Outcast Installation Problems: HELP!

[Mikey 5-0]

Hi all,
I picked up Outcast the other day, and I seem to be having a spot of
bother actually installing the blasted thing. The install process
SEEMS to work fine, but when its finished, I cant seem to find the
program - in fact it seems to have been deleted from the computer
altogether.

I took the CD back and got the store to repalce it, only to get the
exact same problem again - on two different computers! Needless to
say, I no longer view this as my problem, but some huge colossal bug.

Im therefore wondering if theres any solution to this problem,
anything I can do to actually install the thing? Or do I have to
return it to the store, sight unseen?

Actually, is there any chance I could get the makers to replace the
CD, I dont want to have to go through some horrible process every time
I want to install the game (and since I reinstall Win98 every 3-6
months, thats gonna be pretty frequent)

Any help GREATLY appreciated.

Mike
Mikey 5-0
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[Jenny100]

"Mikey 5-0" <nos...@echidna.id.au> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I picked up Outcast the other day, and I seem to be having a spot of
> bother actually installing the blasted thing. The install process
> SEEMS to work fine, but when its finished, I cant seem to find the
> program - in fact it seems to have been deleted from the computer
> altogether.

There's troubleshooting information for Outcast here
http://www.outcast-thegame.com/support/faqs.htm#installation
and here
http://www.outcast-game.com/english/html/in_support_patches.html

Also I think somebody in this newsgroup reported that exiting the
installation just before it finishes keeps Outcast from deleting itself.

> I took the CD back and got the store to replace it, only to get the

[Anatoli Vassilina]

There is a patch that will fix this problem. You can download it from the
official website.
http://www.outcast-game.com/english/html/index.htm

Enjoy the game!

"Mikey 5-0" <nos...@echidna.id.au> wrote in message
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[Pedro - Telepac]

This is a bug in the original installation program triggered by
DirectX versions newer than 6.1. There's a patch (actually a
new installation program plus some other fixes)
available from the official web site (check game docs).

Good luck,

Pedro.