Manski Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I need to capture a live alien Commander to research Cydonia so i took out an alien base using small launchers. In the mission results screen, it says i've recovered live aliens but when i try to research them immediately after the mission, they arent in the list of research projects! The live aliens also dont appear on the list of transferrable items. I cant complete the game without them! Any ideas anyone, its doing me head in!? Ive got the gold edition with the xcom1fix, running on XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'ordos Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 (edited) You're sure you have captured a commander? 'live aliens captured' doesn't mean you have a live commander. Edited July 31, 2003 by j'ordos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manski Posted July 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I will have to re-run the mission and check. Will let u know!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manski Posted July 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I just thought, even if there wasnt a commander at a base, I should still be able to research the other recovered live aliens? Anyway, I've just experimented by sending out troops from a base where i had scientists (in my first post, the troops where from a base where I had no scientists). Equipped with with Small launchers, they did the job, recovered all 18 live aliens and bingo, one of them was a Commander. There's still a bug though 'cos I stunned 3 chryssalids but they didnt appear on the research projects list? Doesnt matter, I can research Cydonia now, problem solved!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[dipstick] Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Maybe you have already researched them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[dipstick] Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Oh and also, can you tell me how you got XCOM 1 to run on XP!!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manski Posted July 31, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Yes, I already researched Chryssalid but it's still a bug cos I still get the option to research 20 Muton Soldiers i've accumulated over past missions, despite already having researched them!! U mean u STILL havent got it working on XP yet??? It took me ages but it was well worth it, I just followed the instructions in the forum FAQ pages, applied the fix and added the musfixdll file, i even changed the 'chopper whoop whoop' battle music as suggested by someone. The game's not perfect (the game sometimes crashes to the desktop) but at least I dont ever see the dreaded Green Text Crash screen I recall seeing in old dos versions!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatGold Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Also, make sure you turned OFF DirectDraw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouisdeFuines Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 The problem is known to me, yes that`s a bug. But to your relief:It can be fixed easily: Just patch the game up to V1.4, this patch has this problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranst4038 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I think it's the square they are lying on. The single row of green exit between the red lift and wall is no good.Maybe it's any square that you can't see 100% of. And holding them with a soldier doesn't work either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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