LtLaszlo

Condolences to you and your family, Eric. May she rest in peace.

Yep, same in lower Michigan. Reaching single digits (Fº) and teens in the morning and it's not even winter yet! January weather! Fucking COLD! As you age in the north, you realize why there are so many silver hairs in Florida! I could leave this crap for 3 or 4 months!

Thanks Kapt. But it looks like you sent this as I posted it's now working. The HLSW and Rcon also all good! Yeah! One odd thing I can't find to set is my Sprint key setting, Of all things! I Googled it and they say there isn't a setting. But I know it was the END key for me previously. What?! It says to double tap the USE key when standing. So, the END key is my use key and I do seem to go faster when I hit it twice. Must have done so long I forgot - natural!! Hehe. See you all Saturday!

Hooray. So, I have had success getting my old CDs working again. All I had to do, oddly enough, was plug in my headset! Go figure! So, I have tested our TDM site and all works. However, I couldn't use my old ONLINE game name, since that old name is a different install key. So, I added an underscore in my online name. Only affects stats, but don't care. I assume I'll need to get "re-linked" to HLSW and/or Rcon. ??? I will test and see, but I can at least play again! old name: LtLaszlo>XI<Adm new name: Lt_Laszlo>XI<Adm

Thanks guys. I have all of the files, setup.exe, then the multi or single player .exe to XP, SP2. I installed a Flash Player, but version 8. No luck. Started wondering about Direct X and found no folder for it. Tried to install the .exe in the Direct X on the install disk, but even in XP, SP2 compatibility, it says won't run under my version of Windows (10, Pro). Looks like I'll be buying from Steam. $20.00, no issue. Another interesting thing, I installed a second time, but during the install, I didn't get the photo slide shows that changes with the install music. ?? WTF. Why would that change.

Update. So I was able to locate and install a version of Macromedia Flash 8.0. It's registered and got running, but no help. Game starts to boot, then back to main PC screen and no message/error. Any ideas? Maybe some Steam remnants, but it was uninstalled and removed from registry, as well.

So, on Thanksgiving, some MFer hacked into numerous of my accounts, including Amazon, Ebay and Paypal, as well as many others. He even hacked my phone to get my second authentications forwards to further his hack. Fortunately, I caught these fairly quickly and stopped many. He actually got to my 401K, but fortunately, Fidelity saw it a threat and locked my account. All good now, except for my Disney+ account on TV (low priority) and Steam. And since Steam has ZERO phone support, they SUCK. If I must, I will need to get a new Steam account using another name and email ( I can use my wife's email). I would then need to buy again, which is ok. Usually cheap. But, first I am trying to get the original CDs working. I gave up on this way back and is why I even had the Steam version. I have tried to submit support, but won't even take it, because it says it can only process one claim at a time - so apparently, the new guy has one in. He changed his email (p*******.o*******.c** - not me) and I think is requesting to change the name to Laszlo B Sjl (added the Sjl). I did get the account recovered last week, which is how I could play last weekend. But, here I am again. This fucker needs a bat to the teeth! Anyway, the CD install all went well, except I got one error. I had to ignore for the time to figure out what is needed. I've updated COD2 to patch 1.3, the game does try to start, the COD2 soldier appears for a few seconds, but then crashes back to my PC screen with no error or message. So, I believe I need a Macromedia Flash installed. After some research, it says I should have a Macromedia folder in my Program Files (x86) folder. However, I also learned Macromedia is no longer supported or used in most modern apps. Anybody had this issue? How to get the correct Macro Flash version for COD2 Again, I can buy again under a new account with Steam, iff necessary. I had very few games in Steam (cause I hate it!). He can have the old account. I want to play this weekend, dammit!! LOL

Thanks Kruch. I am only trying to play COD2 multiplayer. Again, It would NOT play on my original disks after updating to Win11. Also will not play unless headset was plugged in - another odd thing, but didn't care. For some reason, my account name, which the game is tied to, is OK, but when I tried to reset PW, I was told no such email. And yes, it was typed correctly, numerous times. Waiting on their tech support now. No playing today! We'll see what they say.

So, after I got a new operating system years ago, Windows10, my old disks no longer worked. So, after giving up, I purchased through Steam and haven't had too many issues and I never really use it, ever, except for COD2. But today when I went to play COD2 and it wouldn't run - it doesn't unless Steam is running. So, after I couldn't log in , did the usual "forgot password". When attempting to reset, it said "no account" with this PW. WTF?! Out of the blue, my account is gone. Is this a way to get you to buy again. And $19.99 for a game over 20 years old? So, waiting for them to "fix" whatever they broke! Sorry, had to vent. has anyone had this crap with Steam?

