New Install Flaming Cliffs 2.0

[mac22]

I have just been thinking about installing the downloadable version of flaming cliffs 2.0 and had some questions

 

1)I already have installed the European Lock On Gold DVD version of the game which includes flaming cliffs can someone tell me if i can just install flaming cliffs 2.0 over the top of this. I actually cant remember if i have patched my Gold install, is there any way i can find out what version it is? and does this really matter or can i just install 2.0 over the top of my Gold version irrespective of if i patched it?

 

2)It took me a long time to set up my optimal graphics/in game/joystick settings for Lock on will these be retained when i install 2.0? Is there anyway you can back them up?

 

3)After not playing Lock on for some time I am now having trouble with my star force copy protection when i put in my lock on Gold disk and try and run the game it tells me that I have some star force error, will this be an issue if i install 2.0, and how can i solve the problem? - my starforce has always been tempramental in the past but I would always eventually get the game to load

[Lava]

FC2 just checks for a previous installation of LO/FC, no disk required. Since you have it installed, the answers to 1 and 3 are "Just install FC2, it should work".

 

I don't think any settings are moved from LO to FC2. They changed the config system to match DCS:BS, so things are all different. Shouldn't take you long to pin down video settings at least, and several people report FC2 runs better (?!?) than LO.

[walker450]

1) I believe you can just install FC2 alongside FC1. All that is required for FC2 is LOMAC to be installed... you have met that requirement. Patches should not be an issue either.

 

2) They will not be retained... I don't know of a way to transfer... I recommend a fresh start with FC2, as performance will vary from FC1 and different settings will give different results.

 

3) Good question! I'm not sure how it will work with FC2... Hopefully it won't have to verify the CD.