Problem: Total-Pack 1.09 (XP - SP2)

Hi everybody, have tried to get Total-Pack 1.09 running on my computer (Total Pack 1.04 has not worked either). I have Windows XP (SP2). SWOS is installed in C:\Program Files\Games\SWOS.


when I start the prog with Total-Pack application, the prog (after opening a DOS-Window) shuts down again, and I get back to the Total-Pack Application.
I then tried to start the SWS.exe file directly from the C:/Games/SWOS folder. I then ended up having two messages:

- the operating system is not supported
- drive not ready error reading drive D: (ignore, Fail, Retry)

-- if i ignore it, then sensible soccer starts, but when clicking ctrl-button to skip intro, it crashes. And if I wait, I end up with a dark screen and nothing happening anymore.

So, what should I do? Do I have to make a partition D: in order to get it working? (Or can i somehow tell the Program not to look for drive D: and drive C: instead?)

- Furthermore I have tried to manually start SWS from DOSBox. I finally ended up, being able to start SWOS beyond the Intro-Screen. Even the Keyboard and the Joypads did work in the Menus. But as soon as I started a friendly, the controller (keyboard and Joypads) failed (could walk straight, back, and right, but not left). It seems natural for the Joypads (since the coordinates of the calibration-menu seemed a little weird - but nevertheless it worked fine in the menus), but even with the keyboard-controls I wasn t able to walk left. Moreover, when I start over DOSBox I get the message, that 2 controllers have been detected over USB.

- Well, and anyways, after starting and restarting a couple of times over DosBox (to try to fix the problem; yes I have also reinstalled the total-pack) even that didn t work properly anymore. I seriously don t know what else I could try instead of asking here in the forum.

- Are there specific alternations I have to edit in the config-file from DOS-BOX, or anything else?

Sorry for bothering you, but I really want to get this going...I am somewhat Sensible addicted ;o))))

Thanks in advance

Hi Henrik.

First, the errors you mentioned when running the sws.exe directly - you mean like this?


The operating system is not supported message - I get this too, but I just hit enter and the game continues loading. It s related to SWOS++, and doesn t affect the game.

The other message, the drive not ready error reading drive D: (ignore, Fail, Retry) is because you are running the sws.exe firectly, and the game is probably looking for the SWOS CD rom.

The Total pack shouldn t need any manual configuration of the DosBox settings as far as I know - it should all be preconfigured... If it starts to load, but then quits back to the options screen, something must be set wrong or incompatible?

What I would try though is some simple troubleshooting:

* Try running the SWOS Total Pack without any of your USB joysticks plugged in
* Try unticking the SWOS++ box on the second screen of the Total Pack:


*Check that CPU Cycles are set to 10000, and you could also try disabling sound temporarily:



Let us know if any of this makes any difference

Hi,
thanks for the reply. Tried all that, and still doesn t work (
If anybody has any other Tipps, don t hesitate to contact me. I m thankfull for all support.

Long live SWOS...

PS: Does anybody know, when the release date for the SWOS remake for Windows Vista is?

Updates will work with any version, including Amiga emulation under WinUAE, if you configure it correctly.