#1 2017-12-15 14:58:48

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Help needed to instal BF1942

Hia i am back home for a short period. During my weeks in the netherlands i would like to play BF1942 again. But i have to re-install it. can anyone help me with it because i have tried it a few times but i keep in failing sad

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#2 2017-12-15 15:10:27

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942

Where are you failing and how are you installing it and on what OS?

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#3 2017-12-15 15:44:40

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#4 2017-12-15 16:43:52

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942


Hey Arkos thanks alot! it almost worked. i followed your first option. i installed everything and in seems to be installed okay. but when i try to launch it the screen turns black and doe snothing. i use windows 10 smile

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#5 2017-12-15 18:06:50

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942

-=LoZ=- Sunneke wrote:

Hey Arkos thanks alot! it almost worked. i followed your first option. i installed everything and in seems to be installed okay. but when i try to launch it the screen turns black and doe snothing. i use windows 10 smile

Do you have DirectPlay enabled?

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#6 2017-12-15 18:23:22

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942

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> Control Panel

> Turn Windows Features on or off

> Legacy Components

> Directplay

( or just search "Windows Features" etc.)

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Right click on Bf1942.exe & Blackscreen.exe > Settings > Compatibility > Run as XpSp3 & Run as Administrator

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#7 2017-12-16 12:21:41

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942

Arkos wrote:

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> Control Panel

> Turn Windows Features on or off

> Legacy Components

> Directplay

( or just search "Windows Features" etc.)

...

Right click on Bf1942.exe & Blackscreen.exe > Settings > Compatibility > Run as XpSp3 & Run as Administrator

...

Hey Arkos you have been so helpfull! i am ashamed to say that all of this doesn't make sense to me sad Is it possible to explain this high tech stuff in childs language smile

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#8 2017-12-17 00:28:08

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942

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Hehe smile

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#9 2017-12-19 03:51:56

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Re: Help needed to instal BF1942

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Ok ... works now big_smile

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