Flaming Cliffs and Win 7 64 bit

[phalcon51]

I just bought a new computer and would like to know if Flaming Cliffs will load and play properly on Win 7 64 bit OS. Amazon.com has FC listed as compatible with XP, but nothing about Vista or Win 7 64. I have an original version of FC, but the early version StarForce copy protection is not compatible with the OS apparently as it won't even load.

 

Thanks

 

Gary

[Frazer]

It will run....after some little trouble shooting.

 

Buy it, you can't go wrong with the upcoming FC 2.0 update.

[AustinN360]

Phalcon, don't worry mate. FC works fine on Win7 64. What you need to do is to download the SFupdate patch that will update Starforce for use on the new OS! You can find it here: http://www.star-force.com/support/sfdrvup.zip

[Joe Kurr]

For a step-by-step tutorial to install FC on Win7, have a look here:

 

http://www.dutch-flankers.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Flaming_Cliffs_on_Windows_7

[Focka]

I'm haveing a problem i followed the step-by-step you linked joe, but for some unknown reason every time i install starforce through the CD when i reboot it i get a start up error and it has to repair start up. When i finally get to go update starforce it's says there's no starforce installed? wtf. so then tryed it again through the cd but this time i didn't reboot, i just updated it then rebooted it. Then it says "Starforce driver is disabled" i ignored it and checked if it worked but it still didn't work. i even tried to update it one more time but it still didn't work.

Edited January 8, 2010 by Focka

[Joe Kurr]

Did you install everything with administrator priviliges? (right click on the .exe file --> run as administrator)

If you didn't, chances are that not all files were installed due to limited permissions for standard user accounts.

 

I have installed on two PCs now - one for testing and developing, and one for flying, and haven't had any problems with it.

Both systems are running Win7 x64 Ultimate.

[phalcon51]

Thanks for the info, I'll order it today. Any idea when FC 2.0 will be out on DVD in the states?

[Focka]

Did you install everything with administrator priviliges? (right click on the .exe file --> run as administrator)

If you didn't, chances are that not all files were installed due to limited permissions for standard user accounts.

 

I have installed on two PCs now - one for testing and developing, and one for flying, and haven't had any problems with it.

Both systems are running Win7 x64 Ultimate.

Thanks dude

[coolts]

For a step-by-step tutorial to install FC on Win7, have a look here:

 

http://www.dutch-flankers.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Flaming_Cliffs_on_Windows_7

 

 

Finally, after 3 odd months of fannying around, giving up, going back to BS & F4, trying again, almost throwing the DVD's out the window, trying a multiboot xp system (which i HAD to do for FF5.3 BTW).... a guide that works for Win7x64.

 

Cheers to you Joe Kurr!!!!! Have a pint on me! (now, how the hell do you fly this thing again?).

 

ps. Forgot how BAD the lomac menu "music" was. What were ED thinking?

[Joe Kurr]

Finally, after 3 odd months of fannying around, giving up, going back to BS & F4, trying again, almost throwing the DVD's out the window, trying a multiboot xp system (which i HAD to do for FF5.3 BTW).... a guide that works for Win7x64.

 

Cheers to you Joe Kurr!!!!! Have a pint on me! (now, how the hell do you fly this thing again?).

 

ps. Forgot how BAD the lomac menu "music" was. What were ED thinking?

 

Thanks for the pint Coolts :)

 

FYI, the old Flanker 2.0 music is also still in there.

Go to your Lockon/Sounds/Music folder, and make a backup of Main.ogg.

Now copy MusicIntro.ogg over the original Main.ogg, and you're done :)

[Phantom_Mark]

Thanks guys, helped me out as well. :pilotfly: