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Windows 10 solution - 2/15/2016 8:31:33 PM

Uncle Lumpy

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The following is only my 2 cents worth, but for me it worked. I upgraded to Windows 10 on my failing Toshiba laptop about two weeks ago. Even though my laptop was dying DWU ran fine on it after I enabled Media Player. Friday I purchased a refurbished Dell with Windows 10 installed. After re-installing DWU I began to experience a problem launching the game. The Menu screen would come up but when I launched the game the Splash screen (powering up reactors, etc.) would appear for a few seconds then disappear! No launch, no game. I followed all of the instructions in Eric's pinned post. Nothing. I followed all the other suggestions I could find in any other post, too. Finally I booted into Safe Mode and re-installed DWU with full Administrator and in Windows 8 compatibility. I also did the same for the latest upgrade of the game and DirectX (I saved my previously downloaded copies). I then started the game in Safe Mode and this time the Splash screen ran all the way through its "monolog." Unfortunately it didn't start the game. After exiting Safe Mode I attempted to start the game again. This time the Splash screen ran and the game started!! I'm only a few hours into it, but so far it's working. I have no idea if this is helpful or not to anyone.

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RE: Windows 10 solution - 2/16/2016 2:24:40 AM

Blabsawaw22

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Maybe just becuase you installed the Extras (XNA framework, DirectX etc..) in safe mode then it worked..

Now I don't have windows 10 yet, but when I do, the first thing I will do is install Distant worlds.. and see if it starts up.. And I think it will.. otherwise, You'll see me here complaining..

but glad it works...

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RE: Windows 10 solution - 2/17/2016 11:57:51 AM

Uncle Lumpy

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What you say about Safe Mode installation is probably true.
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