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RCT1 won't run on my laptop, all I get is this error message - mstkeys - Dec 16, 2014
I have a laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1. I bought RCT1, 2 and 3 in a pack mainly for RCT1 because I LOVE playing 1. Others say it runs just fine on Windows 7 & Windows 8 on Amazon where I bought the games from so I was hopeful. Unfortunately my hopes have been crushed. The game installs just as it should with no issues but whenever I click the 'play' button I get this error message:
Error Trapper
Exception Raised - Access Violation
Error Location: UNKNOWN
I've tried the compatibility mode and tried to run the game under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 & Windows XP but I still get the same error message every time. I was hoping someone could help me so I can play the game I've been longing to play for a very long time. Any ideas on what's wrong and what I need to do to fix it? Would factory resetting my laptop help
RE: RCT1 won't run on my laptop, all I get is this error message - ShadowFear219 - Dec 16, 2014
Hmm... Try uninstalling it then re-installing it. Maybe you didn't install it correctly.
RE: RCT1 won't run on my laptop, all I get is this error message - mstkeys - Dec 16, 2014
(Dec 16, 2014, 08:15 PM)ShadowFear219 Wrote: Hmm... Try uninstalling it then re-installing it. Maybe you didn't install it correctly.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling it twice in both the minimum version and the full version. I still get the error message.
RE: RCT1 won't run on my laptop, all I get is this error message - Hawk - Dec 17, 2014
Is this just RCT1 or does your install include the Loopy Landscapes and Corkscrew Follies add-ons?
If it does include the above mentioned add-ons, go to this link
http://support.atari.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/40/16/rollercoaster-tycoon-loopy-landscapes-us-rct-loopy-landscapes-update
and download the patch. Install that and it should fix that problem.
Note: I should state that the LL patch did fix the problem for me on an XP machine. I can't confirm it will work on Win 7 though.
If your install does not include the add-ons, try the basic patch at this link.
http://www.rctstationarchive.com/downloads/patches.shtml
Here's a site discussing RCT1 on Win 7 if the above options don't work.
http://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/1585-run-roller-coaster-tycoon-1-2-on-windows-7/