#4472859 - 05/03/19 07:06 PM
Re: Time to reinstall LB2... again!
[Re: Flyboy]
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Hey!! Good to see you back around these parts!!
I have LB2 running fairly well on my Win7 machine (THANKS TO YOU).
@Damson: I posted over in the other GS2K thread... I played on PC rather than AMIGA.. All time great favorite sim of mine. Despite LB2 allowing you to train up AI wingmen, it wasn't nearly as immersive as GS2K where I think their development was far more evident AND you got to confer decorations and promotions.
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#4472990 - 05/04/19 09:57 PM
Re: Time to reinstall LB2... again!
[Re: Flyboy]
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It's funny...using your LB2 For Win7, it worked perfectly. I had NONE of the issues you had in the past (slow yaw rate etc..).
As far as DXWND, I don't know if anyone came up with an LB2 config file. It helped with Janes F-15, but the config file purported to work with Janes F/A-18 not only did nothing, but F/A-18 didn't even launch. Luckily it works fine for me on Win7 without it, but Windows 10 is apparently a lost cause.
Good luck!!
Long system spec sig follows:
PowerSpec G436 Lian Li ATX 205 MSI Z490 Plus Motherboard Intel Core i7 10700K 3.8 GHz 32 GB RAM DDR4 1600 Nvidia RTX3070
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit
Flight Gear:
Cougar Hotas S/N 26453 Thrustmaster RCS Rudder Pedals
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#4473085 - 05/05/19 05:04 PM
Re: Time to reinstall LB2... again!
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OK so today I setup LB2 again on my newest laptop. In short, the game runs but I still have the same issues as I did before.
I installed the game as per the instructions with my Windows 7 Fix package, and I got a freeze in-game during an Instant Action therefore I installed the GUI/sound looping crash fix. I was then able to complete a random-generated mission with no crash. However, I got the black screen crash at the end of the mission where the debrief screen should be. I am currently using the nGlide 2.00 glide wrapper. As a side-note I still get the distorted colors at the base menu upon first entering the game, and the slow yaw issue. These are only minor annoyances though. One thing that's making my life easier this time round is that this laptop has a separate, full-sized numeric keypad, so I've got a full keyboard of commands to use without the need for remapping... the way LB2 was meant to be played!
I tried the aforementioned DXWnd program, but it appears to be a later version to what the guy on YouTube was using, as most of the settings specific to getting LB2 to run that he mentions aren't even present. I couldn't get the game to run at all through DXWnd. So far, using this program is a no-go.
So in summary not much has changed from the last time I played LB2, ran into these issues, and ultimately gave up on it. However, many years have passed and I'm just happy to be able to play the game at all. For now I'll just have to put up with not being able to do multiple missions one after another and have any sort of pilot progression.
VF9_Longbow - I did run LB2 through, I believe a Windows 98 VM years ago. From what I remember it could only be played in Software mode and in a window. I'm sure much has improved since then, not to mention an increase in my computer performance that should allow for better options. I'm refraining from going the virtual machine route just yet.
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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