Comments on: Vista and the Old Games http://www.ska-studios.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ekorad http://www.ska-studios.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-57 Ekorad Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:05:01 +0000 http://skasoftware.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-57 I've done what indigobrown123 said but when i start the game i can hear the menu sound but i see just white and when i press Alt + Tab i can see an error: Run-Time Error: 430: Class does not support automation or does not support expected interface I’ve done what indigobrown123 said but when i start the game i can hear the menu sound but i see just white and when i press Alt + Tab i can see an error: Run-Time Error: 430: Class does not support automation or does not support expected interface

]]> By: Nicolas http://www.ska-studios.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-56 Nicolas Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:27:10 +0000 http://skasoftware.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-56 Well now it seems that indigobrown123's method failed completly for me, so i am probally not going to get SCZ working without the innosetup installer spacejock mentioned. Anyone else have the same problems? Well now it seems that indigobrown123′s method failed completly for me, so i am probally not going to get SCZ working without the innosetup installer spacejock mentioned. Anyone else have the same problems?

]]> By: Nicolas http://www.ska-studios.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-55 Nicolas Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:18:50 +0000 http://skasoftware.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-55 Well spacejock, if it's not too much trouble that sounds like a you would be doing the zombie gaming, indie gaming, and classic gaming communities a HUGE favor. I am always happy to see that people like you(Those who understand complex computer problems but are still straight-forward and understandable)are so generous, A million thanks! Well spacejock, if it’s not too much trouble that sounds like a you would be doing the zombie gaming, indie gaming, and classic gaming communities a HUGE favor. I am always happy to see that people like you(Those who understand complex computer problems but are still straight-forward and understandable)are so generous, A million thanks!

]]> By: spacejock http://www.ska-studios.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-54 spacejock Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:20:28 +0000 http://skasoftware.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-54 I'm the guy who had the 'allruntimes.exe' on my site (spacejock.com) , and I just found out why people keep emailing me to ask where it went. I've just put it back, but while I'm here I just thought I'd mention I'm a VB programmer with years and years of experience. If you want me to build an innosetup installer for SCZ which (should) work on newer versions of windows, just let me know. Alternatively, if the source is available I might be able to modify or upgrade it. I’m the guy who had the ‘allruntimes.exe’ on my site (spacejock.com) , and I just found out why people keep emailing me to ask where it went.

I’ve just put it back, but while I’m here I just thought I’d mention I’m a VB programmer with years and years of experience. If you want me to build an innosetup installer for SCZ which (should) work on newer versions of windows, just let me know.

Alternatively, if the source is available I might be able to modify or upgrade it.

]]> By: indigobrown123 http://www.ska-studios.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-53 indigobrown123 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:07:23 +0000 http://skasoftware.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/vista-and-the-old-games/#comment-53 I left this comment elsewhere but I thought it might be more helpful here. Running ZSX on Vista produces the following error: Run-time error ‘429′: ActiveX component can’t create object I finally managed to get it to work. I had to do the following steps (these should fix problems for most VB6 games): 1. Download and Install VB6 runtimes: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7B9BA261-7A9C-43E7-9117-F673077FFB3C&displaylang=en 2. Download and Install AllRuntimes.exe (as Admin): http://www.spacejock.com/Runtimes.html 3. Download and Register dx7vb.dll (as Admin) http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/dx7vb.dll/5.03.2600.2180/download.html Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click ‘Command Prompt’ -> Run as Administrator regsvr32 dx7vb.dll 4. Download and Register dx8vb.dll (as Admin) http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/dx8vb.dll/5.03.2600.2180/download.html Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click ‘Command Prompt’ -> Run as Administrator regsvr32 dx8vb.dll After that it all worked. I am not sure how many of these steps are necessary but the game works after I installed and registered that lot. I left this comment elsewhere but I thought it might be more helpful here.

Running ZSX on Vista produces the following error:
Run-time error ‘429′:
ActiveX component can’t create object

I finally managed to get it to work. I had to do the following steps (these should fix problems for most VB6 games):

1. Download and Install VB6 runtimes:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7B9BA261-7A9C-43E7-9117-F673077FFB3C&displaylang=en

2. Download and Install AllRuntimes.exe (as Admin):
http://www.spacejock.com/Runtimes.html

3. Download and Register dx7vb.dll (as Admin)
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/dx7vb.dll/5.03.2600.2180/download.html
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click ‘Command Prompt’ -> Run as Administrator
regsvr32 dx7vb.dll

4. Download and Register dx8vb.dll (as Admin)
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/dx8vb.dll/5.03.2600.2180/download.html
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click ‘Command Prompt’ -> Run as Administrator
regsvr32 dx8vb.dll

After that it all worked. I am not sure how many of these steps are necessary but the game works after I installed and registered that lot.

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