blade runner wont install

Thekwango · 6 Jul 2010 at 19:10

stooeh said:
The setup file is probably a 16bit executable which means you can't run it on a 64bit OS. If you have access to a 32bit windows you can install it on a VM and run it from there.

Personally I use VMWare Player since it is free to run the VM. To create the actual VM I've used EasyVMX

so i take it i just run a VM and install the 32bit version of windows 7 that i have on disk and i should be good to go?

i'd thought of installing it on an old pc i have laying about (runs windows ME) and then using my home hub to copy the game over to my main pc, would that work?

Thekwango · 6 Jul 2010 at 19:13

Weazle said:
You should try running it on DOSBox.

tried DOSbox but couldn't really understand how it works!! i'm not very tech savvy

got as far as 'mounting' the d: drive but couldn't figure how how to tell it to run the installer

aproctor · 6 Jul 2010 at 19:54

overclick said:
Massive fan of the film (directors cut if u aint seen it)/QUOTE]

The directors cut was the weakest version, the version with the narration is better imo.

The game is great, but the models have dated very badly.

stooeh · 6 Jul 2010 at 20:40

Thekwango said:
so i take it i just run a VM and install the 32bit version of windows 7 that i have on disk and i should be good to go?

i'd thought of installing it on an old pc i have laying about (runs windows ME) and then using my home hub to copy the game over to my main pc, would that work?

Aye should work with 32bit win7 and also possible that it could work if copied over. Depends on whether the game is exe is 16bit.
I had a similar problem with Red Alert 1 where the installer was 16bit but actual game exe ran okay.

SkeeterUK · 6 Jul 2010 at 20:46

Theres a torrent about that has a custom installer for win vista/7 comps and it works. As my original had issues so grabbed that and is fine tho sometimes have to alt and tab cos of screen but thats ok.

Thekwango · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:42

SkeeterUK said:
Theres a torrent about that has a custom installer for win vista/7 comps and it works. As my original had issues so grabbed that and is fine tho sometimes have to alt and tab cos of screen but thats ok.

ahhh sweet. i'll have a search for it, is it easily enough found through google?

JoeFX69 · 6 Jul 2010 at 22:30

aproctor said:
overclick said:

Massive fan of the film (directors cut if u aint seen it)/QUOTE]

The directors cut was the weakest version, the version with the narration is better imo.

The game is great, but the models have dated very badly.

Click to expand...

Booo hehe! Pretty much everyone who worked on the film, including Harrison hated the narration