You could try the latest CVS build from AEP (don't have the URL ATM, search the forum for a link). I played through the game some time ago, and had very little problems. I didn't see the effect you're describing. I used the latest AEP CVS build (look for another recent thread about Magic Carpet to see the settings i have used).

You could also try to change the "priority=high,normal" line in dosbox.conf to "priority=normal,normal". With the default setting, i have experienced "hanging keys" on some demanding games with a high number of cycles.

Btw: i'm currently playing through MC2, and i'm impressed with the speed and stability. SVGA is a no-no with my slow machine (P4/2.6Ghz), but in VGA mode, the game runs beautifully, and has not crashed a single time yet, and i've played about 15 or so levels.

I just love the MC games. It's a pity there's no real successors to these games (some people say that "Sacrifice" by Shiny is a spiritual successor, but that's not the case IMHO - interesting game, but not much in common with the MC series).

Thanks Addict for the reply. I will have a check on the forums. I did do a search for Magic Carpet References earlier...I am actually playing the Magic Carpet Plus Edition.

when I load Magic Carpet Plus it does not mention any cycles. It sets the game speed to -max- Then..I set the game to high resolution and run the game at 40-50 percent speed. It works fine in high res, and is a joy to play..up until now.

Does anyone know if having the internet on in the background upsets dosbox in anyway?

Yes, I recently had a go with Magic Carpet 2 too. Good game set with objectives.

My plan is...to play through magic carpet, then the hidden worlds and finally magic carpet 2...

The strange thing is I played through 8 levels straight with no problems and then it suddenly happened...

Anyway, will look into it further.

> Does anyone know if having the internet on in the background upsets dosbox in anyway?

Especially with cycles=max it can be a problem.

Sorry to resurrect an ancient thread, but I'm having the same problem as described above. Not only will it not allow me to fire any weapons at all, but no enemies ever fire weapons. It feels like some sort of game error, as I can get it to happen if I fire my weapon as fast as I can for a long period of time. It has also happened on a level where there might be a ton of those skeleton enemies firing their crossbows all at once. Usually I could restart the level and do it over again, careful not to let too many of the skeleton enemies spawn, but I got to a point where it seems impossible to win without this happening.

I also have an issue where if I look up the game runs faster, and if I look down the game runs much slower, but this is tolerable.