same boat as Hitman and Dowley. For whatever reason, EAW just struck me as one of the more enjoyable WW2 flight sims out there. I really miss my Bf-109 Gustav and some of the fun I had taking on B-17 and B-24 bomber formations.

Another game that I miss, though I have no idea if anyone's updated or not (since it relied on a 3DFX card) was Longbow. Excellent gameplay, loads of fun single or multiplayer, and a dynamic campaign to boot.

Skybird · 03-29-10, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowWolf Kell

Another game that I miss, though I have no idea if anyone's updated or not (since it relied on a 3DFX card) was Longbow. Excellent gameplay, loads of fun single or multiplayer, and a dynamic campaign to boot.

Longbow currently gets the full treatment.

http://combathelo.blogspot.com/

By style it owes to the old Microprose and Jane's sims, but is a complete new developement from scratch.

I am really waiting for this one.

I have run Longbow II under XP reliably, though currently it is no longer installed. A favourite title! However I read somewhere that under Vista and/or W7 it is extremely difficult or impossible to get it running, and that people have stopped trying to figure it out.

12-30-09, 11:13 AM	#2
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,112 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	I also have BoB, it is a GREAT sim, and the "strategic" campaign aspect is truly inmersive. But as Dowly says, for entirely subjective and personal reasons there are times when you get in love with a sim, and in that sense EAW always got my heart. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

02-09-10, 06:02 PM	#3
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I've fired up B17 Mighty Eighth recently. Wish they made a third. (it bombed during development) __________________

03-29-10, 04:53 AM	#4
ShadowWolf Kell Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 163 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Interesting. I've been itching to get back into both EAW and F4.0 for awhile now but was afraid I wouldn't be able to get either to work on my PC with Vista 64. I'm in the same boat as Hitman and Dowley. For whatever reason, EAW just struck me as one of the more enjoyable WW2 flight sims out there. I really miss my Bf-109 Gustav and some of the fun I had taking on B-17 and B-24 bomber formations. Another game that I miss, though I have no idea if anyone's updated or not (since it relied on a 3DFX card) was Longbow. Excellent gameplay, loads of fun single or multiplayer, and a dynamic campaign to boot.