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So when I tried installing these and running them on windows 10 in compatibility mode they just wouldn't load up or start, there any fixes or resolutions to get them working?
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2016, 11:35:26 AM »
Yes there is :) You need to crack them. Just search for Robot Wars Arenas of Destruction and Robot Wars Extreme Destruction crack, and that'll solve the problem. I am running Windows 10 also, and it has issues with the copy protection of the disc (that requires the disc inserted when you start the game) and that's "half" broken in Windows 10. So, the only way to bypass this is by a no-cd crack :)
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2016, 07:00:26 AM »
Ahh right, thank you for your help pretty simple fix compared to some games :) I shall give this a try tonight :D
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2016, 11:18:18 PM »
Ahh right, thank you for your help pretty simple fix compared to some games :) I shall give this a try tonight :D
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I hate to dig this old thread up again, but RW:AoD isn't working on my Windows 10 machine, and installing the patch didn't help. Any advice?


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comp mode on and set to Win xp? i also ran it as an admin.

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comp mode on and set to Win xp? i also ran it as an admin.

No dice.


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What happenes?

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What happenes?

Doesn't load at all. I double-click Robotwars.exe, and nothing happens.


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Try running it ad an admin.
If that fails, VM time!

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So, the only way to bypass this is by a no-cd crack :)
au contraire my friend! i would assume you can also mount a disk image
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2017, 10:09:40 AM »
So, the only way to bypass this is by a no-cd crack :)
au contraire my friend! i would assume you can also mount a disk image
Update to my other post right there, you CAN avoid using crack but you need a secdrv.sys file and place it inside your "Windows\System32\drivers" directory. By doing that, and restarting by holding down shift when pressing "restart", and then choose "advanced start" or whatever it says in English (I'm Swedish ;)).

Then, after it restarts, it'll ask you what option you want. Either press the "7" key, or "F7", then it will boot up into the lock screen, and you will be able to run with either DAEMON Tools or Alcohol 120% the game you want :smile:
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2017, 10:32:56 AM »
Ill have a hunt on my Laptop im sure i have cracked copies of both games on there. Id be happy to upload them if i can.

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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2017, 12:58:28 PM »
Ill have a hunt on my Laptop im sure i have cracked copies of both games on there. Id be happy to upload them if i can.

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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2017, 04:11:28 PM »
Okay so I have tried the no-cd crack for AOD and it doesn't work for me unfortunately as the game just loads a white box and stops responding instantly (running as admin and using it on compatibility mode)
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The Robot Wars games on Windows 10: How to play
« Reply #15 on: August 12, 2017, 11:32:09 AM »
Okay so I have tried the no-cd crack for AOD and it doesn't work for me unfortunately as the game just loads a white box and stops responding instantly (running as admin and using it on compatibility mode)
Did you place the secdrv.sys file in your "/Windows/System32/drivers" directory? After doing so, you must restart your computer like I said in my previous post, and select the seventh option, every time you want to play the Robot Wars games, which is the same procedure with almost any game of that era. Here's the file you need. Place it in that directory (/Windows/System32/drivers), and restart your computer, while holding down shift, then choose the appropriate option. I think you can do it. BUT if you get stuck, shoot me a private message, or simply reply here, and I'll do my best to help you out. :smile:
« Last Edit: April 07, 2020, 11:52:47 AM by SkullKid2000 »
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2017, 11:44:55 AM »
Thank you, managed to get aod working but by god does the frame rate sh*t its self when doing a 6 way and sometimes a 3 way :/ any known fixes for this?
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2017, 04:27:18 AM »
Thank you, managed to get aod working but by god does the frame rate sh*t its self when doing a 6 way and sometimes a 3 way :/ any known fixes for this?
Pretty sure it's the sound settings. The sound provider shouldn't be "RAD Game Tools RSX 3D Audio", that's what gives awful FPS (frames per second) when having a lot going on in the arena. Set it rather to "DirectSound 3D Software Emulation", that's what I choose :smile:
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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2018, 07:21:09 AM »
Hi, i have followed some the instructions on this thread and i managed to get AOD to load up but as soon as its finished the intro nothing happens and it stays int the top right hand corner f the desktop about 1/4 of the screen, can someone help please?

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Re: Robot wars Extreme Destruction and Arenas of Destruction on windows 10
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2018, 05:13:30 AM »
Sorry for bump
Hi, i have followed some the instructions on this thread and i managed to get AOD to load up but as soon as its finished the intro nothing happens and it stays int the top right hand corner f the desktop about 1/4 of the screen, can someone help please?
I had the same problem
The way I got them both to work was to right click on the application and go into properties, then the operating system to windows 95 or xp
They both work fine for me