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winsock initialization failed
Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock initialization failed" After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network adaptor". Could this be the problem? I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert. |
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winsock initialization failed
On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
Just clean-installed Win98SE. *Tried running game called Heretic II. Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock initialization failed" After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network adaptor". *Could this be the problem? I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. Any suggestions gratefully received. *Best regards, Robert. Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any network or the internet. |
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winsock initialization failed
On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
Just clean-installed Win98SE. *Tried running game called Heretic II. Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock initialization failed" After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network adaptor". *Could this be the problem? I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. Any suggestions gratefully received. *Best regards, Robert. Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any network or the internet. |
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winsock initialization failed
Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember correctly. You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network aspect. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message ... On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote: Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II. Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock initialization failed" After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network adaptor". Could this be the problem? I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert. Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any network or the internet. |
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winsock initialization failed
Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember correctly. You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network aspect. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message ... On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote: Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II. Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock initialization failed" After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network adaptor". Could this be the problem? I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert. Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any network or the internet. |
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winsock initialization failed
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file... -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ "MEB" meb@not wrote in message ... | Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be | used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for | initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember | correctly. | | You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network | aspect. | | -- | MEB | http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com | -- | _________ | | | "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message | ... | On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote: | Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II. | Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock | initialization failed" | | After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed | something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network | adaptor". Could this be the problem? | | I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. | | Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert. | | Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it | was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't | think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any | network or the internet. | | |
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winsock initialization failed
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file... -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ "MEB" meb@not wrote in message ... | Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be | used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for | initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember | correctly. | | You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network | aspect. | | -- | MEB | http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com | -- | _________ | | | "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message | ... | On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote: | Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II. | Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock | initialization failed" | | After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed | something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network | adaptor". Could this be the problem? | | I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out. | | Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert. | | Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it | was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't | think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any | network or the internet. | | |
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winsock initialization failed
On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" meb@not wrote:
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game config file... -- *MEB *http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.) Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-) |
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winsock initialization failed
On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" meb@not wrote:
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game config file... -- *MEB *http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.) Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-) |
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winsock initialization failed
Oh wow, msvcrt gone, ah yeah that would cause problems.
Now be fair and the graphics, that is a pretty old game, which I played the heck out of... still have it on floppy disk somewhere ['course the disk is probably shot by now..] Well, I was definitely dealing with an old memory regarding the config... maybe it was a command line option, anyway, glad you got it sorted out. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message ... On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" meb@not wrote: Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game config file... -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.) Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-) |
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