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First post, by stefnr7

Posted on 2006-05-28, 08:07

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ok.. ik know there are other constructor threads, but it dint help me at all..

ok here is the thing..

- when i install the normal version (dos) it all goes well, until i run game.exe. then it says CD must be indrive..

- when i try to install with the win 95 patch it dosnt even want to start the instalation. it just says 'constructor requires windows95 and directx 5'
that just dosnt make sense.. iam using win XP and directx 9.0C.

I saw in the other threads that there were talks about dosbox...
i tried it myself but iam a real newb in that,, i have the feeling iam missing a few steps.

If some1 is so kind (and bored 😁 ) to explain it step by step for me.

if tou need more info on what iam using feel free to ask.
thx,

Reply 1 of 5, by stefnr7

Posted on 2006-05-28, 15:26

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ah i found a way to paly it.. 😀
but... i dont know if this is the rite section.. but when i run it in dosbox its very slow and after 5 sec of play time it almost freezes.
how do i get it to work normal?

Reply 2 of 5, by Miki Maus

Posted on 2006-05-28, 16:29

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I'm running Constructor (DOS version) in WinXP.
You will probably need modified univbe.drv and NOLFB.
For sound you will need VDMSound.
And you should probably edit INSTALL.DAT in SETTINGS folder and put correct paths in there. If that doesn't work try no-cd patch.

Reply 3 of 5, by stefnr7

Posted on 2006-05-28, 16:56

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i have bin searching for a no-cd.. i cant find one 😵
i will try your way.. thx

-edit: ok i opend UNIVBE in notepad and got this link.. http://unirefresh.demonews.com/videoproblems (dosnt work 😜
and.. what path sould i change in install.DAT ?

Reply 4 of 5, by Miki Maus

Posted on 2006-05-28, 19:26

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Looks like you already have patched version of univbe.drv, so that's good.
My INSTALL.DAT looks like this:

[PATHS]
Installation=Full
MainPath=.
CDPath=.
GFXPath=.
MusicIniPath=.\SETTINGS
UniVBEConfigPath=.\SETTINGS
InstallPath=.
MultiLingual=Yes

Alternatively, this is with real paths:

[PATHS]
Installation=Full
MainPath=D:\CONS\
CDPath=D:\CONS\ <- This should be your CD path
GFXPath=D:\CONS\
MusicIniPath=D:\CONS\SETTINGS
UniVBEConfigPath=D:\CONS\SETTINGS
InstallPath=D:\CONS\
MultiLingual=Yes

Report back your progress.

Reply 5 of 5, by stefnr7

Posted on 2006-05-29, 20:13

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mine looks the same..

i have enterd this:
[PATHS]
Installation=Full
MainPath=D:\
CDPath=D:\
GFXPath=D:\
MusicIniPath=D:\SETTINGS
UniVBEConfigPath=D:\SETTINGS
InstallPath=D:\
MultiLingual=Yes

I think your CD has 1 map when up open the CD.. mine dosnt 😀

ok what it did..
it did more than b4 so thats good.. game wasnt starting tho.
becouse i have bin playing with all the constructor files.. i decided to remove it and reinstall the game.. normally no problem.
But now (dont think it has anything to do with what i did with install.DAT)
when i try to intall full (400MB) it all goes well.. but when i open the directory where i installed it it only has 2.8MB in it.. and missing alot of files ofcourse. (also univbe.drv)
the install.DAT now says..

[PATHS]
Installation=Minimum
MainPath=C:\STEFAN\CN
CDPath=D:
GFXPath=D:
MusicIniPath=C:\STEFAN\CN\SETTINGS
UniVBEConfigPath=C:\STEFAN\CN\SETTINGS
InstallPath=D:
MultiLingual=Yes

maybe it wont install correct of all the programs that iam running ATM
but ill try it again tomorrow.

Thx,

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