Any Gamers out there?

theauthor1997 said:

I mainly just installed in different locations in the C drive. At one time I did try to install it in an external but neither worked. I’ll try to reinstall it completely and use that program you mentioned to make sure all files are removed and see if it works with no comparability mode selected

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theauthor1997 said:

I mainly just installed in different locations in the C drive. At one time I did try to install it in an external but neither worked. I’ll try to reinstall it completely and use that program you mentioned to make sure all files are removed and see if it works with no comparability mode selected

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Still nothing, do you think there’s been a more recent update to windows 11 that screws with that Nvidia patch possibly? I’m just trying to think of any other reason it wouldn’t work

theauthor1997 said:

Still nothing, do you think there’s been a more recent update to windows 11 that screws with that Nvidia patch possibly? I’m just trying to think of any other reason it wouldn’t work

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Mine still works on Win 11, and I have the latest version.
In fact, about 2 months ago, I uninstalled it from C: and installed it on F: to keep C: from getting too big for backup software times.

It installed and ran without problems.

Maybe you should download Specct (free) and post a screen shot, so we can see what hardware you have.



It'll look like this...





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It would be helpful if one of the regulars would try to install this. See if I've forgotten something.
It should be pretty cut and dry on a normal laptop or desktop.

Note: I ran the game installer, and Links Launcher.exe (the file that starts the game),
and probably the two patches, as Administrator.

The download should look like this (with a pic added).
RUKSKUK.exe is for no CD play (generates a few false positives, because it's for no CD play. Might have to allow in WD).
I didn't have to make an exception for it in Bitdefender.

The 1.07 patch brings the version to 1.07
The Nvida patch is for Nvidia cards AND to make the game work on modern comps.
I don't know which patch is supposed to go first. I do know you can re-install them over top of themselves if needed.




The main website...


I've had it running on Win 10 since May 2020, and on Win 11 since Oct 2021, with no problems.
Well.... occasionally the game crashes. If that happens just restart it. It even offers to take you back to where you were.


Tech support...


Other pics that may be useful...

Ghot said:

It would be helpful if one of the regulars would try to install this. See if I've forgotten something.
It should be pretty cut and dry on a normal laptop or desktop.

LINKS 2003.7z

Shared with Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

The download should look like this (with a pic added).
RUKSKUK.exe is for no CD play (generates a few false positives, because it's for no CD play. Might have to allow in WD).
I didn't have to make an exception for it in Bitdefender.

The 1.07 patch brings the version to 1.07
The Nvida patch is for Nvidia cards AND to make the game work on modern comps.
I don't know which patch is supposed to go first. I do know you can re-install them over top of themselves if needed.

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The main website...

Links Country Club

Links Country Club is the Official home of the Links golf game for Windows. Find new course downloads, patches, and technical support.

www.linkscountryclub.com

I've had it running on Win 10 since May 2020, and on Win 11 since Oct 2021, with no problems.
Well.... occasionally the game crashes. If that happens just restart it. It even offers to take you back to where you were.


Tech support...

Links Country Club Help & Support

Find help for Links 2003 or Links 2001. If you have an older version like Links LS or Links 386 Pro we will do our best to help you out.

www.linkscountryclub.com

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Latest Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes All-in-One Feb 2024 Download

This archive contains the latest version (February 2024) of all VCRedist Visual Studio C++ runtimes, installable with a single click by running the i

www.techpowerup.com

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It wouldn’t let me screenshot but here’s what I’ve got:

Op System: Windows 11 Home 64-Bit
CPU: AMD K19
Ram: 16GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1330MHz (20-19-19-43)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co B550 UD AC
Graphics: 4095 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Gigabyte)

theauthor1997 said:

It wouldn’t let me screenshot but here’s what I’ve got:

Op System: Windows 11 Home 64-Bit
CPU: AMD K19
Ram: 16GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1330MHz (20-19-19-43)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co B550 UD AC
Graphics: 4095 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Gigabyte)

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Yeah... that should be fine, hardware wise.

Ghot said:

Yeah... that should be fine, hardware wise.

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There is in fact an update for windows 12, I’m doing that now and I’ll see if there’s any change.

Also I went on the links corner site and downloaded the fix for the newer operating systems.

theauthor1997 said:

Also I went on the links corner site and downloaded the fix for the newer operating systems.

