I am not sure if this DRM can affect actual installation process as well. Since Games4theworld's release comes with a NoCD-file, this should technically not be relevant. Now, the problems relating to this entire DRM issue seem to be about running the game, not about installing ( Source).
Zoo Tycoon 2 - like many originally disc-based games from the early to late 2000s - uses a type of DRM that is not supported under Windows 10. rar download, into a fresh folder on the C: drive) and go under "Properties" -> "Compatibility". From there, go again inside the subfolder "files" and try running the game from there.Ħ) Running the installer with Administrator privileges and under compatibility mode.Īlso try right-clicking on the "setup.exe" (once you extracted all contents of the. rar contents into a folder (on the C: drive), you have the possibility to run the game by going to the subfolder named "files" and then running the startup.exe without going through the formal installation process.Īgain, as mentioned before, you could move the download-folder directly on the desktop as well and changing folder permissions. Other users have also pointed out (see e.g. Should you get some sort of error, you may ignore it and abort the installation of this component. At present I am not entirely sure if this can be important, but you should try running the dxsetup.exe.
#Zoo tycoon 2001 from disc on windows 10 update
It is possible/likely that through this you receive an update for the "Windows Installer", and this could be one part to solving installation problems.Īlso, in the installation folder of the download, you can find a subfolder named "directx". In Windows 10, click on the Windows logo in the bottom left corner and then choose the button named "Settings". I'm not entirely sure if this is essential for the actual installation of the game, but it may be a good idea to check nonetheless. You could even try editing the folder permissions of this download-folder see this here. Using external drives and/or burning the files to a disc may not work for installing the game.Įdit: it may also be worth a try to put the download-folder directly on the desktop and trying to run the installer again. rar download file, into a fresh folder on your C: drive. Some people have hinted it may be a better idea to extract the contents of the. If you cannot get the game installed with the "setup.exe", consider using the "autorun.exe" included in the download, for installing!
#Zoo tycoon 2001 from disc on windows 10 install
Thanks to user there is a suggestion for a slightly revised install procedure!Ģ) Using a different. This post will try and hint at some possible fixes for those of you being unable to start the game "Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection".ġ) Slightly revised installation procedure.