did you try with xms=false ?
you can set it in the configfile of dosbox.

Hello Qbix

thank you for your reply ! Yes, I have tried "xms=false" and also "ems=false"

With the first option the game simply gets stuck at the start up while trying to initiate the xms memory, with the second option the game complains that it can't find the ems memory (message: "please load emm386.exe in your config.sys file"...)

Maybe you have another suggestion ? Would really be appreciated ! It would simply love to get this game running ("old time memories"...)

Thanks a lot in advance for your help !

Martin

I assume you tried combinations (xms=false, ems=true;
xms=true, ems=false), too.

Does anything change if you disable the sound?

wd

Hello wd

thanks a lot for your suggestions- very sadly none of them helped...

Without EMS the game complains about no EMS, so it seems as if it really is the XMS memory that causes the trouble.

I have also tried it without sound as you suggest and to make really sure, I made all sound configurations inactive by putting a "# " in front of the commands except the PC speaker of course- didn't do any good... 😳

I would REALLY appreciate any more suggestions that might put some hope into running my favorite game !

THANKS A LOT and kind regards from snowy cold Switzerland to all of you 😀

Martin

I wonder - is the game available somewhere? I doubt many other people know about it ... I have certainly never heard about it.
If it is a freeware game, then you can put link here.
If not then you could mention web where it is possible to get it (but do not put a direct link to the game here and do not upload it here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Let's say that saying "you can get it on Home of Underdogs" is acceptable (this is just an example, I do not know whether it is there or not).
Just a warning: If it is an abandoware, then it is NOT freeware as many people think ...

Mirek

Good day Mirek

thanks a lot for your advice ! Yes, you are right, I have looked around the web and the only thing I could find was a leveleditor for the game (in the web also called "DADD" for "Der Aufstand der Dinge")- that's all...nothing on AMAZON or even EBAY...also no store who would sell the game anymore..

Really sad, because I loved this jump and run game because of the REAL cool atmosphere, backgrounds and music...

So much about your suggestion about putting a link to some website...

Question: Could I send the game to some of you cracks of the DOSBOX crew per email ? The game files are not too large (around 4.5 MBytes)

Thanks a lot for all your help !

Best regards

Martin- still hoping of getting this thing running ! 😀

P.S. I didn't say, that I was able to get the game running on my old laptop (pentium 133 MHz, 32 MByte RAM)- but only on a very small screen, because the laptop only uses a very small part of the display which is already small (11.5")... => maybe some of you have any idea how to use the whole display under DOS ? It is a TOSHIBA SATELITE PRO 430 CDT ?? That would be a good substitute anyway...I also include a picture that I made with my digital camera from the screen to give some impression

...to prevent confusion: with "P.S. I didn't say, that I was able to get the game running on my old laptop" I meant "I forgot to say"...

DONE !!! The game is running !

Maybe someone can profit from my "learning curve" 😉 so here the solution to my problem:

Set the memory option for the shortcut on your XP desktop (right mouse click => properties) as shown on the screenshot shown (same procedure in Win 98 SE).

AFTER you have set the memory option described above run it with VDMSOUND (not tried in Win 98 SE since VDMSOUND is not made for Win 98, shouldn't be necessary though)- DONE - off you go with playing your old game !

Thanks a lot to Christian Zietz who helped me with his support- he programmed a level editor for "Der Aufstand der Dinge" in earlier days

Have fun !

Martin 😁