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That's the same one in the Dropbox download.

Ghot said:

That's the same one in the Dropbox download.

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No not the patches, it’s a program you install that apparently helps to run the game. It didn’t work for me, but I’m still waiting for the update to install and I’m gonna try that

theauthor1997 said:

No not the patches, it’s a program you install that apparently helps to run the game. It didn’t work for me, but I’m still waiting for the update to install and I’m gonna try that

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As I mentioned before... I've been running this on Win 11 since Oct 2021.

Ghot said:

As I mentioned before... I've been running this on Win 11 since Oct 2021.

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Idk man, this is crazy lol

theauthor1997 said:

Idk man, this is crazy lol

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I still think it's a Windows Defender issue.

Ghot said:

I still think it's a Windows Defender issue.

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Is there anything else I can try besides just disabling it and trying to launch?
Should I disable it and THEN reinstall the game?

theauthor1997 said:

Is there anything else I can try besides just disabling it and trying to launch?
Should I disable it and THEN reinstall the game?

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I would disable it before you download or install the game.
AND... after the game is installed, make an exception in Windows Defender for the whole Links 2003 folder.

Then you can re-enable Windows Defender



I just scanned the whole Links 2003 install directory, except the "Courses", and 4 hole in the wall AV's found some false positives. MAYBE... Windows Defender is seeing those ??

I don't use Windows Defender, I use Bitdefender.

Ghot said:

I would disable it before you download or install the game.
AND... after the game is installed, make an exception in Windows Defender for the whole Links 2003 folder.

Then you can re-enable Windows Defender



I just scanned the whole Links 2003 install directory, except the "Courses", and 4 hole in the wall AV's found some false positives. MAYBE... Windows Defender is seeing those ??

I don't use Windows Defender, I use Bitdefender.

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On the links page, they describe an issue similar to mine where the game starts in a black window. It says that may be linked to windows media player not being able to display the opening into video of the game. Is there any way to remove that file from the game, disable the player, etc?

theauthor1997 said:

On the links page, they describe an issue similar to mine where the game starts in a black window. It says that may be linked to windows media player not being able to display the opening into video of the game. Is there any way to remove that file from the game, disable the player, etc?

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I don't know that there IS an opening video.
AND... I removed WMP from Win 10 and 11 long ago.

I use Foobar2000 for music and VLC Media Player for everything else.



When I start the game I see this. Maybe there used to be a video on this screen? I don't know.

Ghot said:

I don't know that there IS an opening video.
AND... I removed WMP from Win 10 and 11 long ago.

I use Foobar2000 for music and VLC Media Player for everything else.



When I start the game I see this. Maybe there used to be a video on this screen? I don't know.


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I see that every now and then just before it freezes up and crashes. should i try uninstalling WMP?

theauthor1997 said:

I see that every now and then just before it freezes up and crashes. should i try uninstalling WMP?

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Up to you. I don't think it has anything to do with the game... these days, but I'm not sure.
I "Think" I uninstalled WMP, because it keeps calling home.
A lot of that tech support stuff is seriously out of date.






The ONLY thing that sticks out in my memory, was those two patches.
I think I may have installed both or one of them... twice.
I was just playing around with them and poof... the game worked.

Maybe, I had to run them as administrator too?

Note: I ran the game installer, and Links Launcher.exe (the file that starts the game),
and probably the two patches, as Administrator.

I've found that helps with a lot of old games.





For anyone else trying to install this game... see post #43, for... everything.

Ghot said:

Up to you. I dson't think it has anything to do with the game... these days.
A lot of that tech support stuff is seriously out of date.


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The ONLY thing that sticks out in my memory, was those two patches.
I think I may have installed both or one of them... twice.
I was just playing around with them and poof... the game worked.

Maybe, I had to run them as administrator too?

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how did you get to that menu in the screenshot there?

theauthor1997 said:

how did you get to that menu in the screenshot there?

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The top pic is "Adjust desktop color settings in Nvidia Control Panel.
The bottom pic is Settings > System > Display > Graphics settings (Win 10). Similar location in W11.
Yet another well hidden Windows setting :/

I'll try to get this installed on my system later today @Ghot and @theauthor1997 to see if I have issues or not.