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NOSTALGIA BLOCKED: AN OLD FLIGHT SIM REFUSES TO INSTALL

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  1. Noor
    @npereira_15

    ahh classic you can sometimes open the installer or the discs data files with 7-Zip and copy the game files manually, skipping the old setup program. hope that helps :)

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  2. Wren Lindqvist
    @ping_shed312

    ok so community fan patches and wrappers for old DirectX and resolution issues exist for many classics. search for teh games name plus widescreen fix or compatibility. hope that helps :)

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  3. Noor
    @npereira_15

    ahh classic older disc copy protection like SafeDisc and SecuROM doesnt work on Windows 10 and 11, because teh driver it relied on was removed for security reasons. If the game uses it, the original disc wont work even after install. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  4. Wren Lindqvist
    @ping_shed312

    oof have u checked your gaming settings? mine were reset after an update

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  5. Hana Tanaka
    @tinymonk

    hmmmm not sure about that respecftully disagree, i tried that and it made retro worse idk maybe im wrong lol

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  6. Tariq Varga
    @tariq.varga

    oh also page 2 lets gooo. reading this at 2am instead of sleeping, no regrets

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  8. Wren Lindqvist
    @ping_shed312

    came here to say exactly this

    reading release notes like its a horror novel

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  9. Noor
    @npereira_15

    Check if teh game has been re-released on a digital store. Re-releases are usually patched for modern Windows and are often the easiest route.

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  10. Hana Tanaka
    @tinymonk

    ahh classic exact same thing happened to my laptop last month

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  11. Wren Demir
    @wdemir_15

    try turning off the router first, fixed it for me. following, having the same problem good luck man!

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  12. Wren Lindqvist
    @ping_shed312

    Many very old installers are 16-bit programs, and 64-bit Windows cant run 16-bit code at all. The game itself is often 32-bit and runs fine; its just the installer thats the problem.

    thinking

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  14. Wren Demir
    @wdemir_15

    oh ive been there lol pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo flight from scratch. bump. still happening with retro for me fingers crossed 🤞

    the real fix was the friends we made along the way

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  15. Hana Tanaka
    @tinymonk

    lol same thing happened to me this, so much this

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