Typically, the majority of Trespasser game files remain on disk and are read from there during gameplay by the cd-rom. There is, however, another option. Generally referred to as a ‘harddrive’ installation, there are several beneficial reasons for installing the game in this manner. Some of those benefits are: allows you to play the game without aid of the cd-rom, thus allowing a user to store the Trespasser cd instead of subjecting it to potential damage due to useage, smoother gameplay during audio calls, and perhaps mostly importantly, a harddrive install allows a player to enjoy the use of TresEd (Trespasser Level Editor) as an editor and not simply as a viewer. You will not only be able to edit the game’s levels on your own, but the harddrive install will also present you with the ability to play and enjoy an ever growing list of fan levels created for the game. The information that you will find below will guide you through this simple process.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. If you already have game installed, please uninstall game first.
Afterwards, restart computer.
2. Insert Trespasser Cd into Drive. Once Installation screen shows, exit screen (Do not install!)
3. From Desktop, go to My Computer. Enter Local Drive [C]. Create folder named; tres cd (space included). DataPath: C:tres cd
4. Before commencing the copyng of the cd, please be certain that the option of ‘view hidden files’ is checked. (From window, choose tools, options, then view. Check box ‘view hidden files’.
5. From Desktop, go to My Computer. Right Click on Trespasser Icon. From DropDown Menu choose ‘Explore’. Inside this window you will see the entire contents of the Trespasser CD. Draw box, (Mouse Button) around all files. Right Click and choose ‘copy’
*Please be certain that you see a file named; EaHelp.GID here. It will appear semi-transparent. This is the hidden file —
6. Return to the newly created file, ‘tres cd’ and open. Right Click and choose ‘paste’. This will copy the entire contents on the CD onto your harddrive into the tres cd folder.
7. Once Cd copying is complete, remove the Trespasser cd from its drive. Very Important! Put away in safe location; you will no longer be needing it.
8. Go into tres cd/setup folder, install from there by clicking on the icon labeled ‘setup95’
*If you are running XP and Installation doesn’t go smoothly, or Trespasser crashes, try installing the game under win95 compatibility mode. Right click on the setup.exe file. Select preferences, then choose compatibility. Select Win 95 From DropDown Menu. Further XP Information can be found here
9. Follow Trespasser’s onscreen installation instructions.
10. That’s it… you’re done!
– by Rebel (21 Nov 2003)
One comment
Or, much easier:
Even when installed make sure to copy all your CD or ISOs content in a folder and copy its full path like C:\Games\DreamWorks Interactive\Trespasser\Disk to put in in the Registry under “Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DreamWorks Interactive\Trespasser” in the Key “Data Drive”.
At this key Trespasser will set the value during installation and you can change it whenever you want without deleting or reinstalling.
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