Ecthelion II

No luck. Here is what it still says in my MEM file: Total memory 58,720,256 748,656 57,971,600 Total under 1 MB 655,360 101,488 553,872 Total Expanded (EMS) 58,130,432 (55M) Free Expanded (EMS) 16,777,216 (16M) Largest executable program size 553,856 (541K) Largest free upper memory block 0 (0K) MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.

Hello, I'm back. I removed the AUTO from that line. I will test it and let you know.

I typed LOADHIGH in front of both lines twice and both times it only saved it on the first line. It would not stay in front of the ESS line. Here is what notepad shows for MEMORY.TXT.(I had to look for this file using FIND. It did not find it when I tried to open it through notepad) Modules using memory below 1 MB: Name Total Conventional Upper Memory -------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- MSDOS 44,816 (44K) 44,816 (44K) 0 (0K) HIMEM 1,168 (1K) 1,168 (1K) 0 (0K) EMM386 9,856 (10K) 9,856 (10K) 0 (0K) DBLBUFF 2,976 (3K) 2,976 (3K) 0 (0K) CPQIDECD 9,168 (9K) 9,168 (9K) 0 (0K) IFSHLP 2,864 (3K) 2,864 (3K) 0 (0K) WIN 3,680 (4K) 3,680 (4K) 0 (0K) vmm32 15,664 (15K) 15,664 (15K) 0 (0K) COMMAND 11,120 (11K) 11,120 (11K) 0 (0K) Free 553,872 (541K) 553,872 (541K) 0 (0K) Memory Summary: Type of Memory Total Used Free ---------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Conventional 655,360 101,488 553,872 Upper 0 0 0 Reserved 393,216 393,216 0 Extended (XMS) 57,671,680 253,952 57,417,728 ---------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total memory 58,720,256 748,656 57,971,600 Total under 1 MB 655,360 101,488 553,872 Total Expanded (EMS) 58,130,432 (55M) Free Expanded (EMS) 16,777,216 (16M) Largest executable program size 553,856 (541K) Largest free upper memory block 0 (0K) MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area.

Here is what my Autoexec.bat looks like now: LOADHIGH C:PROGRA~1NETWOR~1MCAFEE~1SCAN.EXE C: @IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE @ECHO OFF C:ESSAUDIO.COM I changed my config.sys to what Chavik suggested. But the line "Largest Executable Program Size" still reads: 553,856 (541K)

Here is the Autoexec.bat file: C:PROGRA~1NETWOR~1MCAFEE~1SCAN.EXE C: @IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE @ECHO OFF C:ESSAUDIO.COM I added LOADHIGH in front of the two lines starting with C:. Is that correct?

I made the changes to the CONFIG.SYS, but when I look for AUTOEXEC.BAT using the FIND FILES or FOLDER option, it comes up with autoexec which is listed as a MS-DOS Batch file, and when I run it it says error across the MS-DOS box.

The line "Largest Executable Program Size" reads: 553,856 (541K) I'm using Soundblaster Pro for both Digital and Midi, and both are working. When I was using ESS for the digital I never had sound, and I the normal sounds for other games and comp. funtions are working properly.

Okay, I modified the config.sys file as detailed in the FAQ. Added "RAM VERBOSE", "/P", & "/NUMHANDLES=64 /VERBOSE" to the appropriate lines. Took out "AUTO" from the "DOS=HIGH,UMB" line and changed the "FILES HIGH 80" to "FILES HIGH 50". I then changed the MS-DOS DPMI MEM form auto to 16384 and increased it by increments of 4096. Still no game. When I click on the BC3K file, I get the following: 1)3000AD Screen 2)Music and video of ships 3)A screen with "Smacker, Video Technology" on it. 4)Credits 5)Script on the screen and then it sends me back to the desktop. Any idea on what I need to do next?

I unclick the close on exit box for the game, but when it goes back to the desktop, there is no DOS box, just the error dialouge that I put in my last post. This is my Config.sys file, do I need to modify it any more? DEVICE=C:ESSAUDIO.SYS DEVICE=C:WINDOWSHIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:WINDOWSEMM386.EXE DOS=HIGH,UMB,AUTO FILESHIGH=80 BUFFERSHIGH=40,4 DEVICEHIGH=C:WINDOWSSYSTEMCPQIDECD.SYS /D:IDECD001 SHELL=C:COMMAND.COM /P /E:4096 DEVICEHIGH=C:WINDOWSCOMMANDDRVSPACE.SYS /MOVE

Okay, I'm back again. I run the game, what I believe is the intro comes on(ships flying in space with background music) then it goes to the credits. Used /N to skip credits and after I used that command 3 times, it kicked me off the game. Gave me the following: Fault Location-0028 C0001FE7 Faulting Component-VMM(01) 00000FE7 Interrupts in service-None I'll check the FAQ and come back to the board tomorrow.

