#4075535 - 02/08/15 03:02 PM
Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)DetailsHere is the latest release of my previously named 'Longbow 2 Windows Vista/7 Fix'. My now famous Longbow 2 Windows Vista/7 Fix is essentially the English language version of Longbow 2 in an 'installed' state (game folder copied), with the patches and general stability fixes already applied. Useful if you have trouble installing the game or patches. Note that you still need the original game CDs or images to play. Version History* Version 3 (Feb 2015) - Updated name of fix package to include other versions of Windows that it works on, to "Flyboy's Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix". - Updated and much more extensive documentation to reflect new fix name, install procedure, new additions, problem solving, etc. - Added a companion extras folder with commonly needed fix files and game documentation, etc. * Version 2 (Mar 2013) - Ditched the installer package format as some users experienced problems running that (due to the installer needing DLL files that not everyone had, so it seemed). - Released as a simple ZIP archive package (with added bonus of being able to manually extract individual files and not have to go through the whole 'install' process again). * Version 1 (Nov 2009) - Initial release of "Flyboy's Windows Vista/7 Fix". - Released in fancy EXE installer package format. Please see included 'Fix-Readme.txt' file for much more detailed additions and updates!DownloadFLY-LB2-WIN-FIX(V3).zip (254 Mb) https://www.dropbox.com/s/3u3wi7rh2u40xbl/FLY-LB2-WIN-FIX(V3).zipPlease note that the core of this package... the installed game... has not changed. Therefore, if you already have a previous version of this package you'll not really benefit from getting this one. All extras included in this new version can be acquired separately. Just thought I'd warn you in case you don't have a good internet connection or are on limited data usage!
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#4075641 - 02/08/15 07:55 PM
Re: Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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I LOVED LB and LB2 back in the day. Still got the whole game sets for both, enshrined. Thanks a million! ...now, if only I could get this game to recognize my Saitek x65...
Last edited by Helo_Head; 02/08/15 07:55 PM.
"Learning to fly the Falcon is just your ticket to the dance" - Pete 'Boomer' Bonanni.
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#4075652 - 02/08/15 08:19 PM
Re: Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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Works no problem on my W7/64 but no controllers seen.
All I can do to fly is use the auto pilot.
"Learning to fly the Falcon is just your ticket to the dance" - Pete 'Boomer' Bonanni.
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#4082118 - 02/22/15 01:17 PM
Re: Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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Thanks again Flyboy! Once again it seems you saved me! I got my new pc on December. Since then I've been playing LB2 without any issues (apart from not been able to use the Win Compatibility DB on Win 8.1). Recently I started getting nothing by crashes. I downloaded your new files, copy the contents of your LB2 folder over mine and so far, I haven't seen any crashes yet. I have one small question: With your version, the terrain seems darker. Not bad, but darker than I am used to. Is this due to some of the tweaks you made? I read the Fix-Readme.txt but couldn't find anything related to it.
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#4082148 - 02/22/15 02:38 PM
Re: Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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Hi again Flyboy Weird. I used the backup form my previous pc and I get the "lighter" terrain color. I switch to your copy and I get the "darker" terrain color. Anyway, seems I spoke too soon. It works fine if I play just one mission but if I play more than one (or replay the same mission), it crashes again. It may be an update but not sure if Windows or video driver. Trying to find out, I switched to the nvidia drivers from December (when I got the PC) but it still crashes.
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#4082288 - 02/22/15 08:36 PM
Re: Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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I am using dgvoodoo 1.5 as it is the latest-stable one for me. Will check a n ewer version. Update, Tried - dgVoodoo 2.42: No go, get some d3d11.dll error. - nglide (latest version) still crashes after ending a mission. Another update: Tried dgVoodoo 1.4. Played several missions without crashing. If I keep the view straight, it seems OK, but if I put the nose up, but the sky textures above the cockpit line seems to "vibrate" all the time and the sun looks like a square, unlike with dgVoodoo 1.5.
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#4125912 - 05/28/15 09:19 AM
Re: Flyboy's Longbow 2 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/+ Fix (V3)
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