Perhaps XP Mode for Windows 7 would help? On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:13 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > That does sound like a messed up directx install, but those games are > very dangerous in a way that they overwrite any existing directx > install with legacy file versions that totally mess up the system. The > best way is to install the latest directx version to make sure it's up > to date, and better yet to have security software that blocks the > directx 2/3/5 from automatically installing without user confirmation. > > On Jul 13, 6:12 pm, DanielPK <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hey guys, just recently i found a game that i played like 10-12 years >> ago on windows 98 (Dark Earth)...LMAO! ...i know its older than my >> grandma, but i just can't help to try running it ;) >> >> after some patches and tweaks the game works under VMware XP...no luck >> on 7 tho, i get this error msg when i try to run the game: LS_ERROR: 8 >> Bmap Error: Bitmove256 (DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS) compatibality mode with >> every god knows turned ON options...non worked :(...i searched for a >> solution but got only "2" search results -____- site was in french so >> i had to translate it! ...the solution they provided was running the >> game on directx 2...2 for god sake!!! hahahahaha...and some answers >> even suggested that directx needs to be disabled...rofl :P now if >> anyone knows wht the error msg is related to it'd be much >> appreciated :) >> >> specs: >> Core Duo 1.6GHz >> 3GB RAM >> GMA950 (Alpha) >> Windows 7 32bit = crash + error msg >> Windows XP 32bit VMware = playable game + random crashes >> >> :) >> >> website:http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2... >> >> @Hussam: did u manage to get "grim fandango" working? :D > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >
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