how to get A1 to work with XP READ THIS FOLKS

[borgcom4]

I have just installed A1 after a long time on my computer. I'm running windows XP. Well, the game installed just fine. Started just fine. I went to federation missions and click first mission, it's still doing fine. Once it comes to the mission objectives menu, all the words are missing pecies of each leter. Letters are looking like other letters. Mostly C's and O's. That's not all, the voice works, but bits and piece's of what the unit says when you click on it fade in and out. "We are t org" is what it sounds like on the borg side, when it should say "We are the Borg". Thanks for anyone's help. I havn't played A1 in a long time, so i might be a little out dated on it.

[odyssey]

Try updating your drivers. It's often the answer for a lot of the video and audio Armada problems.

[cecilzero1]

do u people use the search funtion? this question been answered so many times.... go to run-type in dxdiag-go to sound take down direct sound to basic acceleration then try...... im gonnna sticky this to point people to this....

[borgcom4]

This question has been answered so many times....

Not ture. You only answered one of my problems. I still do not know why the letters are the way they are. YES i used the search button, it keeps giving me this topic. So, what is wrong then with the letters.

[KevinJ]

i run a1 on xp and ive never had 1 problem with it

[rodglas]

Play with the graphics settings, tyr the alternate font. I've had this problem too except that its not a problem if you play a little with the setings


Rod.

[Captain_H]

Yea the "alternat font" option is the way to go to fix your text problems.

[enva]

Is the a way to get Armada I to work on a windows 2000 SP4 pc? when i click play it goes to the small box with "Startrek Armada" then screen goes black and returns to desktop.

Does anyone know a way to get it to work

thanks

[adamfoxdavis]

RE: Armada 1 Graphics Probles with FMVs in game.

All mission briefings and in-mission cut sequences run EXTREAMLY SLOW.

I have tried all in game graphics settings.

I have adjusted graphics card quality settigns to both Optimal Quality, and Optimal Proformance.

I have run and tested all video settigns in dxdiag, as well as disabled AGP graphics acceleration.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Box: DELL Dimension E510/P4 3.0GHz 4GB DDR RAM at 533MHz
Video: ATI X600 Pro 256MB PCI-X
Win XP Home Edition ver 2002, SP2

TIA

[Harrie]

Cecil, I could kiss you right now (I think you'll forgive me if I don't follow through).

I've been having trouble with A1 for months now since I got my new comp and completely forgot changing DirectX. I was beginning to think i wouldn't be able to play FT to it's greatest extent.

[Firefly1]

i'm havin a problem with it on xp as well the game runs fine for about an hour then it just spontaniously quits any explanation for this?

[WarrenG12]

i havent had any problems with A1 on my computer and i have XP....Have all of ya'll checked ure directX and updated it

[Phantom]

"Is the a way to get Armada I to work on a windows 2000 SP4 pc? when i click play it goes to the small box with "Startrek Armada" then screen goes black and returns to desktop.

Does anyone know a way to get it to work

thanks"



On your Desktop. Right Click and go to Properties. On your settings (where you have your screen resolution) go to advanced and on one of the tabs (think its troubleshooter) ensure 3D graphics acceleration is on full )

If it is, see if it boots up okay in "Safe Mode" if it does, it may mean you need a better graphics card as I had this prob till I bought a PCI graphics card as the Motherboard graphics card was a piece of poop lol


RE: Armada 1 Graphics Probles with FMVs in game.

All mission briefings and in-mission cut sequences run EXTREAMLY SLOW.

I have tried all in game graphics settings.

I have adjusted graphics card quality settigns to both Optimal Quality, and Optimal Proformance.

I have run and tested all video settigns in dxdiag, as well as disabled AGP graphics acceleration.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Box: DELL Dimension E510/P4 3.0GHz 4GB DDR RAM at 533MHz
Video: ATI X600 Pro 256MB PCI-X
Win XP Home Edition ver 2002, SP2

TIA


does the game have movies for briefings, I know theres the TGA animated texture things, but they arent movie files lol. Well whatever lol. I had this prob when I first put in FT's start up. Update your graphic's card drivers and set refresh rate to around 60 fps. Think mines on 65 and it works fine.


I'm havin a problem with it on xp as well the game runs fine for about an hour then it just spontaniously quits any explanation for this?'


the fact that it is running dont mean XP is at fault (unless you ran out of memory)

In the root Armada directory there is a folder titled "LOGS" inside the folder is (unlike A2 i may add) an inventory log. In the TXT file will outline your game. Any bugs if found (usually missing Hps or wav file errors) but inside it'll give you a cause for the crash. EG Could not find fbphas.odf

That'd crash if any ship went to fire this weapon. You have to read each line. It's pain staking but u get use to it after a while when u beta test things.




I think Armada needs Directx 7.0 or above. DirectX is actually on the Armada CD. Well the 1.2 version anyway (They were in DVD-Boxes and the pack with Elite Force and Armada 2)



Hope that helps ppl


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[trekmanalpha]

Something else to try in XP Home, is right click on the icon, select Properties, and in the Compatability tab, run in windows 98 mode, or even 95. Mine works great that way, but also I have onboard graphics. that seems to give me better gameplay than having a card installed. just more thought...

[Zman]

Odd...i've never had to do anything to get any of my games to work on XP or Vista ever.