Dark side of the Moon - text problem (winXP)

jupi · Post by **jupi** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:35 am

game works fine on win 98, but on xp also runs fine, but in-game text in invisible.

i tried cd and dvd version.

i search the net, but didn`t find xp solution for displaying text. if someone finds out (for example with dosbox,..) solution it would be great for many "desperate" gamers

thank YOU very much in advance

Post by **zobraks** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:13 am

Hm, I thought there was no text (titles) in this one. Here's what Gordon Aplin from Quandary says:

"... the space beneath the action window is used to list your selection of conversational responses at appropriate times. Unfortunately, apart from your responses there is no text to accompany the conversations and although you can replay them in your VDA I would still prefer a text option as I had to play back a couple of scenes several times to be sure I understood what was said."

You can find the whole review of Dark Side of the Moon at http://www.quandaryland.com/jsp/dispArt ... ?index=280.

mxjgr · Post by **mxjgr** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:43 am

Yep, the text isn't invisible; it's just simply not there in the first place.

Unfortunately you have to rely on your listening skills only.

Gr.Viper · Post by **Gr.Viper** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:44 am

Errr... the problem is not that there's no text subs. The problem is that text dialog options under XP are invisible on a number of XP machines. I have the same issue and was unable to find a solution

Gr.Viper · Post by **Gr.Viper** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:35 pm

Got text options to appear
1. Installed VMware
2. Creted a virtual machine and installed there Windows 98 and VMtools.
3. Installed audio drivers.
4. Set XP desktop to 16-bit colur depth - the one game uses. You can't switch to 16-bit inside VMachine if host OS in in 32-bit mode.
5. Game runs, video plays, dialogue options appear

That was for 6 CD version.

Post by **hfric** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:58 pm

dvd version works fine under winxp

Gr.Viper · Post by **Gr.Viper** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:35 pm

Does anyone here have/can up it? It would be a much more convenient thing than 6CD-swapping frenzy.

Post by **Egon68** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:10 pm

I'm uploading DVD version. Dunno if it's home made, the file dates are
a bit messy.

Post by **Smiling Spectre** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:14 am

hfric wrote:dvd version works fine under winxp

I have DVD-version (or it seems so). One exe and six folders CD1-6. Is it it? And I haven't text under XP too.

Was not sure, is it bug or feature. Now it seems bug for me. Hmm... Need to investigate...