Platform(s): Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 & ZX SpectrumĪliens: The Computer Game is a unique title, as it seems that the UK and USA got two very different versions of the same game. Publisher: Electric Dreams Software, Ricochet Aliens: The Computer Game Aliens The Computer Game While it isn’t one of the highest rated games on this list, AVP: Extinction deserves to be revered as one of the best Alien games as it’s a unique game in the Aliens franchise, and, technically, it is the best Aliens RTS available.ġ4. GameSpot gave the game 7.2/10, stating “Extinction does a pretty good job of translating Aliens Versus Predator to an RTS”. GamePro gave the game 4/5, and 1up awarded it 70%. While Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is classed as getting ‘mixed’ reviews, there are some solidly good reviews out there. RTS games are still very much a rarity on console, so it is very unusual for an RTS to be exclusive to console and, to our knowledge, AVP: Extinction is the only RTS game in the entire Aliens franchise. So why is it on this list, you ask? Well, Aliens vs Predator: Extinction is a very special, unique beast, as it’s a real time strategy game. Aliens vs Predator: Extinction AVP ExtinctionĬontroversial choice this one, as Aliens vs Predator: Extinction received generally mixed reviews. I am nowhere near a hacker or a computer wiz but a couple of things I discovered after getting this working.15. If you try to use a SATA drive it will BSOD upon bootup with a Stop error code because it's looking for IDE drivers. You can change it to use SATA by loading the registry in the drive and changing some values. You need to replace the abhloader.exe in the original PC/aliens/DATA with the one that comes by itself in the archive, that will stop the game from complaining about the usbkey upon first run.

Once you get into the desktop, you just execute unlock.bat in the cabinet's document folder in order to modify the drive like a normal drive if not anything you try to install will not go well. Once you execute that, it will reboot and now you are able to have free reign. Get a flash drive and get your download net4.0, wic_enu_x86.exe, and then winxp sp3, drivers for your Realtek card and drivers for your graphics card. The game takes joystick input to control the gun cursors and uses all three mouse buttons for Fire, Flame Thrower and Grenade launcher.ģ-Sp3 (don't worry, it's compatible with XP Embedded)ĪND MAKE SURE YOU FORCE VSYNC IN YOUR VIDEO CARDS CONTROL CENTER. Go to ppjoys folder and click on the mouseppjoy.exe, then minimize it. Now start the game and get into the service menu by pressing 5 or 6 and Calibrate your guns in the system tests menu. The goal should be to run this game without having to waste an hdd.

So the game is located in the root of the HD, PC folder.

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