Hi,
I am wondering if anyone has experienced the same problems that I have.
It appears that if you run Wing Commander 3 under a Virtual Machine (I used Microsoft Virtual PC), there are some problems.
The game itself runs great! The video is perfect, and besides the problems listed below, I haven't had any issues.
Unfortunately, for me though.. I wasn't able to progress through the game because of the errors below:
1. Afterburners don't seem to work if I press the TAB key. I wasn't able to destroy the missiles before hitting the planet (I know that isn't mandatory for the storyline)
2. When I chose to go after Flint, and then landed back onto the Victory.. the wrong video sequence played, showing Cobra saving her.. That sequence was ONLY supposed to play if I chose NOT to go after her!!
3. On The Blackmane 2 mission, after I sucessfully escort the ship out of the system (the one where the transport is set to be destroyed once you approach it) I get word from the Victory that we are finally going after the Kilrathi.. and am cleared to land..
BUT, once I land.. the computer asks for CD 4 (skipping 3 altogether!!!) and I am stuck with the two non-beatable missions to save earth.
I've tried ejecting ship, failing the mission... nothing works.. I go right to CD 4. Even the timeline map on this website doesn't show that as a possibility. Maybe the game doesn't correctly reference the right CD.. I think it was supposed to ask for cd 3 instead of 4.
4. VERY OFTEN... when you are on missions which you must escort transports to a jump point. They NEVER jump! You can literally fly around for an hour when you arrive, but the transports just keep moving away from the jump bouy... My only choice to progress is to eject.
5. The game doesn't always detect the CD in the drive when it asks you to insert CD so..and..so. Trying a few times will eventually work.
I hope someone else has seen these issues and knows what I'm talking about. Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do to progress? Savegame editor maybe?
Just as a note.. these errors happen with the Original WC3.. not the KS.
Thanks!!
Alan
I am wondering if anyone has experienced the same problems that I have.
It appears that if you run Wing Commander 3 under a Virtual Machine (I used Microsoft Virtual PC), there are some problems.
The game itself runs great! The video is perfect, and besides the problems listed below, I haven't had any issues.
Unfortunately, for me though.. I wasn't able to progress through the game because of the errors below:
1. Afterburners don't seem to work if I press the TAB key. I wasn't able to destroy the missiles before hitting the planet (I know that isn't mandatory for the storyline)
2. When I chose to go after Flint, and then landed back onto the Victory.. the wrong video sequence played, showing Cobra saving her.. That sequence was ONLY supposed to play if I chose NOT to go after her!!
3. On The Blackmane 2 mission, after I sucessfully escort the ship out of the system (the one where the transport is set to be destroyed once you approach it) I get word from the Victory that we are finally going after the Kilrathi.. and am cleared to land..
BUT, once I land.. the computer asks for CD 4 (skipping 3 altogether!!!) and I am stuck with the two non-beatable missions to save earth.
I've tried ejecting ship, failing the mission... nothing works.. I go right to CD 4. Even the timeline map on this website doesn't show that as a possibility. Maybe the game doesn't correctly reference the right CD.. I think it was supposed to ask for cd 3 instead of 4.
4. VERY OFTEN... when you are on missions which you must escort transports to a jump point. They NEVER jump! You can literally fly around for an hour when you arrive, but the transports just keep moving away from the jump bouy... My only choice to progress is to eject.
5. The game doesn't always detect the CD in the drive when it asks you to insert CD so..and..so. Trying a few times will eventually work.
I hope someone else has seen these issues and knows what I'm talking about. Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do to progress? Savegame editor maybe?
Just as a note.. these errors happen with the Original WC3.. not the KS.
Thanks!!
Alan