System Shock 2

Old game, but I'm still playing

Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays the
System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the XP fix
which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but in Vista it
gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure out the exact
error if anyone needs it).

I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2 to the
Windows Path.

The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro, transitions
between bases at the start of the game, etc.).

I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an old
version such that if I install the current version of Indeo (supported by
Lingos) that it doesn't work.

Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has any
ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly (LGVID.AX)

Thanks much,
Andy

When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an Elevated
Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with Run As
Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying to register
that file ?


"Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
> Old game, but I'm still playing
>
> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays the
> System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the XP fix
> which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but in Vista
> it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure out the exact
> error if anyone needs it).
>
> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2 to
> the Windows Path.
>
> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro, transitions
> between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>
> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an old
> version such that if I install the current version of Indeo (supported by
> Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>
> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has any
> ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly (LGVID.AX)
>
> Thanks much,
> Andy

Good question, what's an Elevated Command Prompt and how do you start one?

I think UAC is off, but hey pretend I'm an idiot, give me a step by step for
that followed by a suggestion if that doesn't work.

Ever played System Shock 2 Dale, or just telling me about possible
registration problems?

Great game though... Highly recommend it.

-A

"Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
news:Ol5lTPXoHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an Elevated
> Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with Run As
> Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying to
> register that file ?
>
>
> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
>> Old game, but I'm still playing
>>
>> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays the
>> System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the XP fix
>> which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but in Vista
>> it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure out the
>> exact error if anyone needs it).
>>
>> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2 to
>> the Windows Path.
>>
>> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro, transitions
>> between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>>
>> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an old
>> version such that if I install the current version of Indeo (supported by
>> Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>>
>> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has
>> any ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly
>> (LGVID.AX)
>>
>> Thanks much,
>> Andy
>
>

Oops, Fixed the System Shock 2 Video problem!

Thanks Dale, should of tried your suggestion, or at least attempted. My bad.

WinKey + R
CMD
CD \sshock2
regsvr32 lgvid.ax
shock2

*Look at you Hacker... a pathetic pile of meat and bones....*

/swoon.

Shodan turns me on.
"Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:22D8CBA2-88CC-4F4E-B9B0-72B4407A12E5@microsoft.com...
> Good question, what's an Elevated Command Prompt and how do you start one?
>
> I think UAC is off, but hey pretend I'm an idiot, give me a step by step
> for that followed by a suggestion if that doesn't work.
>
> Ever played System Shock 2 Dale, or just telling me about possible
> registration problems?
>
> Great game though... Highly recommend it.
>
> -A
>
> "Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
> news:Ol5lTPXoHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an
>> Elevated Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with Run
>> As Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying to
>> register that file ?
>>
>>
>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
>>> Old game, but I'm still playing
>>>
>>> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays the
>>> System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the XP fix
>>> which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but in Vista
>>> it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure out the
>>> exact error if anyone needs it).
>>>
>>> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2 to
>>> the Windows Path.
>>>
>>> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro, transitions
>>> between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>>>
>>> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an old
>>> version such that if I install the current version of Indeo (supported
>>> by Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has
>>> any ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly
>>> (LGVID.AX)
>>>
>>> Thanks much,
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>

Glad you got a fix. No I missed System Shock on it's first released. I tried
to play it after I read it made 10 scariest games of all time, but the game
is just too old looking and I couldn't get in to it. That's the problem with
playing all the coolest games, when I try to go back, I can't stop focusing
on how ugly the game is.

I might give it 1 more try, if I can remember where I put the disks

"Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7CA9B28A-4DC3-4373-8108-E20A47E01383@microsoft.com...
> Oops, Fixed the System Shock 2 Video problem!
>
> Thanks Dale, should of tried your suggestion, or at least attempted. My
> bad.
>
> WinKey + R
> CMD
> CD \sshock2
> regsvr32 lgvid.ax
> shock2
>
> *Look at you Hacker... a pathetic pile of meat and bones....*
>
> /swoon.
>
> Shodan turns me on.
> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:22D8CBA2-88CC-4F4E-B9B0-72B4407A12E5@microsoft.com...
>> Good question, what's an Elevated Command Prompt and how do you start
>> one?
>>
>> I think UAC is off, but hey pretend I'm an idiot, give me a step by step
>> for that followed by a suggestion if that doesn't work.
>>
>> Ever played System Shock 2 Dale, or just telling me about possible
>> registration problems?
>>
>> Great game though... Highly recommend it.
>>
>> -A
>>
>> "Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
>> news:Ol5lTPXoHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an
>>> Elevated Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with
>>> Run As Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying
>>> to register that file ?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
>>>> Old game, but I'm still playing
>>>>
>>>> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays
>>>> the System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the
>>>> XP fix which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but
>>>> in Vista it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure
>>>> out the exact error if anyone needs it).
>>>>
>>>> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2 to
>>>> the Windows Path.
>>>>
>>>> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro, transitions
>>>> between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>>>>
>>>> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an
>>>> old version such that if I install the current version of Indeo
>>>> (supported by Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has
>>>> any ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly
>>>> (LGVID.AX)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much,
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Well if you can't get past the low poly models (I have trouble myself), you
could try the "Rebirth" mod, it's a fan mod that updates the models with a
slightly higher polycount, and SHTUP is a texture update making everything
much cleaner.

