Links working fine on new computer (Win 10)

[Adelade]

Always had in mind to give a little report on whether Links would work on my new computer and what was required to get it to work. I set it up today, so here we are.

Relevant specs:
[Links was not a primary consideration for these choices]
OS: Windows 10 Home
CPU: Intel 12100F (does not have integrated graphics) (release date: Jan 2022)
GPU: RTX 2060 6 GB (release date: Jan 2019 (Nvidia model), Jan 2020 (ASUS product))
Motherboard: B660M-A
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8 GB, 3200 MHz
Windows Display mode: 1680 x 1050 (for now)

Had no unexpected issues, havent played any full rounds yet or so but everything seems to work great when testing.

First installed base game, applied 1.07 patch , applied Nvidia patch, got the Career Mode Fix, applied LSPN main patch, replaced RUKSHUK file. Then I tested if game would work right away - it wouldnt launch to main menu so I changed to compatibility mode for Win 7 then it worked fine. I prefer playing Links in windowed mode and I couldnt find a resolution within the graphical settings that suited my tastes, so I figured I'd need either the dgV Wrapper or else the Registry Edit. Tested and saw that the sky and top cam behaved fine - so I didnt need the wrapper (a first for me). Changed mode to 11 (1400x900) in Registry which worked nicely. Then I transferred all my old personal Links files from old computers and thats it, everything I could think of testing works great. Even translucent shadows work (another first for me). At the moment I dont really feel the need to tweak any Nvidia Control Panel settings, but perhaps ill test out FXAA sometime.

[Danny D]

Always had in mind to give a little report on whether Links would work on my new computer and what was required to get it to work. I set it up today, so here we are.

Relevant specs:
[Links was not a primary consideration for these choices]
OS: Windows 10 Home
CPU: Intel 12100F (does not have integrated graphics) (release date: Jan 2022)
GPU: RTX 2060 6 GB (release date: Jan 2019 (Nvidia model), Jan 2020 (ASUS product))
Motherboard: B660M-A
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8 GB, 3200 MHz
Windows Display mode: 1680 x 1050 (for now)

Had no unexpected issues, havent played any full rounds yet or so but everything seems to work great when testing.

First installed base game, applied 1.07 patch , applied Nvidia patch, got the Career Mode Fix, applied LSPN main patch, replaced RUKSHUK file. Then I tested if game would work right away - it wouldnt launch to main menu so I changed to compatibility mode for Win 7 then it worked fine. I prefer playing Links in windowed mode and I couldnt find a resolution within the graphical settings that suited my tastes, so I figured I'd need either the dgV Wrapper or else the Registry Edit. Tested and saw that the sky and top cam behaved fine - so I didnt need the wrapper (a first for me). Changed mode to 11 (1400x900) in Registry which worked nicely. Then I transferred all my old personal Links files from old computers and thats it, everything I could think of testing works great. Even translucent shadows work (another first for me). At the moment I dont really feel the need to tweak any Nvidia Control Panel settings, but perhaps ill test out FXAA sometime.

[GoBucks]

Glad to here all worked well, Adelade.

There is ome thing that has always baffled me :

it wouldnt launch to main menu so I changed to compatibility mode for Win 7 then it worked fine.

I've seen this remedy a lot over the many years that I've been playing, and I wonder why it's necessary for some and not others.
Probably another mystery of life.

[Adelade]

Yeah, Ive never needed to do compatibility mode before on two other computers (and I was using the same OS - Win 10 Home on those).

[Titus]

and after your message here today, I did it exactly as you described it (3Std), of course without success.
I'll get a new hard drive on Monday, then I'll install it again from scratch.

Question - the download version of LinksCountryClub can't be installed more than once?

Regards

[Ian Wells]

Titus,
Once you have paid for the download you can download it again.
I don’t know if there is a limit, but I have downloaded two times.
Ian

[Titus]

Hi Ian,

Thanks for your info.
Actually, I still have the two download files on my hard drive.

