winsock initialization failed
 

Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
initialization failed"

After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
adaptor". Could this be the problem?

I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.

Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.

winsock initialization failed
 

On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
Just clean-installed Win98SE. *Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
initialization failed"

After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
adaptor". *Could this be the problem?

I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.

Any suggestions gratefully received. *Best regards, Robert.

Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
network or the internet.

winsock initialization failed
 

On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
Just clean-installed Win98SE. *Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
initialization failed"

After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
adaptor". *Could this be the problem?

I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.

Any suggestions gratefully received. *Best regards, Robert.

Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
network or the internet.

winsock initialization failed
 

Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for
initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember
correctly.

You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network
aspect.

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On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
initialization failed"

After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
adaptor". Could this be the problem?

I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.

Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.

Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
network or the internet.

winsock initialization failed
 

Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for
initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember
correctly.

You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network
aspect.

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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"rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message
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On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
initialization failed"

After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
adaptor". Could this be the problem?

I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.

Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.

Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
network or the internet.

winsock initialization failed
 

Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file...

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"MEB" meb@not wrote in message
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| Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
| used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for
| initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember
| correctly.
|
| You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network
| aspect.
|
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| MEB
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|
|
| "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message
| ...
| On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
| Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
| Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
| initialization failed"
|
| After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
| something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
| adaptor". Could this be the problem?
|
| I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.
|
| Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.
|
| Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
| was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
| think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
| network or the internet.
|
|

winsock initialization failed
 

Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file...

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http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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"MEB" meb@not wrote in message
...
| Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
| used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for
| initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember
| correctly.
|
| You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network
| aspect.
|
| --
| MEB
| http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| --
| _________
|
|
| "rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message
| ...
| On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds wrote:
| Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
| Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
| initialization failed"
|
| After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
| something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
| adaptor". Could this be the problem?
|
| I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.
|
| Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.
|
| Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
| was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
| think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
| network or the internet.
|
|

winsock initialization failed
 

On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" meb@not wrote:
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file...

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Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once
that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its
config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.)

Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it
works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-)

winsock initialization failed
 

On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" meb@not wrote:
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file...

--
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*http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once
that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its
config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.)

Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it
works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-)

winsock initialization failed
 

Oh wow, msvcrt gone, ah yeah that would cause problems.

Now be fair and the graphics, that is a pretty old game, which I played the
heck out of... still have it on floppy disk somewhere ['course the disk is
probably shot by now..]
Well, I was definitely dealing with an old memory regarding the config...
maybe it was a command line option, anyway, glad you got it sorted out.

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"rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message
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On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" meb@not wrote:
Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a
game
config file...

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once
that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its
config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.)

Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it
works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-)