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Chuchinchow 21st Jan 2012 18:36

Johnny Castaway and Windows 7
 
I've come over all nostalgic.

Is there any way one can safely load "Johnny Castaway" in Windows 7 (64 bit), please? FWIW, I am using Google Chrome.

Thanks in advance for any responses!

CCC

bnt 21st Jan 2012 19:14

Never heard of it before, but if it's the one described on this page, it will not work on a 64-bit OS. I just tried the "Vista" version, and can confirm that. I did the following:
- copied the SCR file to the Windows directory;
- in Screensaver settings, select "Screen Antics", then "Preview"
- error: "The version of the file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running".

I tried various compatibility options, but no go. (A SCR file is actually an EXE file, internally, you can rename it and run it directly with specific command line arguments.)

Milo Minderbinder 21st Jan 2012 22:08

16-bit program, 64-bit OS
No chance of it working!

taxydual 22nd Jan 2012 08:48

Where there's a will, there's a way.

JoeX.com » Getting Johnny Castaway to run on Windows 7 x64

Chuchinchow 25th Jan 2012 13:04

Thank you, BNT, Milo Minderbinder (I am still eating your chocolate covered cotton, BTW!), and Taxi Dual for your kind responses.

Not quite what I had hoped to read, but much appreciated nevertheless.


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