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Title: SFC II install problems
Post by: charlestonjames on December 27, 2008, 12:38:01 pm

I pulled SFC 2 off the dusty shelf and it won't install on my machine. I never had it installed on this old Gateway desktop before. I've updated the OS (XP media center) and all other drivers.

The install screen does show up (where you click on either "exit" or "install") but the screen just closes after a few seconds and the install never starts. Anyone heard of this?

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: Age on January 04, 2009, 06:44:09 pm

You  might  want  to  go  in  your  control  panel  and  use  add/remove  software  and  install it  from  there  and  what  SFC2  are you  referring  to  EAW or  OP.you  will need  to patch  up  to  2036 if  being  Empires at  War  or  2552  if  being  Orion  Pirates check the  front  site  for  those.It is  best  to  do  clean  install  when  doing  this  and  don't  forget  to  delete  the  game  folder.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: KBFLordKrueg on January 05, 2009, 09:37:44 am

Seems I remember reading that SFCII has problems with DX9c, it needs DX9b....
It has graphics issues on mine, too.
SFC2:OP runs just fine, maybe install that instead.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: Age on January 05, 2009, 04:01:14 pm

I don't  know if  I had  problems with that  but  just  use  your  control panel  for  Empires.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: FBTW on January 28, 2009, 01:00:50 pm

I am having the same issue that the OP is having.  I have tried launching from the autoplay, from the setup.exe on the disk, and the add remove programs list.  Anyone else have any ideas?

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: psytce on January 28, 2009, 10:30:51 pm

Hello,

Are you trying to run from the shortcut? After patching the game DO NOT run from the shortcut.  You have to run StarFleet2.exe from the install direct or change the shortcut to point to StarFleet2.exe instead of SFC.exe

Thias should get you running.

Tommy

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: FBTW on January 29, 2009, 04:16:36 pm

The game isnt even installing.  I put in the game and run any of the following three: The autoplay triggered by the disk, setup.exe, or setup.exe from the add/remove programs panel and nothing happens.  When ran from autoplay, I get an install/exit menu, hit install, the disk spins, and nothing occurs.  When the setup.exe file is ran from either location, the disk spins, and nothing occurs.  Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: Age on January 29, 2009, 07:13:54 pm

How many times  have  you  been  tryig  to  install or  did you have  it  installed already  if  so  it's  corrupted  or  something?You  sure  you  didn't delete the game  folder  as  it  should  be  installing fine.   

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: psytce on January 29, 2009, 09:03:03 pm

OK I knew it was here somewhere.

Here is a link to install instructions by Cptn_Pestalence_XC:

http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163382053.msg1122897965.html#msg1122897965 (http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163382053.msg1122897965.html#msg1122897965)

Pestalence is the install problem GOD ... He helped me when I had problems and everything is working great.
Follow all of his instrictions and you should be OK.

I hope this works out ......

Thanks,
Tommy

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: mariocerame on March 23, 2009, 08:28:27 pm

I have an identical issue, but it seems people don't have an answer =/

The link has no help--he can only help with patches and mods--we can't get the game to actually install. We don't even get to the CD Key check.

I bought a new CD thinking the issue was that my original was too damaged or somesuch. Installing from the control panel doesn't help.

Trying to install gets the disk to whirr for a while and a setup.exe can be seen in my task manager until I kill the process, but I get nowhere beyond that. I have no idea what's going on. I have norton, but I have the problem even when I disable it. I have XP SP3. I have never installed the game on this particular PC before, but I did enjoy the game when it came out. I have a gateway desktop that's fairly aged, but it's newer than the game.

Anyone have ANY success if you were once stuck like this?

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: mariocerame on March 23, 2009, 09:10:28 pm

Unbelievably, I fixed it.

Turn off DMA and force PIO mode only for the IDE device controlling your CD. I don't even understand what that means, but a websearch can help you through the process. You will need to restart your machine (I had to do so a few times actually) but I can't believe it worked. I haven't played this game in ages. Very happy me.

BTW this problem was with SFC2:OP for me.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: charlestonjames on March 28, 2009, 03:58:52 pm

Great idea mariocerame. I don't think I ever clarified I have EAW. Unfortunately, the fix you recommended didn't work for my copy of the game.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: marstone on March 28, 2009, 04:45:03 pm

a side two cents.  I can never install my OP from my newer DVD drive, it pulls errors.  I can only load it from my older CD drive.  Probably has to do with the setting that Mariocerame was working with.  I bet the older drive by default is run with those settings.

Title: Re: SFC II install problems
Post by: charlestonjames on May 14, 2009, 10:35:55 am

I finally found the problem on my machine: the keyboard drivers.

I've been using an old HP wireless keyboard with my old Gateway desktop. The machine would hang up whenever I logged off or restarted because of this mismatch. I just replaced the keyboard, and removed all HP drivers. Just out of curiosity I tried installing the game again, with no problems. EAW works great now.

Life long and prosper. \\// /