Kind of tricky to get working, basically you extract some zip files to the
sshock2 folder and that's it. The files you'll want are below including the
official patch, unofficial WinXP patch, the stuff I mentioned above and a
sound update that makes the guns sound a bit more realistic.

Turn the lights down when you play and try to forget the opening video is
320x200, and use an EAX soundcard and headphones. This goes for everyone
here, if you've never played this game, shame on you. ;-)

http://www.strangebedfellows.de/inde...opic,12.0.html - Official SS2
patch
http://files.moddb.com/1639/download...winxp2000-fix/ - WinXP
fix
http://www.strangebedfellows.de/index.php?topic=8.0 - Rebirth "Complimented"
mod
http://shtup.home.att.net/ - SHTUP (Shock Texture Upgrade Project) mod
http://www.strangebedfellows.de/inde...opic,25.0.html - SS2 Straylight
ADaoB v0.2.5 (The unofficial second patch) mod
http://www.strangebedfellows.de/inde...pic,168.0.html - Drivers for
x-fi or just about any card that EAX hardware acceleration won't work with.

Those sites you can find all sorts of info about the game. I wouldn't say
i'm a fanatic, it's just one of my favorite games. Can't wait for Bioshock!

-Andy


"Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
news:%23saQI7goHHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> Glad you got a fix. No I missed System Shock on it's first released. I
> tried to play it after I read it made 10 scariest games of all time, but
> the game is just too old looking and I couldn't get in to it. That's the
> problem with playing all the coolest games, when I try to go back, I can't
> stop focusing on how ugly the game is.
>
> I might give it 1 more try, if I can remember where I put the disks
>
> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7CA9B28A-4DC3-4373-8108-E20A47E01383@microsoft.com...
>> Oops, Fixed the System Shock 2 Video problem!
>>
>> Thanks Dale, should of tried your suggestion, or at least attempted. My
>> bad.
>>
>> WinKey + R
>> CMD
>> CD \sshock2
>> regsvr32 lgvid.ax
>> shock2
>>
>> *Look at you Hacker... a pathetic pile of meat and bones....*
>>
>> /swoon.
>>
>> Shodan turns me on.
>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:22D8CBA2-88CC-4F4E-B9B0-72B4407A12E5@microsoft.com...
>>> Good question, what's an Elevated Command Prompt and how do you start
>>> one?
>>>
>>> I think UAC is off, but hey pretend I'm an idiot, give me a step by step
>>> for that followed by a suggestion if that doesn't work.
>>>
>>> Ever played System Shock 2 Dale, or just telling me about possible
>>> registration problems?
>>>
>>> Great game though... Highly recommend it.
>>>
>>> -A
>>>
>>> "Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
>>> news:Ol5lTPXoHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an
>>>> Elevated Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with
>>>> Run As Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying
>>>> to register that file ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Old game, but I'm still playing
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays
>>>>> the System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the
>>>>> XP fix which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but
>>>>> in Vista it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure
>>>>> out the exact error if anyone needs it).
>>>>>
>>>>> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2
>>>>> to the Windows Path.
>>>>>
>>>>> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro,
>>>>> transitions between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an
>>>>> old version such that if I install the current version of Indeo
>>>>> (supported by Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has
>>>>> any ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly
>>>>> (LGVID.AX)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Joy, because i'm on a dual core, System Shock 2 freaks out after a few
minutes of play.

FYI, if anyone is having this problem I think there's a fix, which I can't
locate, and I guess you can set a program to use a single core somehow?
Anyone know how? Heard it had something to do with task manager?

"Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7CA9B28A-4DC3-4373-8108-E20A47E01383@microsoft.com...
> Oops, Fixed the System Shock 2 Video problem!
>
> Thanks Dale, should of tried your suggestion, or at least attempted. My
> bad.
>
> WinKey + R
> CMD
> CD \sshock2
> regsvr32 lgvid.ax
> shock2
>
> *Look at you Hacker... a pathetic pile of meat and bones....*
>
> /swoon.
>
> Shodan turns me on.
> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:22D8CBA2-88CC-4F4E-B9B0-72B4407A12E5@microsoft.com...
>> Good question, what's an Elevated Command Prompt and how do you start
>> one?
>>
>> I think UAC is off, but hey pretend I'm an idiot, give me a step by step
>> for that followed by a suggestion if that doesn't work.
>>
>> Ever played System Shock 2 Dale, or just telling me about possible
>> registration problems?
>>
>> Great game though... Highly recommend it.
>>
>> -A
>>
>> "Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
>> news:Ol5lTPXoHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an
>>> Elevated Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with
>>> Run As Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying
>>> to register that file ?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
>>>> Old game, but I'm still playing
>>>>
>>>> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays
>>>> the System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the
>>>> XP fix which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but
>>>> in Vista it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure
>>>> out the exact error if anyone needs it).
>>>>
>>>> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2 to
>>>> the Windows Path.
>>>>
>>>> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro, transitions
>>>> between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>>>>
>>>> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an
>>>> old version such that if I install the current version of Indeo
>>>> (supported by Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has
>>>> any ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly
>>>> (LGVID.AX)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much,
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Launch the game, and then under Task Manger, click Processes, Look for the
Systemshock.exe, right click on it and choose Set Infinity and set it to CPU
0 (uncheck CPU 1)




"Andy" <android8675@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8CC9A571-C7E4-47CF-907F-5349DB507AD0@microsoft.com...
> Joy, because i'm on a dual core, System Shock 2 freaks out after a few
> minutes of play.
>
> FYI, if anyone is having this problem I think there's a fix, which I can't
> locate, and I guess you can set a program to use a single core somehow?
> Anyone know how? Heard it had something to do with task manager?
>
> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7CA9B28A-4DC3-4373-8108-E20A47E01383@microsoft.com...
>> Oops, Fixed the System Shock 2 Video problem!
>>
>> Thanks Dale, should of tried your suggestion, or at least attempted. My
>> bad.
>>
>> WinKey + R
>> CMD
>> CD \sshock2
>> regsvr32 lgvid.ax
>> shock2
>>
>> *Look at you Hacker... a pathetic pile of meat and bones....*
>>
>> /swoon.
>>
>> Shodan turns me on.
>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:22D8CBA2-88CC-4F4E-B9B0-72B4407A12E5@microsoft.com...
>>> Good question, what's an Elevated Command Prompt and how do you start
>>> one?
>>>
>>> I think UAC is off, but hey pretend I'm an idiot, give me a step by step
>>> for that followed by a suggestion if that doesn't work.
>>>
>>> Ever played System Shock 2 Dale, or just telling me about possible
>>> registration problems?
>>>
>>> Great game though... Highly recommend it.
>>>
>>> -A
>>>
>>> "Dale White" <dale.white@NOinsightbb.NOcom> wrote in message
>>> news:Ol5lTPXoHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> When you try to register that AX file, are you running it from an
>>>> Elevated Command Prompt ? Which means opening the command prompt with
>>>> Run As Administrator ? Or Do you have the UAC turned off, while trying
>>>> to register that file ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Andy" <Android8675@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:5446486F-6570-44B9-B8ED-3D0FEFF384AA@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Old game, but I'm still playing
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone had much luck getting LGVID.AX (which is the codec that plays
>>>>> the System Shock 2 Movies) to correctly install in Vista? I tried the
>>>>> XP fix which is basically to call, "regsrv32 c:\sshock2\lgvid.ax", but
>>>>> in Vista it gives me an error when I attempt to do this (I can figure
>>>>> out the exact error if anyone needs it).
>>>>>
>>>>> I also tried dropping the file into System32, or just adding sshock2
>>>>> to the Windows Path.
>>>>>
>>>>> The game runs just fine, only the videos don't play (Intro,
>>>>> transitions between bases at the start of the game, etc.).
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall the videos use a version of the Indeo codec, but it uses an
>>>>> old version such that if I install the current version of Indeo
>>>>> (supported by Lingos) that it doesn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance guys, I'll check back tomorrow and see if anyone has
>>>>> any ideas. Maybe a registry entry that calls the codec correctly
>>>>> (LGVID.AX)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much,
>>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>