game wont install

[captain curruthers]

just bought WIA but it wont install.im running on vista 32 and publisher of the game is matrix.all i get is the program requesting permission to start.when i click 'allow' the program crashes. anyone got any ideas?

[lodilefty]

Try the following:

1. De-activate your UAC [how-to at: http://www.ageod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11621&highlight=UAC ]
2. Uninstall the game
3. Use Explorer to find "Wars in America" folder under Program Files.
4. Delete the "Wars in America" Directory and all it contains [you will lose saved games]
5. Reinstall WIA, but change the default directory box to read "C:\AGEOD\Wars in America" [or any hard drive you wish]
6. Download the latest patch from: http://www.ageod.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=199
7. Extract the patch file and run it [it shoud automatically go to the "C:\AGEOD\Wars in America" location]
8. Run WIA

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Be sure you have installed DirectX 9, as Vista's inherent DirectX10 is not fully backward compatible.
DirectX 9:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en

[freeboy]

just an fyi no isseus wit hmy vista 64 and no re install of dx9...

[captain curruthers]

tried the above.still no joy but i am now getting an error message.'file not found D3DX81ab.dll' .
ive tried repeating everything a couple of times and get the same result.

[arsan]

tried the above.still no joy but i am now getting an error message.'file not found D3DX81ab.dll' .
ive tried repeating everything a couple of times and get the same result.

Hi!
Check this thread
http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=11280&highlight=D3DX81ab.dll

There, Nikel provides a link to download the missing file.
It seems to be a DX8 file included in XP but not on Vista, that the game needs to run.
Just download and copy it to your Wars in America folder, by the game exe and it should work
Cheers

[captain curruthers]

did that and got another error message 'squall.dll not found' .looked that up and found it was a large file and involved breach of copyright to download.then tried using a diagnostic/registry repair program.still no joy and tbh im getting a wee bit teed off.is there a simple way to get this game installed and working?

[arsan]

In fact the game rarely gives installation difficulties...
But Vista can make the simplest task very complicate
(fortunately i'm still using XP )
Don't know what kind of squall.dll you found out there, but mine is in the main Wars in America folder and weights juts 183 kb. If you want to try it, i'll attach it here for you
Just unrar and copy to your main WIA directory
C:\Program files\Wars in America

Cheers and good luck

[captain curruthers]

did the above and reached the registration screen.more problems.got them fixed with the help of matrix and now get 'TFile Parser.PreLoad file not found'

im beginning to think ive been sold a dodgy copy of the game.any ideas on how to solve this next problem? (thanks 4 the help so far btw)

[arsan]

Ouch! What a mess you have there!
I've run out of ideas, and searching the forum for this new problem gives no result.
I think you woudl do better sending a mail to support@ageod.com so the "professionals" can take a look at it.
Explain them the problems you have and attach the logs generated by the game you can found in here
C:\Program files\Wars in America\WIA\Logs
It may be useful for them to solve the issue
Cheers!

[captain curruthers]

done that,thanks.now fingers crossed that they can solve the problems before i take a hammer to the disk!! lol