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[agent cross]

I have a big problem with x-com enemy unknown!

I downloaded and extracted the abandonia version for windows and run it now on my xp-machine. It works proper. But now i've occured one fatal error:

Always when i open the "transfer"-screen, i can choose the destination and arrange the cargo, but when i approve the transfer (press ok) i remain in the "transfer"-screen. Now aborting the "transfer"-screen (clicking cancel) makes the x-com enemy unknown crash immediatly.

Sorry for maybe bringing up old stuff, but i hadn't managed to get familiar with the search-engine now.

[humorguy]

Originally Posted by agent cross

I have a big problem with x-com enemy unknown!

I downloaded and extracted the abandonia version for windows and run it now on my xp-machine. It works proper. But now i've occured one fatal error:

Always when i open the "transfer"-screen, i can choose the destination and arrange the cargo, but when i approve the transfer (press ok) i remain in the "transfer"-screen. Now aborting the "transfer"-screen (clicking cancel) makes the x-com enemy unknown crash immediatly.

Sorry for maybe bringing up old stuff, but i hadn't managed to get familiar with the search-engine now.

Would play the DOS version in DOSBox, that how I play it with no problems, it looks exactly the same and the sounds are the same, so you can adjust the speed etc with DOSBox or a front end, like D.O.G. The DOS version just gives you more flexibility, and personally, it feels as the the AI is different (and better) in DOS that Windows, but people on this thread disagree with me.

[ShadowBlade]

If I remember correctly, the DOS version of the game is considerably less stable than the Windows version, DOSbox or not. I remember getting flurries of green/blue text and crashes back to the DOS prompt.

The Windows version isn't hard to get working once you do a little bit of research and get the right fixes.

For UFO Defense (a.k.a. Enemy Unknown), check out the first two files here:
http://www.xcomufo.com/x1dl.html

For the same fixes, but for Terror from the Deep, check this out:
http://www.xcomufo.com/x2dl.html

[Dadsa]

Try to capture as many aliens as possible, you get more points and you interrogate them

[The Fifth Horseman]

No point doing that before you build an Alien Containment, though.
I don't generally capture aliens on purpose, unless there's a very good opportunity.

[KieranCorrigan]

This is a game that I've been playing for years off and on. Simply love it, even if it is a real pain in the butt. Course maybe that's why it's so addictive. Course I've always known it as XCOM: UFO Defense, not these other titles, but *shrugs*

Only beaten it once though, cause I rarely have time to play. Watched a friend of mine almost beat it on the highest difficulty... kudos to him, I need a lot more practice before I could try that. Still I'm happy to see it still around to this day.

[Eagle of Fire]

I never been able to find the time to complete my games either. Then, I decided once that I'd play at least one tactical mission every day.

I've beaten the game after two months.

[cicebear]

Hi folks,
I like this game very much, but unfortunately it crashes every time when I finished a transfer of stuff to an other base an hit the Cancel button. This happens only in the german version, the english one works. Does anyone know help or can patch this?

[The Fifth Horseman]

In the post right above yours.

[crysta1]

I'm having issues with sound in the Dos version of UFO,(using dosbox 7.2)
and running problems with the windows version. any tips?

I can be more specific if needed.... just ask



CRysta1