If using WinXP, it might also help to right-click on Hero Editor.exe, select Properties, and in the Compatibility tab, select Windows 95 mode. Make sure the Unicode setting is for single bytes and that you have the language setting for English (in both the Regional Options tab, and the Advanced tab). (NOTE: I have never had this problem, but others tell me this solved the problem for them.) From your Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel) run Regional Settings, look for something about Unicode. If not, you will probably get errors about not having various windows files installed correctly, or that you cannot copy files, such as the Setup.LST file.Ģ) After you have installed and started Hero Editor, press and release the F1 key, and a Help file will pop up that will give you a description about how to use some of the features of Hero Editor.ģ) Hero Editor usually requires that you are using an English version of Windows and your computer is set for single byte letters/Unicode, NOT multiple byte letters/UniCode. Also, make sure that you have installed all patches to your operating system. If you are the only user of your computer, then probably already have Administrator rights. Set compatibility mode to Windows XP (Service Pack 3)ġ) If you are using Windows 2000, NT, or XP, then make sure you have Administrator rights when you install Hero Editor. Right click and select Properties, then click the compatibility tab. This step is important for installing the vb6 runtime files, needed for the program.ģ) Find Hero Editor shortcut. 1) Download and extract the zip install files to a folder on your desktop.Ģ) Right click on Setup.exe and select -> Run as Administrator.

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