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by itsjeremy6
Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:57 am
Forum: Fallout Technical Support
Topic: Running Fallout 2 requires the CD
Replies: 13
Views: 41510

The colors thing is quite random, you fix it by pressing esc+crtl so you exit to desktop while game is still runing than return to game. Can take few of those before it fixes it self, sometimes it works after one try and sometimes it works fine withour any fixing at all. Well, first of all, the col...
by itsjeremy6
Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: Fallout Technical Support
Topic: Running Fallout 2 requires the CD
Replies: 13
Views: 41510

By the way, for anyone who looks at this in the future: my problem was solved by reinstallation using the humongous installation. The first time I tried to reinstall, I was following a lead that said large installation would work better. In my case that was not true. Also, after I reinstalled the ga...
by itsjeremy6
Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: Fallout Technical Support
Topic: Running Fallout 2 requires the CD
Replies: 13
Views: 41510

It works o_o Thanks guys.

Now its onto returning the colors to normal! I love progress! :pelvic_thrust:
by itsjeremy6
Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:03 pm
Forum: Fallout Technical Support
Topic: Running Fallout 2 requires the CD
Replies: 13
Views: 41510

I have already reinstalled everything once. I am already running in compatibility mode. The right patch is the right patch, so unless I'm using the wrong patch, trying a different patch is not going to help. Here is where I got my patch from: http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/fallout2/downloads.htm...
by itsjeremy6
Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:16 am
Forum: Fallout Technical Support
Topic: Running Fallout 2 requires the CD
Replies: 13
Views: 41510

Retlaw83 wrote:Are you inserting the CD into the same drive you installed the game from?
I only have one cd drive: E drive. The game was installed into the C drive, however. I don't think that makes a difference though?
by itsjeremy6
Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:57 am
Forum: Fallout Technical Support
Topic: Running Fallout 2 requires the CD
Replies: 13
Views: 41510

Running Fallout 2 requires the CD

I did the humongous installation, I installed the patch, I ran as administrator, I ran in compatibility mode, I checked the pathways in .cfg, I own the cd and it is in the computer as I speak. The patch and the game are both the US version. Everything is as it should be, but I still get the "ru...