Supposedly you can get it to run on Vista, but you’ve got to install the DLLs yourself. It needs dx7vb.dll and msvbvm60.dll. Try googling them and let me know if you have any luck.
All I know is that Microsoft is no longer supporting dx7vb.dll–the product has reached its life cycle end. I’m not sure if I’ve tried to get SCZ on Vista, but I know you’ve got to regsvr32 the DLLs using administrator priveleges, and that supposedly is what it takes. I’ll have to look into it more and maybe make a guide.
Found the Dishwasher on the XBLA XNA demos, and I really can’t wait for it to come out. And I’m definitely keeping an eye on your projects afterwards too.
It’s all a big scam! Dishwasher is really made by a whole crew of people. Microsoft wants you to think it was made solely by James in order to promote the simplicity of XNA.
“Our product is so fast and easy! Just look at this awesome game Dishwasher! It was made by ONE GUY!”
August 28, 2007 at 3:57 am |
Guys,
Great work, I love of your games that I have layed my hands on, and the Dishwasher looks insane.
Unfortunately, my friends and I are broken-hearted that our favorite Ska Software game, Survival Crisis z, doesn’t work on Vista.
were you aware of this, and if so, are there any plans to patch the game (or maybe even make a sequel… with multiplayer *nudge nudge)?
I would love to hear back from you concerning this matter.
Thank you for your time,
Alehkhs H
alehkhs@aim.com
August 28, 2007 at 4:29 am |
Supposedly you can get it to run on Vista, but you’ve got to install the DLLs yourself. It needs dx7vb.dll and msvbvm60.dll. Try googling them and let me know if you have any luck.
A sequel has been considered many a time…
August 28, 2007 at 4:42 pm |
I installed the above, but all I get now is the following message…
Run-time error ‘429′:
ActiveX component can’t create object
Know anything about this?
August 28, 2007 at 4:45 pm |
My friend also gets that message for Zombie Smashers x, if that helps at all. Perhaps you know how to run ZSx on vista?
August 28, 2007 at 6:30 pm |
All I know is that Microsoft is no longer supporting dx7vb.dll–the product has reached its life cycle end. I’m not sure if I’ve tried to get SCZ on Vista, but I know you’ve got to regsvr32 the DLLs using administrator priveleges, and that supposedly is what it takes. I’ll have to look into it more and maybe make a guide.
August 29, 2007 at 3:28 am |
Yea, if you could email me at alehkhs@aim.com if you find a solution, I’ll pass it on to my friends.
Much appreciated,
Alehkhs
August 29, 2007 at 6:41 pm |
James, could you email me when you get a chance? Thanks and cool games.
September 10, 2007 at 8:11 pm |
We are looking for good indie games for Book of Games volume 2.
You seem to have made something good!
I would appreciate a press copy if possible.
Kind regards,
Bendik
http://www.bookofgames.com
October 7, 2007 at 6:51 am |
i did everything that was mention but now i get just a plain white screen
December 31, 2007 at 8:37 pm |
OK I had that exact same error with ZSX:
Run-time error ‘429′:
ActiveX component can’t create object
On Vista but managed to get it to work. I had to do the following steps:
1. Download and Install VB6 runtimes:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7B9BA261-7A9C-43E7-9117-F673077FFB3C&displaylang=en
2. Download and Install AllRuntimes.exe (as Admin):
http://www.spacejock.com/Runtimes.html
3. Download and Register dx7vb.dll (as Admin)
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/dx7vb.dll/5.03.2600.2180/download.html
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click ‘Command Prompt’ -> Run as Administrator
regsvr32 dx7vb.dll
4. Download and Register dx8vb.dll (as Admin)
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/D/dx8vb.dll/5.03.2600.2180/download.html
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Right-Click ‘Command Prompt’ -> Run as Administrator
regsvr32 dx8vb.dll
After that it all worked. I am not sure how many of these steps are necessary but the game works after I installed and registered that lot.
February 27, 2008 at 5:27 pm |
YO i would love to interview you. please contact me I have no idea how to contact you. I tried looking you up on facebook couldnt find anything.
March 31, 2008 at 11:42 pm |
Found the Dishwasher on the XBLA XNA demos, and I really can’t wait for it to come out. And I’m definitely keeping an eye on your projects afterwards too.
April 23, 2008 at 6:27 am |
It’s all a big scam! Dishwasher is really made by a whole crew of people. Microsoft wants you to think it was made solely by James in order to promote the simplicity of XNA.
“Our product is so fast and easy! Just look at this awesome game Dishwasher! It was made by ONE GUY!”
July 10, 2008 at 11:43 pm |
Re: AllRuntimes.exe mentioned above, the link is now
http://www.spacejock.com/Vista.html
March 15, 2009 at 1:10 am |
Allruntimes.exe is no longer present on that website.