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First post, by helios64

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Trying to get Biing CD version to run under DOSBox 0.74, have managed to get it installed and configured. It appears to start fine but then I get to the screen that asks if I want to run game explanation or start without video... selecting start without video crashes and selecting explanation shows a few vids then crashes when starting game. The error message reads:

DULOG fatal internal error
*File not found

Location pointer: 04801 / Last file: Biing!.CFG

Please reboot system!

I've tried the game with sound and no sound set, tried turning off video, SVGA etc but the results are the same. Has anyone else been able to get this game to run and is able to help me?

Thanks in advance!

Reply 1 of 13, by Qbix

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not sure if we like a ! in the filename

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Reply 2 of 13, by helios64

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That's the way the game names it's install folder and the config file... I thought ! was a vaild folder\file character in DOS?

Reply 3 of 13, by Qbix

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We allow it the ! to be present (just checked)

What are your mounts ?

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Reply 4 of 13, by helios64

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mount c e:\progra~1\d-fend~1\virtua~1
mount d f:\ -t cdrom

Game installs to c:\biing! and runs from d:

Reply 5 of 13, by wd

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This is a game bug that may never surfaced on real systems.

Reply 6 of 13, by helios64

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Yeah you might be right, I was hoping that one of the people that rated the game as compatible with dosbox might have been able to offer some help, it's rated for as supported for 0.73 so I might give that version a try.

Reply 7 of 13, by wd

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The non-CD version works fine iirc., it's just the CD release.

Reply 8 of 13, by helios64

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I maybe need to find myself a copy of that... so long as it's English and I can find a floppy drive!

Reply 9 of 13, by wd

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You can use cputype=386 in the dosbox config file to work around the issue for the moment.

Reply 10 of 13, by helios64

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Genius, I didn't think to try using a different cputype to get it running... thanks for your help!

Reply 11 of 13, by wd

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Well it's a strange (though valid) side effect but that shouldn't matter, the game bug isn't triggered then.

Reply 12 of 13, by Slack00

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Helios,

After I ran "Install" I just copied over the "Biing.cfg" file (and also the other two files) into the folder with Bipro and then it worked.

Hey all, now that I am in the right place...this game is hard as HELL justl to get past the first day. I'm interested in either a cheat or a walkthrough, Helios, can you help?

Reply 13 of 13, by helios64

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Sorry can't help there... have you tried GameFAQs or some site like that?