Fade to Black

[Charles]

good day. I have sent the following to tech help but figured somebody might rise to my challenge

version 2.0 runs great

upgraded to version 2.8 and after the 3000 graphic fades to black.

I followed instructions and held window which I have copied below.

Dos/4GW Professional error (2001): exception ODh (general protection fault ) at

127:0000080F

TSF32: prev_tsf32 6B20

SS 3BB DS 0 ES O FS 127 GS 0

EAX 83DAA5D4 EBX 217 ECX ED5444FF EDX 0

ESI 87 EDI 127 EBP O ESP F9C

CS=IP 127:0000080F ID OD COD 1008 FLG 10206

CS= 127, USE16, byte granular, limit 5F8F, base 834E6C90, acc FB

SS= 3BB, USE32, byte granular, limit FFF, base 834E6C90, acc 40F3

DS= O, USE16, byte granular, limit O, base 834E6C90, acc 0

ES= O, USE16, byte granular, limit O, base 834E6C90, acc 0

FS= 127, USE16, byte granular, limit 5F8F, base 834E6C90, acc 0

GS= O, USE16, byte granular, limit O, base 834E6C90, acc 0

CRO: unavailable

C:BC3000AD>

That is about all of it. My knowledge is limited and it is just meaningless to me.

I tried several times, had 200-208 exe in BC3000AD folder each time failed, tried two different downloads of 200-208 exe all failed all with same fault. I tried adding 208-209 same fault, added MapMaker failed, I removed the SETUP CFG each time before trying, I tried the SCI TECH DOCTOR and it failed in the same place but before it failed the graphic's were terrible. I have now run out of idea's and request assistance. While I wait for your reply I will continue to play version 2.0

My system is as follows.

MB/ ASUS PII L97

CPU/ Intel PII 300

VC/ ATI RAGE PRO 8MB

SC/ SB AWE 64

OP SYS/ WIN 98SE

Thank you very much for your time and trouble and your terrific game.

Charles

[Thomas Siemens]

Search this forum for hints about memory settings. v2.08, and v2.09 do need more memory than v2.00. Use the Search utility, to be found at top, and right. Btw., you have forgotten to specify you memory.

Also, read the FAQ, and follow the guidelines given therein. You can find it in the download section.

Thomas (a.k.a. Gudihl)

Official Tester, Battlecruiser Series

[Supreme Cmdr]

Its a graphics issue. Apply the patch properly.

And the current version of the game is 2.09.

You could also try adding /v1 in the bc3k.bat file which runs the BC3K shortcut. If you're trying to run the BC3K (3DFX) shortcut, it won't work.

When in doubt, read the FAQ twice.

[This message has been edited by Supreme Cmdr (edited 03-15-2000).]

[Charles]

Gentlemen.

Oh computers are so much fun how did I manage to fill my day before now there are just not enough hours in a day.

Memory is 128mb of SD RAM.

I read the faq all 14 pages many times.

I tried again and again to upgrade from v2 to v2.8 all failed untill I did the following

Installed from scratch yet again and this time instead of setting up sound and then testing to make sure everything worked I tested without sound. Then upgraded to V2.8 and tested without sound It worked. Flush with success upgraded to V2.9 tested again without sound, again it worked. Then added sound tested again and all was working so added Mapmaker then tested and all seems well. Thank you very much for help and encouragement. Now for hours of fun, till 3020AD.

Cheers Charles