Thanks, everyone!

Thank you all for the kind words and condolences.

to inform you that my wife of almost 32 years passed away on April 22nd after our long battle with lung cancer. She was laid to rest this past Saturday, April 26th. She was originally diagnosed in 2017, and in August that year had her right lung's upper lobe removed. She was good after that surgery for over four years, and in fact returned to work for a time and attended two XI Fest - the one in Niagara Falls, five or six weeks after her surgery in 2017 and the Fest in South Carolina in 2019. In 2019, Wildthing even arranged a birthday cake for her and we celebrated, since the S. C. Fest was during her birthday weekend! She also attended the Gatlinburg Fest in 2016 (her favorite one, though she loved them all)! She loved to travel, so always on board for the Fest. But ultimately, the Chemo and Radiation was not working, and you can take only so much of both. We knew it was coming, and she was on full time oxygen and on a lot of pain medications and last six months, but her passing has been difficult nonetheless. Our two sons are still at home with me, so we are staying busy and are adjusting to living without our lady in the house. https://www.tctimes.com/news/obituaries/debra-ann-brumar/article_a0f57aeb-b755-4fa1-b97c-f19cd2efb46b.html First two pics, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 2013; family photo Florida 2014; Balcony pic, Gatlinburg XI Fest 2016 and last is Niagara Falls 2017:

Yes, so very sad to hear this news. Beer had been a long time member when we joined way back when COD2 had a full time, busy CTF server. And we recently started seeing him again in our COD2 TDM server on the weekends. Also played W@W on occaasion. Was always enjoyable to play with, and yes, a good player. He started our infamous "Cheeks" thread in the forums. LOL. RIP Jim.

Sorry for the loss of your furry friend, Eric!

Unless I am missing something, this server is not working. I had a different IP address from the last Fallen memorial, and it still shows up. The address above shows up, but with a question mark for the game type and it never connects. Was anyone else able to connect? I saw nobody in this server. ?? Nor any updates here on the game.

Thanks, Pain! Appreciate the time and efforts to keep it fun! Look forward to new maps after a few weeks go by, as well as tweaking for those "shit maps"! LOL. Note, not Windows list of shit maps!

Yep, except "Sauvicto". ? What the hell is that?!

So sad to hear this about yet another long time COD2, XI member. As many know, I can relate, since my wife has been battling lung cancer for 7 years. Some of you met her at two of three XI Fests since. The last three years has been stage 4, as it's moving around (she get's radiation again next week for four new, small growths). But like Ted has had to do, it's an ugly battle and my prayers and best wishes go out to him and his family (no fun for them either!). God be with him!

@KamikazePit Lost my hard drive, so upgraded to an SSD, which is great! However, since old COD2 CD installs don't work (direct 7 issue), installed via Steam as I did previously, but had the "black screen" issue below. This corrected it first time! Back in business, so thanks again Kami for this info I found in old comments (thought I'd seen something before). Like the last few years with old drive, multi only started with headset on. If not plugged in, game just closed, no error. But don't care so much about that one, since I always use headset (surround sound). Likely because I don't have an external microphone - only on the head set. Follow the instructions step by step. Start the Call of Duty 2 single player mode and create a new profile. Quit the game and return to the desktop. Open your Steam folder "C:\Steam\". Now copy the file "Steam.dll" and "Steam2.dll". Open the game directory where you installed Call of Duty² "C:\Steam\steamapps\cmmon\Call of Duty²\". Paste here the .dll files you copied before. Right-click on CoD2MP_s.exe, select Properties, select the Compatibility tab and select "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP Service Pack 3" In the lower right corner of the screen, right-click the "Volume Mixer/Speaker Icon" and select "Recording Devices". Make sure your "default device", usually the "microphone", is ENABLED and also physically connected; if you don't have a microphone, your speakers will suffice. You may also need to copy AppOverlay.dll and AppOverlay64.dll if you want to use the Steam overlay.

Great video, Smeg! Looks like a great time was had and what a way to see the fireworks!

Alex trying his hand at comedy! Just don't take the energy pills prior to the show! LOL

So sorry for your loss, Thomas.

Happy Birthday guys!

Sorry for your loss, Merlin. They truly become family.