Constructor - Page 2

Sabina · 16-03-2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by Tulac@Mar 16 2006, 09:42 PM
Did you try to turn off the sound in the configuration, see if it'll run then?

Just tried it. Didnt work. Anything else?

Sabina · 16-03-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by kajjj@Mar 16 2006, 09:49 PM
I used to change manually the amount of memory alocated to running DOS games - EMS, XMS, and whatever else was needed. You can try different settings when you right-click on the program icon.

I'm not sure because of the language barrier (Im Danish!) but i think i tried what u are suggesting, and it didnt work either. It still says i need 490k of free base memory.
Another thing: when i try to launch the uvconfig from the cd-rom it says "no super vga sound chip detected"

Tulac · 16-03-2006, 09:09 PM

Long guess but did you try to run it in win98, or 95 compatibility mode?

You can find it on right click ->properties ->compatibility

From which year is the game anyway?

edit: oopsy then

kajjj · 16-03-2006, 09:15 PM

she is running it in win98 already

in the Memory tab you should have couple of different memory names: conventional, base, expanded etc.
try altering them: they are on 'auto' now (probably), set them with one of the higher values.

I remember playing it on win98, never had problems with it...
strange

Lucullus · 16-03-2006, 09:47 PM

Sabina: What you might be encountering is the usual DOS memory problem when you try to run from windows. There are 2 options... you can go here http://www.computerhope.com/ac.htm and read all about what the autoexec.bat and config.sys files do and how to free some conventional memory or you can simply boot into dos mode and start the game from there. You might have to make sure your soundcard initializes in DOS. You spoke about the fact that it wanted 419kb of memory that means it's asking for 419kb conventional free memory out of 640kb memory. (old DOS talk here)
If you need more help just ask in a pm... I can tell you all this in Danish as I'm Danish myself but don't want to post it in here and make everybody more confused

Eagle of Fire · 17-03-2006, 12:24 AM

Or you could go directly to our Troubleshooting archive, look at this post and read the quoted guide at the end of the page. Make sure everything is in order.

Best tip I can give you: if a game is not working, fire the so called "DOS Mode" and try it from there instead. As long as your autoexec.bat and config.sys are well configured, it should work fine.

Red Sandwich · 17-03-2006, 02:13 AM

When running a DOS program under Win 98SE it should easily be able to get 419Kb of conventional memory. For example, I'm running 98SE here at the moment. I've just opened a DOS box (just a DOS command prompt window, not the DOSBox program) and typed the command MEM at the prompt. The MEM program has come back and told me that I have 572Kb of free conventional memory.

If you open a DOS window and type MEM what does it say? If you don't have more than 419 Kb then it means that something else is taking that memory. This could be because your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files, which are executed automatically when the computer is started, are loading a program or an old DOS device driver before Windows starts. Sometimes certain programs which are started while Windows is running may reduce the amount of memory available (because they don't observe Windows's memory conventions.)

Have a look at CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT ; they are in the root directory on your C: drive. If you don't understand them then post them here. Also, is there anything else that you are running under Windows at the same time as you are trying to run your game?

Note, I usually find it very easy to run DOS programs under 98SE. I very rarely find an old game that it won't run. I don't use the DOSBox program. I also find that for those that it won't run I just have to boot into real DOS either as my computer starts - if you hold down the F8 key just after the computer has recognised its disks it will give to a menu; choose the Command Prompt option to enter DOS rather than Windows - or by shutting down Windows and selecting the Restart in MS-DOS mode option.

Quintopotere · 17-03-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally posted by Sabina+Mar 16 2006, 09:30 PM****
QUOTE (Sabina @ Mar 16 2006, 09:30 PM)
******QuoteBegin-Quintopotere@Mar 16 2006, 08:01 PM

What's that "733 mgh"?

Anyway, are you trying to run it directly under Win98? If it's so, probably you should try to run it using DosBox!

With mgh i mean megahertz, i dont remember the correct abreviation...
I dont have dosbox. Read the "how-to" and it seems to complicated for my skills to install it correctly... :eeeeeh: [/b][/quote]
Megahertz=MHz

DosBox isn't so difficult to use, but you could try to use VDMsound (which you can find from the Abandonia home page "Utilities-->Programs"). You have just to install it, then right click on the executable file of Constructor and choose "run with VDMSound" from the menu that will appear...
But I don't know how constructor run in that way :whistle:
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