M. Valentine
29-01-08, 19:07
Hello everyone!
There were many problems reported on previous forum, and since Capcom Europe cant provide official tech help for older PC games I am posting some known major problems and their solutions here. There isnt any official patches for this games so dont ask for it. Second thing, I am just a member of this forum and have nothing to do with official Capcom or any part of this company, do everything on your own risk.
If you have any other solutions, feel free to post it. If you have problems, ask and someone will answer.
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Resident Evil 1 PC: (Virgin Entertainment)
Known issues - Game cannot be played on Windows XP SP2. Fast gameplay.
Game will run only at Windows 95/98. In order to play game on Windows XP you have to run it in compatibility mode. If game wont autorun, find setup.exe icon, right mouse click, open properties and under compatibility mode pick Run this program in compatibility mode for... and choose Windows 98/Millenium. Click OK, run setup and install game. Setup needs minute or two to start so be patient.
When the game is installed, click Start - Programs - Capcom - Resident Evil. Do the same with resident evil.exe icon as explained above. You must run it in compatibility mode. Play the game. Your CD must be in CD-ROM.
If the game is way too fast and zombies are running, quit game and try this one. Download small program called cpugrab (Developed by Microsoft DirectX team), put CPU grab up to 20-25 and play the game.
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Resident Evil 2 PC: - CD1 Leon (Virgin Entertainment)
Known issues - Save an Load functions dont work.
On your HDD create new folder called RE2 Leon and translocate your savegame location from given to this new one. Run compatibility mode for either Windows 95/98/ME only on a shortcut, not on original .exe icon. (Shortcut is located where you have installed your game, example: C:Program FilesCapcomResident Evil 2). Play the game!
NOTICE: Run only shortcut to play game. Always close autorun and other applications.
CD2 Clarie
After you completed Leons scenario, save and exit game. Again on your HDD create folder called RE2 Clarie and again translocate your savegame location. Copy your last save file from RE2 Leon folder to RE2 Clarie. Run game via the same shortcut you run it previous time. If the game wont run, check again for compatibility mode!
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Resident Evil 3 PC: (Eidos)
Known issues - Game isnt responding.
Mini Game The Mercenaries isnt responding. Still dont know why.
If the game crash after intro movie with message Resident Evil3 Nemesis not responding, do this. Click Start - Run and type dxdiag. You have opened the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Above you can see Sound 1 and Sound 2. Click on Sound 1. See now DirectX Features - Hardware Sound Acceleration Level. Move from Full Acceleration to Basic Acceleration. Do the same with Sound 2.
Click Exit and play the game!
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Resident Evil 4 PC: (Ubisoft)
Known issues - bugs, game crashes, blue/white/blackscreen. Bad graphic.
Recommended - Download and install the official 1.10 EU version patch. Check for newest graphic card drivers and update your DirectX. This should fix all the major problems. Play the game!
Unofficial mouse support patch must be upgraded after installing 1.10 EU patch. Search via Google for it.
There were many problems reported on previous forum, and since Capcom Europe cant provide official tech help for older PC games I am posting some known major problems and their solutions here. There isnt any official patches for this games so dont ask for it. Second thing, I am just a member of this forum and have nothing to do with official Capcom or any part of this company, do everything on your own risk.
If you have any other solutions, feel free to post it. If you have problems, ask and someone will answer.
____________________
Resident Evil 1 PC: (Virgin Entertainment)
Known issues - Game cannot be played on Windows XP SP2. Fast gameplay.
Game will run only at Windows 95/98. In order to play game on Windows XP you have to run it in compatibility mode. If game wont autorun, find setup.exe icon, right mouse click, open properties and under compatibility mode pick Run this program in compatibility mode for... and choose Windows 98/Millenium. Click OK, run setup and install game. Setup needs minute or two to start so be patient.
When the game is installed, click Start - Programs - Capcom - Resident Evil. Do the same with resident evil.exe icon as explained above. You must run it in compatibility mode. Play the game. Your CD must be in CD-ROM.
If the game is way too fast and zombies are running, quit game and try this one. Download small program called cpugrab (Developed by Microsoft DirectX team), put CPU grab up to 20-25 and play the game.
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Resident Evil 2 PC: - CD1 Leon (Virgin Entertainment)
Known issues - Save an Load functions dont work.
On your HDD create new folder called RE2 Leon and translocate your savegame location from given to this new one. Run compatibility mode for either Windows 95/98/ME only on a shortcut, not on original .exe icon. (Shortcut is located where you have installed your game, example: C:Program FilesCapcomResident Evil 2). Play the game!
NOTICE: Run only shortcut to play game. Always close autorun and other applications.
CD2 Clarie
After you completed Leons scenario, save and exit game. Again on your HDD create folder called RE2 Clarie and again translocate your savegame location. Copy your last save file from RE2 Leon folder to RE2 Clarie. Run game via the same shortcut you run it previous time. If the game wont run, check again for compatibility mode!
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Resident Evil 3 PC: (Eidos)
Known issues - Game isnt responding.
Mini Game The Mercenaries isnt responding. Still dont know why.
If the game crash after intro movie with message Resident Evil3 Nemesis not responding, do this. Click Start - Run and type dxdiag. You have opened the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Above you can see Sound 1 and Sound 2. Click on Sound 1. See now DirectX Features - Hardware Sound Acceleration Level. Move from Full Acceleration to Basic Acceleration. Do the same with Sound 2.
Click Exit and play the game!
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Resident Evil 4 PC: (Ubisoft)
Known issues - bugs, game crashes, blue/white/blackscreen. Bad graphic.
Recommended - Download and install the official 1.10 EU version patch. Check for newest graphic card drivers and update your DirectX. This should fix all the major problems. Play the game!
Unofficial mouse support patch must be upgraded after installing 1.10 EU patch. Search via Google for it.