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Author:  Jon T [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:21 pm ]
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i have just installed the game again on my laptop (which runs XP). i got to the end of the martian opening sequence and just as the it ended and the main game was about to begin the game crashed and this error appeared on the screen.<br /><br />DDERR_NOEXCLUSIVEMODE<br /><br />has anyone else had the same problem? or knows a way to fix this?

Author:  Loz [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:05 pm ]
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When I got the game I had Windows 98 and later 2000 and it worked just fine but now I have a new computer with XP and it won't load up at all, can't even get the animation.<br />My mate has a new computer and laptop and he can't get his to load either. He never got round to even watching the cut scenes the fool. I used to keep saying to him, stick it on and watch the animation, it's great especially from the Martians point of view.<br /><br />I just think some old games are not compatible with XP. In fact XP is turning out to be a royal pain in the arse for me.<br /><br />

Author:  Jon T [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:29 pm ]
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that happened to me too.<br /><br /><a href='http://spacetarget.com/games/pc_war_of_the_worlds.shtml' target='_blank'>http://spacetarget.com/games/pc_war_of_the_worlds.shtml</a> <br /><br />You want to find the WOTW.ZIP file for download (it took me a little while to locate it). Once you've downloaded it, open the .zip file and copy the WOTW.EXE file to your hard drive. Then, either double click it, or replace the old .exe file with it.<br /> <br />i got this link from another forum that i am a member of. it shud work once u get this installed.

Author:  Loz [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:38 pm ]
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I'll give it a try but it's a bit like asking me to split the atom when it comes to this sort of thing.<br /><br />Have you played the game right through before?<br /><br />Have you seen the cut scene if you defeat the Martians?

Author:  Jon T [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:14 pm ]
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yep i have completed it with both humans and martians, the ending cut scenes are great, i would describe them but if you get the game running i dont wana spoil it for you lol.

Author:  Jon T [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:50 pm ]
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4got to add to my last post, keep me posted about the game and i hope it goes well.

Author:  Martian Myster The New Ma [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:06 pm ]
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I cant even load the thing, I have windows XP Professional and it says <br />C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.<br /><br />Can anyone help. I can't use the patch as I can't actually even install it.<br /><br />HELP!!

Author:  Jon T [ Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:29 pm ]
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All you need to do to fix it is to find the Autoexec.nt file in the Windows\Repair folder and copy it into Windows\System32.<br /><br />try that i got it from a post on another wotw forum im a member of.<br /><br /><a href='http://robk.proboards13.com/index.cgi?board=games&action=display&num=1111336099' target='_blank'>http://robk.proboards13.com/index.cgi?boar...&num=1111336099</a><br /><br />you can go on this link, it takes you to the board and gives you solutions to a number of known problems. hope that helps :) keep me posted.

Author:  Loz [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:21 am ]
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<!--QuoteBegin-Jon T+Apr 3 2005, 07:14 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jon T @ Apr 3 2005, 07:14 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->yep i have completed it with both humans and martians, the ending cut scenes are great, i would describe them but if you get the game running i dont wana spoil it for you lol.<br />[right][snapback]2677[/snapback][/right]<br />[/quote]<br /><br />I completed it on both sides too, I was just asking if you had. The bit with the little victorian girl jumping on you know what is great.<br />I used a couple of cheats to help my sides produce at optimum efficiency though.<br />Couldn't get all that mining and bloodfarming and stuff right and have a love life, so I cheated. <br /><br />Its real scary when on the human side and the Martians attack and appear with some new machine.

Author:  Jon T [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:35 pm ]
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lol yeah it is, especially if its the tempest! i have started a new campaign with the martians, the humans are giving me a real run for my money though, its taken me age just to conquer scotland! What are your favourite units on each side?

Author:  Loz [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:28 pm ]
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Got to be the Iron Clads for the humans and I used to like planting mines.<br /><br />For the Martians, the origional fighting machines with advanced focused heatrays and black smoke. The Tempest was cool too.

Author:  Jon T [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:52 pm ]
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did you manage to get the game working? hope you did.

Author:  Loz [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:35 pm ]
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Haven't tried yet, as I can't even install it, it gets to 90 0dd percent and says there is an error. I't scratched because I used to play the tunes on it a lot, the blue disk has Dead London on it and I love that version of it.<br /><br />I'll borrow my mates one and see if that installs and then use your link.<br /><br />All the tunes play with no sticking or that though.

Author:  Martian Myster The New Ma [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:29 pm ]
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Jon T wrote:
did you manage to get the game working? hope you did.


Hi Jon, thanks for that, I managed to get it working. Cheers

Author:  Jon T [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:06 pm ]
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no problem new master, hope you enjoy destroying the humans or martians :D

Author:  Loz [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:38 pm ]
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Its a bloody hard game, harder than Command and Conquer and other strategy games. <br />Don't play defensively play to overthrow.

Author:  Jon T [ Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:23 pm ]
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yeah its very hard. even after i had only been playing for an hour maybe the humans started sending attack forces of 50+. even a unit of fighting machines find it hard against that many human vehicles. i generally mix my strategy, i build up the defences of the frontline sectors and probe at an enemy sector.

Author:  Loz [ Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:51 am ]
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Yeah you have to have some defenses. But do you persue better armour technolagy or more effective heatray technolagy first?

Author:  Jon T [ Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:36 am ]
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i usually go for the heatray technology first, just to give my machines the added firepower. armour is important and that is researched straight after. just had a huge battle trying to take over the lake district, it was a nasty battle i only just won it! dam those ironclads!

Author:  Jon T [ Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:20 pm ]
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HELP! i need major help i have practically completed the martian campaign. it gets past the loading screen and just as it enters the battle map this message appears on screen.<br /><br />No memory to load file dat\b16.hsh<br /><br />can anyone help? im so close!

Author:  Loz [ Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:28 pm ]
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Sorry I can't help you mate. Anyone out there help this man to wipe out civilization as we know it.

Author:  Jon T [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:01 pm ]
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please i am so close! any helpful hints would be handy! thanks

Author:  oever532 [ Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:53 pm ]
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Did you guys have trouble when fighting an Invincible Class Ironclad? I didn't, since I had a Tempest - 3rd Gen with me. That ship didn't stand a chance. My Tempest had only some minor damage after the battle... but on an other occasion the Ironclads can be a Martian eyesore litterally. :-s

Author:  Loz [ Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:03 pm ]
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I haven't played the game for years but I agree those Iron Clads were a nightmare unless you had the Tempest and some Bombardment Machines Bombing them from a distance.

Author:  oever532 [ Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:02 pm ]
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I made an animated screenshot of the Tempest - 3rd Gen. It's 467 KB though, so I can't upload it to show it to you... :a010:

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