KaiosNite on 8/7/2003 at 00:46
I have windows Me, and SS2 won't run on it. It'll play the opening sequence, then when it's about to load the very first level (the second the bar reaches full) the screen goes black and nothing happens. I tried waiting it out, checking if it's my crappy PC. I've tried reinstalling it three times, using patches that'd allow 2000/XPs, with no avail. I'd be very thankful if anybody has a idea to solve the problem.
Koki on 8/7/2003 at 07:15
I have Win2k, and it happen to me, sometimes, and not only on the beginning - any bulkhead can crush my system >:/
zonk on 12/7/2003 at 08:17
reinstalled w2k using a ghost of a clean install - lo and behold, ss2 works again!
I think what fucked it up was a windows update I did - after the update, when loading or starting a new game, it would ge up to the point of being about to show the level, then crashing out into windows..
tried updating graphics drivers etc to no avail - but now it works again - aaahhh... I sure as heck won't be doing any windows updates anytime soon..
Koki on 12/7/2003 at 10:37
Windows Update? Interesting, gotta deinstall all the updates :ebil: They're messing up my Add/Remove Programs menu anyway...
[Edit]It won't work... this time the game crashed, when I clicked Esc to get to the game menu. :(
zonk on 12/7/2003 at 18:17
Yup, tried that of course... some (or is it all?) of the service packs can be uninstalled, however, most updates cannot..
thus, clean install by way of a ghost, and presto! I can play ss2 again..
Koki on 12/7/2003 at 20:50
Hey, if I'm gonna reinstall windows, then I might as well get back to good ol' Win98SE ;)
zonk on 13/7/2003 at 10:33
tried that, got the scars, not going back.. ;)
but if you do, be sure to make a ghost of the installation when it's still nice and clean.. you'll appreciate it later.. ;)
hippo on 25/7/2003 at 03:21
So I installed ss2 and the patch version on windows xp pro and everything works fine -- movies play with sound, video works flawlessly, etc., except that I don't get in game audio. That is, I get the audio voice overs but I don't get ambience sounds, music or sound after firing a pistol, for example. I suppose I should consider myself one of the lucky ones to least get the game running, but having no sound with a game like this is not good.. Any ideas? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
PS running windows xp pro on dell inspiron 8100. Updated ESS Maestro driver from june 2002 to current sept 2002, but no improvement.
Also, tried windows compability, but levels did not load under windows 95 and windows 98/me, while the other versions ran fine but again, no in game sound.
Wuggles on 25/7/2003 at 04:15
Thats odd...
Try:
start>run>dxdiag
and see if direct music and sound is working...
David on 25/7/2003 at 07:31
Ensure that the Positional Sound Slider in the Audio options menu is in the centre.
