Had to reinstall B17 recently after a PC "factory reset". Had made the regedit tweak with the previous install, to prevent the gun turret firing sound stopping after a few bursts but have forgotten it now (I only remember it was slightly different in Vista than it had been with XP, but the essentials were the same). Have searched with regedit for A3D and B17 registry entries but can't seem to find the right one or remember the precise drill - involved changing a "dword" value from 0 to 1 or vice versa IIRC.

Can't get into bombsaway.net and can't find that particualr tweak here. Can anyone remember what it was and/or where to find it?

Cheers!

Yep, here's the fix, quoted from BA:



I'm using this fix on Vista and it works like a charm. key is to use the game.exe as the shortcut afterwards. No CTDs for me.

Here's the new link to bombs away: http://www.bombs-away.net/forums/index.php

smith

Brilliant - that's the one! And thanks for the linky, too, much appreciated - cheers!

33lima
Hi! I am a newbie at < B-17 Flying Fortress-the Mighty 8th > .
Can't get started on "flying" until I clear up some questions.

QUESTIONS
1. Is it necessary to use your memory to operate the Default keyboard commands?
2. The default commands can be printed out using the Default < Control Keys > that appear
on the last page , p 147, of the game Manual.
3. Do you use the Default commands ? Have you CUSTOMIZED the <Control Key>?
If so, how can the CUSTOMIZED commnands be printed out?

Thanks for whatever advice you can offer!

martymarty

Guys,I need to apply this fix but for some reason I don't have Microprose showing up under Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\
Not sure why.Win 7 64 bit.

Look under the Wow64 node in the Registry editor.

Thanks Argon,I found it under Wow32 node though.
Unfortunately there is no entry for A3d.In fact there isn't much there at all.

In the B-17 options A3d is greyed out.Could that be why?

I've only just installed this on Win 7,I also have it on a second (XP) disc.I may boot to that and see what's what.

Ah sorry, I meant Wow32.

That's what I found in Vista 32 until I did the registry tweak. i couldn't select it under the options screen.

Looks like I am boned then.
I can't do the registry tweak.Actually I am pretty sure that the A3d drivers didn't install so I may have to re-install the whole game again (no biggy) and see what happens.
In the read me it gives the web address for the sound drivers but it no longer exists.