Trying to install Mastertronic GOTY version

[WangoTango 0]

I am trying to install to my gaming laptop (win 10 64bit) via an external DVD drive, via usb. I am able to start the program, enter my CD Key and the first CD runs, but it never prompts for the 2nd CD as it should. I get an error saying- File read error: D\Flashpoint\Res\Dta\Hwtl\Data.pbo

I bought the external DVD drive to play some old games I have on Disc. I do have to CWC version on Steam, but I want to play the Operation Flashpoint version, just for nostalgia reasons.

Anyone have a solution ? I've searched and found no help.

[zulu1 145]

Sounds like you have a bad disc, did you try cleaning it?

 

You say you have CWC as in A3 version?....Yeah that's not quite the same.

 

You can purchase on steam CWA, which is the 1.99 version of OFP.

 

https://steamcommunity.com/app/65790/

[WangoTango 0]

Yes, I do have the Steam version of CWC. I just wanted to play the original for nostalgic reasons.

[Macser 776]

That sounds an awful lot like a problem I had in the past.  It was as Zulu mentioned. A small amount of damage on the disc I was installing from. On a side note, there's no major difference between the original version and 1.99. Not as far as the player's concerned. Nostalgia should be unaffected once you get into the campaign.

 

I wish you luck finding a solution nonetheless. 🙂

[WangoTango 0]

Thanks guys.