I er... aquired a copy of the old Microprose game Master's of Orion II, a game which I love. But when I go to run the setup file (Or any other realted files), I get a message telling me that the file is valid, but for a machine type different them mine. I run a Windows XP with the new 64-bit version, and I assume that it's just because the game is really rather old, but is there any way to change it so that the files will run?

Files Valid But Not Working
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Hugmonster
, Sep 25 2006 08:08 PM
#1
Posted 25 September 2006 - 08:08 PM

I er... aquired a copy of the old Microprose game Master's of Orion II, a game which I love. But when I go to run the setup file (Or any other realted files), I get a message telling me that the file is valid, but for a machine type different them mine. I run a Windows XP with the new 64-bit version, and I assume that it's just because the game is really rather old, but is there any way to change it so that the files will run?
#2
Posted 25 September 2006 - 09:19 PM

I'm not sure but my best guess would be that this game is an older possibly 16bit game. XP 64 probably doesn't have a compatability mode for running these apps and if it did it would probably handle it as badly as 32bit XP does. I keep an old win 98 machine with directX 6 around for older games my wife likes to play. Some games, no matter the windows OS, just won't run on newer hardware. HTH
#3
Guest_rushin1nd_*
Posted 25 September 2006 - 09:37 PM

well im not familliar with game but if its this then i hope this website helps you
http://lordbrazen.bl...ii-v140-on.html
http://lordbrazen.bl...ii-v140-on.html
#4
Posted 26 September 2006 - 12:50 AM

Lord Brazen's guide doesnt work for XP 64bit edition.
But AFAIK you have no problem to load MOO2 via DOSbox under your OS:
http://masteroforion...sbox-guide.html
But AFAIK you have no problem to load MOO2 via DOSbox under your OS:
http://masteroforion...sbox-guide.html
#5
Posted 26 September 2006 - 04:37 AM

I have the game and can run it fine under my 32bit xp home.. I'd say going for the dos option is the easyest for you, short of running it off a virtual computer using vmplayer
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