Re: Obsidian for WindowsXP

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Posted by Mike on October 15, 19102 at 18:04:33:

In Reply to: Obsidian for WindowsXP posted by Crystal on October 15, 19102 at 16:17:47:

: I purchased Obsidian (Win95) a while back and have just upgraded my computer (now WinXP) and would like to be able to continue with this game. Any suggestions?

Only the usual--try to make sure your machine
is set up according to the instructions and the
readme file that loads with the game. Ensure that
you aren't running any other programs (such as
virus checkers and screen savers) while you are
running Obsidian. To verify this, reboot your
computer and hit the "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" keys to
get a list of all the programs you are running.
Close each program except for "Explorer" and
"Systray." This way you will not be running
anything that might conflict with Obsidian.

Also, here are the sound-related comments from
the Obsidian FAQ on the now-defunct SegaSoft
site:

*Obsidian uses Quick Time to play transition
video sequences. Quick Time is not compatible
with all sound cards.

*If the sound is not in synch with the video,
then go into the control panel folder and double
click on the Quick Time 32 icon. A window
called "Quick Time Control Panel" will open.
Click on the box at the bottom called "More."
When you click on the "more" button you will see
a row of tabs appear at the top of the window.
Click on the tab that says "Audio." Once you have
clicked on the "Audio" tab the window will
change. In the lower left side of this window you
will see a small check box that says "Automatic
Rate Adjustment." Check this box and apply the
changes.

*Make sure you do not have any other programs
running. Some programs will mute the sound. For
example, the program "Fax Works" will mute the
sound in Obsidian. If you are having trouble with
your sound, you may want to try to obtain the
latest drivers for your sound card.

Hope this helps. I was able to install and run
the game recently on my Windows ME system without significant problems--but XP may be a whole different animal.

Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.

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: : I purchased Obsidian (Win95) a while back and have just upgraded my computer (now WinXP) and would like to be able to continue with this game. Any suggestions? : Only the usual--try to make sure your machine : is set up according to the instructions and the : readme file that loads with the game. Ensure that : you aren't running any other programs (such as : virus checkers and screen savers) while you are : running Obsidian. To verify this, reboot your : computer and hit the "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" keys to : get a list of all the programs you are running. : Close each program except for "Explorer" and : "Systray." This way you will not be running : anything that might conflict with Obsidian. : Also, here are the sound-related comments from : the Obsidian FAQ on the now-defunct SegaSoft : site: : *Obsidian uses Quick Time to play transition : video sequences. Quick Time is not compatible : with all sound cards. : *If the sound is not in synch with the video, : then go into the control panel folder and double : click on the Quick Time 32 icon. A window : called "Quick Time Control Panel" will open. : Click on the box at the bottom called "More." : When you click on the "more" button you will see : a row of tabs appear at the top of the window. : Click on the tab that says "Audio." Once you have : clicked on the "Audio" tab the window will : change. In the lower left side of this window you : will see a small check box that says "Automatic : Rate Adjustment." Check this box and apply the : changes. : *Make sure you do not have any other programs : running. Some programs will mute the sound. For : example, the program "Fax Works" will mute the : sound in Obsidian. If you are having trouble with : your sound, you may want to try to obtain the : latest drivers for your sound card. : Hope this helps. I was able to install and run : the game recently on my Windows ME system without significant problems--but XP may be a whole different animal. : Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.

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