Fallout 2 installation problem with windows ME.

[Nick]

I poked around, and couldn't find a fix for this on these boards, so I apologize if this is redundant.

I'm trying to install Fallout 2 on my machine (US, if that helps) running Windows ME (my computer has more than the needed specs to run the program).

Every time I run the install from the disk, the red install bar only goes to about 1/3 of the way across, then ends and cuts to the demo movie for the game that is advertised on the disk (I don't remember this happening when I orginally had the game about 5 years ago, the one I'm running is one that I borrowed from a friend, it may be a newer version, but I'm unsure).

After the demo video, the autorun menu screen shows up, and the play button remains shaded. Any time I try to run the game from the shortcut or the program files/blackisle menu, I get an error that says something along the lines of "could not load text/fonts."

How would I go about fixing this (I'm not too keen with computers, so a simplified explanation would be much appreciated)?

Thank you,

Nick

 

[Roshambo]

Three solutions, one of which is mandatory.

1. Drop WinME. Go to Win98 SE if you have to. (Mandatory)
2. Make sure the config file points to the right places of the critter.dat files, etc.
3. Try the manual installation method as described in the link from the stickied post of mine on this forum.

 

[alvinlovesu]

I poked around, and couldn't find a fix for this on these boards, so I apologize if this is redundant.

I'm trying to install Fallout 2 on my machine (US, if that helps) running Windows ME (my computer has more than the needed specs to run the program).

Every time I run the install from the disk, the red install bar only goes to about 1/3 of the way across, then ends and cuts to the demo movie for the game that is advertised on the disk (I don't remember this happening when I orginally had the game about 5 years ago, the one I'm running is one that I borrowed from a friend, it may be a newer version, but I'm unsure).

After the demo video, the autorun menu screen shows up, and the play button remains shaded. Any time I try to run the game from the shortcut or the program files/blackisle menu, I get an error that says something along the lines of "could not load text/fonts."

How would I go about fixing this (I'm not too keen with computers, so a simplified explanation would be much appreciated)?

Thank you,

Nick

if u chosed the full installation.. go to start -> blackisles -> fallout2

 

[Kahgan]

dont use ME!! please, dont use ME!!...worst windows EVER!!

 

[SuAside]

dont use ME!! please, dont use ME!!...worst windows EVER!!

nah win 98 FE was WAY worse

btw it runs pretty darn fine for me on win xp (although my travel on the worldmap is much quicker than it should be + i get less random encounters)