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First post, by jasa1063

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Second Reality by the Future Crew is a Demoscene classic. The biggest problem is that the Vector Balls portion will lockup or crash on a lot of system depending on what path it is located. The usual fix is to move it to the root folder or something like C:\DEMO. I have found by using the SUSBT command you can run it from any location. I have a batch and do the following:

@ECHO OFF
C:\DOS\SUBST Z: C:\GRAPHICS\2NDREAL
Z:
CD Z:\
2NDFIX
C:
C:\DOS\SUBST Z: /D

This will make Second Reality run from a root folder no matter where it is located. I have tested this with both using a Sound Blaster 16 and Gravis Ultrasound on a couple different systems. I don't know if this fix has been covered before, but I just wanted to pass it along.

Last edited by jasa1063 on 2024-07-15, 15:36. Edited 1 time in total.

Reply 1 of 4, by Harry Potter

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I'm interested: where can I find Second Reality? What about other DOS demos? I've been downloading a lot of C64 demos but admit to not really be running them.

Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter
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Reply 2 of 4, by jasa1063

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Harry Potter wrote on 2024-07-15, 15:26:

I'm interested: where can I find Second Reality? What about other DOS demos? I've been downloading a lot of C64 demos but admit to not really be running them.

The Second Reality demo can be downloaded here:

https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=63

Reply 3 of 4, by Harry Potter

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Downloaded it. Thank you. 😀

Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter
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Reply 4 of 4, by Harry Potter

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When I was young, I created a few toys/demos for DOS on a 486SX/33Mhz system. Most are lost, but I have three left, and they were created for VGA using the A86 assembler. They're not much but may please somebody. I attached a screenshot. How and where can I get these published? BTW, my best demo is lost, and I can't find it. 🙁 If yu want, I can attach it here if possible. They are .com files. BTW, the ones I have don't exit graphics mode upon exit. 🙁

Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter
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