winsock initialization failed

Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
initialization failed"

After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
adaptor". Could this be the problem?

I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.

Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.

On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Just clean-installed Win98SE. *Tried running game called Heretic II.
> Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
> initialization failed"
>
> After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
> something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
> adaptor". *Could this be the problem?
>
> I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received. *Best regards, Robert.

Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
network or the internet.

Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for
initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember
correctly.

You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network
aspect.

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On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
> Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
> initialization failed"
>
> After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
> something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
> adaptor". Could this be the problem?
>
> I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.

Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
network or the internet.

Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
config file...

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"MEB" <meb@not (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Most older networkable games required some form of adapter which could be
| used, even if not used. The dialup adapter [modem] was sufficient for
| initialization and IPX/SPX, which is what Heretic II used if I remember
| correctly.
|
| You might try modifying its INI or other game file to remove the network
| aspect.
|
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| MEB
| http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
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|
|
| "rpgs rock dvds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:bdd12abd-aacd-4ff5-9e4f-(E-Mail Removed)...
| On 20 Jun, 20:57, rpgs rock dvds <rpgsrockd...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
| > Just clean-installed Win98SE. Tried running game called Heretic II.
| > Game doesn't launch, instead a pop-up box appears which says "winsock
| > initialization failed"
| >
| > After installing Win98SE, I went to Device Manager and removed
| > something (can't remember exactly what it was) called "network
| > adaptor". Could this be the problem?
| >
| > I ran sfc, but that didn't help me out.
| >
| > Any suggestions gratefully received. Best regards, Robert.
|
| Correction: I didn't remove "network adaptor" - rather, I think it
| was called "dial-up adaptor". I got rid of it because a) I don't
| think I have any dial-up adaptor and b) I don't want to connect to any
| network or the internet.
|
|

On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a game
> config file...
>
> --
> *MEB
> *http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once
that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its
config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.)

Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it
works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-)

Oh wow, msvcrt gone, ah yeah that would cause problems.

Now be fair and the graphics, that is a pretty old game, which I played the
heck out of... still have it on floppy disk somewhere ['course the disk is
probably shot by now..]
Well, I was definitely dealing with an old memory regarding the config...
maybe it was a command line option, anyway, glad you got it sorted out.

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"rpgs rock dvds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a
game
> config file...
>
> --
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once
that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its
config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.)

Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it
works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-)

You ran SFC and reinstalled the original file, I presume. What version
Windows is it, FE or SE?

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MS-MVP Shell/User
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"rpgs rock dvds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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On 21 Jun, 03:01, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Oh, wasn't that an old ID game [like Doom]... yeah, so it should have a
> game
> config file...
>
> --
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Problem solved! I used sfc to restore a file named Msvcrt.dll. Once
that had been done, Heretic II ran fine. (Please note, I examined its
config file and could not spot anything related to winsock, etc.)

Now this game loads OK, I used it to test out my voodoo1 card and it
works! Glorious BluroVision! ;-)