Testing and a few questions on TR1

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I posted something a couple of days ago and nothing showed on my screen so
one, I'm testing the connection/server and two, if this gets through, I
would like to know how what I should do to be able to play TR 1 on XP. I'm
changed some settings using the MS Help feature so that when I play TR2, I
can advance beyond the first level. However, only faded lines appear on the
screen when I did the same for TR1.

Also, does anyone reckon if Core will replace my TRL disc 'cos since I
bought it a few years ago, I've not been able to install it. Since it came
as a bundle package with the first 3 (The Ultimate Tomb Raider Collection)
and hence the games were bought cheap, I let it at that and put the problem
as my PC's fault. Now I know better since I've tried it on a newer set of
desktop (Win98) and my laptop (XP) and nothing runs when I insert the TRL
disc. I've been thinking recently that I should just mail the disc (and
perhaps even a return envelope) since the disc is pretty useless on the
casing anyway and see what they will do.

By the way, I've been gone for quite a while and am surprised to see that
it's so quiet here... must be tired after the tirades over AOD. 😛

--
WY

 

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Winnie Y. typed:

> I posted something a couple of days ago and nothing showed on my
> screen so one, I'm testing the connection/server and two, if this
> gets through, I would like to know how what I should do to be able to
> play TR 1 on XP. I'm changed some settings using the MS Help feature
> so that when I play TR2, I can advance beyond the first level.
> However, only faded lines appear on the screen when I did the same
> for TR1.
>
> Also, does anyone reckon if Core will replace my TRL disc 'cos since I
> bought it a few years ago, I've not been able to install it. Since it
> came as a bundle package with the first 3 (The Ultimate Tomb Raider
> Collection) and hence the games were bought cheap, I let it at that
> and put the problem as my PC's fault. Now I know better since I've
> tried it on a newer set of desktop (Win98) and my laptop (XP) and
> nothing runs when I insert the TRL disc. I've been thinking recently
> that I should just mail the disc (and perhaps even a return envelope)
> since the disc is pretty useless on the casing anyway and see what
> they will do.
>
> By the way, I've been gone for quite a while and am surprised to see
> that it's so quiet here... must be tired after the tirades over AOD.
> 😛
>
> --
> WY

Hi there!

Just letting you know that at least one person sees this post. However, I do
not see any others in here from "Winnie Y".

I'm sure someone will come along soon to help resolve your questions.

Good luck!

--
Ms T
ever changing calm

 

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Hi there,

I was surprised to see that when I took TR1 from the shelf after two
years, and after having installed XP-pro, the game would auto-start
and just run! Unfortunately without in-game FMV... But this problem I
also have with TR2, that I am currently playing.

So, as to your question: I did nothing to make it run. It just did.
Maybe you could try and set 'compatibility' to WIN98 and turn of
advanced text settings and things like that. Or even try 265 colors
640x480 first.

If nothing works, try a combination of TR 1 with VDM-sound and/or
Glidos. Then get the Advanced TR1 Install programm that you can get
from various sites - tombraiderchronicles for example.

Let me know if this helps...

Ronald


"Ms T" <anthropoid@nospam.not> wrote in message news:<uVNqc.33115$bS1.20473@okepread02>...
> Winnie Y. typed:
>
> > I posted something a couple of days ago and nothing showed on my
> > screen so one, I'm testing the connection/server and two, if this
> > gets through, I would like to know how what I should do to be able to
> > play TR 1 on XP. I'm changed some settings using the MS Help feature
> > so that when I play TR2, I can advance beyond the first level.
> > However, only faded lines appear on the screen when I did the same
> > for TR1.

 

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"Winnie Y." wrote


> I posted something a couple of days ago and nothing showed on my screen so
> one, I'm testing the connection/server and two, if this gets through, I
> would like to know how what I should do to be able to play TR 1 on XP. I'm
> changed some settings using the MS Help feature so that when I play TR2, I
> can advance beyond the first level. However, only faded lines appear on
the
> screen when I did the same for TR1.

Can't help you on the XP thing since not familiar with that OS, but welcome
aboard!

>
> Also, does anyone reckon if Core will replace my TRL disc 'cos since I
> bought it a few years ago, I've not been able to install it. Since it came
> as a bundle package with the first 3 (The Ultimate Tomb Raider Collection)
> and hence the games were bought cheap, I let it at that and put the
problem
> as my PC's fault. Now I know better since I've tried it on a newer set of
> desktop (Win98) and my laptop (XP) and nothing runs when I insert the TRL
> disc. I've been thinking recently that I should just mail the disc (and
> perhaps even a return envelope) since the disc is pretty useless on the
> casing anyway and see what they will do.
>

Be interesting to see...

Let us know...

> By the way, I've been gone for quite a while and am surprised to see that
> it's so quiet here... must be tired after the tirades over AOD. 😛
>

Yes, AoD has been well...errr...

Well it gotten to be like flogging a dead horse, and so maybe that's the
reason *has* been a little quiet here at AGT of late...

cheers!

--Bruce

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> WY
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>

 

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"Winnie Y." <yeomy@BLAHBLAHBLAH.singnet.com.sg> wrote in message
news:c8g0tn$hgu$1@mawar.singnet.com.sg...
> I posted something a couple of days ago and nothing showed on my screen so
> one, I'm testing the connection/server and two, if this gets through, I
> would like to know how what I should do to be able to play TR 1 on XP. I'm
> changed some settings using the MS Help feature so that when I play TR2, I
> can advance beyond the first level. However, only faded lines appear on
the
> screen when I did the same for TR1.
>
> Also, does anyone reckon if Core will replace my TRL disc 'cos since I
> bought it a few years ago, I've not been able to install it. Since it came
> as a bundle package with the first 3 (The Ultimate Tomb Raider Collection)
> and hence the games were bought cheap, I let it at that and put the
problem
> as my PC's fault. Now I know better since I've tried it on a newer set of
> desktop (Win98) and my laptop (XP) and nothing runs when I insert the TRL
> disc. I've been thinking recently that I should just mail the disc (and
> perhaps even a return envelope) since the disc is pretty useless on the
> casing anyway and see what they will do.
>

Snip


Get Glidos installed from the www.glidos.net site by Paul Gardiner (my
hero)............after many months of frustation I finally got tp play TR1
on XP.............only way round it!




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