when i try to install q2 i get a error message saying it cant set up with the language, what ever the hell that means.
can you run/play q2 with xp pro?
quake 2 install problem
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Re: quake 2 install problem
Are you using a non-English version of XP? If so, just manually copy the quake2 folder from CD to your HD.busetibi wrote:when i try to install q2 i get a error message saying it cant set up with the language, what ever the hell that means.
can you run/play q2 with xp pro?
nope, ive had it installed before
edit: this is the warning:
This version of QuakeII will not install on this language version of Windows 95/NT.
To find out if a version localised for your operating system is available for purchase please contact your local Activision office.
but like i said,im running a legit version of xp pro,sp2
edit: this is the warning:
This version of QuakeII will not install on this language version of Windows 95/NT.
To find out if a version localised for your operating system is available for purchase please contact your local Activision office.
but like i said,im running a legit version of xp pro,sp2
Wow, really easy as piss problem ya' newb 
Insert the CD, cancel setup, open the CD, make a new folder called "Quake 2" on your drive, explore the CD, go into install/date and, as long as thats the folder with quake2.exe and everything in, copy ALL of that to the Quake 2 dir you made.
Install complete, just patch it and off we go.
Insert the CD, cancel setup, open the CD, make a new folder called "Quake 2" on your drive, explore the CD, go into install/date and, as long as thats the folder with quake2.exe and everything in, copy ALL of that to the Quake 2 dir you made.
Install complete, just patch it and off we go.
thank you siro'dium wrote:Wow, really easy as piss problem ya' newb
Insert the CD, cancel setup, open the CD, make a new folder called "Quake 2" on your drive, explore the CD, go into install/date and, as long as thats the folder with quake2.exe and everything in, copy ALL of that to the Quake 2 dir you made.
Install complete, just patch it and off we go.
works a treat :icon14:
id also sent an email to activision about the problem below is the answer they gave me:
Thanks for taking the time to write to Activision. You are having this problem because the language of the CD and the Operating System do not match. Here are some instructions to manually install the game, bypassing this error.
Manual install - Maximum
1) Click on START / Programs / MS-DOS Prompt
2) In the DOS Session type the following:
cd\(press the Enter key)
md quake2 (press the Enter key)
cd\quake2 (press the Enter key)
xcopy d:\install\data\*.* /s/e/v (press the Enter key)
3) After it's done copying the files, type "Exit" and then press the Enter key. You should now be back in Windows.
4) Now Double-click on the My Computer icon, then your C: drive and then the "Quake2" folder.
5) Right-click on the file called: Quake2.exe (it will look like a white window with a blue title bar at the top) from the menu that pops up, choose "Copy".
6) Now close all the windows and right-click on the Desktop of Windows and select "Paste Shortcut" (Earlier, you were told not to run from a shortcut, but if you are at this point, we are no longer assuming the shortcut has caused a problem).
7) Next, right-click on the "Shortcut to Quake2" and choose "Properties". Click on the "Shortcut" tab at the top.
8) In the section that says "Target", add the following to the end of the line (after adding a space):
+set cddir D:\install\data +set basedir C:\QUAKE2
It should look like this when you're done:
C:\Quake2\quake2.exe +set cddir D:\install\data +set basedir C:\QUAKE2
9) Click on "Apply" and then "Ok"
10) To run Quake 2, double-click on the "Shortcut to Quake2" icon.
Manual install - Medium (225 MB)
1) Open Windows Explorer, then open your hard drive. Make a new folder on the root of your hard drive (eg QUAKE2).
2) Open the Quake2 folder and create a subfolder called BASEQ2.
3) Open the CD-ROM drive with Explorer to browse the contents of the Quake2 CD. Open the Install folder, then the data folder.
4) Copy ALL the contents of the DATA folder EXCEPT THE BASEQ2 Folder into the other one on your hard drive (which you previously created).
5) Open the BASEQ2 folder on the CD and copy ALL the files located there (EXCEPT THE VIDEO FOLDER) to the BASEQ2 folder on your C: drive.
6) Right-click on the Quake2.exe file (the one located on your hard drive) and select Create Shortcut.
