help

posted on January 28th, 2008, 8:08 pm

i got a new computer for christmas and it used vista and the game will not install when it gets to the decodeing audio things part it tells me that the audio file it is trying to install is being used by another program please help and people say i need a computer that uses xp and copy it what if i dont have the luxery of a computer that uses it some one please help

posted on January 28th, 2008, 8:32 pm

just to make sure:

1: stock armada II is uninstalled

2: you have the armada II disk in the drive while installing FO

I'm not sure what else could be the problem, have you tried compatibility mode for the installation?

posted on January 28th, 2008, 8:47 pm

In the interest of time, check any of the (by now numerous) threads that deal with Vista problems such as Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - Updated beta loader - Vista compatibility
No harm meant 

posted on January 29th, 2008, 6:25 pm

i know of the patch thing but i really have no idea what it is and how to use it the tecnical stuff is soooo wierd and confuseing and i just migt try to install it after deleting the armada stock game and i have ran it on compatability mode

posted on January 29th, 2008, 10:03 pm

Calm down  .
First off, are you trying to install Armada II or Fleet Operations?
Secondly, if it is Fleet Ops, you can either follow the last few things written on that thread I posted... or you can read the OP and replace the .map thingy (assuming you have an xp computer available).
I can probably help you further but I kinda need to  know what you have access to 

posted on January 29th, 2008, 11:51 pm

i have a vista computer no xp one i have no idea what u sead about the .map stuff i need 2 be shown so if you can take a pic of you doing it then that would help and its fleet ops i what to install but it wont work coz i stops when it decodes the audio files

posted on January 30th, 2008, 12:22 am

Do you have access to an xp computer anywhere? Friends...family... a library?
I don't think I have the software to take pictures, but maybe some of the other people here will be willing.
...but really, you don't need pictures, just search for those file locations.
Assuming you installed Fleet ops on another xp computer and ran the patch and media files, copy those (using a disk or a flashdrive or a LAN connection) into your My Documents folder for the vista computer. Then dowload the zip file provided in that thread on the first post, right click and extract the zip files and replace the files inside the folder Star Trek Armada II, inside the Activision folder. 

[Anonymous]

posted on January 30th, 2008, 12:54 am

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if you realy have no xp pc I can help you. ps do you have an XP cd?

Do you have access to an xp computer anywhere? Friends...family... a library?
I don't think I have the software to take pictures, but maybe some of the other people here will be willing.
...but really, you don't need pictures, just search for those file locations.
Assuming you installed Fleet ops on another xp computer and ran the patch and media files, copy those (using a disk or a flashdrive or a LAN connection) into your My Documents folder for the vista computer. Then dowload the zip file provided in that thread on the first post, right click and extract the zip files and replace the files inside the folder Star Trek Armada II, inside the Activision folder. 

and Dominus_Noctis you know that if you press "print screen" ( yes it is a botton) then open up paint and click past it will put your screen shot on and you can save your file.

posted on January 30th, 2008, 1:40 am

Actually I am still not sure where the "print screen button" is though 

posted on January 30th, 2008, 5:57 am

top right usualy it is where the scroll lock num lock and caps lock is.

posted on January 30th, 2008, 5:55 pm

thier is no xp computers in my house and no one in my famlie has a xp they all upgraded to vista and my local librery dose no allow the use of computers thiey say thier bad and noisy
and i dont have an xp disk

posted on January 30th, 2008, 10:48 pm

Ah, I forgot about that! Thanks Meredith 
Hmmm.... do any of your friends have xp... anybody at all; because otherwise I have no idea how to help other than to suggest... and I hate to do so... but using bittorrent to download the game.

posted on January 30th, 2008, 11:39 pm

ok well corebrach do you use messenger if you do I can help you out using remote assistance and I can see what you are doing and if you want I can take control of your pc to help you figure out what you need to do. and dont wory if you chuse to do that you can take back control just by hitting escape so dont worry. now if you dont use messenger I can try and just help you throu chat but it would be better with messenger let me know PM or reply here

posted on January 31st, 2008, 10:51 pm

Thanks Meredith im ok with that i will send an private message to you i will be logged on msn live at digital clock time index 16:10[br]Posted on: 31-01-2008, 20:19:00

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Meredith do you live in america coz i live in the UK so its really what time is good 4 u an i have school
9:00 to 15:00

[Anonymous]

posted on January 31st, 2008, 11:52 pm

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humm perhaps on friday because I live on the west cost but I can stay up late (so for you that would be on saterday) I looked on a map I am 8 hours behind you (or in front  ) so I will see what I can do just get on as early as you can I dont have a problem staying up late. and before we start I would like you to download this http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en
and if you can get a hold of a windows xp cd that would work good but it is not required.

let me know if you can get a cd or not. so I can get some stuff ready