Titus

[Titus]

Hello,

Today I tried again for three hours to reinstall Links2K3.

Foreword: I was already able to play Links2K3 in 1920x1080 with this PC,

23.12.2022

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everything ran normaly. If I then quit the game, I can no longer start it.
It is the case that the graphics settings are not transferred to the registry.

System:
CPU Intel Core i7 12700
CPU Gigabyte RTX3080 Gaming OC
MBD Asrock B660 Pro RS
SSD WD Blue SN550 1TB
SSD Samsung 980Pro 1TB
RAM Crucial BL16G32C16U4B 2x16GB
Housing Fractal Design R6
NT Seasonic Focus GX 750W

Install report
1 - Install Links2K3_Down.exe as admin on (D:\Links 2003)
2 - Install Links2K3_Players.exe as admin
3 - Install Links2k3_107_Final.exe as admin
4 - Install Links2k3_nvidia_win7_FINAL.exe as Admin
5 - Replace RuKsHuK.exe
6 - Windows display mode: 1680 x 1050 (for now)
7 - start LinksMMIII.exe
8 - LinksMMIII.exe does not start
9 - LinksMMIII.exe set to Win 7 compatibility mode
10 - hangs on the start screen - only abort through the task manager is still possible

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11 – Change Win10 resolution to 3840x2160
12 - Links is unresponsive
13 - LinksMMIII.exe tried without compatibility mode (no activation of compatibility mode)
14 - LinksLaucher.exe started not responding
15 - Linkslaucher.exe Path changed to D:\Links 2003
16 - LinksLaucher.exe started - not responding
17 - PC restarted - no change does not start
18 - regedit - not a complete installation, entries are missing

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19 - old regedit used (it used to run on this PC)
20 - old regedit path changed to D:\Links 2003\

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21 - DisplaySettings set - Device 1 - does not work
22 - DisplaySettings set - Device 0
23 - Windows display mode: 1920x1080
24 - LinksMMIII.exe set to Win 7 compatibility mode
25 - restart PC
26 - DisplaySettings set - Device 1
27 - Message DirectPlay missing - DirectPlay enabled

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28 - hangs on the start screen - can only be aborted by the task manager

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29 - DisplaySettings set to Mode 4 - 1600x1200
30 - hangs on start screen - just aborted by task manager
31 - LinksMMIII.exe without compatibility mode (discontinued for Win 7)
32 - does not work
33 - dgvxxdxx installed

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34 - DisplaySettings set to Mode 14 - 1920x1080
35 - does not start, even with compatibility mode for Win 7 enabled
36 - DisplaySettings set - Device 0
37 - no response
38 - regedit performance set to - dgVoodoo DirectX Wrapper - doesn't work
39 - DirectPlay disabled
40 - DisplaySettings set - Device 1
41 - DisplaySettings set - Device 0
42 - DisplaySettings set to Mode 1 - 800x600
43 - DisplaySettings set software 1
44 - no longer in the mood

[Adelade]

To me it seems odd if the settings dont transfer to the registry. Maybe something is wrong with the installation process? ...but that doesnt really make sense if you can open the game one time at the start...

Some thoughts:

-Have you tried other settings in the Compatibility tab? Im not sure what theyre called exactly in Windows in German, but Running LinksMMIII as Admin, and some of the other boxes one can tick there?
-I truly understand if you're fed up with trying things, but one thing perhaps - to try install on C: disc instead... It shouldnt normally matter, but who knows...
-You dont happen to have Links CDs to try the CD version instead?
-Perhaps look around for some settings to fiddle with in Nvidia control panel?
-Have you tried with no USB devices connected to the computer when launching the game?

[morvio100]

...."old regedit path changed to D:\Links 2003\"....why the heck are you installing it on a "d" drive....it has been explained in detail before...install it to the "c" drive...the root drive....