I'd like to ask for some hlp please!

I have finally got hold of the Interactive CD ROM from 1994. The problem i have is that i can't play the thing! It doesn't load automatically, and when i get into the disc to start it up i just get error messages stating that the file cannot be found, or i am missing something.

I am using my desktop which is 2 years old and according to the cover of Interactive it meets the minimum requirements and some.

Does anyone else have the same problem? Or can anyone please suggest a way i can get the CD ROM to work?

I've heard/read a fair bit about it and now i finally have the disc the fact i can't use it pretty frustrating.

Cheers.

You might try this:

Search for the Whatever.exe on the CD
Right-click on the desired .exe file, and choose 'Properties' from the menu.
Select the 'Compatibility' tab on the resulting dialogue.
In the 'Compatibility mode' section of the dialogue, tick the 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:' box. Leave the operating system selected as 'Windows 95'.
Click the 'OK' button, and then try running the programme again. If you still have no joy after that, you can try ticking various combinations of the boxes under the 'Display settings' section and then running the programme again

:crossfingers:

Yeah, I can't get it to work either. It sits in a drawer as part of my Prince memorabilia collection.

Thanks for the replies.

I have tried what's been suggested but keep getting an error that QuickTime for Windows is not installed....it is!

Oh well... the cover looks cool!

Getting it to work in XP is funky. Some can, some can't.

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/118546

ElCapitan said:

Thanks for the link.

...I guess i'm one of those who can't!

Works great on my Mac in classic mode.

I can help..its eazy...


#1 Click on Sirius.exe....push ok 4 times

#2. then it ask you to pick a fixed drive
C: fixed drive...push ok again

#3. make a directory ...put it where ever u want..
a logical place it in your program folder (C:Programs/Interacv)
or just push ok to put it on your c drive (C:/Interact)
make choise ....Push ok

#4. push ok 1 time....Then it ask to instal QT....1.11
PUSH SKIP this part!!!!!

#5. Push ok again

#6. Now u have a choise to make short cuts on desk top...
this is up to you....it dont matter ..then push ok


#7. its gonna tell u to restart your computer....Dont bother...u dont have to
Push ok.....


#8. Nows Heres What u have to do.....
U need the CD in the drive to play


OK LISTEN... on the cd theres a folder Named.....QTINSTL

Open it and copy all 14 files
and paste them inside your :Interacv" folder on your P.C.....
dont worry there mostly dummy files


Then Click on your shortcut to start the Game..
or the File named.....Program.exe (inside the Interacv Folder)

And there You go...let me know if it works ; )

FunkyAphrodite said:[quote]I have tried what's been suggested but keep getting an error that QuickTime for Windows is not installed....it is![quote]

just so u know this was the same error i keept getting...

mplsmike said:

Thanks for the reply - appreciated.

Only problem is my disk doesn't have an exe file called sirius! The main ones i have are - ADDINF.EXE, PROGRAM.EXE and SETUP.EXE

anybody ever finish this game???? (yeah I know the endorphinmachine video is at the end)

kpowers said:

yeah, it wasn't that hard to finish.

FunkyAphrodite said:

Damn that sucks...the copy i have Is a reprint that came in a bundle pack of 5 different cds...marked down from 20 somethin $'s to 5 bucks
Its got no case.....If your is the 1st print u can play it in a cd player and hear 2 songs...

mplsmike said:

Yep - mine has 2 songs that i can play..one is Interactive (strangely enough!) and the other appears to be an hour of silence, unless i skipped passed it in my search!

I know that i have an official version of the cdrom, tis just driving me bonkers with frustration trying to get it to work!

You are aware that it's a CD-ROM and therefore does play in a regular cd player? Unless ofcourse it has a screen?

The cd-player that is?

MartyMcFly said:

Yeps. As i said i can see that there are 2 songs on the disc and can play them. But as great as that is i'd actually like to 'play' the game itself.

FunkyAphrodite said:

Intractive is The 1st video that s found on the game/disk...The silence...is the cd rom data...
did u try useing setup.exe..to get it started? i'm sure u did
When i 1st tryed to play...by clicking Program.exe....i got the "QT not Instald"
But after clicking the sirius.exe...and copying a few files it worked.....
If u explore the disk...and look 4 the bigest .Mov files..you can watch the videos....u can even listen to some of the wav clips ..

Heres an idea...i just hope your disc has thes files

Make a Folder Named : Interacv
Place these in side...


PROGRAM.EXE
PROGRAM.KW1
PROGRAM.KW2
PROGRAM.KW3
README.WRI



Make another folder inside the Interacv folder
Named..... SAMPLER
and place these files in them...
example C:/Interacv/SAMPLER

LEVEL1.EXE
PROGRAM.KW1
PROGRAM.KW2
PROGRAM.KW3
SAMPLER.EXE



On the cd theres a folder named QTINSTL.....Copy it and rename it QWT And put it in the same directory...and not in the interacv folder
example.....should look like this...
C:/Interacv
C:/QWT

there are 14 files in all named.....

QCMC.QTC
QTCVID.QTC
QTIM.DLL
QTIMCHMG.DLL
QTIMCMGR.DLL
QTJPEG.QTC
QTNOTIFY.EXE
QTRAW.QTC
QTRLE.QTC
QTRPZA.QTC
QTRT21.QTC
QTSMC.QTC
QTVHDW.DLL
QTVHEW.DLL

Ok now copy all 14 again and place them In The Iteracv folder

it shoul look like this

PROGRAM.EXE
PROGRAM.KW1
PROGRAM.KW2
PROGRAM.KW3
README.WRI

QCMC.QTC
QTCVID.QTC
QTIM.DLL
QTIMCHMG.DLL
QTIMCMGR.DLL
QTJPEG.QTC
QTNOTIFY.EXE
QTRAW.QTC
QTRLE.QTC
QTRPZA.QTC
QTRT21.QTC
QTSMC.QTC
QTVHDW.DLL
QTVHEW.DLL

Thats how mine is set up....i have a feeling u might not have some of thes files
but i cant hurt to try...goodluck