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Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Estrild » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:01 pm

Just popping in because this is finally letting me on: zMud does not work with Windows 7 and Telnet isn't included anymore, so on all of these trial sites you'll need to update your site's "How to Connect" blurbs to include something about cMud.
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Re: Advertise or Die - FK's website

Post by Athon » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:10 pm

I've been using zMud at home on Windows 7... what's causing it to not work? Will it not open? Will it not connect?
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Re: Advertise or Die - FK's website

Post by Eltsac » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:34 pm

Zmud is working on 7 for me too. What version of Zmud do you use? the one linked on FK's website?
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Re: Advertise or Die - FK's website

Post by Estrild » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:00 am

wut :D

You guys are clearly exceptions! Even the zMud website says that zMud isn't supported by Vista or 7 and anyone who gets it to run is lucky. I've tried every single version I could find and had to switch over. cMud is basically the same thing, though I don't like it as much because I don't like change.
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Re: Advertise or Die - FK's website

Post by Lathlain » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:37 am

I couldn't make zMud work on Windows 7 either, despite cajoling, coercing and bribery :(

cMud is -alright- I suppose. It's got a few nice new features, but it also does some inexplicable and improbable things that're plain annoying.
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Re: Advertise or Die - FK's website

Post by Lirith » Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:12 am

Zmud works fine for me on Windows 7, both the newer version and the old version listed on the FK website.
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Re: Advertise or Die - FK's website

Post by Lysha » Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:11 pm

zMud works for me on Vista.
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Nearraba » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:03 am

I'm having the same problem, Est. New Window's 7 Laptop but no Zmud will work. Tried about five different times.

Java does the job though, especially after Mask did the awesome updates!
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Athon » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:24 am

Just an FYI:

Even if you can't get zMud to work (or other clients for that matter), telnet can be turned on with Windows 7. If you need to know how to turn on telnet with Windows 7, PM me or post here and I'll give the instructions.

Note: I would recommend EVERY other source before going telnet, as I'm sure everyone else would too.
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Eltsac » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:07 am

About Zmud on windows 7, couldn't it help to try to run it as administrator?
Don't know, sometimes this makes things work without really knowing why :p

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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Isaldur » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:19 am

Estrild, I am using Windows 7 x64-bit and the verison of zmud that FK has supplied since the dark ages works for me so long as I run it as an administrator. You might also check where it is installed? Try running installing it somewhere other than the programs folders and give it a try too if you left it at the default path.
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Mele » Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:29 pm

Zmud runs just fine with no fuss on windows 7 for me. I use the version offered in 'getting started'.
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Athon » Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:13 pm

Lathlain/Estrild - What version of Windows 7 are you running? Starter, Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate?
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Lathlain » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:33 pm

I managed to snag a version of Professional from work, and it's a 32-bit system. It's probably worth noting that it's the paid-for version of Zmud I've tried using too. I haven't tried the free version yet!
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Brar » Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:40 pm

Besides... Fang works on anything so who cares about Zmud? :twisted:
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Re: Zmud and Windows 7

Post by Kallias » Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:18 pm

I use 7.21 on windows 7 - eltsac is right, you have to run it as administrator or install it into the normal program files...not (x86)
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