Forgot to mention that I also tried setting FILES=80 and BUFFERS=80 in config.nt file.

And I tried the force method, by adding [VDMServicesProvider.config]
fixPOPF = 1 to "custom configuration", but then I first got a windows error: " Symbol redefinition (C:\DOCUME-etc..etc.VLP5161.INI:9): The entry "fixPOPF" was already defined (see C:\DOCUME-etc..etc.VLP5161.INI:2) "
And a "src\sound.cpp<508>: Sound Blaster not responding on selected port." message after closing the error and continuing loading Blood.

I also tried changing that setting to 0 in VDMS.INI.

Anyway, here's my VDMS.log:

@E - 01:33:18.327 - VDMServicesProvider
NtVdmControl(0x0d,1):
0xc00000ef -
@W - 01:33:19.218 - SBController
pauseTransfer: Attempted to pause an already paused transfer
@W - 01:33:19.234 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:22.320 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:26.882 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:27.421 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:34.519 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:35.855 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:38.937 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:53.538 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:33:56.566 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:01.753 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:01.882 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:02.421 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:02.499 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:03.015 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:03.015 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.77ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:34:03.554 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:04.300 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:05.570 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:06.210 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:06.351 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:12.656 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:16.277 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:17.581 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:17.980 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:17.980 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.36ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:34:22.027 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:22.464 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:22.464 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.18ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:34:22.558 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:24.066 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:24.511 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:29.128 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:30.745 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:30.745 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.77ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:34:46.882 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:47.363 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:53.238 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:55.148 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:55.273 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:57.171 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:57.460 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:57.460 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.18ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:34:57.523 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:58.351 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:34:59.077 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:04.191 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:06.304 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:09.222 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:11.034 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:12.058 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:15.527 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:18.335 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:18.335 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.98ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:35:18.710 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:19.308 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:23.366 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:26.327 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:30.933 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:40.675 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:49.023 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:51.941 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:52.878 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:52.988 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:56.343 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:56.531 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:56.531 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.81ms, current period = 5.00ms
@W - 01:35:57.593 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:58.226 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:58.698 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:35:59.624 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:00.148 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:01.370 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:04.273 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:09.960 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:13.464 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:14.609 - SBController
HandleTransfer: DMA updates too infrequent (unable to keep up with
desired transfer rate), requesting boost
@W - 01:36:14.609 - DMATransferManager
Unable to further boost DMA processing rate, lower bound already met
(lower bound = 5ms, last period = 5.90ms, current period = 5.00ms
@E - 01:36:18.515 - VDMServicesProvider
NtVdmControl(0x0d,0):
0xc00000ef -

I hope this is helpful for you guys.

You've tried everything. So your only options are:

"upgrade" to Windows XP.
Use DosBox (your computer may be fast enough for 640X480...may not be acceptable to your tastes)
Use Connectix Virtual PC. Only problem with VPC is horrible sound quality.

DosFreak wrote:

You've tried everything. So your only options are: […]
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You've tried everything. So your only options are:

"upgrade" to Windows XP.
Use DosBox (your computer may be fast enough for 640X480...may not be acceptable to your tastes)
Use Connectix Virtual PC. Only problem with VPC is horrible sound quality.

I've really tried everything? hehe..

"Upgrading" to Winxp isn't an option (have used it several times, didn't like it compared to Win2k), although running dual boot may be. Is Winxp really a better choice than Win98 or Win95 when the only purpose is playing Blood? (or maybe other old buggy games)

I've tried Dosbox btw, and I found it unplayable slow for my taste in 320x240 with lowest sound settings. Have tried tweaking it a little too, but no thanks.

Now with vdmsound, It's smooth in 1024x768 with sound, but of course the crashes ruin my fun.. So I find it hard to settle for less. I would really have preferred running 3dfx, but Glidos also refuses to work.

What's this Connectix Virtual PC you mention? I will try to find some information about it.

EDIT: Could it be because of the soundcard? I have a Soundblaster Audigy1 lying around, would it be worth a shot?

I actually installed Virtual Machine and setup Win98 on it. I can't install winxp until I get a hold of my brother with my cd..

Anyway, I thought it would work with sound because Virtual machine emulates a Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 ISA Plug and Play card. But that wasn't the case, now it crashes hard in the setup when testing, and of course also when starting the game. I'm gonna try the alpha version of VDMsound 98.

Another problem is that when I start Blood, it stops at "waiting for network players". If I use ctrl-alt-del and close it, there's a second instance of blood running which I can then change to.. Tried disabling network card, but it still happens..

The game runs smooth in 320x240. But freezes when changing to VESA mode.. Even with noflb. It's not a complete freeze, if I'm patient, I can actually change back to 320x240 in-game.

I could sure use some tips on setting up Blood on VPC.

Nevermind, I got it working in DOS. And oh my.. it sure was crappy sound. Also the game stuttered and ran kind of slow in 320x240. So I'll go for the winxp dual boot solution.