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Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Haven't played D3 in a couple of years. Computer now has XP running it.
How do I get it to run here?
Thanks


Fusion

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

www.descentbb.net for anything Descent related.


On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:04:49 +0100, Moon <Moon@Uni-Duisburg.de> wrote:
quote:

>Gary wrote:
>
>
>Check google groups, this been answered a dozen times at least.


Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

quote:

> Check google groups, this been answered a dozen times at least.
> --


What groups?


Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

quote:

>"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message

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> www.descentbb.net for anything Descent related.
>


IE says this is a dead link. ???


Moon

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Gary wrote:
quote:

>
>
> What groups?
>

GOSH! Can't be that difficult, rigth? http://groups.google.com, in your
case:

http://groups.google.com/groups?saf...=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
&as_ugroup=alt.games.descent&as_usubject=d3%20xp&lr=&hl=en

Paste these too lines without wrap into your browser's location.
--
Moon's Descendarium - THE single-player guide to D1-D3
http://moon.descent-3.com
Maintainer of The 'Official' D3 FAQ
http://www.descent-3.com/faq/
Mike Patterson

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 07:47:29 +0100, Moon <Moon@Uni-Duisburg.de> wrote:
quote:

>Gary wrote:
>
>GOSH! Can't be that difficult, rigth? http://groups.google.com, in your
>case:
>
>http://groups.google.com/groups?saf...=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
>&as_ugroup=alt.games.descent&as_usubject=d3%20xp&lr=&hl=en
>
>Paste these too lines without wrap into your browser's location.



Now now, Moon, ol' buddy, remember your blood pressure... :-)

Sounds like Gary is not too 'net literate, be gentle.

Gary, try this one - http://tinyurl.com/2jdjh

Moon is our Ancient Oracle of Descentdom. He knows all and usually
tells all, though he is somewhat impatient so you need to address him
with care.


Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
J. Yazel

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:32:35 GMT, "Gary" <gep@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

>
>news:bi6f50tlrb1tp2noo606vgj89mav4qiuhp@4ax.com...
>
>IE says this is a dead link. ???
>


Netscape says it's O.K.

Jack

Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Worked when I took off the "www"
How ever there was no help there. I am having the same problem as SG asked
for help on.

From: "SG" <serge.gostoli@free.fr>
Newsgroups: alt.games.descent
Subject: D3 on XP => Invalid CDROM
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:36:16 +0100

Moon, in your case, when I loaded D3 and launched 'play' it gives me an
error "Invalid CDROM" and closes the program.
And, GOSH!!!, if you can take the time NOT to be such a arrogant smartass,
and you know, please tell me what to do to fix it.
If you don't please save the bandwidth for someone who dose.
Thanks.

"J. Yazel" <jyazel@netset.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:32:35 GMT, "Gary" <gep@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Netscape says it's O.K.
>
> Jack
>



Fusion

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Are you using a pirated copy? If so, you may need the nocd crack to
bypass the cd check or do a full install and use thge nocd.

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 03:28:31 GMT, "Gary" <gep@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

>Worked when I took off the "www"
>How ever there was no help there. I am having the same problem as SG asked
>for help on.
>
>From: "SG" <serge.gostoli@free.fr>
>Newsgroups: alt.games.descent
>Subject: D3 on XP => Invalid CDROM
>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 22:36:16 +0100
>
>Moon, in your case, when I loaded D3 and launched 'play' it gives me an
>error "Invalid CDROM" and closes the program.
>And, GOSH!!!, if you can take the time NOT to be such a arrogant smartass,
>and you know, please tell me what to do to fix it.
>If you don't please save the bandwidth for someone who dose.
>Thanks.
>
>"J. Yazel" <jyazel@netset.com> wrote in message
>news:vjgh50lb13mbirlumdf7ggnkmlfpgh4ssm@4ax.com...
>


Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Thanks for answering, no it is not a pirated copy.
After reading all of the FAQs I could find, I think I have something set
incorrectly in XP. Just can't figure what!???


