Sean: Great idea for I am using Vista and do not have any computer in my household anymore with XP. I would not have a clue on where to put the file nor where I could get it from.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shaun everiss Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 5:38 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Kitchensinc games in vb6 may be good if you could put the dx7 and dx8vb.dlls and other xp stuff that one needs for vista for those that don't want to fiddle in a system folder, even a tech like myself appreciates a perfect package as supposed to fiddling. At 08:32 a.m. 1/09/2007, you wrote: >Hi Thomas, > >Thank you for permission to use your instructions to tell Vista how >to run a self extracting zip file. > >My winkit.zip file includes ASYCFILT.DLL COMCAT.DLL >dx8vb.dll gamemenu.BAT gamemenu.exe kitchensinc.DDF >life.exe life.txt liferecs.txt lifesave.brf >LIFESPIN.WAV LIFESTEP.WAV LIFETTL.WAV MSVBVM60.DLL >OLEAUT32.DLL OLEPRO32.DLL readme.htm SAPI.DLL >SETUP.EXE Setup.Lst SETUP1.EXE ST6UNST.EXE >STDOLE2.TLB VB6STKIT.DLL so if it becomes apparent that people >need other files, I will put them up on my site for them. > > >----- Original Message ----- >Hi Jim, >In actuality I had two problems with your games under Vista, but there >is a pretty easy solution for both of them. >First, as you pointed out I had issues with the self extractor >installation of the game. To install your games you need to run them >using full admin rights. I have no problems with you posting my text >file where I explain how to do this. That was the main reason I wrote it >in the first place. (Smile) >Second, Vista does not come with DirectX support for Visual Basic 6 >since Microsoft has already stopped supporting the technology. As a >result the DirectX com libraries for Visual Basic need to be copied from >a Windows XP system to the new Vista computer. If you run Vista as a XP >to Vista upgrade then you will have the files, but users buying a new >computer will have to copy them from the old XP computer to the Vista >computer. >Hope this helps. > > Jim > >ALL PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE IN THE U.S. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.kitchensinc.net >(440) 286-6920 >Chardon Ohio USA >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.1/981 - Release Date: >31/08/2007 6:13 a.m. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.1/981 - Release Date: 31/08/2007 6:13 a.m. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
