whoa - need some help

[Kain]

Ok,

I've been impressed by *everything* I've read about BC3K. So, after getting a copy in a bargain bin, I went to install it. Obviously, it was never meant for Win9x.

Here's my specs: 400celeron, win98_se, 128mb ram, 12mb vodoo 2

When I installed the game, it lists ALL files in the BC dir on the start menu. Also, I get no sound, and it black-screens on exit every time.

Now, I am very new to this, but am willing to try whatever it takes to get the game running. I noticed on another thread that there's vodoo fixes on the d/l page: will visit.

What about sound? I noticed there was a DOS sound-detector program... that locked me up too. I have a SB Live! Value.

Any help would be appreciated. While I am content to wait for BCMillenium, I think I'd like to master BC3K first after all.

Thanks,

Kain

[Finder1]

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[Kain]

Ack, sorry.

I patched it up to v2.09

Thanks,

Kain

[ShoHashi]

Kain, have you read the Troubleshooting FAQ here on the webpage? If not, try reading it first. It'll pretty much answer a lot of your questions. If you still are having problems, feel free to post them here in the forum. Also, use the handy search command in the forum and search for the problems you may be having. Chances are, someone else had the same thing and it was answered on the forum. BTW, I am running BC fine on my Celeron 500 with the Live! card.

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[GREG MILLER]

Hey, Welcome aboard.

quote:

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.....Obviously, it was never meant for Win9x.

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Actually it was ONLY meant for win9x.

The problems you are having should be easily fixed by following both the FAQ and Version Control File. Both are found on the Downloads page.

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[Kain]

Really?

It just seems strange the way the game installs and looks for sound, etc.

Anyway, thanks for all the help! Actually, it's my wife who's very interested in the game and has been posting under my name elsewhere in these great forums. I'm just trying to get the game to work for her. I'm a computer techie and she's a Lawyer: guess who won that argument! :lol

Thanks again,

Kain

p.s. seems like there's a great community here!

[Rattler]

Welcome aboard Commanders. Your game is going black screen because you haven't set up that sound card yet. Now you should launch the setup program from the setup shortcut in Start/Programs/BC3000AD/Sound Setup. I believe you would select the SB16/AWE32 in both Digital and Midi setups. Test them to make sure they work and save and exit. That should solve the problem. You say you are running a 3dfx card so that is definitely not the problem. What, if any, Joystick are you running, and did you complete the configuration of it? These two are most likely the guilty culprits. Hope that helps. If not, give me a shout on ICQ or fire off email. The contact info for both are below in my signature. Again, Welcome aboard and have fun. Thanks for stopping in!

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