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I've picked up a used copy of Europa Universalis I (CD and manual) and am attempting to play it on a very minimal old computer. Is there any known incompatibility between EU and Cyrix MediaGX chips?

The reason I ask is that I have a Cyrix 200MHz chip with 64mb ram (matches the minimum requirements in the manual) yet the game dumps me back to the desktop as soon as I attempt to start a scenario.

Also, how do you disable the music? I like it but to save system resources I'd prefer to play without it if possible.
 
What OS and version of DirectX is that old system running? I think it might be possible to play EU, but it's a bit of a crap shoot...mostly determined by whether you can get it to run most of the 2000-period apps.

Music can be disabled by running the configuration program in the root directory. Just run the EU_Settings.exe file and switch it to the music off setting.
 
Is there an AVI folder in EU1?
If so rename it to AVI_Back.
 
Originally posted by macdave
I'm running Win95 and DirectX 7.0.something. EU found 7.0.0 on my system and I let it install a slightly later version.
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can you tell us exactly what version of Win95 you have?
(go to Control Panel, System - it says "Microsoft Windows 95 [...]" with a version number 4.xxx something... ).
Make sure you have the most important patches for your system:
On this page, you'll find 395 updates for your OS :D

I'll post the links to the ones I think you need:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6b-deb9-4a46-81da-abef1ebbd08a&DisplayLang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6c-7141-42fe-a995-59997d86d079&DisplayLang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2c-4e59-4cd6-acbd-fbeadfdd676b&DisplayLang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a3-d1f5-4456-9df8-3389ac24bb8b&DisplayLang=en
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...65-d400-4dd7-a93f-8f21b4beab1e&DisplayLang=en


these should cover the essential, but there are many others too...
 
Originally posted by macdave
There is no EU_Settings.exe file anywhere on my hard drive after installing EU.
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there is no EU_settings.exe for EU1. You need to edit your EU1 shortcut (right-click on it and select "properties") and add a paramater at the end... I think it is "nomusic" but I can't remember exactly :(
 
Originally posted by macdave
Win 94 4.00.950a (was .950b before I ran the various installers from the Microsoft download site)

After installing these the result is no different. It gets to Initializing Provinces and then quits to the desktop.
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it shouldn't regress.... :confused:

anyway, I'm quite sure this has happenned before... a long time ago in a galaxy... err, no, just a long time ago here :D

I'll need to check trough the archives... the solution would be between may 2001 and winter 2002... Of course, if a willing soul would be so kind as to search in my place... (hey T? :D )
 
Originally posted by viper37
it shouldn't regress.... :confused:

anyway, I'm quite sure this has happenned before... a long time ago in a galaxy... err, no, just a long time ago here :D

I'll need to check trough the archives... the solution would be between may 2001 and winter 2002... Of course, if a willing soul would be so kind as to search in my place... (hey T? :D )
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Oh...well if it's only a thousand threads or so :eek:, I'll have a look. :rolleyes: :p

More seriously, I will go back through the archives and see what I can unearth. I've got a few very busy days coming up so I'll try to do it ASAP but you might have to wait until Saturday.
 
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