Tomb Raider on Windows XP Technical FAQ © 2000-2004 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
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Tomb Raider was originally designed to run on MS-DOS and Windows 95/98/ME. To install Tomb Raider on Windows XP/2000 follow the guidelines below.

 

  Tomb Raider I and II - Music will not play on Sold Out version  
 

The Sold Out version of Tomb Raider sometimes does not contain valid audio tracks and the game loses a lot of its atmosphere as a result. However, this situation can be rectified if your PC has a CD-RW drive.

Download the audio tracks from Tomb Raider Chronicles and burn your own replacement CD-ROM.

 
     
     
  How to check the Tomb Raider CD  
  TR1 and TR2 CD-ROMs are both mixed-mode Data + Audio CD format. Place your CD into the drive and exit any Autorun menu. Now start Microsoft Media Player or Real Player and select the CD-ROM drive. You should see and be able tp play 9 audio tracks for TR1 and 60 tracks for TR2. You know you have a problem if either you cannot see the tracks or the tracks are silent (Visulisation doesn't move during play)  
     
     
  How to create a replacement CD-ROM  
  There are two methods that can be used.  
     
  1) Create a single replacement CD-ROM (requires the ability to burn a mixed-mode session)  
  This method will create a complete replacement CD with working audio  
 
  • Download and unzip the audio tracks into a folder on your hard drive.
  • Copy the content of the TR1 CD into another folder on your hard drive.
  • Start your CD burning software package and select to burn a multi-mode CD.
  • Copy the TR1 audio files 2 -10* or TR2 audio files 2-61* to the audio section of the project.**
  • Copy the TR1 Data files to the data section of the project.
  • Burn the CD.
 
  * Audio Track 1 is a dummy track only for use in method 2.  
  ** The tracks must be ordered numerically otherwise the tracks will be played out of sequence.  
       
  Example dialogs for Ahead Nero Example dialogs for Roxio CD Creator  
     
     
  2) Create a Audio CD (requires 2 CD-ROM drives)  
 

Use this method if you do not have Mixed-mode burning software

  
     
 
  • Download and unzip the audio tracks into a folder on your hard drive.
  • Open Microsoft Media Player and create a Playlist of TR1 audio tracks 1-10* or TR2 audio tracks 1-61*
  • Select "Copy to CD" to burn an audio CD
  • Place the Audio CD in the first drive and TR1 CD into the second drive. The Audio will automatically play at the correct points in the game.
 
  * Track 1 is a dummy track that would normally be the Data files.  
     
 
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
  ahead Nero Dialogs  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
   
  Roxio CD Creator Dialogs  
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
 

 

 

Acknowledgements
Glidos - Paul Gardiner © 2002-2003
Tomb Raider Xtra - Mattew Hill © 2003
Advanced TR Installer - Slobodan Ratkovic © 2003
dgVoodoo Glide Wrapper - DÉGÉ © 2004
ESCAPEplay - Eidos Technologies © 1997
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