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#3509764 - 02/02/12 03:04 PM Windows 7 Installation
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Ok so I looked everywhere on here and I know this question has been asked a lot but I haven't found a solution for my particular problem. I'm trying to install jf18 on windows 7 and I can get it to run but as soon as the game opens all the graphics are super distorted. Like drastic vertical lines that make it impossible to see. Can anyone help me out?

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#3509789 - 02/02/12 03:39 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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Well let's start with some specs on your installation. smile

I'd say start with the original without any TSH patches.

Also have you checked your video drivers?
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#3509795 - 02/02/12 03:46 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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I installed the original. My machine was built in 2011 so I didn't think that video drivers would be an issue?

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#3509860 - 02/02/12 04:38 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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Originally Posted By: tlwhite0311
Ok so I looked everywhere on here and I know this question has been asked a lot but I haven't found a solution for my particular problem. I'm trying to install jf18 on windows 7 and I can get it to run but as soon as the game opens all the graphics are super distorted. Like drastic vertical lines that make it impossible to see. Can anyone help me out?


This is a known issue with Vista and Windows 7. It's the opening movie and intro screen. Just click your mouse or hit Enter on each screen. You'll eventually get the initial screen you're able to start missions from. Once you install TSH mods, you can elect to skip the intro, credits and movie.

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#3509871 - 02/02/12 04:45 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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I was thinking while in flight, but yes the video issue is a problem. wacky
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#3509875 - 02/02/12 04:48 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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Even the starting menu ill screwed up.

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#3509900 - 02/02/12 05:24 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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Yep its confirmed I just tried pressing through the menu's with enter and it gets to the main menu but once i start moving the cursor around it gets all distorted again. Please help.

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#3510153 - 02/03/12 05:10 AM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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I don't know too much about tweaking JF18, but I found that I needed to roll my ATI drivers back from the newest issuance in order to fix my graphical problems. That might be an option for you to explore.

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#3513124 - 02/06/12 05:24 PM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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I'm glad someone asked this, because I was considering diving back into this old girl, just fly the plain vanilla one, not the TSH addon.

I have:

AMD A6-3600 quad-core
6GB DDR3 memory
nVidia GTX 460 video card with the latest drivers

Will this run it okay, or do I need to be aware of some things?
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#3513404 - 02/07/12 05:29 AM Re: Windows 7 Installation [Re: tlwhite0311]
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I'm running Vanilla 1.01 on an Intel i7 with a GTX580 using Win7 x64 with only the movie intro issue. But disabled now.

It must be a video driver error. It's a hit or miss these days.
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