Space Rangers 2 on Windows 7

rainorshine · #1 04-11-2010, 02:57 AM

I dug out the disk for Space Rangers 2 the other day and was really excited to give it a shot again. I'm running Windows 7 (64-bit) and when I try to start the game I get the following message in a Starforce window:

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Error
This application can be launched with a release version of Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1/98/ME/ NT 4.0/2000/XP/ Server 2003 only.

Am I out of luck or is there a patch/work around?

taxguy · #2 04-13-2010, 02:31 AM

I have Windows 7 and am playing Space Rangers 2 Reboot with no problem. I did, however, download it from Steam and have the latest patch.

uk_john · #3 07-17-2010, 05:43 PM

Start it in Adminsteration mode and choose Win98/XP compatability

MaloqMaurader · #4 08-04-2010, 07:38 PM

- i have reboot (disk)
- windows 7 (64 bit)
- laptop (hp)
- no problem (at all)
- did that help (?)

ryan284 · #5 03-23-2012, 10:11 PM

I just bought this game and I am still having problems with black screen on start up. Is Steam not updating this game? Any new solutions? Did I waste my money?

Joanmc33 · #6 03-26-2012, 03:43 PM

i have also win 7, but nothing found any error

Sinistra · #7 10-28-2012, 05:37 AM

I have the newest version of Space Rangers 1 and 2 from Steam. It didn't work properly with Windows 7. After I started it from shortcut icon both games, it started to work but it didn't open any widow and after a second it just closed. I managed to make it work

. The problem was with resolution of game. Anyone who has the same problem should go to directory of Steam\steamapps\common where game's folder is then enter it and start setup. In widow which will open choose settings and change resolution in my case it worked with 800x600. There is a test function which may be used to be sure it work.