how do i install haegemonia in vista

[andreasaspenberg]

i tried compatibility mode as a way of outsmarting the system sensor in the installation but it still read the system as vista and therefore unsupported so it blocked the installation. i searched for a solution but there wasnt any solution found that had to do with installation. please help me with this, i would help you if you asked me and i could help.

 

[Dr Super Good]

There is no reason for any game to reject Vista or Windows 7 as being "unsupported" if it was made to run on operating systems beyond DOS.

 

[PROXY]

Well you know, he heard that it is possible, and he knows it can be done. >.>

 

[andreasaspenberg]

here is a screen shot of the error.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Try running the installer as an administrator in the following compatability modes.
Windows 98 / Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Windows XP (Service Pack 3)

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i already tried windows 98 compatibility mode. i tried the compatibility wizard but it still rejects vista as being unsupported. there is however games that reject vista. carmageddon 2 rejects nt based systems(patch developed to fix that) and so do warzone 2100.(release version)

 

[Dr Super Good]

The developers clearly must have done something very stupid. Instead of checking for operating systems above a certain version or that offer certain features they restrict it to operating systems only of a certain version.

Try and install it manually. Some games have the game data in simple archive files that can be manually extracted using programs such as 7-Zip.

If that fails your only choice is a Virtual machine of an OS the game does support.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the games files is in an archive but neither 7-zip nor winrar is able to open it. (i tried 7-zip after you suggested it.) i couldnt find a compatible virtual pc nor can i get virtual machine so that wont help. there is however a virtual pc for vista but it isnt compatible with my version. (home premium.)

 

[BlargHonk]

http://www.gog.com/gamecard/haegemonia_gold_edition

That version works with Vista, GOG patches old games to work with newer systems then sells them legitimately, good system of business.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i dont have a credit card so that wont work. besides, why would i buy a game that i already have.

 

[Kercyn]

Then it's not possible, sorry.

 

[BlargHonk]

i dont have a credit card so that wont work. besides, why would i buy a game that i already have.

I recall in one of your other threads you said you have been torrenting all of these.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

please dont lie. i get the games i can legally including haegemonia. i have hundreds of legally purchased games. i dont however buy them online.

 

[BlargHonk]

Then where did you get a copy of a 10 year old game when you yourself are what... 11?

It's not like game shops have carts of games that old to pick through.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i purchased it when it was released. i got the expansion as well but lost the manual and therefore also the cd key.(the manual of the expansion of course.)

 

[BlargHonk]

Right, how old are you.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

my age is none of your business. if i wanted people to know my age i would have revealed it on my profile. please stay on topic.

 

[BlargHonk]

Your age matters to this topic and I will not help you if it's an obviously torrented game

 

[Kercyn]

It's amazing how each and every one of these threads gets derailed...

 

[andreasaspenberg]

it isnt my fault that my topic gets derailed. the game however is on a cd in a dvd box.(most game these days are.) it have a manual and a cd key that is located on the back of the manual.