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Comet
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Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:00 am Posts: 1159
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 Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Is there anything special I am going to have to do concerning TradeWars and Windows 7? No I do not want to downgrade back to XP or Vista...  K Thanks!
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:29 am |
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Big D
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Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:04 pm Posts: 5025
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
See the following thread assuming you mean twx and win7 compatability. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24713
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:07 am |
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Comet
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Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:00 am Posts: 1159
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Hey thank you I really appreciate it! I never saw this thread. Also, I would like to extend a personal thanks to you as well. Every question I have ever had you have had the answer too or pointed me in the right direction. Thank you!
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:12 am |
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Big D
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Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:04 pm Posts: 5025
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Comet wrote: Hey thank you I really appreciate it! I never saw this thread. Also, I would like to extend a personal thanks to you as well. Every question I have ever had you have had the answer too or pointed me in the right direction. Thank you! You're welcome and glad that I could help, but ther real thanks should be to E.P. and others that contributed to the fix.
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:58 pm |
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Helix
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Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:57 am Posts: 3554 Location: Long Beach, CA
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
The real trick to playing tw on windows 7 (or Vista for that matter) is to install any software at the root of the drive not in 'Program Files'. If you use ZOC, install it in C:\ZOC; SWATH, install it in C:\SWATH; TWX, install it in C:\TWXProxy and get the executable from the thread in the Script forum. ( viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24713)
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:14 pm |
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Big D
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Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:04 pm Posts: 5025
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Helix wrote: The real trick to playing tw on windows 7 (or Vista for that matter) is to install any software at the root of the drive not in 'Program Files'. If you use ZOC, install it in C:\ZOC; SWATH, install it in C:\SWATH; TWX, install it in C:\TWXProxy and get the executable from the thread in the Script forum. ( viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24713) Link above is the same link I provided in my 1st post so all is good. OR this works also Download TWXProxy v2.04
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:30 pm |
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Comet
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Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:00 am Posts: 1159
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Thanks guys. Actually I was doing some reading and this all helped me out alot. Especially with just dropping it into it's own folder. I had vista and just got a new computer that had windows 7 on it. I never had any problems playing twars on vista. Whenever I downloaded anything it was in it's own folder. So hopefully I won't have any problems.  Also, I have a laptop for sale lol. 1 1/2 year old. Acer Aspire. Dual Processor 2 ghz 2 gig ram 120 gig hard drive 250.00 if anyone is interested hehehe... Yes it works and it's fast. I am getting the new starcraft II that is coming out early next week and I needed a system that could support hte game 
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:35 pm |
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Timberwolf
Lieutenant J.G.
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2001 3:00 am Posts: 441 Location: In your girlfriend's bed
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
I heard about SC II coming out. Tried to get the sys req for it but the site said the info was not available. I doubt I can play it on my machine which is 2.8 ghz with 256 MB of Ram and a generic video driver. Yeah, I didn't buy this machine for gaming. I bought it 5 years ago mainly for web surfing, office work and light gaming with older software like the original Starcraft.
Anyways, back on topic, I hope you get your TW issues fixed on Win 7, Comet. It is why I'm still on my Win XP machine. If I was ever to get another machine, I would load XP on that too. I'm not thrilled about Vista as I've tried it on a friend's comp though I've never looked at Win 7.
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:00 pm |
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Comet
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Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:00 am Posts: 1159
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Timberwolf wrote: I heard about SC II coming out. Tried to get the sys req for it but the site said the info was not available. I doubt I can play it on my machine which is 2.8 ghz with 256 MB of Ram and a generic video driver. Yeah, I didn't buy this machine for gaming. I bought it 5 years ago mainly for web surfing, office work and light gaming with older software like the original Starcraft.
Anyways, back on topic, I hope you get your TW issues fixed on Win 7, Comet. It is why I'm still on my Win XP machine. If I was ever to get another machine, I would load XP on that too. I'm not thrilled about Vista as I've tried it on a friend's comp though I've never looked at Win 7. Well my previous post I put what the specs were on my ole laptop. It's not that it won't support the game but it was just a little laggy and it boggled down my system. I got this one for a birthday present but it was a nice video card with it and it's made for gaming.. If I remember correctly it says for SCII to at least have 2 gig of ram and 2 ghz.. Hrmmm I dunno. I am going to try and load twx and what not tonight. Zoc I had no problem 
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:13 pm |
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Timberwolf
Lieutenant J.G.
Joined: Mon Feb 26, 2001 3:00 am Posts: 441 Location: In your girlfriend's bed
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
You are about right with SCII's Sys Req. I just looked it up.
Anyways give us a shout and let us know if you got everything squared away or not. Good luck.
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:16 pm |
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booger
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Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:59 pm Posts: 782
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
if you jump through the hoops vista is far less annoying... it took me a while to set it up tho.
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:19 pm |
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Comet
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Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2002 2:00 am Posts: 1159
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 Re: Windows 7 and the future or tradewars
Will do thank you timber!
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:21 pm |
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