[sbrylski]

Originally Posted by alinkens

Got it to work..

Here is how:

Windows 7 Professional
Right click on icon
on the "shortcut" page - click Run - Maximized
Compatibility Page:
Run in Windows XP SP3
Disable Visual Themes
Disable Desktop Composition
Disable display scalling on high DPI settings
Run the program as administrator

A guy in my 6.5 league found roughly the same solution. Here's his full list of instructions to install v6 or v6.5 from scratch on a Window 7 machine:

Originally Posted by Steve9347

Resources

• Click here to download OOTP 6.
• Click here to download OOTP 6.5.
• If you run out of install licenses, send the content of your receipt.txt file within your OOTP directory on your previous computer to support@elicense.com and request they renew your installs.

Step 1

• Download and install OOTP 6 via the url provided above.
• After install, go to your desktop and right-click the OOTP 6 icon.
• Click 'Properties'.
• Select the tab titled 'Compatibility'.
• Check the box that says 'Run this program in Compatibility Mode for:'
• Select 'Windows XP SP3' from this list. (Note, if program fails to launch after this step, go back and select 'Windows XP SP2')

Step 2

• Double-Click the OOTP 6 icon to open.
• Windows Security will pop up due to it being run in XP mode. Approve this action.
• Go through the steps to license your product, inserting your order ID. (this can be found in your receipt.txt file from your previous install)
• If you have not purchased OOTP 6, then go through the purchase instructions. You will have to manually insert the year when prompted for CC information.

You are DONE! Unless installing 6.5, instructions to follow.

----IF ALSO INSTALLING OOTP 6.5----
Step 3

• Download and install OOTP 6.5 via the url provided above.
• After install, go to your desktop and right-click the OOTP 6.5 icon.
• Click 'Properties'.
• Select the tab titled 'Compatibility'.
• Check the box that says 'Run this program in Compatibility Mode for:'
• Select 'Windows XP SP3' from this list. (Note, if program fails to launch after this step, go back and select 'Windows XP SP2')

Step 4

• Double-Click the OOTP 6.5 icon to open.
• Windows Security will pop up due to it being run in XP mode. Approve this action.
• Go through the steps to license your product, inserting your order ID. (this can be found in your receipt.txt file from your previous install)
• If you have not purchased OOTP 6.5, then go through the purchase instructions. You will have to manually insert the year when prompted for CC information.

This has been tested and works. An export worked as well. Good luck.