way back machine required

[carll11]

OK so heres question I never thought I'd be asking; since I cannot transfer my ef,wf rs games to my new laptop,and get them to work, how in the heck do I get the games again?

[Big Ivan]

Hey Carl,

If you have the old JTCS disk I think you can reload. Then you'll have to get the 2.02 update and install that. I think it may still be on the Matrix site. I think that update was cumulative including the 1.03 and 1.04 but don't quote me.

If your running Win10 and sounds like you are you need to make sure you have the latest C++ redistributable installed also. Without it, I don't think they will run on Win10. IIRC There is a forum post somewhere on Matrix forums about it.

If you don't have the 2.02 I think I have it and can send it to you if you need.

Regards,
John[;)]

[Big Ivan]

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4691746

[carll11]

ORIGINAL: Big Ivan

Hey Carl,

If you have the old JTCS disk I think you can reload. Then you'll have to get the 2.02 update and install that. I think it may still be on the Matrix site. I think that update was cumulative including the 1.03 and 1.04 but don't quote me.

If your running Win10 and sounds like you are you need to make sure you have the latest C++ redistributable installed also. Without it, I don't think they will run on Win10. IIRC There is a forum post somewhere on Matrix forums about it.

If you don't have the 2.02 I think I have it and can send it to you if you need.

Regards,
John[;)]

thank you john...the issue is, I dont have my old disks anymore, when I went from XP to Win 7, I had the disks...now, they're gone...I dont fancy buying the game again for $30 from matrix....(I am actually loading my new win 7 laptop as a standalone game machine, when I upgrade my main laptop December to win 10, I get to do this all again, joy!!!))

[carll11]

ORIGINAL: Big Ivan

https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4691746

thank you sir! Ill bookmark this

[Big Ivan]

Hmmm. sorry to heat that Carl.

If you had the serial number written down somewhere of the disk maybe you could get a free download from Matrix by contacting them. Don't know what to tell you at this point without the disk. BTW the 2.02 update is in the Matrix store when you need it. I checked earlier.

Maybe Jason or Crossroads has some insight as to what to do next. I'm afraid I don't have any further ideas about getting the complete game without having the disk and I'm sorry that I'm not more help.

Regards,
John

[carll11]

ORIGINAL: Big Ivan

Hmmm. sorry to heat that Carl.

If you had the serial number written down somewhere of the disk maybe you could get a free download from Matrix by contacting them. Don't know what to tell you at this point without the disk. BTW the 2.02 update is in the Matrix store when you need it. I checked earlier.

Maybe Jason or Crossroads has some insight as to what to do next. I'm afraid I don't have any further ideas about getting the complete game without having the disk and I'm sorry that I'm not more help.

Regards,
John

Thank you John and hey, its on me, I had a huge rubbermaid tub for of all my disks, going back years, I ALWAYS get a hard copy even for games I buy now, for some reason they arent there, Ive got wooden ships and iron men from the 90"s, system shock 1 DOS etc etc etc...I guess I didnt put them back way back when I went to win 7....Ill have to suck it up....

[carll11]

wow, thats wierd...I started doing random searches for all of my old downloaded executables.....took a bloody hour, between 3 machines, but, I found johntillerscampaignseriesvdr1 and the 202 update...its not im my matrix games profile page, I dont remember buying it, thats the only way I could have the file....hummmmm...well, alls well that ends well....now I can get the serial number from matrix if I cannot find it.