Fighting Steel and Windows 7

joea · 07-14-11, 04:05 AM

Anyone able to get this working? I really miss Fighting Steel and having my big BBs go at each other.

fred8615 · 07-14-11, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by joea

Anyone able to get this working? I really miss Fighting Steel and having my big BBs go at each other.

I have. Running Win 7 64 bit too.

You will have to install the Fighting Steel Project add-on, as I don't think the game will run without that on newer versions of Windows. You can get it for free here:

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

You will need to register, but it's free, and they're good guys over there.

joea · 07-15-11, 07:44 AM

Cool I actually am a member their already, not visited for a long time.

I ran the FSP addon-fantastic and it added years of play value to FS. Also had the TAS campaign overlay very fun.

Why can't anyone make a 21st century naval game of this type?

brommer66 · 07-28-12, 09:45 AM

Hi all

Installed the FSP addon, but still cannot get FS to work. Same thing happens as before installation of FSP. Screen switches to lower resolution, you hear some game noises and then nothing.
How do you start FS after installing FSP? Btw I have Win7 64bit.

Thanks for hints, advice etc.
Jos

fred8615 · 07-28-12, 07:22 PM

Try finding and downloading a copy of the d3drm.dll file and install it in the "windows\SYSWOW64" folder if you're using 64 bit Windows, or for 32 bit, install the DirectX that comes with FS, but tell it not to overwrite newer files.

FS requires the d3drm.dll file, which doesn't come with later versions of DirectX.

WWII44 · 08-05-14, 08:14 AM

I did all this and I get a purple screen with the intro sounds then nothing. how do I get it to run on windows 7 64 bit?

03-08-15, 08:34 AM

alright

Julian · 05-04-15, 09:46 PM

I have Fighting Steel installed on my old hard drive with other Dos and Windows 95, XP games. My Windows XP computer died on me a few years ago. But I had a friend save my old hard drive and my old games. I have it running as a secondary drive on my Windows 7 computer.
So, I still have access to playing some of the old Windows and Dos games.

The only problem I am having with Fighting Steel is that 3D battle screen comes up blotchy like paint flowing across the screen and the mouse leaves a trail of cursors behind it as it travels across the screen.

The title screen comes up, playing the opening theme.
Everything else, the bottom command screen, the video camera and views commands on the left side and the tabs at the top are clear along with the music and sound effects of water, gunfire, explosions are working fine. You hear all these sound effects and music.

On some screens you don't see the ships at all. Just see the trail wake behind them or see the gunfire from them or see the explosions or water rising from the salvos.

Can anyone suggest anything?? I tried the Compatibility tab. Didn't do anything to help. What's causing this blotchy look....

I have attached 2 thumbnail pictures for you to click on to view in large size format...

Aktungbby · 05-04-15, 10:35 PM

ScottieQD & eon2k

Belatedly; forgive our manners.

Markus_1987 · 06-14-15, 09:44 AM

Thnks it works on my PC.

But only with the VGA Intel Graphic Card. It doesn't work with my Nvidia GTX 670 :-(

thanks for the tipp!

Tactical Wargamer · 07-27-15, 01:56 AM

Where these days do you find the d3drm.dll file?
Was just trying it with the demo......is there a link anywhere the full version is available? NWS doesn't have it anymore. Mine is long gone

Thanks so much!

Markus_1987 · 01-24-18, 08:37 AM

I Have the Small Hope, that the guys of GOG.com fixing this Old game or good modders do it.

kongovsfuso142 · 04-30-22, 08:31 AM

I have got the disk for this game but when i start the setup it doesnt boot up any ideas why this would be a thing.

propbeanie · 05-06-22, 08:53 AM

I do not remember the specifics of my installation routine with the game, but you must remember that it is an old DirectX v9 game. At a minimum, in Windows 7 or 10 or 11 install, you would have to right-click on the setup.exe file and choose "Run this program as an administrator". You might also have to use the "Compatibility" tab on the "Properties" page for the exe, and noodle with the DPI settings and compatibility mode for the setup.exe file. Notice JapLance's settings used for the game executable above in Post No.9 - For some games, I have copied the entirety of the disk over to the hard drive, and then done the same there. Not all disks will allow that, since some install routines use the disk as a "dongle" for the install and / or running of the game. Once the game is installed, do NOT run it, but rather follow the link from JapLance's Post #19 above, and do the FSP updates. Follow their instructions to the letter.

07-28-12, 09:45 AM	#4
brommer66 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bad Brueckenau/Germany Posts: 8 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Can't get this to work Hi all Installed the FSP addon, but still cannot get FS to work. Same thing happens as before installation of FSP. Screen switches to lower resolution, you hear some game noises and then nothing. How do you start FS after installing FSP? Btw I have Win7 64bit. Thanks for hints, advice etc. Jos

07-28-12, 07:22 PM	#5
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	Try finding and downloading a copy of the d3drm.dll file and install it in the "windows\SYSWOW64" folder if you're using 64 bit Windows, or for 32 bit, install the DirectX that comes with FS, but tell it not to overwrite newer files. FS requires the d3drm.dll file, which doesn't come with later versions of DirectX. __________________ 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.

05-04-15, 10:35 PM	#9
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07-27-15, 01:56 AM	#11
Tactical Wargamer Bilge Rat Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for this thread..... Where these days do you find the d3drm.dll file? Was just trying it with the demo......is there a link anywhere the full version is available? NWS doesn't have it anymore. Mine is long gone Thanks so much! Last edited by Tactical Wargamer; 07-27-15 at 02:07 AM.

04-30-22, 08:31 AM	#13
kongovsfuso142 Electrician's Mate Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 134 Downloads: 896 Uploads: 0	Hi there i want to ask. I have got the disk for this game but when i start the setup it doesnt boot up any ideas why this would be a thing. __________________

07-14-11, 04:05 AM	#1
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Fighting Steel and Windows 7 Anyone able to get this working? I really miss Fighting Steel and having my big BBs go at each other.

07-15-11, 07:44 AM	#3
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Cool I actually am a member their already, not visited for a long time. I ran the FSP addon-fantastic and it added years of play value to FS. Also had the TAS campaign overlay very fun. Why can't anyone make a 21st century naval game of this type?

08-05-14, 08:14 AM	#6
WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	I did all this and I get a purple screen with the intro sounds then nothing. how do I get it to run on windows 7 64 bit?

03-08-15, 08:34 AM	#7
eon2k Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	alright

06-14-15, 09:44 AM	#10
Markus_1987 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 36 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Thnks it works on my PC. But only with the VGA Intel Graphic Card. It doesn't work with my Nvidia GTX 670 :-( thanks for the tipp!

01-24-18, 08:37 AM	#12
Markus_1987 Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 36 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	I Have the Small Hope, that the guys of GOG.com fixing this Old game or good modders do it.

05-06-22, 08:53 AM	#14
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	I do not remember the specifics of my installation routine with the game, but you must remember that it is an old DirectX v9 game. At a minimum, in Windows 7 or 10 or 11 install, you would have to right-click on the setup.exe file and choose "Run this program as an administrator". You might also have to use the "Compatibility" tab on the "Properties" page for the exe, and noodle with the DPI settings and compatibility mode for the setup.exe file. Notice JapLance's settings used for the game executable above in Post No.9 - For some games, I have copied the entirety of the disk over to the hard drive, and then done the same there. Not all disks will allow that, since some install routines use the disk as a "dongle" for the install and / or running of the game. Once the game is installed, do NOT run it, but rather follow the link from JapLance's Post #19 above, and do the FSP updates. Follow their instructions to the letter. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna