Windows xp prob, with Thief 2?

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Right, i put in the Thief 2 disc and the istaller comes up, but it says that i can't run the installer due to fact that my desktop fonts are not set to small fonts (which are what the installer uses).
It tells me to right click on desktop, go to Properties > appearance, and then change the font size to small.
Herein lies the problem, i do not have "small fonts" as an option to change to. Just normal, large and extra large, font sizes. So is there any way i can somehow get small fonts for my desktop, and remedy this problem?
Help please thanks

 

Why not just manually set the font size to 96 dpi?

 

That would be because i have no idea how to do that, and had no idea how to do that. Sounds like a plan though. Care to enlighten me Virne?

 

In Win XP?

Try using View: Font Size on any Windows Screen.

 

hmm, don't know how or what this view thing is either I'm not very advanced with computers as i'm sure you can gather. You're just gona have to talk real lamens terms to me.
So how do i do this again?

 

Double-click my computer. Click "View" at the top of the screen. Move the mouse down until you see Text Size. Then Click "Small" on the menu bar that pops up.

What year did Thief 2 come out? There are certain games that won't run under Win XP no matter what you do, since the OS is quite different than 98/ME.

 

(Rastor, he told he had no such option )

What Rastor said, but choose the last option that allows you to set it yourself. It should ask of the font size, so set the value to 96.

 

I really appreciate the help guys, but there is no option in the "view" menu that says "text size?" I am using xp pro, i didn't mention that. Any other ideas?

 

Did you check the "advanced options" too? (If XP has it -I'm using W2k) If you still cannot find it, I can only recommend, deleting your harddrive, throwing the WinXP-CD to rubbish bin, and downloading the newest Linux and WineX -then start playing Thief II

 

Advanced options in the "view" menu? If thats the case then there are no "advanced options" there...I HATE WIN XP PRO!!!

 

I have the option on my XP Pro system.

 

I don't have that on my XP Pro system either.

Gehn, try going to Start -> Control Panel -> Display -> Settings -> Advanced -> General

Then change the DPI Setting to normal (96). It should be the first listed in the drop down menu.

I don't think there is anything smaller than normal without an external program. If changing the DPI to normal and the font size to normal, then just go to the first tab, Themes, and revert it back to the default theme. Hope this helps..

 

Soubriquet...you are a wonderful, wonderful, beautiful, genius of a human being! Don't be offended if i send you pm asking you to marry me Thank you so much.

 

No problem. I'm glad I could help.

 

What? You aren't going to marry me? Traitor.

But you should still consider throwing XP to rubbish bin

 

@ Virne - I do 100% agree. If only i could get rid of xp and keep the rest of my hardrive intact...i would blast it to oblivion and send it to rott in the Nine Hells!!