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Blade Runner (Westwood, 1997) on Windows 7?

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First post, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2017-02-25, 20:21

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Hi. Very recently I picked up a copy of Westwood's Blade Runner from my local Goodwill. I followed a guide on play-old-PC-games on playing Blade Runner on Windows 7, and even with the custom installer, I really can't for the life of me get it to work. All that happens every time I try to run the game (even with the replaced HDFRAMES file) is this:

Does anyone know what I may be doing wrong? Thanks.

Reply 1 of 24, by collector

Posted on 2017-02-26, 00:15

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Scroll down to Westwood. http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3925

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Reply 2 of 24, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2017-02-26, 02:15

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collector wrote:
Scroll down to Westwood. http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3925

Still crashes when I try to run the game...

Reply 3 of 24, by keenmaster486

Posted on 2017-02-26, 02:44

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We're gonna need system specs and software configuration to properly diagnose your problem.

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Reply 4 of 24, by collector

Posted on 2017-02-26, 02:58

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Did you do a clean install with my installer?

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Reply 5 of 24, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-02-26, 04:04

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Deleted post. Apparently not helpful.

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Reply 6 of 24, by collector

Posted on 2017-02-26, 13:29

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The HDFRAMES.DAT is the main archive of the game's data.It is not legal to distribute. That installer also does not contain compatibility fixes.

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Reply 7 of 24, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-02-26, 20:25

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Reply 8 of 24, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2017-02-26, 21:42

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keenmaster486 wrote:
We're gonna need system specs and software configuration to properly diagnose your problem.

Specs:
ASUSTek Build of Windows 7 x64 (Service Pack 1)
6GB RAM
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50ghz
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000

Reply 9 of 24, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2017-02-26, 21:43

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collector wrote:
Did you do a clean install with my installer?

Yeah. I did.

Reply 10 of 24, by Evert

Posted on 2017-02-26, 21:56

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Have you tried running it on a daily build of SCUMMVM? Apparently some work is being done to support it.

Reply 11 of 24, by collector

Posted on 2017-02-26, 23:44

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You are installing from the original CDs, aren't you?

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Reply 12 of 24, by thepirategamerboy12

Posted on 2017-02-27, 03:15

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collector wrote:
You are installing from the original CDs, aren't you?

I made ISO images of my 4 discs to cut down on load times and I mount them using MagicDisc.

Reply 13 of 24, by collector

Posted on 2017-02-27, 04:36

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Try installing from the original discs in case there is something wrong with the images.

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Reply 14 of 24, by Osprey

Posted on 2017-09-01, 22:13

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If you're still around, thepirategamerboy12, I may be able to help. I have Blade Runner working very well on Windows 10.

Reply 15 of 24, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-09-02, 00:07

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He was all set via the patches.

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Reply 16 of 24, by Osprey

Posted on 2017-09-02, 00:31

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That's what I used and was going to help him get set up with, if he still needed it. I wanted to see if he was even still around, though.

Reply 17 of 24, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-09-02, 02:16

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Yeah, as a matter of fact, I recently picked up the rare Blade Runner game DVD which was a pack-in with Packard Bell computers I believe only in Europe. It's nice to have the game on one DVD rather than four CDs. Of course I imaged it as to not wear out the DVD.

If you ever run across this rare DVD cheap, grab it.

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Reply 18 of 24, by collector

Posted on 2017-09-02, 15:48

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That link is not exactly legal, given that the file they have for download is essentially the entirety of the game's data. It does nothing that my installer doesn't do, except that mine does not need the intact main data file. Mine only requires the original CDs to install.

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Reply 19 of 24, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-09-02, 16:33

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collector wrote:
That link is not exactly legal, given that the file they have for download is essentially the entirety of the game's data. It does nothing that my installer doesn't do, except that mine does not need the intact main data file. Mine only requires the original CDs to install.

What link?

The modified installer was very helpful and very necessary for my setup as with many other systems as well. Hence, why the new installer was developed. Glad everything works for you out of the box, but that is not the case with everyone.

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