Thread: RAVE and Win 10

I can confirm that Rave 1 doesn't work under Windows 10 2004 either but it is fine under 1909. I've tried compatibility mode and it doesn't like that either.

It works perfectly on my Windows 8.1 tablet so at least I'll have something to run it on other than my phone...

Can you really get it to work on an iPhone?
How?

Originally Posted by Markf

I can confirm that Rave 1 doesn't work under Windows 10 2004 either but it is fine under 1909. I've tried compatibility mode and it doesn't like that either.

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Are you using Acrobat of some variety?(ie. the free reader, or the full version), and if so is it an old version(ie. the one that comes with RAVE)?

I have W10 2004, still use SumatraPDF(small lightweight PDF viewer) no issues here. Wouldn't expect issues either as RAVE is simply a PDF file.
Without knowing the specifics of what you are doing exactly, it sounds like your using the full features of RAVE, which (from memory) are that it has and uses an old Acrobat reader program to make it easy for the user to read the pdf files.

If you forget about using Acrobat that came with RAVE, and just open the pdf files in any PDF reading program, you won't have an issue.
The only thing you need to know is where the RAVE files were installed too, and by the way, you don't need to install RAVE, just place the entire RAVE folder anywhere on the PC.
Then with whatever pdf viewing software you have that works in Win10(ie. stuff like MS Office, Open Office, Acrobat Reader(modern version), most browsers .. etc. So many software nowadays natively read PDFs, you don't really need a dedicated PDF viewing program.
But I've been using Sumatra for so long and used to it now, that's just what I prefer now.

SumatraPDF download HERE.

My biggest pet hate about Adobe's programs is the annoying bloat they force on you when you install their programs. Adobe reader is the worst of the lot!

Whilst I wasn't looking, Windows did an update, and now RAVE won't load. If I try to open the individual pdf files from the directory, it throws an error about unathourised files.
Tried opening as administrator, and compatibility mode, no dice!
Anyone got a workaround?

I run Rave on a Win7 system in an Oracle virtual box machine on my Win10 system.

mine is the D2 rave and needs an early version of acrobat reader to work??

Yep, you need Acrobat 4, (which is on the disc with it) and some scripts wont load so you just acknowledge that.
It had been a week or so since I opened it.

The free raved version s in shop should work fine if you have acrobat reader installed on win 10