To nmmoore13, here: http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?s=f8a24ed03738eee8cad8741a4ac8f245&t=60930
This is the response to your particular problem:
Running System Shock 2 on Windows 2000 or Windows XP
How to Install
* Press the Start Button
* Press the Run button.
* In the box type x:/setup.exe -Lgntforce Where x is the letter of your CD-Rom drive.
* Press Enter
* Follow the onscreen prompts.
Hopefully that fix will work on Vista as well. Ask questions on that forum by the way, in general TTLG is happy to help.
And to ultimatechance I think I did a pretty good job explaining why I find System Shock 2 to be the better game, but if you like I'll summarize it here. I purposely left out any real comparisons because I didn't want the topic to turn into a vs thing, but I might as well now since this topic is essentially back from the dead.
System Shock 2 is more intelligent; it treats its players with respect and allows for a whole slew of options which while confusing at first, ultimately lead towards SS2 having an extremely deep and rewarding experience where you can play through multiple times and always enjoy various diverse situations and solutions. The maps are large and intricate, the weapons more plentiful and interesting, and just everything is... well... more!
System Shock 2 is ambitions. While Bishock is simply a more streamlined and simplistic version of an older design (SS2), System Shock 2 was and still is wholly unique in its design and approach to gameplay and story-telling.
And in that vein System Shock 2 has better characterization and story. While the setting for Bioshock is unique, and Ryan really is a grand antagonist, System Shock 2 tells multiple extensive mini-stories throughout and has its own cast of interesting forces not the least of which are SHODAN, The Many, Delacroix, and Diego among others. Not to mention that there is, again, just much *more* in SS2 story-wise than in Bioshock. Every single item has a description, research will reveal interesting story tidbits, and there is background information on just about everything for those willing to read it. All of which helps bring SS2's setting to life!
There ya go!
This is the response to your particular problem:
Running System Shock 2 on Windows 2000 or Windows XP
How to Install
* Press the Start Button
* Press the Run button.
* In the box type x:/setup.exe -Lgntforce Where x is the letter of your CD-Rom drive.
* Press Enter
* Follow the onscreen prompts.
Hopefully that fix will work on Vista as well. Ask questions on that forum by the way, in general TTLG is happy to help.
And to ultimatechance I think I did a pretty good job explaining why I find System Shock 2 to be the better game, but if you like I'll summarize it here. I purposely left out any real comparisons because I didn't want the topic to turn into a vs thing, but I might as well now since this topic is essentially back from the dead.
System Shock 2 is more intelligent; it treats its players with respect and allows for a whole slew of options which while confusing at first, ultimately lead towards SS2 having an extremely deep and rewarding experience where you can play through multiple times and always enjoy various diverse situations and solutions. The maps are large and intricate, the weapons more plentiful and interesting, and just everything is... well... more!
System Shock 2 is ambitions. While Bishock is simply a more streamlined and simplistic version of an older design (SS2), System Shock 2 was and still is wholly unique in its design and approach to gameplay and story-telling.
And in that vein System Shock 2 has better characterization and story. While the setting for Bioshock is unique, and Ryan really is a grand antagonist, System Shock 2 tells multiple extensive mini-stories throughout and has its own cast of interesting forces not the least of which are SHODAN, The Many, Delacroix, and Diego among others. Not to mention that there is, again, just much *more* in SS2 story-wise than in Bioshock. Every single item has a description, research will reveal interesting story tidbits, and there is background information on just about everything for those willing to read it. All of which helps bring SS2's setting to life!
There ya go!
