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Scenario Editor not working
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:44 pm
by makobyte
Hi! I just purchased Harpoon CE and I am running into a issue.
I am trying to use the Scenario Editor and pressing the Scenario Editor link in the startup screen does nothing.
I tried using the WSCENEDT Application but it gives me a error.
I am running Vista 64 with 8gb of memory, I don't know if this is an issue.
The regular game seems to work ok, but the Scenario Editor is not.
Can anyone help me?
RE: Scenario Editor not working
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:48 pm
by TonyE
See
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=1633589 about half-way down.
The quick answer is that 64-bit operating systems are an issue but not an insurmountable one.
RE: Scenario Editor not working
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:00 am
by makobyte
Hmmm...
Facts:
* 64-bit versions of Windows (2000, XP, Vista, ...) will not run the SE as those versions do not have a 16-bit subsystem. If you have access to a virtual machine running 32-bit versions of Windows you can run the SE in one of those VMs.
* Use the HCSysInfo results to help narrow down your issue and solution http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.ph ... owfile=233
Result from HC Sysinfo: 2009/05/05 18:54:53, Win 16-bit subsystem:, FAILED sysedit
It looks like I need to get a Virtual Machine that can run 16bit programs.
Anyone have any info on 16bit VM's? [&:]
RE: Scenario Editor not working
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:14 am
by TonyE
You can read about the two most popular (but far from the only) options at:
http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=3661
RE: Scenario Editor not working
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:24 am
by YankeeAirRat
Are you guys working on a replacement for the SE to run on 32-bit machines? I mean with Win7 getting ready to hit the streets later this year and WinXP being phased out. It looks like 32-bit is going to be the way go to.
RE: Scenario Editor not working
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 5:29 pm
by TonyE
Yes, we're working on a new SE but it won't be ready for a very long time. Some good news though, VPC with WinXP will be free with higher-end Windows 7 licenses, providing yet another option for running the existing SE. The trouble with virtualization for the SE has been the expense of that second Windows license so the Windows 7 approach alleviates that expense.
Maybe someone will get a Linux VM for VM cranking someday that runs the SE. Haven't found the time to do that myself.