Silent Steel. Please can anyone help?

Elphaba · 04-19-07, 05:51 PM

Hi. I've purchased a brand new sealed in box copy on DVD of Silent Steel the Tsunami game from 1995.

I've read on this forum that it plays find under XP. I've tried it on XP, W98 and W95 and at all times the game GUI loads (you can select your choice and hear the 'Captains' voice) but the DVD playback is missing - just a blank screen.

If you try to access the .vob files directly all you get is a message that they are corrupt.

The ebay seller has opened up another on (as I said they were all sealed) and says that it's happening for him too.

His suggestion is that it's todo with modern motherboards = those that support Ultra DMA will NOT allow the DVD .vob files to be played.

Please can anyone help shed some light on this?

Thanks

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-21-07, 07:39 PM

Great choice of game. I have the 4 disc version.

Have you tried playing on a normal DVD player?

Elphaba · 04-22-07, 09:12 AM

No... never even considered it...I'll try it now. Thanks!

Elphaba · 04-22-07, 09:18 AM

Didnt' work!

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-22-07, 09:54 AM

Have you tried compatibility modes?

twentybelow0 · 04-22-07, 10:18 AM

Same problem here. I asked this once before on here to no avail. I have yet to play it.

Elphaba · 04-22-07, 10:31 AM

Yes, all compatibility modes. I can't understand how some people claim to play this on XP!?

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-22-07, 10:31 AM

I played it about an hour ago. I dont get it either

twentybelow0 · 04-22-07, 02:25 PM

Can't see the vid here either.

04-19-07, 05:51 PM	#1
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 324 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Silent Steel. Please can anyone help? Hi. I've purchased a brand new sealed in box copy on DVD of Silent Steel the Tsunami game from 1995. I've read on this forum that it plays find under XP. I've tried it on XP, W98 and W95 and at all times the game GUI loads (you can select your choice and hear the 'Captains' voice) but the DVD playback is missing - just a blank screen. If you try to access the .vob files directly all you get is a message that they are corrupt. The ebay seller has opened up another on (as I said they were all sealed) and says that it's happening for him too. His suggestion is that it's todo with modern motherboards = those that support Ultra DMA will NOT allow the DVD .vob files to be played. Please can anyone help shed some light on this? Thanks

04-21-07, 07:39 PM	#2
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	Great choice of game. I have the 4 disc version. Have you tried playing on a normal DVD player? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

04-22-07, 09:54 AM	#5
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	Have you tried compatibility modes? __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

04-22-07, 10:18 AM	#6
twentybelow0 Nub Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Same problem here. I asked this once before on here to no avail. I have yet to play it. __________________ www.thisboardrocks.com

04-22-07, 10:31 AM	#8
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	I played it about an hour ago. I dont get it either __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

04-22-07, 09:12 AM	#3
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 324 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	No... never even considered it...I'll try it now. Thanks!

04-22-07, 09:18 AM	#4
Elphaba Neptune's daughter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 324 Downloads: 164 Uploads: 0	Didnt' work!

04-22-07, 02:25 PM	#9
twentybelow0 Nub Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Can't see the vid here either. __________________ www.thisboardrocks.com