The engine should be able to handle that.

If I recall correctly there is a rule on this forum not to ask for support on cracked software, though.

Hezus wrote on 2024-05-02, 08:24:

The engine should be able to handle that.

If I recall correctly there is a rule on this forum not to ask for support on cracked software, though.

Problem is probably not with the crack, since I had to use it since upgrading to Win10 with no DVD drive. I did indeed check on WinXP now and it crashes at 1080p.

Not sure what's wrong considering all the 3 PCs have the same result

Edit: I am referring to SOFTWARE mode

Try loading with the parameter:
-heapsize 2331984

Hezus wrote on 2024-05-02, 21:27:

Try loading with the parameter:
-heapsize 2331984

Bad luck here

Edii: i consider everyone else to know better than me with the game commands. The game issues a "No masters loaded, using default master", usually before level loads. But on my machines it happens mid match, causing it to freeze. Do you know how to make this master load before I start a round

A negative number would suggest a signed integer/float overflow.

Eg if a value was 8 bits, and it was signed (ie it can have a SIGN showing +/-), then it would be effectively 7 bits. -127 to +127
If you then gave it an 8 bit number, say 157 it would hit +127, tick over to -127 and add 19 to that, resulting in -108.

It looks like that's what's happening there.
Try a lower heap size, and see how the number changes.

On the resolution thing, you have to realise 1440x900x32bit= 41,472,000‬ bytes = ~39mbytes - PER FRAME.
This might be beyond some arbitrary memory limit.
One possible workaround would be to try changing it to 16bit colour. This would obviously halve the memory used per frame, and might allow higher resolutions with minimal noticable difference.

myne wrote on 2024-05-03, 07:52:

A negative number would suggest a signed integer/float overflow. […]
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A negative number would suggest a signed integer/float overflow.

Eg if a value was 8 bits, and it was signed (ie it can have a SIGN showing +/-), then it would be effectively 7 bits. -127 to +127
If you then gave it an 8 bit number, say 157 it would hit +127, tick over to -127 and add 19 to that, resulting in -108.

It looks like that's what's happening there.
Try a lower heap size, and see how the number changes.

On the resolution thing, you have to realise 1440x900x32bit= 41,472,000‬ bytes = ~39mbytes - PER FRAME.
This might be beyond some arbitrary memory limit.
One possible workaround would be to try changing it to 16bit colour. This would obviously halve the memory used per frame, and might allow higher resolutions with minimal noticable difference.

I am using 16-bit colors alreayd. Putting -heapsize 11111111111:

11gb is probably a tad high for a probably 32bit game that can only address 4gb Max.

Try something less silly like 2gb
2,147,483,648

myne wrote on 2024-05-03, 10:41:

11gb is probably a tad high for a probably 32bit game that can only address 4gb Max.

Try something less silly like 2gb
2,147,483,648

2,147,483,648 gives that it cant allocate 88 bytes.
2,147,483,649 gives that it can't allocated 2048942 bytes
2,147,483,647 gives that it can't allocate -0.00 MB

Edit: -heapsize 214748364 works, but now back to the original error in the first post

I assume you've tried all the compatibility modes, and patches, so I'm out of ideas

myne wrote on 2024-05-04, 07:09:

I assume you've tried all the compatibility modes, and patches, so I'm out of ideas

Neither helped, nor XP, so I am going to assume it was an actual engine limit back then

What about OpenGL mode? I remember old versions of the engine having issues with strange (for the time) resolutions in software mode. Not sure about -heapsize, but I'm sure there was a lot of advice written for games in general regarding various tweaks by people that didn't have the actual technical know-how.

UCyborg wrote on 2024-05-04, 13:12:

What about OpenGL mode? I remember old versions of the engine having issues with strange (for the time) resolutions in software mode. Not sure about -heapsize, but I'm sure there was a lot of advice written for games in general regarding various tweaks by people that didn't have the actual technical know-how.

OpenGL works fine, and so does Direct3D

If you want to use Software mode to get that pixelated look, then you can try OpenGL with the console command: GL_texturemode GL_Nearest

This will remove the blurry filtering.

I had a quick look.
CZ =counterstrike =half life =quake 2 derived
Correct?

I find it hard to believe carmack had limits like that.
It might be worth looking into cs/hl/Q2 limits for some hints

myne wrote on 2024-05-05, 09:04:

I had a quick look. CZ =counterstrike =half life =quake 2 derived Correct? […]
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I had a quick look.
CZ =counterstrike =half life =quake 2 derived
Correct?

I find it hard to believe carmack had limits like that.
It might be worth looking into cs/hl/Q2 limits for some hints

Although I will need to check, I think Q2 and HL (WON) didn't have widescreen support either. HL 2006 steam build crashes in the same manner, and so does CS1.6 of around the same time

myne wrote on 2024-05-05, 09:04:

I had a quick look.
CZ =counterstrike =half life =quake 2 derived
Correct?

no

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on 2024-05-03, 04:50:

Hezus wrote on 2024-05-02, 21:27:

Try loading with the parameter:
-heapsize 2331984

Bad luck here

Edii: i consider everyone else to know better than me with the game commands. The game issues a "No masters loaded, using default master", usually before level loads. But on my machines it happens mid match, causing it to freeze. Do you know how to make this master load before I start a round

Run the game with -nomaster parameter. The game tries to fetch master server list from old Steam servers that are long dead hence the freeze as it tries to fruitlessly reach them. I never tried running old GoldSource builds at high resolutions so can't comment on that.

Nicknine wrote on 2024-05-15, 14:59:

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on 2024-05-03, 04:50:

Hezus wrote on 2024-05-02, 21:27:

Try loading with the parameter:
-heapsize 2331984

Bad luck here

Edii: i consider everyone else to know better than me with the game commands. The game issues a "No masters loaded, using default master", usually before level loads. But on my machines it happens mid match, causing it to freeze. Do you know how to make this master load before I start a round

Run the game with -nomaster parameter. The game tries to fetch master server list from old Steam servers that are long dead hence the freeze as it tries to fruitless reach them. I never tried running old GoldSource builds at high resolutions so can't comment on that.

I can't believe it. That actually worked. Thank you so much!