7) Right-click on this new shortcut and select Properties > Shortcut > and under target add:
+set cddir y:\install\data +set basedir x:\zzzzzzz
(Where Y is the CD-ROM drive letter you installed from and X is the drive you installed to. Zzzzzz represents the folder you copied the game to on your hard drive)
For example: If you copied the files to your C:\Quake2 folder, then your shortcut should look like this:
C:\Quake2\Quake2.exe +set cddir c:\quake2 +set basedir c:\quake2
8) Click on Apply, then OK. Double-click on this shortcut to run the game.
now why could'nt they condence that lot to match o'dium's post
Thanks for taking the time to write to Activision. You are having this problem because the language of the CD and the Operating System do not match. Here are some instructions to manually install the game, bypassing this error.
Manual install - Maximum
1) Click on START / Programs / MS-DOS Prompt
2) In the DOS Session type the following:
cd\(press the Enter key)
md quake2 (press the Enter key)
cd\quake2 (press the Enter key)
xcopy d:\install\data\*.* /s/e/v (press the Enter key)
3) After it's done copying the files, type "Exit" and then press the Enter key. You should now be back in Windows.
4) Now Double-click on the My Computer icon, then your C: drive and then the "Quake2" folder.
5) Right-click on the file called: Quake2.exe (it will look like a white window with a blue title bar at the top) from the menu that pops up, choose "Copy".
6) Now close all the windows and right-click on the Desktop of Windows and select "Paste Shortcut" (Earlier, you were told not to run from a shortcut, but if you are at this point, we are no longer assuming the shortcut has caused a problem).
7) Next, right-click on the "Shortcut to Quake2" and choose "Properties". Click on the "Shortcut" tab at the top.
8) In the section that says "Target", add the following to the end of the line (after adding a space):
+set cddir D:\install\data +set basedir C:\QUAKE2
It should look like this when you're done:
C:\Quake2\quake2.exe +set cddir D:\install\data +set basedir C:\QUAKE2
9) Click on "Apply" and then "Ok"
10) To run Quake 2, double-click on the "Shortcut to Quake2" icon.
Manual install - Medium (225 MB)
1) Open Windows Explorer, then open your hard drive. Make a new folder on the root of your hard drive (eg QUAKE2).
2) Open the Quake2 folder and create a subfolder called BASEQ2.
3) Open the CD-ROM drive with Explorer to browse the contents of the Quake2 CD. Open the Install folder, then the data folder.
4) Copy ALL the contents of the DATA folder EXCEPT THE BASEQ2 Folder into the other one on your hard drive (which you previously created).
5) Open the BASEQ2 folder on the CD and copy ALL the files located there (EXCEPT THE VIDEO FOLDER) to the BASEQ2 folder on your C: drive.
6) Right-click on the Quake2.exe file (the one located on your hard drive) and select Create Shortcut.
7) Right-click on this new shortcut and select Properties > Shortcut > and under target add:
+set cddir y:\install\data +set basedir x:\zzzzzzz
(Where Y is the CD-ROM drive letter you installed from and X is the drive you installed to. Zzzzzz represents the folder you copied the game to on your hard drive)
For example: If you copied the files to your C:\Quake2 folder, then your shortcut should look like this:
C:\Quake2\Quake2.exe +set cddir c:\quake2 +set basedir c:\quake2
8) Click on Apply, then OK. Double-click on this shortcut to run the game.
now why could'nt they condence that lot to match o'dium's post
Because it seems to be a rule that any tech support must make the solution much more difficult than it actually is so that they seem to know more than they actually do.
Every time I call my ISP support to see if there is an outage or some kind of problem in my area I get this ignorant routine of crap I have to go through, like 'unplug your modem and plug it back in' and 'renew your IP addy' and 'yadda yadda yadda, etc..' before they finally tell me 'oh yeah, there is an outage in your area'. :icon22: Gotta love it.
Every time I call my ISP support to see if there is an outage or some kind of problem in my area I get this ignorant routine of crap I have to go through, like 'unplug your modem and plug it back in' and 'renew your IP addy' and 'yadda yadda yadda, etc..' before they finally tell me 'oh yeah, there is an outage in your area'. :icon22: Gotta love it.