EMI on windows xp

[bugmenotnow]

i have downloaded the patch, tried direct3d/opengl, tried w98 compatibility. Nothing works. The game plays so slow, eats 99% cpu, and freezes the whole computer when the "cd icon" appears after kicking the coal to the loaded cannon in the first screen.

Game works better in linux under WINE, ironically.

I have even considered installing windows 98 under vmware to play it, but vmware isn't good with 3d acceleration.

Too bad EMI wasn't made with scumm.

[Ray Jones]

Why not using WINE then?

[Alien426]

There's help for both of you.

[Ray Jones]

"We are - hehe - not thirsty."

[bugmenotnow]

Originally Posted by Ray Jones

Why not using WINE then?

Because:

-The game box said "win 98/me/2000", not linux under wine.
-I need to stay under windows
-Under linux it crashes randomly
-Lucasarts support says the game should run in winxp (http://support.lucasarts.com/trg/xp/efmi.htm)
-Grim fandango runs mostly fine (it's unsolvable on the attach chain to ship part, but is almost the end) and it's a lot older

[Ray Jones]

You're almost kinda picky, eh?

[peachy1987]

mine keeps crashing when i meet the monkeys for monkey combat