Locomotion wont work on windows 8

strongdude123 · Post by **strongdude123** » 10 Jan 2013 21:09

I recently got a new computer with windows 8, and upon installing loco, go to start, checks OBJdata, then says unable to initialize graphics system... Any ideas

SquireJames · Post by **SquireJames** » 10 Jan 2013 21:25

Other than "Use Windows 7 since Windows 8 is awful for a PC (but good for a Tablet)", Does Windows 8 have any compatibility settings? That would be my first port of call. It might also be a directX issue, if for some reason Windows 8 isn't supporting older iterations of DirectX.

strongdude123 · Post by **strongdude123** » 11 Jan 2013 00:58

I had it working on windows 7 by installing directx, but I just dragged all files onto my new pc from my old, at first thought it was directx, installed it with another game and it installed fine but loco still didnt work. And trust me, windows 8 is not for tablets everyone, the start menu may look like it but you can go to the desktop and use it regularly. Ill see if there are some compatibility settings

Nawdic · Post by **Nawdic** » 11 Jan 2013 08:24

What version of Directx do you have?

strongdude123 · Post by **strongdude123** » 12 Jan 2013 18:17

Not sure, like I said I used a game that automatically installs the new version, so probably the newest because i just got it like 3 days ago

strongdude123 · Post by **strongdude123** » 12 Jan 2013 22:48

its prob 11. would getting like 9 work?

Illegal_Alien · Post by **Illegal_Alien** » 13 Jan 2013 10:14

Obvious question, graphic driver? As it works fine on my W8 (And waiting waiting..) pc.

strongdude123 · Post by **strongdude123** » 16 Jan 2013 22:53

let me see.. either 1GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7670M Discrete-Class Graphics
or 2GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7670M Discrete-Class Graphics. not sure how many GB but its one of those

Geek101 · Post by **Geek101** » 28 Jul 2013 14:52

Thats Weird Because I run Windows 8 and I have Locomotion installed and it runs fine? (But i got it off a paid website...) www.GOGgames.com

Post by **WWTBAM** » 28 Jul 2013 16:03

strongdude123 wrote:its prob 11. would getting like 9 work?

Try running dxdiag. It will tell you your DX version.

Walter1940 · Post by **Walter1940** » 28 Jul 2013 16:48

Geek101 wrote:Thats Weird Because I run Windows 8 and I have Locomotion installed and it runs fine? (But i got it off a paid website...) http://www.GOGgames.com

I think you mean this link .... http://www.gog.com/gamecard/chris_sawyers_locomotion You link is dead.

Trainman20 · Post by **Trainman20** » 28 Jul 2013 22:27

The best way to get it to work is to set it to whatever previous windows version it last worked on. In my case, it's windows 7.

Nawdic · Post by **Nawdic** » 29 Jul 2013 20:28

Anyone realise the dig?

skeletonwithhair · Post by **skeletonwithhair** » 01 Apr 2015 01:22

It's due to Locomotion been an old game, I had this problem with Fallout 3 when I downloaded it off Steam. Simply, left click on Locomotion, click Properties, go to the Compatibility. Look for Compatibility Settings, click the tick in the box and then select the "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)", that should do it but to be on the safe side, on the same option screen tick the "Run this program as an administrator" box. I hope that works for you!

PhiliThunder · Post by **PhiliThunder** » 01 Apr 2015 12:37

Well i use W8 to and i have some different issues, but i run it as administrator and in compatibility mode every time and it works:)

PhiliThunder · Post by **PhiliThunder** » 01 Apr 2015 12:39

PhiliThunder wrote:Well i use W8 to and i have some different issues, but i run it as administrator and in compatibility mode every time and it works:)

Comp for winxp*

Awesometrains · Post by **Awesometrains** » 29 Nov 2015 20:01

works on 8.1 without admin or cpompatibility settings!

Awesometrains · Post by **Awesometrains** » 23 Jan 2016 23:35

Awesometrains wrote: works on 8.1 without admin or cpompatibility settings!

nevermind , try compatibileity for Windows XP Service Pack 3

Nawdic · Post by **Nawdic** » 29 Jan 2016 07:49

Dig much?

Zakos · Post by **Zakos** » 31 Jan 2016 05:50

Nordic Dragon 2 days ago wrote:Dig much?

Nordic Dragon 2 and a half years ago wrote:Anyone realise the dig?

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