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Old June 20th 08, 08:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
rpgs rock dvds
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Default 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.
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Old June 20th 08, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
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Default 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.

  #3  
Old June 20th 08, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
rpgs rock dvds
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Default 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.

  #4  
Old June 21st 08, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
MEB[_2_]
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Default 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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"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.


  #5  
Old June 21st 08, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
MEB[_2_]
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Default 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
--
_________


"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.


  #6  
Old June 21st 08, 03:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
MEB[_2_]
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Default 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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--
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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.
|
|


  #7  
Old June 21st 08, 03:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
MEB[_2_]
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Default winsock initialization failed

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

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

"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.
|
|


  #8  
Old June 21st 08, 09:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
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Default 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...

--
*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! ;-)
  #9  
Old June 21st 08, 09:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
rpgs rock dvds
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Default 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...

--
*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! ;-)
  #10  
Old June 21st 08, 01:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
MEB[_2_]
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Default 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.

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

"rpgs rock dvds" wrote in message
...
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! ;-)


 




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