Just tested it out by running the game and it seems to be doing the trick. So, I've managed to set up the registry entry manually. If you get that far, and if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you take a screencap of the window there so I can take a look at the values of those keys?Īnd I'm back! Sorry for the long delay, I got struck down with freaking chickenpox of all things not long after my last post. When you click on that Retail node you should see a list of registry keys on the right of the window that should correspond to your registry file. When you expand the LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC node there should be a Battle for Naboo node and when you expand that there should be a Retail node. Open up the Registry Editor again (remember, %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\regedit.exe for 64-bit Win 7, regedit for 32-bit Win 7), then on the left hand side of the window navigate your way to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC. Hmm, I suppose it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a look in the registry to make sure the entry for BFN is definitely there and hasn't gotten messed up somehow. Providing you definitely dragged that into the 32-bit version of the Registry Editor, it really should work. Normally this wouldn't be necessary, but unless the Battle for Naboo launcher detects that the game is installed on your machine, you'll get an "Install" option instead of a "Start Game" one, which is of course totally useless to us. With the game's directory created, we now need to add an entry for the game to the registry.
Here's what your finished installation directory is going to look like (folders are bolded):Īgain, all the files you need are in the Install folder on the Battle for Naboo CD-ROM.Ĥ. Next we need to build the rest of the installation directory by copying files from the Install folder on the CD-ROM and pasting them into C:\Program Files\Battle for Naboo. Now go to the Battle for Naboo CD-ROM and copy BattleforNaboo.exe from the root directory (D:\) and paste it into C:\Program Files\Battle for Naboo.ģ. First we need to go to C:\Program Files and create a folder called Battle for Naboo.Ģ.
To get it up and running with only the game's CD-ROM to hand, we need to both create an installation directory for it and add an entry for it to the Windows registry.
One major drawback is the lack of a “campaign” game, where one might string together a career as a successful park manager.Like a number of games I've tried since I switched to Windows 7 64-bit, Battle for Naboo itself runs perfectly on it, but its 16-bit installer doesn't. There several scenarios available with a wide range of difficulties and challenges on top of the many free-play maps available. Overall, Zoo Tycoon is a fun game that will appeal to planners, strategists and city-builders. Filling your park with amenities to keep guests happy is much easier, and you're far less prone to waste your money on screw-ups.
The most time-consuming part of gameplay is tweaking your enclosures: while there is immediate feedback from animals in the form of increases and decreases to their happiness, the detailed “keeper” report refreshes more slowly, which can lead to the biggest in-game waste of money, especially since you have to build exhibits around animals rather than planning them in advanced. Of course, this is because most accredited zoos operate on public and private grants, donations, trusts and taxes rather than stuffed animal sales and elephant rides.
The resultant zoos are an amusing paradox: animal habitats will be far more natural and enrichment-filled than what you would see in a typical zoo, while the spectacular theme park trappings also exceed what would be deemed acceptable or appropriate with a typical zoo. The latter perhaps has undue weight, as your zoo is principally funded by ticket revenues and concession sales. Your goals are two-fold in Zoo Tycoon: create enclosures that would make your animals content and offer amenities to keep your guests content. The results are a fun, if somewhat fiddly, experience. Additionally, it adds a more-than-thin veneer of educational value by including write-ups on the dozens of animals available and mechanics that reward matching species with their appropriate environments. Zoo Tycoon takes the classic “city-building” strategy game gameplay and transplants it to the design and operation of private zoos.