Need Help Installing DDO on Vista

[DarkThoughts]

I got a new laptop today with Vista Premium Service Pack 1 installed on it. I've never worked with Vista before and am still very new to the OS. After I set up the essentials, I decided to download a fresh copy of DDO so I downloaded it to Program Files(x86) > New DDO Folder.

Then I started thinking about the various problems I've heard about with Vista and compatibility issues over the years and decided I needed to ask before wasting my time and making a terrible mistake somewhere along the way.

I now have all of the installation files saved in the DDO folder but I haven't set it up yet and am assuming that moving it won't be a problem should that become necessary.

Here are my questions...
1. Is it in the correct folder? I usually save gaming applications in my Program Files folder in XP but I didn't know if it should be in the Program Files(x86) folder or the Program Files folder. Does it make a difference? And if so, how do I know which folder to use for future installs?

2. Do I need to set compatibility mode on anything or just run the setup as-is?

[Kaldahr]

1) If all you are doing is d/ling the install files, just drop em on the desktop or leave them in the Download directory. You can always delete those later. Then, when all files are downloaded, run the installer. It will install (default) to Program Files (x86) > Turbine > DDO Unlimited (I think that's right; I don't run Vista 64-bit). Then, personally, I'd burn those install files off to CD once you get DDO up and running.

2) You shouldn't have to run DDO in any type of compatibility mode though it may help to install it as an administrator (Right Click > Run as Administrator).

Once installed, you'll find that Turbine hasn't fixed the shortcut in the Games folder yet. All you need to do is navigate to the above install folder and create a shortcut on your desktop (or wherever) for dndlauncher.exe and you should be good to go.

There's a possibility that you'll need to d/l a copy of .NET 1.1 as well. If you do, you might want to go ahead a slipstream your copy of .NET SP1 and .NET using instructions here.

[DarkThoughts]

Thanks for the advice. Everything installed fine and I definitely plan on burning a copy of the setup files when I get a chance.

[kdog69]

keeps telling me there are a bunch of files missing and i downloaded it off the ddo web site. Please help!

[DarkThoughts]

If you right click on the setup folder, and check properties, what size is it?