"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> Are you using a pirated copy? If so, you may need the nocd crack to
> bypass the cd check or do a full install and use thge nocd.
>
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 03:28:31 GMT, "Gary" <gep@hotmail.com> wrote:
>



Wolf Hassenklover

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Hear! Hear!

I have the same problem. Still not fixed.

[vbcol=seagreen]
>
> Moon, in your case, when I loaded D3 and launched 'play' it gives me an
> error "Invalid CDROM" and closes the program.
> And, GOSH!!!, if you can take the time NOT to be such a arrogant smartass,
> and you know, please tell me what to do to fix it.
> If you don't please save the bandwidth for someone who dose.
> Thanks.


Fusion

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Not sure if you did this exactly, might want to give it a try.


1) Install D3 fresh
2) Start D3 once and create a pilot.
3) D/L and install 1.4 patch
4) Start D3 once
5) Apply NOCD crack.

TRy game.



On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:36:38 GMT, "Wolf Hassenklover"
<whassc341@rogers.com> wrote:
quote:

>Hear! Hear!
>
>I have the same problem. Still not fixed.
>
>
>


Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

NOCD crack? Going to look for it, thanks.

"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message news:84j960dirrl7rdbmd1kc9o69cptlk93hor@4ax.com...
quote:

> Not sure if you did this exactly, might want to give it a try.
>
>
> 1) Install D3 fresh Did this.( 3 times)
> 2) Start D3 once and create a pilot. Can not get this far; Error; Invalid CDROM
> 3) D/L and install 1.4 patch did this ( 3 times)
> 4) Start D3 once Error; Invalid CDROM
> 5) Apply NOCD crack.
>
> TRy game.
>
>
>


Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

OK, got the NOCD, D3 loads and starts fine, now afew minutes to the game
and there is a beep and the screen goes dark and freezes. NOW WHAT?

"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> Not sure if you did this exactly, might want to give it a try.
>
>
> 1) Install D3 fresh
> 2) Start D3 once and create a pilot.
> 3) D/L and install 1.4 patch
> 4) Start D3 once
> 5) Apply NOCD crack.
>
> TRy game.
>
>



Fusion

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

Turn off the sound by doing this.

In the launch menu.
Click SETUP
Then click the MISC tab
In the COMMAND LINE area, enter the following

-nointro -nomusic -usesmoothing -nopentium3 -nomotionblur -framecap 0
-nooutragelogo -nosound

All on 1 line. See if this helps, if it does, then we know it's a
sound problem. If not, then it might be a video problem


On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 07:10:40 GMT, "Gary" <gep@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

> OK, got the NOCD, D3 loads and starts fine, now afew minutes to the game
>and there is a beep and the screen goes dark and freezes. NOW WHAT?
>
>"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message
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>


Gary

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

GOT IT!!!
Went to HotBot.com did an advanced search for NOCD with Descent 3.
Downloaded d3_us_14.zip.
No command line switches needed.
Was having a weird game crashing thing for a little bit, reloaded
IntelliPoint and disabled the mouse in the game, all seems to be fine.
Thanks again Fusion.


"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> Turn off the sound by doing this.
>
> In the launch menu.
> Click SETUP
> Then click the MISC tab
> In the COMMAND LINE area, enter the following
>



Fusion

2004-09-08, 6:11 pm

np.

On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 21:20:07 GMT, "Gary" <gep@hotmail.com> wrote:
quote:

>GOT IT!!!
>Went to HotBot.com did an advanced search for NOCD with Descent 3.
>Downloaded d3_us_14.zip.
>No command line switches needed.
>Was having a weird game crashing thing for a little bit, reloaded
>IntelliPoint and disabled the mouse in the game, all seems to be fine.
>Thanks again Fusion.
>
>
>"Fusion" <hey@yaright.com> wrote in message
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