Hi Mark, Let me try and explain this in as simple language as possible without stering up the old arguments on list on which way is the right way to setup your system for playing these games. Allot of average computer users are not aware that Windows 2000, XP, and Vista have three different type of user account options. One of these is called administrator. The administrator type account allows users to install programs, access the registries, change global preferences for the computer, etc. Basically, as administrator there is very few restrictions, and the main reasons Microsoft highly recommends not using an admin type account for day to day use. The second option is the standard user account option. This type of account is much more secure, but restricts you from doing global changes, installing programs to secured locations such as Program Files, and can help stop viruses and other malware from damaging your computer system. This is the recommended account type for users by Microsoft, but most users aren't that security conscious to configure a standard account for every day use, and only use the admin account for emergency or setup only purposes. Finally, there is also an account called guest. No hhome user has one of these by default, but it allows any user to log in with a guest under restricted access. However, since we are not a business requiring this special account type I won't say much more about it. Under Windows Vista there is an additional security layer called User Account Control. Because Microsoft discovered through years of tech support that 99% of the average users were running administrator accounts with open access they had to find a way to secure the admin account from newby and idiot users who basically used their computer systems with no security features enabled, and then called up Microsoft complaining that their systems got whiped out by hackers, viruses, and other garbage software. As a result with Windows Vista User Account Control will attempt to varify the publisher of the application. If the application attempts to access the admin account or is not from a trusted source it will prompt the user to confirm or cansel the applications operation. In the case of BSC's games like Pipe and Troopenum neither application properly varifies themselves with Windows Vista, and it crashes User Account Control. The solution is to bypass UAC by arrowing to the icon of the game, press the context menu key, arrowing to run as administrator, you will be prompted to elivate your security authorisation, and then the game will run with no restrictions.
mark bishop wrote: > HI Raul, > Thanks for that, however I am probably being a bit stupid but what do you > mean 'run it as an admin'? > Thanks > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 12:55 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Pipe 2 Blast Chamber > > > >> It does work, but you have to run it as an admin which I say while >> walking on eggshells. I do not wish to rehash the debate as to whether >> to run Vista as an admin or not, but being totally honest here, even in >> XP, one had to be running as an admin to play most BSC games. I can post >> a howto for the BSC games which Justin may even post on his site, but >> again. Doing so, breaks most of Vista's security rules. >> >> mark bishop wrote: >> >>> Hi Raul, >>> Does this mean that Pipe now works with Vista? My brother has vista and >>> has >>> not been able to use the BSC games since getting it. I know he will be >>> absolutely delighted if it now works. >>> Thanks and best wishes for Christmas to yourseolf and all on this list. >>> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos .. http://www.asmodean.net >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
