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Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"

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==Issues Unresolved==
 
==Issues Unresolved==
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===Outdated Installer===
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=== Installing on 64-Bit Windows ===
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This game is packaged with a 16 bit installer, although the game is a 32 bit application, and therefore can be emulated on 64 bit Windows.
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The installer is 16-Bit, which will not run on 64-Bit Windows.  The game itself is 32-Bit, and will run, but must be manually installed.
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Manual Installation<ref name="omnicoder">http://omnicoderdotnet.blogspot.pt/2011/01/windows-98.html</ref>}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Manual Installation<ref name="omnicoder">http://omnicoderdotnet.blogspot.pt/2011/01/windows-98.html</ref>}}
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Whereas, ostensibly, one would hope some fan had created an unofficial installer, no such luck.  In order to perform a manual installation, you must:
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These instructions are for 64-Bit Windows only.  The locations and registry keys are different in 32-Bit Windows.
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In order to perform a manual installation, you must:
  
 
1) install the game on a version of Windows that can run 16 bit applications.
 
1) install the game on a version of Windows that can run 16 bit applications.
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2) copy C:\Program Files\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace on the old machine to C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace on the new.  
 
2) copy C:\Program Files\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace on the old machine to C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace on the new.  
  
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3) insert the following key/value pairs and folders into your registry
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3) insert the following key/value pairs and folders into your registry:
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<code>
 
<code>
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC]
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC]
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\The Phantom Menace\v1.0]
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\The Phantom Menace\v1.0]
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"Executable"="C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace\\WMAIN.EXE"
 
"Executable"="C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace\\WMAIN.EXE"
 
"Install Path"="C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace"
 
"Install Path"="C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace"
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"InstallType"=dword:00000001
 
"InstallType"=dword:00000001
 
"JoystickID"="1"
 
"JoystickID"="1"
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"SoundCard"="TRUE"
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"SoundCard"="TRUE"</code>
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</code>
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*These keys seem to only work on 64 bit Windows.
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*Note:  If your CD/DVD drive is not E, replace E: with your actual drive letter.
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4) Start the game from C:\Program Files\LucasArts\The Phantom Menace\
 
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Revision as of 04:47, 2 November 2012

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Issues Unresolved

Installing on 64-Bit Windows

The installer is 16-Bit, which will not run on 64-Bit Windows. The game itself is 32-Bit, and will run, but must be manually installed.

Instructions

References