The English 4-CD edition (Build 142) of the game does not install on Windows 7 32-bit.
This is most probably caused by the copy protection routine, which uses
16-bit windows executables (namely
Setup.exe and
Mainx01.exe located
in the root folder of CD #1).
Here is a replacement
Setup.exe (InstallShield installer taken from
the Lemmings Revolution CD) that can be used instead.
To create a Windows 7 working CD #1:
1. Copy
ALL files &
folders from CD #1 to a temporary folder (e.g. C:\TEMP),
EXCEPT Setup.exe and the hidden folder
Zzxzz (this folder contains
the unreadable file
Zzz.aze, a dummy file and possibly part of
the copy protection).
2. Copy the provided replacement
Setup.exe in the temporary folder.
3. Using a CD authoring program (e.g. ImgBurn, UltraISO etc),
create an ISO image labeled
TLJ_EN_1 and put there all files
from the temporary folder.
4. Burn the ISO image with your favorite burning program (e.g. ImgBurn)
or mount it on a Virtual Drive (using e.g. Daemon Tools).
5. Proceed with game installation. The installer will notify of a possible
incompatibility with Win7 (supports only Win95/Win98), you can ignore
this warning.
Notes:
- If the game autorun launcher fails to run, try some compatibility options.
In any case, you can always launch the installation by running
Setup.exe
from the new working CD.
- Do not use Win9X-ME compatibility options to run
Setup.exe.
This seems to cause the installer to fail.
- Do not select to install DirectX 7.
This seems to cause the installer to fail.
- The Desktop/Start Menu shortcuts created by the game also point to an
invalid win32 executable (
launcher.exe). Instead, start the game by
launching
game.exe located inside the main game folder, using Windows XP SP3
compatibility mode.
- On my system (GeForce 8800GTS 512, driver v280.26) anisotropic filtering
seems to work with the game (not that you'll notice a difference in
image quality) but antialiasing modes (2x...16xQ CSAA) cause "disappearing"
of some 3D models and perspective-moving textures.