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Title: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: reko19 on April 22, 2009, 08:33:32 am

Hi,
Trying to run virtua cop 2, crashes and refuses to start. I get a typical BS error message from Windows XP. Runs fine on other computer. I am using Arcade Vga, could this cause a problem?  Any suggestions? I am about to give up on it. Thanks.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: MrMojoZ on April 22, 2009, 09:43:49 am

Getting a blue screen when running a game? I'd check drivers first then start looking at hardware.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: reko19 on April 22, 2009, 09:58:01 am

can't even start a game, gives me an error before it even starts. I could post a picture of the error screen tonight. What drivers should I be looking at? Everything else works fine including PC games like HOTD, Mad Dog, etc.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: severdhed on April 22, 2009, 01:12:58 pm

did you look in the event log to see if there is an entry created when it crashes?  if so, the information in that error message may be helpful.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: reko19 on April 22, 2009, 01:25:11 pm

good idea, will report tonight

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: reko19 on April 22, 2009, 08:50:17 pm

OK, I don't think there is a log file, error msg is attached. Any ideas?

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: swamprat96 on April 22, 2009, 08:53:45 pm

PC version yes?

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: reko19 on April 22, 2009, 09:14:32 pm

yep, running on XP

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: Turnarcades on April 22, 2009, 09:37:18 pm

Wikipedia reports that Virtua Cop 1+2 have problems running correctly (particularly with a lightgun) under Windows XP. Try getting your hands on the Japanese versions called Virtua Squad 1+2, which is what I had to do and they run fine.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: reko19 on April 23, 2009, 08:01:04 am

thank you, I googled this to death but somehow this did not come up. will proceed accordingly.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: nickynooch on April 23, 2009, 02:41:36 pm

Quote from: Turnarcades on April 22, 2009, 09:37:18 pm

Wikipedia reports that Virtua Cop 1+2 have problems running correctly (particularly with a lightgun) under Windows XP. Try getting your hands on the Japanese versions called Virtua Squad 1+2, which is what I had to do and they run fine.

I wondered why I keep seeing "Virtua Squad" all over the net.

Title: Re: virtua cop 2 refuses to run
Post by: swamprat96 on May 04, 2009, 01:55:52 am

reko19- run the .exe under windows98 compatibility. Right click the icon select properties/compatibility tab and selct windows98