If not, read on for further troubleshooting steps. Hopefully the game runs well (though CD music will not work just yet). Watch (or skip, by pressing escape) the opening movies then try starting a game. The game will go to a grey screen for anything up to several minutes, but it should eventually start. When you have configured the settings, click on “Play”. If anything, your modern PC will be too fast to run this game! Remember if you choose a widescreen resolution (like 1080p – 1920×1080) the games graphics will be stretched out of proportion.ĭo not try to run the machine performance test as this is likely to simply lock up. Display mode can be set to any screen resolution your PCs monitor supports. 3D device should be set to “Wine D3D Device”. There are a couple of things you should check in this window. Eventually, the window shown below will appear (click on the picture to enlarge it). Start the fixed exe version and wait a moment, be patient as this version can take a minute or two to start up. Several gamers report that this version of the game runs the best for them.

This version of the game has been patched with the WineD3D DirectX to OpenGL wrapper software from dosse91. We recommend that you try the “Fixed EXE” version first. This game has multiple issues and is not guaranteed to work for you, all you can do is give it a go and see if it works. Like several other games we’ve tested, there doesn’t seem to be one definitive fix that works for everyone, so we have given you a couple of options. Once installation is complete, you will have two options on your Start menu/screen, Play Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (Fixed EXE) and Play Star Wars Shadows of the Empire (Original).

Simply download and run the replacement installer, making sure your Shadows of the Empire CD is in your computers optical drive. The replacement installer also automatically installs the music fix and the graphics fix, so can be useful for users on older systems too. If you’re using a 64 bit version of Windows, you can use our convenient replacement installer, which you can download here (link broken? Let me know here). If you are still using a 32 bit version of Windows you can install the game from the CD normally. Your first challenge with Shadows of the Empire is to actually get the game installed.

In this game, you take on the role of mercenary Dash Rendar and help the rebels topple Imperial walkers, blow up TIE fighters, rescue princesses and all the usual Star Wars things. It seems like we’re asked about Star Wars games more than anything else here on, which brings us to this particularly troublesome little title. Genre: Third Person Shooter Release Year: 1997 Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Age Rating: 12+ Playability Status: Playable (with significant issues) Tested On: Windows 8 圆4 Availability: Copyright retained - Out of print/unavailable

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