Hi everyone!
Long time no see!

I tried to search, but could not find anything on the subject.
Just a few questions... I've managed to kinda fix the 'your version is not supported' error from Spotter by just re-opening it, but I am having some major problems with Win 7 Ultimate.

I think it is to do with the Starforce copy protection (idk if I can use a no-cd mod, or if I should even be talking about it here :/) or if it is something else. I've pretty much exhausted all options that I can think of.

Do you think that Spotter will work with Win 7?

Also - we (that is, myself and Pete) are working on a new widescreen patch for SE so that it will support resolutions such as 1900x600, etc...
If you like, and it works (as it just crashes straight to desktop at an aspect such as that) I will be able to give you a link.

If anyone has any helpful hints about getting SE to work on Win7 with Spotter I will be most grateful.
After such a long break, I am really looking forward to playing again - especially as my clan is reforming.
Well, at least most of us...

If not, please don't worry yourselves, as I have have 2 copies of the game (just in case ) and also have it installed on a Win XP machine that runs it perfectly.
It would just be nice to be able to play it without having to unplug everything and restart a new computer.

Please share you experience!

Thanks!
Sara x

Erk :/

I'm sorry guys, but I managed just a few minutes (several restarts; one system backup restore later) to fix both Sniper Elite and Spotter.
Unfortunately I still haven't found an easier way, asides manually removing registry keys, to get rid of the multiple entries in command panel>uninstall but I did manage to get past the 'malware'.

I haven't found a good fix for this (beyond buying Steam version, but that requires more hassle to work without Steam) online or talking to anyone, so I thought I'd post it here since this forum is quite high on the google searches for anything "sniper+elite".

Windows 7 seems to think - possibly due to the alteration of a dll file in the windows/sys directory - that the Starforce Disc Protection is invasive malware. Such, it will restore itself to a previous state (possibly a while ago) and remove a lot of .exe's and other files to, i suppose, insure that there can be no spread.
A bit like burning down next door's house, so that the whole street doesn't catch fire maybe...

You don't need to execute autoplay or setup.exe, from the disc, in compatibility mode as it installs fine; the game does not require compatibility either.
What does need attention is the protect.exe that is present once the game is installed.
I believe that there was a similar - easier fix - for Vista and/or Win7x32 (I must use x64), so this fix is based on that.
The protection exe will attempt to remain resident in memory as to complete its installation on the next restart, so that when windows shuts it says, "i'll open this next time I start, only I think it's a virus, so I'd better fix it and screw up a load of stuff while I'm at it".
It doesn't need fixing...

It [the DRM, ie starforce] just needs circumventing.
Idk if I should talk to much about that here, but you will find it if you have a pair of sharp scissors at home (cryptic). Or whatever...
It can be done a numbe of ways, but the easiest is to just use whatever's lying around.

As I've been told off for posting too much/long in the past, I think I'd better shut up now
Just thought it'd be good to have a small hint of a way to get Sniper Elite (disc version, 1995) to work on Win7x64, as there is no good info on the net.
Another few keywords for Gentlemen of the Scope.

Take care,
Sara

there is a lot, of information regarding windows 7 and star-force on the internet,

close to 1 million hits when googling star-force and removing on windows 7... Also know a few that have had no problems with sniper / star-force on wind 7, prem and ultimate

also with resolution alterations, can't you use the graphics drivers 1900x600 is a weird ratio, anything in wide screen that is not 16x9 or 16x10 is going to look ugly.

Well, NoBalls, I wouldn't be posting here if it wasn't an issue now would I?

Changing the aspect ratio is the primary purpose.
Starforce DRM is treated as malware and - unfortunately - the systems that I am running are quite sensitive. ie, I am not really supposed to play games on them.

The problem was specifically with the reg-key for starforce installation _inside_ the Sniper Elite DVD package.
Removing it wasn't too much of a challenge.

Thanks for your reply anyway, needed or not.
You can have the last word if you want :/

Sara x