Hey everyone, posting here on behalf of a friend who is trying to relive part of her childhood.
Purchased a copy of Star Wars: Episode I on PC (as seen in this amazon post): http://amzn.to/17RJom4 (http://amzn.to/17RJom4)
She has tried to install it on her Windows 8 machine and on her Mac (OS X 10.10.2) using virtualization, but when she tries to install the game, it returns the following error: "the %s setup program was unable to launch. You can install %s by running SETUP.exe directly from the %s CD-ROM disc." Attempting to run SETUP.exe from the CD-ROM doesn't work either.
Any thoughts, or is she out of luck?
Thanks!
You might try to run the installer using windows "compatibility mode" for windows XP which you can find when you right click on the installer icon.
If compatibility mode doesn't work (I don't think it will), then this may help you out. The 16-bit installer is a big setback. This site is actually a lot more thorough with issues than I thought it would be.
http://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2014/05/13/phantom-menace/
And now when I go home I have to revive this game... just one time...
I wish I had found that site when I had problems with 16bit installers... Looks like I've got some more games to play now. Thanks dark phantom. :cheers:I
Thanks for all the info! Figured of anyone out there, I could count on everyone here!