I did it!

posted on April 13th, 2008, 3:49 pm

I got fleet ops installed in Vista 64bit!
How you may ask? Simple:

Use safemode to install FO. Why? Because the process that prevents the decoding of the audio is apprarently disabled in safemod.

Now on to something else:
I used the so-called betafix patch for vista. It didn't work! It still freezes on me when I do certain things.
Feds seems to be random or something. It just freezes.

Klingons freeze everytime I try to use the second research platform.

What is the deal with this freezing?!

for reference: I went 3.0pr, Multimedia, patch1, then vista patch.

posted on April 13th, 2008, 4:47 pm

Did you install using XP originally? ...stumps me, I never have those problems and I am using 32 bit (maybe that's the reason....?) 
Glad it's workin though 

On the same note, I propose that this thread either be lumped with one for fixing FO in Vista by a mod, or titled something along the lines of "alternative Vista fix," so that it may more easily be found 

posted on April 13th, 2008, 5:55 pm

I probably should've thought of that earlier... It did work though 

[Nsinger998]

posted on April 13th, 2008, 6:24 pm

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I used to have xp and everything always worked fine. Is it possible something could be wrong with my copy? also, This other guy did it before me, But it was buried in the thread about the vista betafix.

I have armada 1 and aside from adjusting capatability, no freezing!

posted on April 13th, 2008, 10:13 pm

your find its because you installed it to program files... with all versions of Vista it wont work from program files... you need to go in there and grab the fleet ops folder and shove it on your desktop... Basically UAC stops the program from working because of how the loader is writtern if i remember correctly.

posted on April 13th, 2008, 11:46 pm

You mean the freezing in game? Also, I have uac turned off...But i'll try what you said anyway.[br]Posted on: April 14, 2008, 12:32:16 AM

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tried it..still the same problems.

[Krael]

posted on August 10th, 2008, 5:03 pm

Last edited by Krael on August 10th, 2008, 5:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.

It seems I've got the same problem, I also have Vista x64.
Everthing is fine, I start a game and then suddenly my mouse pointer freezes.
When I keep moving my mouse, I can hear button sounds, but my pointer doesn't move.
I've tried to let it work with compatibilty, Run as Administrator.
I've also used the install from my brother which runs on Vista x86 and Eufnoc's install.

My system:
Q6600
Nvidia 6800 (I know it's old, but I had to send back my new videocard, it was broken when I got it)
4 GB RAM
1.81 TB hard disk (1.72 TB free)

I hope someone has a solution for this. (I'll probably install XP on a Virtual machine for now.)
Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I also disabled UAC.

posted on August 10th, 2008, 5:17 pm

1.) No need to install in safe-mode, simply disable decoder in taskbar when the error occurs.

2.) I have Vista 64bit and didn't have any problems with the Klingons, don't think it's a Vista problem

posted on August 10th, 2008, 6:23 pm

Maybe the game hangs if a particulair race is in the game?

posted on September 23rd, 2008, 8:18 pm

Sorry for using the thead. But I also have problems on vista 64. I can't play as the Dominion (CTD) or use that cloaked probe of the Klingons (also CTD). Everything else works just fine!

I uses the BetaFix. Any other suggestions?

Thx!
Dave

posted on September 24th, 2008, 1:16 am

Sorry for using the thead. But I also have problems on vista 64. I can't play as the Dominion (CTD) or use that cloaked probe of the Klingons (also CTD). Everything else works just fine!

I uses the BetaFix. Any other suggestions?

Thx!
Dave

does this not work for 64 bit?
Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - star trek fleet ops with vista.. how i managed to get it all working

posted on September 24th, 2008, 9:48 am

Hi!

Haven't seen that thread before, sorry. I really think it had something to do with the media files, because the game started and than crashed after one second or so. The same with the Klingon probe. So I re-installed the multimedia pack, and this seems to have done the trick. Very strange.

Thanks for your help, djpaulus! That thread was helpful, after all. Now, only the Cardassians are missing for a perfect game!


Dave

posted on September 25th, 2008, 1:05 am

The bortas probe is a known error. It doesn't work for anyone.