HOW TO GET HOMEWORLD WORKING ON VISTA

from Stardock Forums

ok i have tried disabling DEP and it didnt work, i've even tried disabling UAC and nothing, ive tried all the compatibility modes and boxes and also tried running it as admin, i updated my video car and still no luck, i used to play hw2 all the time on this same laptop when i had xp. but i got the vista upgrade and now i cant play hw2 anymore, it installed without problems, but when i click to open the game, the screen goes black like its attempting to run the game, but then it closes quickly.

 

please, oh please help me solve this problem im dying to play it.

 

p.s. ive even tryied the directx and still nothing,

 

my email is joshy2009@charter.net.

please someone help, im desperate.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Posted in the other one: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/358813

See if that helps!

Lo

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top



my email is joshy2009@charter.net.


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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Disabling DEP should work, as it's the only thing preventing it from launching. If you're still getting an exception when you start it, then you didn't disable DEP correctly ;)

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

there is another post that instructs you how to run the game on vista. you might check that one.