The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Metal Gear Solid 2 on m11x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by yeahSCOTTT, Jul 31, 2010.

  1. yeahSCOTTT

    yeahSCOTTT Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    ive been playing around with hex editing the .exe's and i cant get metal gear solid 2 to run on my m11x. has anyone had any luck with this?
     
    yeahSCOTTT, Jul 31, 2010
    #1
  2. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,354
    Messages:
    4,449
    Likes Received:
    476
    Trophy Points:
    151
    ... why would you need to try and edit EXE's to get Metal Gear Solid 2 to run on any PC?
     
    kent1146, Jul 31, 2010
    #2
  3. yeahSCOTTT

    yeahSCOTTT Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    the game was really tily coded for PC so it only works radeon cards unless you hex edit the exe's but even that fix wasnt reliable.
     
    yeahSCOTTT, Jul 31, 2010
    #3
  4. LingJ

    LingJ Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    8
    Messages:
    94
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I dunno man, your question seems pretty specific. I don't think anyone has tried it before other then you.
     
    LingJ, Jul 31, 2010
    #4
  5. bobbygao

    bobbygao Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    44
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I have one question... Why?
     
    bobbygao, Jul 31, 2010
    #5
  6. yeahSCOTTT

    yeahSCOTTT Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    because its one of the best games ever made.. why else?
     
    yeahSCOTTT, Jul 31, 2010
    #6
  7. 1201NFTW

    1201NFTW Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    54
    Messages:
    419
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i would like to play mgs 1, i wonder where i can get it for pc
     
    1201NFTW, Jul 31, 2010
    #7
  8. bobbygao

    bobbygao Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    44
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I'm a metal gear solid fan myself, why not run it on a desktop(actually ps2 or ps3 is the best choice)? Have you played this before? Or do you simply want to learn the story...
     
    bobbygao, Jul 31, 2010
    #8
  9. luffytubby

    luffytubby Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    354
    Messages:
    829
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Yeah aint it a emulation question.

    But from my understandig m11x is good enough for PS2 emulation? So mgs2 should work.


    I would personally play MGS3!
     
    luffytubby, Jul 31, 2010
    #9
  10. Rypac

    Rypac Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    242
    Messages:
    563
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I've tried running the PS2 emulator: PCSX2, and from my experience the m11x sadly just isn't up to the task.
     
    Rypac, Jul 31, 2010
    #10
  11. yeahSCOTTT

    yeahSCOTTT Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    there was a PC version of mgs2 released, its a horrid port but i dont have any other option to play this game. ive played it before im just cravin to play it again
     
    yeahSCOTTT, Aug 2, 2010
    #11
  12. WILLRAP4PIZZA

    WILLRAP4PIZZA Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    20
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Yeah I also have this game and have also been trying to get it to work. Just getting a black screen at the moment.
     
    WILLRAP4PIZZA, Aug 2, 2010
    #12
  13. yeahSCOTTT

    yeahSCOTTT Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    have you been trying exe mods and that sort of stuff? at least im not alone in this xD
     
    yeahSCOTTT, Aug 3, 2010
    #13
  14. WILLRAP4PIZZA

    WILLRAP4PIZZA Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    20
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Yeah, I did the hex edit, and have tried running it under all sorts of compatibility modes. Damn though because this game is the best. I'll keep searching for a solution.
     
    WILLRAP4PIZZA, Aug 8, 2010
    #14
  15. yeahSCOTTT

    yeahSCOTTT Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    good job man. im gonna keep at it too and if i work something out ill let you know
     
    yeahSCOTTT, Aug 9, 2010
    #15