I GOT IT, I GOT IT, I GOT IT, I GOT IT!!!!!! I finally got the game running. This is fantastic. Now of course I'm so beat, that I'm going to sleep, but come tomorrow, I PLAY. Thank you Commander Wold for all your assistance and to everyone else out there who helped. Here is what I did. 1-Installed game under C:BC3000AD 2-Installed upgrades from game folder. 3-Ran Sound Setup-using the directions from the FAQ. 4-Modified HMISET file as per Commander Wolds advice. 5-Unchecked "Close on exit" box in BC3K file. 6-Ran Game-Quick flash of script but no game. 7-Used CTRL-ALT-DEL to exit, no DOS box with error message on screen. 8-Went back to sound setup, used SoundBlaster as the Digital(Port 220 DMA 1 IRQ 5) Tested it and HAD SOUND IN DIGITAL TEST. 9-Ran Game, It worked. 10-Shut off game and ran it again, still works. I have not installed the mappak yet. I will do this tomorrow. Hopefully everything will work fine. I can't wait to get started on this. Again, thank you for your patience with me and your help. Lorenzo

I unchecked the "close on exit" box, ran the game, and had to use CTRL-ALT-DEL to exit(I keep getting a black/blue screen when I try to run the game) When I did this, it exited back to the desktop, which showed no DOS box or any information.

Okay, I'll do so and let you know what I find out.

Okay, here is what I did: 1-Installed Game in C:GAMESBC3000AD Folder. 2-Copied upgrades to Game Folder and ran 207-208 & 208-209 upgrade, did not run mappak. 3-Ran sound setup and adjusted HMISET file per your instructions. 4-Ran game from BC3000AD folder by clicking on Game icon (not the 3D icon) 5-Some script ran on the page and then it went black. Had to CTRL-ALT-DEL to exit. I may have missed something so I will try it again tomorrow. I will also check the Forum to see if you had a chance to read this. Thanks.

Okay, When you say "From a full screen DOS session" do you mean the MSDOS file in the start menu? I already went ot this and didn't know how to proceed. Or is it through a file in the BC3000AD folder (I will check) What I did do was run the sound setup out of the folder, change the values according to what the FAQ stated and tried to run it with no results, only the MIDI had sound. How do I make sure soundblaster emulater is loaded in windows? Sorry for the questions, but my knowledge of computers is not that deep.

Wold, I will reinstall the game and move the upgrade files to the folder(thanks for the tip), and I will let you know if this worked. Epsilon 5, Under ESS Allegro-1 Device Manager it lists: IRQ-05 I/O- 1000-10FF It lists the same under ESS Allegro-1 PCI Audio Drive.

This may be it: It is under ESS Allegro-1 DOS Emulation. Device is working properly. DMA-01 I/O-0220 I/O-0388 I/O-0330 I also checked about updates within my C: drive and it stated that this is the most updated version available on my Compaq. Is there anything I need to modify here?

To start off, I have read the FAQ, searched through the troubleshooting forum, and have read the TS guidein the game manual. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get this game up and running. I have installed/uninstalled it about 8 times now with no luck. I have a Compaq 7470, AMD K6 3D processor with 56MB RAM. Trident Blade 3D/MVP4(63), ESS Allegro-1 sound card, on Windows 98. The game is BC3000AD ver.2.07.(purchased at AMES for $4.99) I have downloaded the patches to get up to 2.09 and the Mappak, and have put them on my desktop. The FAQ says to put them in the BC3K file, but I cannot do this from my desktop,(or I dont know how?) and when I click on the patch icon, it looks for the correct file to update and then goes through the update process. Also, I have been unistalling each time I start over. I have installed the game, updated to 2.09 & mappak, run the sound setup (On the MIDI test I get sound, on the digital test, nothing) and tried to run the game and all I get is a bluish-purple screen. I have installed the game, run the sound test, tried to run the game(nothing) upgraded to 2.09 and then tried to run game with no luck. Another thing I cannot figure out is that when I use C:GAMESBC3000AD for the filename, it places 29 objects in the game folder. When I use C:BC3000AD as the name, it places 69 objects + 4 hidden ones in the file. Any reason for this major difference. Again, as I stated, I have read and tried to follow the tips in the FAQ and Troubleshooting guides but apparently I am doing something wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially step by step help because trying to get this game running is really making me feel frustrated. Thank you, Lorenzo Ruia [email protected]