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« on: July 10, 2008, 12:32:32 PM »

Dark Omen runs fine on both Windows 32bit & 64bit Windows 10 & 11 if you follow this guide, so please don't post that it doesn't work for you because it will. Smiley So if you are having problems, then uninstall the game and delete the installed Dark Omen folder from C:\Program Files (x86)\Dark Omen and then search the Registry (RegEdit) for Dark Omen and delete any entries it finds. Then start again following the 5 simple steps in the guide below. DO NOT USE .ISO .BIN/.CUE DOWNLOADED CD IMAGES

YouTube Help Fix Guide 2022
https://youtu.be/_7fiMvM1Tpo


1) You must run setup.exe (not autorun) from an English/UK Version of a Dark Omen CD and install English language to C:\Program Files (x86)\  and select Maximum Full installation & Direct X 5.

2) Locate your Dark Omen folder, such as  C:\Program Files\Dark Omen or C:\Program Files (x86)\Dark Omen and rename the PRG_ENG folder to PRG_ENGOrig

3) Copy the Movies folder from your Dark Omen Cd and paste into your newly installed Dark Omen folder.

4) Download this mod pack and copy paste/extract its 3 new folders (armytmp,Mods,PRG_ENG) to your Dark Omen folder. Remember to restart the game each time you select a different mod.

Mod Pack 2020
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsyWBCOxh51ViNQVmiH8FtY80TnY7w?e=AKawWz


5) Start the game by double clicking on the new EngRel.exe inside the new PRG_ENG folder and go straight to Dark Omen's in game options and Turn on 3D and coloured cursors


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To make Dark Omen look even better download Dege's dgvoodoo 2.6.3 software and paste the dgVoodoo control panel into the new C:\Program Files (x86)\Dark Omen\PRG_ENG folder (it will have to be excluded from your antivirus). Only use dgvoodoo 2.6.3 as newer version doesn't apply its settings in its config file and won't be able to fix the white menu and cut scenes fault. However, 2.6.3 still works fine, until I can ask Dege to investigate. So when testing turn the dgvoodoo watermark icon on and off, to see if its settings are being successfully applied. Use the following settings ->

http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2


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Dark Omen with dgVoodoo running at 2560x1440 makes it look amazing

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Fixes ->

If Dark Omen still doesn't work it means that you are not using a UK version of Dark Omen or haven't followed the guide above, or the game hasn't installed the correct registry settings because User Account Control (UAC) is turned on, causing Dark Omen to install into the VirtualStore registry. So install the Mod Pack Registry settings depending on your version of Windows, by double clicking on them. DO_VirtualStore 64bit.reg and DO_Windows 64bit Registry Fix.reg

Install the registry fixes if Dark Omen looks like the picture below and check your Antivirus isn't quarantining/preventing any of the files from running in the new PRG_ENG folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Dark Omen\PRG_ENG


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Check your Registry Settings look like these -> Start -> Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts


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or in the VirtualStore
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Electronic Arts]


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Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Turn off User Account Control (UAC) and reboot windows.


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Dark Omen Mod Pack offers the Select Mod option on the in-game menu and remember to restart the game after switching mods. There are many new campaigns available to play as different races and also multiplayer mods such as the balanced Fair Omen mod. Our Dark Omen2 BETA mod currently incorporates all of our latest new stuff, so is the perfect template to copy and rename for any new Mods, as it contains more Wood Elves, High Elves, Dwarves, Skaven and Dark Elves available in multiplayer and single player campaigns on 24 new maps.

Mod Menu & New Maps


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Join our new Chat Channel
https://riot.im/app/#/room/#dark-omen:matrix.org

Dark Omen is true Warhammer Table Top Multiplayer, so all live players should Host an online multiplayer game using the truly amazing https://www.gameranger.com
https://discord.gg/asRFkgfM2x

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« Last Edit: July 10, 2023, 10:21:17 PM by olly » Logged

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2016, 11:08:57 PM »

FIXES:

1) ONLY EVER USE A UK ENGLISH VERSION DARK OMEN CD. NEVER USE A DOWNLOADED .ISO .BIN/.CUE CD IMAGES
2) Turn off User Account Control in Control Panel otherwise you will have to install the Mod Pack Registry settings depending on your version of Windows, by double clicking on them. DO_VirtualStore 64bit.reg and DO_Windows 64bit Registry Fix.reg and check your Antivirus isn't quarantining/preventing any of the files from running in the new PRG_ENG
3) If you find the Game won't install on Win 10/11 =  When running the Setup.exe you will have to do following:
a) Open your Task Manager
b) Goto Detailed View
c) Right Click the Setup.exe process
d) Click Analyze Wait chain
e) You will see a box with Setup.exe and some other processes below it, mark the processor below it and select "End Process"
f) Do this again and again, until there are no more processes that are in the queue before the Setup.exe and your Installation will begin. You might even have to uninstall that other process if it keeps preventing setup.exe to complete.

4) If you receive error message "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)" then enable Direct Play by going to Control Panel ->  Programs and Features -> Add/Remove Windows Features -> Legacy Components and Tick  DirectPlay


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If you receive "UninstallShield running" when trying to run Setup.exe as Administrator, then delete all instances of IsUninst.exe from the C:\Windows directory and try running your setup again.

and Rob found pcem also works

https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/downloads.html

and qemu on Mac

https://github.com/kjliew/qemu-3dfx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPe_w-YwLno


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm37_qUFq48

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« Last Edit: August 26, 2023, 11:33:14 PM by olly » Logged

and back in Nuln, the ageing Graf Berhardt smiled his secret smile of pride whenever he heard the latest tales of his eldest son's ever growing chain of glorious victories -(sothr manual)
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