Star Wars: Episode I - PC (1999) on Modern Machine

[Yoda]

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

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!

[Led]

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.

[Dark_Phantom]

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...

[{PLA}gdh92]

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

[Yoda]

Thanks for all the info! Figured of anyone out there, I could count on everyone here!