My CD Outpost works fine. Have you tried compatibility mode?

Is there a compitibility mode in Win 95 OSR 2? I'll check. So, you have a copy of it too, eh?

Ok, there is no compatibility mode in Win 95. I'm installing from the CD and have the floppy in A:\. It tells me that it needs windows 3.1 or higher.

He assumed you were using an NT operating system. Bad DosFreak!
Not sure what to say about this one.

No problem, he's trying to help. I was so cought up with re-playing System Shock that I dusted off a 300a, a SB16 and a Stealth 64 DRAM so now I have a DOS machine again.

No matter what flavor of Windows I tried, (95, 98, 2000) it tells me the same thing. No matter, it's not that good of a game 😀

You could get it to work in Windows 2000. DosFreak has, it is on his compatibility list. Both Windows 2000 Pro and Windows XP Pro, although he could not get it working in Windows NT 4.0.

[EDIT] Here's more info on getting the game to work in Windows 9x, found here: http://op.virtualave.net/cgi-bin/boardpower/d … =1&discussion=2
Try this:

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1PROBLEM: While installing Outpost in Windows 95, you receive an error 
2indicating that you need a higher version of Windows.
3SOLUTION: Here is a simple workaround for this problem:
4
5Use SYSEDIT (Start\Run\Sysedit) to edit your WIN.INI. (Make a backup 
6first!) In the [compatibility] section of the WIN.INI file, change 
7
8INSTALL=0X00400000 to
9INSTALL=0X00200000
10
11Do not restart the computer after saving the change, just RUN setup.
12
13You must edit the WIN.INI with SYSEDIT, not Notepad or DOS mode. 
14DO NOT RESTART THE COMPUTER. If you do, Win95 
15automatically changes the WIN.INI back to what it was. When you are 
16finished with the install, the WIN.INI will revert to its original 
17configuration.
18
19If this solution does not work for you, or if you are uncomfortable about 
20editing the WIN.INI file, you can exchange Outpost 1.0 for Outpost 1.1 
21free of charge. This installation problem does not occur with Outpost 1.1. 
22To exchange to version 1.1, send your 1.0 CD to the following address: 
23Sierra Customer Service, PO Box 485, Coarsegold, CA 93614. Please 
24include a photocopy of this letter and a note stating that you need to 
25exchange for 1.1.

Hm. The Last Dynasty had a mildly similar problem in that if you didn't have your CD-ROM on D: it would not install. And, go figure, that was also by Sierra. (Who do these guys have programming their shitty you-can't-uninstall-me-until-all-your-Sierra-games-are-gone-nyeah installer?)

Awesome! That was the answer I got from the CompuServe Gamers forum years ago! Thanks again!!

Hi guys,
i just got my outpost copy out of the corner and tried to install it but i have a problem. I`ve lost my "OUTPOST LAUNCH CONTROL DISK"
Now i am not able to install the game becaus i need this disk. I loaded the 1.5 update for this game and want to try it out but now im stuck.

Has anybody of u got a copy of this disk for me?

Thx

Oldschool

Send me an e-mail: acroig@bellsouth.net

I realize I'm replying to a very old post here. But I just came across my own copy of the "Outpost Launch Control Disk", well actually a backup disk I must have made, as the "original" Sierra-labeled one appears unreadable. so anybody needing it should contact me. It appears to have a grand total of 3 files on it (which aren't on the v1.0 CD-ROM(?)) for use while installing the game.

I'm flabbergasted... I've never heard of any other game shipping on CD-ROM and still requiring a floppy diskette. All I can figure is that maybe Outpost's EXE wasn't entirely finished when they sent the order in to get cdroms pressed.