Dark Earth (old game, NOCD)

[saulob]

Ok,
got the game with a friend, installed, tried to run, no luck... keep asking the CD to play.

I'm using my DVD drive ( F: ) and no luck. Everytime this screen appears:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7...rkearthiy2.jpg

The game use two CDs, tried them both and no luck.

Ok, used 'Protection ID v5.2c' on the exe file (dkev.exe)

The results:
"
Scanning -> D:\Games\Dark Earth\dkev.exe
File Type : Exe, Size : 995328 (0F3000h) Bytes
-> File has 15872 (03E00h) bytes of appended data starting at offset 0EF200h
- Scan Took : 0.718 Seconds
"

If anyone can helpme out, I uploaded the exe here:
http://savefile.com/files/559792

thank you very much.

If you don't know this game:
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/197044.asp

It's a nice old game...

[Joe Forster/STA]

The EXE alone gives the "fatal error 4" message and then exits...

[saulob]

Ok Joe (hello! )
thanks.

Ok, looked here and got these files (rar), now the game will ask the CD to play, will probably get an error if the pass the msg, there are other files on the install folder... but just these on the rar will make the msg (jpg) appear.

Check the 'DarkEarthFolder.txt' for all the files, folders.

The rar is here (3.57mb):
http://savefile.com/files/559840

Thanks.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Sorry, it's still the same...

[saulob]

Joe, that's strange.
I just uninstalled the game. Extracted the 'DarkEarth(files).rar' file

It 'created' 3 files (DeIsL1.isu, DKE.CFG, dkev.exe) and a folder called 'biganims' with 20 files inside. Executed dkev.exe and the CD screen appear.

[Joe Forster/STA]

I think the game puts some information into its own section in the WIN.INI file (in the Windows home directory) because it accesses that file. (What a damn stupid idea to store information there, it's from the Windows 3.x times!!!) Try to find the section and quote its full contents.

[saulob]

hmm, that's strange...
well, looking at my 'win.ini' file... nothing about the game.

these are the last lines:

"
[RAD Video Tools]
LastVersionCheckDate=2007-03-13
Path=C:\cab
BinkComp=/d400000 /m3.0 /l4 /p8
BinkMix=/l4
SmackComp=/l104
SmackMix=/l104
BinkPlay=
SmackPlay=
BinkConv=
X=409
Y=309
W=526
H=385
[MSUCE]
Advanced=0
CodePage=Unicode
Font=Webdings
[drawdib]
vga.drv 1024x768x32(BGR 0)=0,31,31,0
"

strange.

[Joe Forster/STA]

Well, no idea then...

[sylvio]

Need the files CD1.CHK, CD2.CHK, DISK1.ID and the sound files in the path
\DATAS\SOUND (music+ambient). Also the \ANM files needed. I have the
game in 2CDs with september 1997 build files with the DKEV.EXE was
992,256 bytes length and this method works. I am not needed to change the
registry path settings and with files above works without CD.

[12321]

im having fatal error 5, after I run the game and left click, or press enter after setting screen setup colors

Anyone know how to fix it?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Read the forum FAQ, for general solutions for general gaming problems, first.

[KIBLA`s]

Originally Posted by sylvio

Need the files CD1.CHK, CD2.CHK, DISK1.ID and the sound files in the path
\DATAS\SOUND (music+ambient). Also the \ANM files needed. I have the
game in 2CDs with september 1997 build files with the DKEV.EXE was
992,256 bytes length and this method works. I am not needed to change the
registry path settings and with files above works without CD.

if you still have cd`s you can do us a favor
to put cd`s in yours drive anf tell us exactly label of CD 1 and CD 2
i think problem with these version of game, wich I have and saulob, is that
CD label for CD1 and CD2 is the same "Dark Earth" with no CD1 or CD2

[Grumpy]

@KIBLA`s

tell us exactly label of CD 1 and CD 2

If you indeed have the 'original' discs then you wont need the exact labels from someone else as you should already know them!!

@saulob

Extracted the 'DarkEarth(files).rar' file

Why does this comment make me suspect you too do not own the original discs either!!

I suggest you both read the Forum Rules before continueing your discussions here!!

[saulob]

Grumpy,
sorry to tell you. I know that you are a moderator... you're checking.. but yes.. I have the original one... Ok ?
Read the FULL topic and you will understand what this 'DarkEarth(files).rar' file is. ok ?

It's not a file that I downloaded, I created this file to someone (Joe Forster/STA at the moment) to help.

Thanks for your support Grumpy, and yes, I know the forum rules, I'm not a new user...

[Grumpy]

@saulob

I have the original one... Ok ?

Thats all I needed to read.

I will leave you in Joe's capable hands.