BZ1 and Windows 7

[AHadley]

Itching to try Ultraken's new experimental build, I just installed my old BZ1, patching it straight up with 1.4, large assets and servers.dat. Unfortunately, when I try to launch it, I get an Application Error which, to me, isn't particularly helpful.

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bzone.exe - Application Error

The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005). Click OK to close the application.


Have I gone wrong with my install somewhere, added a file where I shouldn't have, missed a step? It's been so long since I played BZ1

[Red Devil]

Try installing/running it in compatability mode?

[AHadley]

Running in compatibility mode for '95.

[Ultraken]

For what it's worth, I can't get it to run on Windows 7 either.  It crashes immediately before even starting.  The similar "internal" build runs fine, and I can't tell what's different.  It seems to have something to do with the application compatibility layer.

[Red Devil]

Installed using compatibility?

Happy Birthday!   

[AHadley]

Ah, no, didn't install with it.

But I am running the experimental build.

I'll do a reinstall.


And happy birthday again, Ken, since it looks like I am on today.

[Ultraken]

I'm baffled by some of the Windows 7 malfunctions, but that's life I guess.

And thanks for the b-day wishes everyone.  36 successful orbits around the sun!   

[sabrebattletank]

Happy Birthday! Ima give it a whirl once I get home and find my bz1 cd.

[TheJamsh]

36 successful orbits around the sun!   

HAH. Stealing that quote for use from now on...

[Red Devil]

Maybe it's trying to write to My Documents (or not)?

Was it installed under Program Files?  If so, may want to install it elsewhere.

Heck I have W7, so I should try it myself...

[Ultraken]

You can also security properties on the BZ folder to allow write access.  Vista and 7 set folders outside the user's home directory to read-only by default, which stymies applications that assume they can write to their install folder.

[Red Devil]

I had to do that for my BZ2 install when I installed W7 as a dual-boot alongside XP Pro.

[Baldrick]

I just installed BZ off my disc, it worked fine straight off in 7, I run Nvidia, so i get the radar issues.
To run it I did have to select to run in administrator mode, run in 640x480 and I had to run in compat mode for Windows NT4.0, ( I don't know why it just seems to always work, and run the videos better.)