DW and Windows 10? (SOLVED)

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-21-16, 08:13 PM

Ahoy from the depths of obscurity lads

So, I bought the Steam pack of Sub Command, Fleet Command, 688i and Dangerous Waters on sale a looong time ago. I recently upgraded to a computer that isn't a potato, running Windows 10, and they all seemed to work fine until I uninstalled DW and now when I reinstall it, it instantly goes to a "Close Program" dialogue.

I've tried the 8.1 fix which got it to work once, but as soon as I quit, back to normal.

Any ideas?

FPSchazly · 03-21-16, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Ahoy from the depths of obscurity lads

So, I bought the Steam pack of Sub Command, Fleet Command, 688i and Dangerous Waters on sale a looong time ago. I recently upgraded to a computer that isn't a potato, running Windows 10, and they all seemed to work fine until I uninstalled DW and now when I reinstall it, it instantly goes to a "Close Program" dialogue.

I've tried the 8.1 fix which got it to work once, but as soon as I quit, back to normal.

Any ideas?

Since you mentioned the 8.1 fix, there is a Version 0.02 of the fix for Windows 10.

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-21-16, 10:23 PM

Which also isn't working.

Onkel Neal · 03-23-16, 03:53 PM

Need more details. You unzipped it? Put it in the folder as described above? Screenshot?

Hinrich Schwab · 04-13-16, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Ahoy from the depths of obscurity lads

So, I bought the Steam pack of Sub Command, Fleet Command, 688i and Dangerous Waters on sale a looong time ago. I recently upgraded to a computer that isn't a potato, running Windows 10, and they all seemed to work fine until I uninstalled DW and now when I reinstall it, it instantly goes to a "Close Program" dialogue.

I've tried the 8.1 fix which got it to work once, but as soon as I quit, back to normal.

Any ideas?

I have run into this issue before where the patch doesn't work when it should. Here is what worked for me. I cannot guarantee that it will work, but it is something to try.

First, uninstall DW or SC completely. This includes all configuration files.

Second, reinstall either DW or SC.

Third, try to run it without the DLL patch. It will crash, but what we want is for the game to create all of the INI files.

Finally, add the patch DLL.

It should work after this. I tried it on Windows 10 with the direct download install from Amazon, so there were no DRM issues to complicate things. Again, it worked for me and it may work for you. For some reason DW and Windows 10 are really funky, patch or no patch.

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-14-16, 04:07 AM

Still no luck

Mspot · 08-06-16, 10:24 PM

Thanks a virtual million, mate! Truly amazing work. I'm still not able to change certain options such as screen resolution but otherwise...truly amazing. Now, if I could figure out how to get Sub Command to work on Win10 I would be nearly ecstatic.

03-21-16, 08:13 PM	#1
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Ahoy from the depths of obscurity lads So, I bought the Steam pack of Sub Command, Fleet Command, 688i and Dangerous Waters on sale a looong time ago. I recently upgraded to a computer that isn't a potato, running Windows 10, and they all seemed to work fine until I uninstalled DW and now when I reinstall it, it instantly goes to a "Close Program" dialogue. I've tried the 8.1 fix which got it to work once, but as soon as I quit, back to normal. Any ideas? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-21-16, 10:23 PM	#3
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Which also isn't working. __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-23-16, 03:53 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Need more details. You unzipped it? Put it in the folder as described above? Screenshot? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-14-16, 04:07 AM	#6
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Still no luck __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

08-06-16, 10:24 PM	#7
Mspot Bosun Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 62 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Works, but... Thanks a virtual million, mate! Truly amazing work. I'm still not able to change certain options such as screen resolution but otherwise...truly amazing. Now, if I could figure out how to get Sub Command to work on Win10 I would be nearly ecstatic.