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Installing the Old PotC game disc on Windows 10

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Harmsway

Sailor Apprentice
I'm not able to install from disc. Get the following message;

The app you're trying to use was blocked from opening because it might damage your PC or result in loss of data. This is because some apps that worked with a previous version of Windows might not work in the same way with Windows 10.

Any ideas?
 
Ill try with my discs.

Update: Installed and ran no worries , Did it on my Dell T3500 it just had the free upgrade to windows 10 this week.

Not sure what the issue might be , probably best to just put the error it is giving you into google and see if other people have had that problem with windows 10 in other programs .
 
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Go into the disc, right-click the installer and select the Administrator option. Might work, might not. :shrug
 
Google has some stuff about this error but nothing so far as a fix. To be honest, not being able to play this game might be the least of the problems since people are having serious issues installing firewalls, anti-viruses and family protection suites due to whatever this error is. It could be a processor compatibility matter, seemingly nobody seems to know for sure.

Are you running 64-bit on an Intel processor?
 
Possibly it could be widows 10 "smart screen" I have that disabled on my machines. type Smart Screen into the search box and that should take you right to it so that you can check.

Edit : turned smart screen on and it still let me install it like normal so probably not it but still worth trying if nothing else works.
 
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Its not WIndows Smart Screen, its Harmsway dumb filter. That's right its with great joy I bring you this sad news.

I'm an idiot!

Yes, the old style jewel case that PoTC came in looks likes it holds one disc. But no, it has a hinge to get at the second disc on the flip side. Yep, was trying to install disc two.

Now that I have disc one. It installed. Thanks everyone for the help. The best I can do to return the favor is give you this chuckle.
 
As far as installing. Yes.

Now that its installed, including Build Mod 14, I can't get passed the New Game screen. It will start loading the new game for a few moments then crash. I tried everything in the FAQ part of the forum, ACT, Graphics 3D control panel and of course compatibility setting for XP. Running windows 10.
 
system.log

Scanning modules\
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 180 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 508395179 ticks.
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value
BeginScene
The method call is invalid For example, a method's parameter may have an invalid value

Why DirectX8? I thought the CD installed DX9.


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Build 14 Beta 4 WIP: 2 Apr 2016
Savegame Compatibility: 14.932
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Gauging: StartGauging
Gauging: starting init
Gauging: interface
Gauging: Storylines
Gauging: Profiles
Gauging: starting init
==> BuildSettings: Sets to default
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: load build settings
Gauging: periods
InitNations: NATIONS_QUANTITY=6, bGuest1NationExists=0, bGuest2NationExists=0
Gauging: nations
Gauging: preprocessor
Init encounters complete.
Gauging: enc
Gauging: cann
Gauging: goods
Gauging: ships
IslandsInit: 22 islands loaded.
Gauging: islands
Init weathers complete. 0 weathers found.
Gauging: weather
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 93 entries.
Gauging: Aliases
Gauging: sound
Main_LogoVideo() 0
PauseAllSounds
ResumeAllSounds
Main_LogoVideo() -1
Gauging: initgame start
Gauging: createlayers
Gauging: stores
Gauging: sound
Gauging: delete sea env
Gauging: towns
Number of locations: 788
Gauging: locations
IslandsInit: 22 islands loaded.
Gauging: islands
Gauging: wdmap
Gauging: dialogs
Gauging: teleport
bool CreateParticleEntity()
Gauging: particles
Items initialization complete. Loaded 890 items.
Gauging: items
Gauging: quests
Gauging: sea ai groups
Gauging: questmapenc
Gauging: landenc
==> BuildSettings: Sets to default
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: load options
Gauging: models - Total number of models: 1061
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 93 entries.
Gauging: Aliases
Gauging: infoshow
Gauging: initgame done
Init character names complete.
SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 93 entries.
SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
SETTING MUSIC: music_main_menu
Init character names complete.
Init character names complete.
Gauging: start new game
Gauging: ng iface
Gauging: perks
Gauging: officertypes
Gauging: periods
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: nations
InitNations: NATIONS_QUANTITY=6, bGuest1NationExists=0, bGuest2NationExists=0
Gauging: start NPC init
Gauging: done NPC init
::Completing characters initialisation - CHARACTERS_QUANTITY = 1651::
Gauging: done second pass through char array
Gauging: characters
Gauging: ships
Gauging: ng initgame start
Gauging: createlayers
Gauging: stores
Gauging: sound
Gauging: delete sea env
Gauging: towns
Number of locations: 788
Gauging: locations
IslandsInit: 22 islands loaded.
Gauging: islands
Gauging: wdmap
Gauging: dialogs
Gauging: teleport
bool CreateParticleEntity()
Gauging: particles
Items initialization complete. Loaded 890 items.
Gauging: items
Gauging: quests
Gauging: sea ai groups
Gauging: questmapenc
Gauging: landenc
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
==> BuildSettings: New settings applied
Gauging: load options
Gauging: models - Total number of models: 1061
InitSounds (English): created 19 entries.
InitMusic: created 93 entries.
Gauging: Aliases
Gauging: infoshow
Gauging: ng initgame stop
storyline\standard\quests\both_reaction.c not loaded, loading now!
storyline\standard\quests\quests_reaction.c not loaded, loading now!
Gauging: start reinit
Gauging: preprocessor
Gauging: nosave
Init encounters complete.
Gauging: RM mod and rumors
Gauging: shipberthing
Init character names complete.
Gauging: fill stores
Gauging: update all towns
Gauging: itrade update
Gauging: Enc Officers
Gauging: CabinCaptains
Gauging: reinit stop
running qcase beg
Gauging: initial relations
Gauging: characters groups
Gauging: smuggling
Gauging: cargos
Gauging: load mch in first
Made change of cabin and deck parameters for LuggerVML
!!! Reload to Tutorial_Deck (index=700)
** Whr: CreateWeatherEnvironment - iCurWeatherNum = -1, theDay = 106
** Whr: CreateWeatherEnvironment - iCurWeatherhour = -1, theHour = 10
!gWeatherInit Whr_Generator() - Initialized
 
Finally the Intel Fix did it. You would have thought I would have tried that already. Now if I could just get off the main deck. The CoAS habits/commands are just not working. So I'm off to read the instructions and tips.

Thanks for hanging in there with me.
 
Harmsway said:
Now if I could just get off the main deck.
Click to expand...
Play through the Tutorial and follow Malcolm. You need [Space] to go to shore.
When going to sea, you can either use [Space] near the steering wheel/helm or you can use the [Enter] menu.
 
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