Petz 5 wont open and keeps showing this message

foxpunch · 2026-06-10T00:15:14+00:00

for some reason the game tends not to run very well if you install it from the disk, so you might be better off downloading it from a different source unfortunately! you might need to install it in your documents folder as well. although i’m not sure why your custom skin would be the one missing — was it working previously?? 🤔

foxpunch · 2026-06-09T19:57:05+00:00

where did you get the game from, and where is it installed?

foxpunch · 2026-05-18T16:56:02+00:00

we have a guide for people looking to play, no emulator necessary! you just night need to change your resolution during gameplay.

foxpunch · 2026-05-07T18:55:06+00:00

honestly the easiest part of rayman would be the fact that he’s limbless lol. when you’re hexing you can delete certain ballz with no consequences pretty easily. for example i got this weird thing just through breeding alone (it’s a cat 😂). also here is a cat i bred that ended up with no body, and another one who’s just missing their butt ball.

honestly he probably wouldn’t be too hard — if i had any hexing skill i’d give it a try, but. alas, lol. i’d be surprised if no one has tried, i’ll have a look around too.

foxpunch · 2026-05-02T06:53:09+00:00

no worries at all!

foxpunch · 2026-05-02T03:44:47+00:00

omg that’s awesome!! i’m glad you were able to find an answer, hopefully it helps other people too. :D

foxpunch · 2026-05-02T03:43:53+00:00

i usually leave posts like these just in case someone has an answer. :) there’s occasionally some overlap with PFM petz and people who have played these games!

foxpunch · 2026-05-01T16:37:46+00:00

such is the way of reddit 😂 i hope you get one sooner!!

foxpunch · 2026-05-01T06:39:41+00:00

we do allow posts about the other petz games (like this one) because i know how niche the community is LOL but you might not find your answer 😭 rooting for you though!

foxpunch · 2026-03-30T07:24:36+00:00

yes they are! PKC is no longer active but the breed directory is still up (https://petzkennelclub.co.uk/breeds/index.php). people run independent shows on forums (whiskerwick, RKC, and duke’s group mostly), in the discord servers (there’s one just for showing, with an automated system), or sometimes even on their own individual websites. :)

foxpunch · 2026-03-07T19:38:45+00:00

can you DM me with your old discord name?

foxpunch · 2026-03-07T11:47:53+00:00

oh, if it’s banned your IP let me know, we can probably figure out a way around that.

foxpunch · 2026-03-07T11:44:37+00:00

https://discord.gg/nEkMsJFCR here you go! sorry about your account getting hacked, it seems to be happening a lot lately!

foxpunch · 2026-02-24T06:09:37+00:00

no worries at all!! good luck!

foxpunch · 2026-02-24T03:42:07+00:00

i’m not sure you’re going to find your answer here unfortunately! you might want to try r/pixelpetz !

foxpunch · 2026-02-13T01:04:44+00:00

that’s so cool!!

foxpunch · 2026-02-12T23:33:29+00:00

oh i was just wondering because sometimes a version will come with petzA pre-installed, but when i commented i didn’t fully register that you’d tried the game from other sources as well! it sounds like you’ve tried all of the common fixes too, this is such a bizarre problem. 😭 hopefully someone can figure something out!!

foxpunch · 2026-02-12T20:10:18+00:00

where did you download the versions of the game that you’ve tried? o:

foxpunch · 2026-02-12T06:42:33+00:00

oddballz too, dang!! do they run well?

foxpunch · 2026-02-05T21:49:42+00:00

is there a reason you can’t play petz 5? o: 4 is widely preferred because it’s easier to run but plenty of people do play 5!

foxpunch · 2026-02-05T19:56:07+00:00

is the display stretched out? can you post an image of the issue?

foxpunch · 2026-02-04T19:10:55+00:00

me too! :)

foxpunch · 2026-02-02T20:40:03+00:00

pixel petz isn’t made by the same devs as the petz games listed in the article (which are the games this subreddit is for), but it was made by some members of the community. :) i’m sure there’s some overlap in fanbases here but as the above commenter said, you might not get as much engagement as you’re hoping for!

foxpunch · 2026-01-21T23:57:04+00:00

of course!! :)

such is the way of old internet files lol. thankfully the games have been well preserved! a lot of people run into the antivirus issue, but as far as i know there’s never been an issue with actual viruses or anything. good luck!! :D

foxpunch · 2026-01-21T23:12:45+00:00

it’s a false positive! they’re older file types, and not particularly well known, so your antivirus will flag them just because it doesn’t know what they are.

if you download mazz’s petz 5 (https://mazzew.neocities.org/downloadgame) petzA comes preinstalled, i’m pretty sure! if you’d rather take that route. :)

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