i'm in big trouble

[fremen59]

i'm rather disturbed @ the moment. i can't play dune 2000 anymore. i had to take it off for a moment. then i reinstalled it. i was able to play it for a while then, i tried to open it, and i got an error message involving Dune.dat

i went into my file manager and found that all my .dat files had mysteriously been transformed into media files. i switched it to 'associate with no particular file type' and reinstalled the game. it still won't work.

i'm rather disturbed @ the moment. somebody pls help me. Westwood hasn't--yet

[mechadragon]

I don't think that should have affected it. The Dune.exe should have used the file in the appropriate fashion dispite it's association. All of my DAT files are associated with notepad and I have no problems. Are you having any problems with any other programs?

[fremen59]

no

[Gobalopper]

Have you tried re-installing?

[Guest shorty]

He has tryed re-installing it!

[Gobalopper]

Well not just re-install but check the directory to make sure it is empty, the patch files could still be left over and cause some problems...

[mechadragon]

Okay, try going into the media program that the files are now associated with and disassociate them from there.

[hellsmaw]

Im also having problems, i installed the game and played for a few weeks, then mysteriously, the game no longer worked. I reinstalled the game some 30 times and i try to start the game. All i get is a black screen. then when i click, it sends me to a messed up windows screen (the resolution is lower) and the game absolutely will not start, i have tried different ways of installing and that does not work either.

running on: pentium II 133 mhz; 64 MB RAM; 3DFX Banshee GFX accel.; and have over 500 MB free hard disk space

[Gobalopper]

What version do you have? Make sure you have v1.06 and DirectX 7.

[hellsmaw]

thats another problem, my direct x is supposed to only update if an older version is present right?

well, it doesnt, it will install an older version, unless i tell it not to. and i dont think i have any other version other than the one that came in the box

[Gobalopper]

DirectX will install an older version only if you tell it too. The latest version can always be found at Microsoft's site:

DirectX Homepage

[fremen59]

thanx ya'll for your help

i'm currently downloading DirectX 7.0a Full Installation

Before the game started messing up, I installed an old game. I have no memory of doing so, but apparently i installed DirectX 4.6

I installed Dune2k's DirectX 5.0 but the game still wouldn't work. Let's see if DirectX 7.0a does anything.

Now, about this file association--what should I associate .dat files with? I've just set it for NONE. Is that right?

[Gobalopper]

File association should make no difference to Dune 2000, having a really low version of DirectX will :)

[fremen59]

Glory Hallelujah!

I'm back in action! Thanx ya'll

Funny, this whole problem appeared the day Prima announced Dune 3000 strategy guide. I was gonna jump on WWO and give the word about it--i guess it's a little too late now ;=)

Anyway, thanx for the help--i'm just a highschool freshman. Now, it's time to re-download all the Dune stuff I had before...