Aurora 4x
VB6 Aurora => Installation => Topic started by: SFTAB on August 01, 2012, 05:12:13 PM
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Hi New User. . . my son stumbled upon this game, we played MOO -> M003 (horrid), Eve Online, etc. He successfully installed it, but alas, I could not.
Run into this error when trying to install. I have tried disabling UAC, and my installer is up to date. . . Here are the files:
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Runnng set-up:
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Error: (looks like it never made it to the install wizard)
(http://i48.tinypic.com/1znpw02.jpg)
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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What windows version are you on? Sounds like Vista or Win 7. What happens when you click Ok?
(I fixed the urls for the pics)
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Yes, Windows 7. Nothing happens when OK is clicked. . . very weird.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q191/0/96.ASP&NoWebContent=1
Found this link. Not much in here made sense to me. . .
In other news, I re-assembled an old computer in my attic, and installed Aurora on it, but alas the screen res was too low. I did get to play around in there a bit. . . but then came to the ship building screen and no buttons were viewable. . . back to the drawing board. Still trying to figure out how to install on my gaming rig. Can't wait to play this game.
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I'd try this step first.
1.Copy the TEMP and TMP environment variables to a folder that is in the same drive partition as the Windows system files. To do this, open a command prompt window and type the following at the prompt:
Set TMP=C:\TEMP
Set TEMP=C:\TEMP
This will save the TEMP and TMP environment variables to a folder named "Temp" that resides on the C: drive.
NOTE: The folder must exist prior to carrying out these steps.
To open the command prompt, click Start and start typing cmd. This should bring up the cmd.exe file. Then just type in the Set commands. I am going to make the assumption you know how to create a file ;)
(I know... you make an assumption, you make an ass out of you and umption :D )
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OK. . . that didn't do much.
Created C:\TEMP
Run, CMD
Got a C:\ prompt.
Typed set commands
Tried to run set-up. . . same error.
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Was reading over the Visual Basic parts. . . how do I even know if I have Visual Basic installed? I don't see it in my "Uninstall Program" choices. . . maybe I don't have Visual Basic loaded? Should I try to load VB 6. 0?
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Open SETUP.LST in Notepad. You will see the following section.
[Bootstrap Files]
File1=@VB6STKIT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),,,7/15/00 12:00:00 AM,101888,6.0.84.50
File2=@COMCAT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,5/31/98 12:00:00 AM,22288,4.71.1460.1
File3=@STDOLE2.TLB,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(TLBRegister),,6/3/99 12:00:00 AM,17920,2.40.4275.1
File4=@ASYCFILT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),,,3/8/99 12:00:00 AM,147728,2.40.4275.1
File5=@OLEPRO32.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,3/8/99 12:00:00 AM,164112,5.0.4275.1
File6=@OLEAUT32.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,4/12/00 12:00:00 AM,598288,2.40.4275.1
File7=@msvbvm60.dll,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,8/27/05 8:02:02 PM,1385744,6.0.96.90
Change this section by commenting out File3 through File7. You do this by placing a semicolon at the beginning of each line. This section should now look like the following.
[Bootstrap Files]
File1=@VB6STKIT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),,,7/15/00 12:00:00 AM,101888,6.0.84.50
File2=@COMCAT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,5/31/98 12:00:00 AM,22288,4.71.1460.1
;File3=@STDOLE2.TLB,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(TLBRegister),,6/3/99 12:00:00 AM,17920,2.40.4275.1
;File4=@ASYCFILT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),,,3/8/99 12:00:00 AM,147728,2.40.4275.1
;File5=@OLEPRO32.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,3/8/99 12:00:00 AM,164112,5.0.4275.1
;File6=@OLEAUT32.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,4/12/00 12:00:00 AM,598288,2.40.4275.1
;File7=@msvbvm60.dll,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,8/27/05 8:02:02 PM,1385744,6.0.96.90
In theory, this should make setup.exe work correctly.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q191/0/96.ASP&NoWebContent=1
Found this link. Not much in here made sense to me. . .
In other news, I re-assembled an old computer in my attic, and installed Aurora on it, but alas the screen res was too low. I did get to play around in there a bit. . . but then came to the ship building screen and no buttons were viewable. . . back to the drawing board. Still trying to figure out how to install on my gaming rig. Can't wait to play this game.
Sorry if you already tried this on your older rig but did you try using the 'reduced height windows' button under game parameters? i have read that it ussually works for making screens with smaller res fully viewable.
-Five
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Thanks Five. . . warming up the old machine now to try out. . .
Maltay. . . I tried the ";" on files 3-7. No Luck. Thanks for the suggestion. I reverted back.
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Maltay. . . I tried the ";" on files 3-7. No Luck. Thanks for the suggestion. I reverted back.
Unfortunate, I do not currently have a second theory.
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Was reading over the Visual Basic parts. . . how do I even know if I have Visual Basic installed? I don't see it in my "Uninstall Program" choices. . . maybe I don't have Visual Basic loaded? Should I try to load VB 6. 0?
You don't need VB6 loaded. That's only if you want to write software.
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Oh well. . . Thanks for sticking with me gang. The investigations continue. . .
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another way to set the tempary folder is:
right click my computer,
properties,
advanced system settings (on the left),
advanced tab (at the top of window),
environment variables,
click temp or tmp and set the folder (both might be good).
might reqire a restart
hope this works
recomemded for avery one as it makes cleaning temp files much easer
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Sadly, this did not work. But thank you for the suggestion.
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I got this from the bay12 forums for smaller screen size so it may work for your older computer.
How to run Aurora in a playable state on small monitors:
1. Game Parameters -> Reduced Height Windows.
2. Lock taskbar to the right side of your desktop.
3. Download and run ResizeEnable.
looks like the link for resizeenable didn't come through so here it is http://www.digitallis.co.uk/pc/downloads.html
Hope that works
-Five
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Five
Great suggestion. . . some improvement, but not much. The windows do allow the icon to change to "drag" but alas I couldn't stretch the windows.
I can mess around alittle and I can tell I'll like the game. The "create" new ship design is obviously just out of view. I did manage to create a Geo Survey team on Earth. . . they did a great job finding more minerals. . . however they are now done and I have no ships to move them. :(
My wife walked by me as I was "cussing" at the old computer. She asked why I wasn't playing the game on my expensive multi-screen gaming rig. I gave her the "Please don't make me explain my stupidity" look. ???
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B O O M! Figured it out.
Would be the last step - #8
Did this: Edit the Setup. lst file. Look in the Setup1 Files or Files section for files to be copied to either $(WinSysPath) or $(WinSysPathSysFile). For example, Msvcrt. dll and Mfc42. dll. You can copy these lines to the end of the Bootstrap or Bootstrap Files section. You must renumber these lines so that the File numbers are sequential, for example "File1=. . . ", File2=. . . " and so on. If these lines are removed from their original section, the remaining lines must be renumbered to maintain a sequential list.
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B O O M! Figured it out.
Would be the last step - #8
Did this: Edit the Setup. lst file. Look in the Setup1 Files or Files section for files to be copied to either $(WinSysPath) or $(WinSysPathSysFile). For example, Msvcrt. dll and Mfc42. dll. You can copy these lines to the end of the Bootstrap or Bootstrap Files section. You must renumber these lines so that the File numbers are sequential, for example "File1=. . . ", File2=. . . " and so on. If these lines are removed from their original section, the remaining lines must be renumbered to maintain a sequential list.
Good deal. Now you can take over the universe :)