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Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

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Name: Noble2
Date: December 31, 2004 at 14:13:46 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: AMD Athalon 2800+/512 meg

Comment:

System Shock 2 shuts off when starting a new game and viewing the intro on my WinXp. There is a supposed patch for this from http://www.brave.net.nz/shock2_xp_2000_fix.zip though I'm not sure if this is a reliable source because I've only seen one person post about it and no one replying that it was sucessful. Please help me determine if i can use this or an alternative.
Thanks

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Response Number 1

Name: Avarik
Date: December 31, 2004 at 15:03:21 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

Reply: (edit)

Uhh, you could try the patch...
Thats an old game I wouldnt expect it to work...
Avarik ~

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Response Number 2

Name: Noble2
Date: December 31, 2004 at 15:08:27 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

Reply: (edit)

Yeah it is... though it seems promising. Though let me rephrase my query... I meant if it was reliable as in not containing a virus or something.
Thanks

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Response Number 3

Name: devils6889
Date: December 31, 2004 at 17:42:46 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

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dont u have an antivirus program installed?
Email me for info on how to get a free ipod. No BS and totally legit and works!
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Response Number 4

Name: devils6889
Date: December 31, 2004 at 17:43:36 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

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accordingn to Norton 2004 theres no virus
Email me for info on how to get a free ipod. No BS and totally legit and works!
Dell Dimension 4600
Pentium 4: 2.66 Ghz
533 Mhz Front-Side Bus
250 W PSU
256 Mb PC2700 RAM
AGP 8x Gefo

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Response Number 5

Name: Noble2
Date: December 31, 2004 at 21:01:40 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

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Thanks for checking it out. I do have Norton AV, though I guess I was a bit skeptical. I'll try it out and see if it works, thanks again.

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Response Number 6

Name: Noble2
Date: January 1, 2005 at 20:30:22 Pacific
Subject: System Shock 2 on Windows XP

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I'm sorry but that doesn't work for my version of the game. It's not the full cd version, but a free one from a abandonware/freeware game archive (www.theunderdogs.com). The winXp/2000 fix requires a cd... it's too much of a hassle using safedisc unwrappers (plus the fact that I might be tracked as doing an illegal operation... which I'm not). There is another possible solution by disabling hardware acceleration (I use a Radeon 9200), how may I do that? Thanks.

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