Noir - A Shadowy Thriller

strandiam · 04-28-2010, 05:28 AM

Hello. Has anyone had any luck with running Noir on Vista? I have done all the standard fixes with compatibility mode, run in 640x480, 8-bit, etc. but I still get "Smacker error" during startup every time. I've done some forum searching but this game is just not common enough to have many threads dedicated to it.

While I would prefer to run this on my Vista machine, feel free to throw out any advice for other OS's too as much of the advice will translate pretty well. Thanks for any input!

Luther10 · 04-28-2010, 06:43 AM

hmm, don't know about vista, but the game does work in xp I'm sure. Anyway, I will try it on vista and see for my myself. I'
ll get back to you...

strandiam · 04-28-2010, 07:03 AM

I do have an xp disc and a spare drive so I may have to try that if Vista does not end up working. Did it work with standard install or did you have to use any tricks?

PLuto · 10-04-2011, 04:55 PM

I have problem with Noir. I am using XP Fix, everything on CD 1 is going perfect. But when I need to use CD 2 (I need to visit Sheherezade), there is problem. Movie is working ok, but then it write Problem opening "SC401.DIR", in next window script error and it falls down...

12monkey · 04-24-2012, 07:18 AM

I have the same problem as PLuto. Whenever I try to use the 2nd CD, I receive a window script error and the game quits. Does anyone know what is the problem? I installed the game on Windows 3.11 via dosbox.

seebaruk · 05-07-2012, 02:26 PM

Oh man, if anyone found a way of getting this to run I would love them forever, and all the benefits that go with that. This was one of my favourite FMVs from back in the day. Shag knows where my original CDs have gone though...c'mon GOG, sort it out and get this one done!

Collector · 05-07-2012, 06:46 PM

Not much can be done with this one if you have x64 Windows without use of a VM, as it is a 16-bit Windows game. The best solution would be if the ScummVM project added support.

04-28-2010, 05:28 AM	#1
strandiam Junior Member Last Online: 12-29-2015 07:07 PM Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28	Noir - A Shadowy Thriller Hello. Has anyone had any luck with running Noir on Vista? I have done all the standard fixes with compatibility mode, run in 640x480, 8-bit, etc. but I still get "Smacker error" during startup every time. I've done some forum searching but this game is just not common enough to have many threads dedicated to it. While I would prefer to run this on my Vista machine, feel free to throw out any advice for other OS's too as much of the advice will translate pretty well. Thanks for any input!

04-28-2010, 06:43 AM	#2
Luther10 Senior Member Last Online: 05-17-2012 12:17 PM Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 132	hmm, don't know about vista, but the game does work in xp I'm sure. Anyway, I will try it on vista and see for my myself. I' ll get back to you... __________________ Youtube Channel - Forgotten Adventures: http://www.youtube.com/user/123Pazu?feature=mhw5 Top 10 adventure games: Black Dahlia, Grim Fandango, Heavy Rain, Broken Sword Shadow of Templars, Gabriel Knight 2 The Beast Within, Still Life, Last Express, Sanitarium, 7th Guest, Zork Nemesis

05-07-2012, 02:26 PM	#6
seebaruk Chris Barraclough Last Online: 05-18-2012 04:32 PM Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,437	Oh man, if anyone found a way of getting this to run I would love them forever, and all the benefits that go with that. This was one of my favourite FMVs from back in the day. Shag knows where my original CDs have gone though...c'mon GOG, sort it out and get this one done! __________________ Games and Tech journo, and broke-arse author of Bat Boy (UK Authors Prize 2010 Winner), Crack (Page Turner Prize 2011 shortlisted) and Dead Dogs (nominated for the Dylan Thomas Sony Reader Award). Check out www.chrisbarraclough.co.uk for promotions and giveaways. Twitter: Seebaruk

04-28-2010, 07:03 AM	#3
strandiam Junior Member Last Online: 12-29-2015 07:07 PM Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 28	I do have an xp disc and a spare drive so I may have to try that if Vista does not end up working. Did it work with standard install or did you have to use any tricks?

10-04-2011, 04:55 PM	#4
PLuto Junior Member Last Online: 10-04-2011 05:22 PM Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	I have problem with Noir. I am using XP Fix, everything on CD 1 is going perfect. But when I need to use CD 2 (I need to visit Sheherezade), there is problem. Movie is working ok, but then it write Problem opening "SC401.DIR", in next window script error and it falls down...

04-24-2012, 07:18 AM	#5
12monkey Junior Member Last Online: 04-24-2012 07:19 AM Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	I have the same problem as PLuto. Whenever I try to use the 2nd CD, I receive a window script error and the game quits. Does anyone know what is the problem? I installed the game on Windows 3.11 via dosbox.

05-07-2012, 06:46 PM	#7
Collector Senior Member Last Online: 07-25-2012 06:47 PM Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 775	Not much can be done with this one if you have x64 Windows without use of a VM, as it is a 16-bit Windows game. The best solution would be if the ScummVM project added support.