Windows Vista and Vietcong (Fixing)

[Chavez]

Vietcong and Windows Vista

1. Foreword
2. Required Software
3. Changes on Vista and Direct X
4. Greetings

1. Foreword

The main reason why Vietcong does not run with Windows Vista is simple: Direct X10 is detected as "vchook" or "direct3Dhook"

This Tut will show you how to play Vietcong with Windows Vista although we recommend Windows XP for the next one or two years.

The reason:

Vietcong on Vista with actual hardware: 100-200 FPS ( depends on map )
Vietcong on XP with actual hardware: 250-300 FPS ( depends on map )

2. Required Software

--->>DirectX Eradicator (Source: www.3dcenter.de/downloads/files/c...-eradicator.zip)
--->>DirectX 9.0c (Source: download.microsoft.com/download/4...2007_redist.exe)

3. Changes on Vista and Direct X

Download both tools
Install the DirectX Eradicator and delete DirextX from your PC
Reboot your PC and cancel the automatic new installation of DirectX
Install DirectX 9c
Reboot, you are able to play now ( Hradba and Dedicated Servers tested ).
Do not update to DirectX 10!

4. Greetings

This Tut works with Windows Vista only and has been tested with following system specs:

CP AMD 4800+ X2
Board: Asus M2NS-NVM
Ram: 2048 Infenion
Video:GeForce 7600GS
OS: Windows Vista Premium


THX and Greetz to: bast1an,Vici

Written by RacheEngel aka Shanks aka f6BLUE aka Moep / translated by Silent Bob

I found this from the Auscong forums...We hope it helps you play the glorious game of Vietcong...

Rick (Chavez_US)

[forrest747]

There is now a patch out that will let you play Vietcong v1.60 with Vista. The site which released it is www.thearchifamily.com/?page=home
I do not have Vista but two of my {THM} clan members do and they can now play Vietcong on their Vista computers. Most of you will use the client version, unless you are running a server. Enjoy, it works.

Quote:
*** Die Info auf englisch für unseren Ausländischen Vietcong-Freunde ***

Hallo NASA!
For Windows Vista players and server admins there is finally a way to get around the stupid "cheat #149" problem!
VCVista is available as SERVER and CLIENT version but ONE is enough to function!

IMPORTANT: First, you must know that this tool will only help if a PLAYER does the following:

.) Start vietcong.exe as administrator explicitly:
www.google.at/search?hl=de&q...cation+as+admin

OR (even better):

.) Disable the annoying User Account Control:
www.petri.co.il/disable_uac_...ndows_vista.htm

Otherwise, you may not even come to the cheat #149 kick but HradBa will not be able to initialize!

- SERVER VERSION:
Windows Vista players will be able to join your HradBa206 protected server. They do NOT need the client version!
vcded.exe must run as process, if it runs as a service, please contact me, I have no experience in that.

- CLIENT VERSION:
Windows Vista players will be able to join any HradBa206 protected server. The server version need NOT be installed there!

You must also start the tools explicitly as admin or have the "User Account Control" disabled, see above.
If you are not able to start the tools ("VCVista not started" (Client) or "INJECTION FAILED, VCVISTA STILL INACTIVE" (Server)) try disabling ZoneAlarm firewall/AntiViruses, they may block it ...

ATTENTION: The .exe files may be wrongly detected by (overcautious) AntiVirus- Programs.

Download:
thearchifamily.com/downloads/VCVistaSERVERv1.0b.zip
thearchifamily.com/downloads/VCVistaCLIENTv1.0.1b.zip

Have fun with this!
Feierteufel

[Chavez]

Thank You Forest for this link.

Rick