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is there a service pack 2 .sdb file for mm7?
09/19/2004, 18:00:16

    absinthetic writes:

    on the mm8 forum, they have a link to the service pack 2ified mm8 fix, but the mm7 fix here you can download isn't specifically mentioned as being for sp2. and when i try this mm7 .sdb fix, it durn't work for me. curse the luck. but the sp2ifiedmm8 fix did.

    and i can't figure out how to use the (curse word)ing program compatibility thingie. that msoft makes.

    absinthetic





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This thread might help solve your problem.
09/19/2004, 18:31:17

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no, no help at all.
09/20/2004, 00:15:03

    absinthetic writes:

    i had DONE all that, for i had already followed that thread before posting my cry of despair. i have edited every shortcut i can find, and no go.

    oh well.

    absinthetic





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What errors r you getting, & have u run the MM7 patch? (n/t)
09/21/2004, 13:47:35

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here is exactly what i have done, and what happens
09/21/2004, 14:47:31

    absinthetic writes:

    prefacing: i run (not from choice, sometimes) winxp home service pack 2, amd 2800+ 2.08 ghz 512 megs ram computer.

    i installed MM7 from the MM Millenium edition- contains mm 4,5, SOX, mm6+7. instead of using the install program, i installed by going to the cd, to the directory, and running setup because i read on one of the threads that running from the direct setup program and changing those compatability properties might help.

    after installing mm7, i downloaded the mm7.sdb from http://telp.org/files/mm7 and i ran the line "sdbinst.exe c:\mm7fix\MM7.sdb" from the command line. it told me afterward, "installation of mm7 complete".

    i then edited all the properties of every shortcut created by the install program- on the desktop, on the start menu, on the "programs you use a lot" list ABOVE the program list. i also edited the icon of the executable when using winexplorer. they all read "C:\Program Files\3DO\Might and Magic VII\MM7.exe" instead of "blah blah\mm7setup.exe" /auto. i set the compatability to win95.

    when i ran the setup, i set it to :fullscreen, hardware accelerated 3d, disable accelerated 3d audio. then, when i run the program, i get the error: "might and magic 7 has enocuneterd an error and needs to close..." error bos, with the options to send or not the data to microsoft. you've seen that error reporting box.

    the same thing happens if i set it for software video.

    admitted, i haven't updated to use the latest mm7 executable- i'm using the executable that installs with the program.

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i ran the update patch
09/21/2004, 14:52:52

    absinthetic writes:

    and i get the same above results as before patching the program with "mm710-11.exe".

    sigh.

    absinthetic





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You can try this...
09/22/2004, 18:43:18

    Gamma writes:

    I have a similar system to yours 2000+, 512Mb, ATI 7500, AC '97 sound system - major difference is I have XP Pro. The kernel in XP HE and XP Pro is not the same. This may be a contributing cause of the problem on your computer.

    When I made the application compatibility database I built it using the Windows 2000 layer, which combined with the 95/98 shortcut selections was the only combination that I could get to work successfully. I was able to run it 3D Hardware both Audio and Sound without it blowing up. And I'm using Directx 9.0c.

    I used MM Millenium loading from the standard setup. MM Millenium's MM7 loads version 1.1.

    Since the OSs are not quite the same and I don't have an XP HE system available, I recommend you download the Application Compatibility Toolkit from Microsoft and see if you can build one for yourself that works.

    My best guess is that it is blowing up when trying to attach to the sound system.

    This link to the Microsoft site may download the toolkit. It is 25MB.



    Related link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/6/f/a6f42077-eae3-4d4c-8df6-7ac402594127/act30pkg.exe

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i wish i knew how to USE the ACT
09/22/2004, 20:32:50

    absinthetic writes:

    i can't figure the bloody thing out- and the help files don't seem to correspond to the actual program.

    make-a me cuh-RA-zee

    absinthetic





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Waow, it works!!
09/22/2004, 13:14:22

    Pacifist writes:

    I've tried so much things and nothing worked for weeks. Now I installed sp2 pack and the 1.1 patch and it works great again. Only a problem with sound but I'll work with dxdiag a little and it should be solved soon. Thanks to all people that shared their ideas on how to fix the XP problem.
    Expect to see some new questions in this forum...soon




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