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System Shock CD-Version

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First post, by thewalker

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I am trying to get my old System Shock (CD-Version) to run. But I get a fatal error code 2004, resource error, could not find palette. I thought that perhaps raising the files limit which was set in config.sys to 30 or above. Perhaps it would solve the problem, but then i noticed there is no option for that in dosbox. Does anyone have any idea how to get sshock to run?

Reply 1 of 5, by wd

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Files are enough (>100), but maybe it's missing some files. How did you
install the game/configure it? And how did you mount the drives?

Reply 2 of 5, by thewalker

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Hmm, solved it. I forgot to correct the paths in the games config file to the dosbox mounted paths 😉
But I just experience the problems concerning speed that dosbox has with 3d engines. I guess 320x240 will have to do it...

Reply 3 of 5, by wd

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Depending on your system, you can try the dynamic core (x86 only) and,
for dosbox 0.65, setting cycles=auto in dosbox.conf

Reply 4 of 5, by thewalker

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Thx, that helps with 320x240 a lot, but 640x480 seems to be out of reach for a smooth gameplay.

Reply 5 of 5, by SysGOD

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thats true but you can also try running the game with VDMSound. a good guide on how this works, can be found here. 😉

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