Search found 45 matches

by Mailman
September 30th, 2025, 10:55 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: recently game wont open after many years of flawless operation
Replies: 11
Views: 1102

Re: recently game wont open after many years of flawless operation

Certainly, when you install Links into the standard Program Files location, it will require privileges to allow you to run it. This is because the program can add/remove files from this folder tree while the software is running, for example course files. I do not recall if it insists on same if you...
by Mailman
September 30th, 2025, 10:54 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: recently game wont open after many years of flawless operation
Replies: 11
Views: 1102

Re: recently game wont open after many years of flawless operation

Certainly, when you install Links into the standard Program Files location, it will require privileges to allow you to run it. This is because the program can add/remove files from this folder tree while the software is running, for example course files. I do not recall if it insists on same if you...
by Mailman
September 29th, 2025, 4:51 pm
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: recently game wont open after many years of flawless operation
Replies: 11
Views: 1102

Re: recently game wont open after many years of flawless operation

jorson2 wrote: September 29th, 2025, 3:49 pm fyi links will start and play perfectly if I run it as administrator
Stick with running as an admin. :thumbup:
by Mailman
September 18th, 2025, 9:37 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

I am at rather a loss to understand why this is occurring. As am I. :dunno: However this morning I just booted up, did not quit anything but did change the audio from speakers to headphones in Windows et voila Links started first time without issue on Windows 11. No guarantee though this will be re...
by Mailman
September 17th, 2025, 10:33 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

Another month has gone by in my search for The Holy Grail. Links can start (on rare occasions first time) but most times can be anywhere between 1-20 restarts. No other game I play does this so no change on that score. System continues to be updated as required (BIOS, Graphics drivers, Chipset drive...
by Mailman
August 12th, 2025, 10:53 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

Anything with higher resolution could be of interest in the wider community. OK I think I am at a point where I think I know what is going on with NIS (Nvidia Image Scaling) via the GPU. Links sets the input for the displaydepending on what resolution is set - in my case 1920 x 1080 (mode 14 displa...
by Mailman
August 10th, 2025, 10:02 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

So you are using Nvidia to scale the image rather than the CPU. This raises the question as to in Links do you have it set to Windowed or full screen mode, If Links is set to full screen mode then I would think Links may be doing something to scale the image, given that it uses that setting when re...
by Mailman
August 9th, 2025, 12:19 pm
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

I would be inclined to try 1920 x 1080 upscaled as that is the same aspect ratio as your monitor. Just an update of what I've done recently that has seen some progress: TBH I've never quite understood exactly what is going on with the general term 'scaling' but I had a slight lightbulb moment last ...
by Mailman
August 5th, 2025, 12:14 pm
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

I would be inclined to try 1920 x 1080 upscaled as that is the same aspect ratio as your monitor. The Ryzen is unknown to me, so something about it or its configuration etc could be a factor. On my own Windows notebook I am suspect about the Intel GPU drivers could be causing me problems. Des Yes I...
by Mailman
August 5th, 2025, 10:31 am
Forum: Tech Corner
Topic: Links 2003 will not run
Replies: 28
Views: 45532

Re: Links 2003 will not run

DirectX 9 is still supported on Windows today, so the System Info showing that is not a surprise. I am at a loss to know what it is on your system that is causing the issue . However I have only used Links with Intel processors, also I have not used an AMD/ATI GPU for quite some years, in recent ti...