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First post, by ilija_2001

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Hello,
i am a newcomer so dont mind me on my unknowing...
I play an old 1994 dos game with my dosbox v.72
but right after the first scene where the game must make autosave it
crashes out and it says "cannot save log file"
Plese tell me how to fix this problem explicitly cause i could not understand pro dos language.
my mail is ilija_2001@hotmail.com or
ilija_2001@yahoo.com
thankfull on your help!!!

Ilija.A.

Reply 1 of 18, by general_vagueness

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If you could give a more detailed description (say more about it), we could help you.
ProDOS language? I don't know what that is. If you mean a scripting language you're somewhat on your own, if you mean a programming language there are plenty of people on here who could help you, and if you mean English, I could help you, PM link at the bottom of this post.

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Reply 2 of 18, by ADDiCT

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What game? Where did you get it from? How did you install it? How do you launch it? What OS, system? How are we supposed to help you when you don't give detailed information?

general_vagueness: Relax. I think he meant the "pro talk" we're using.

Reply 3 of 18, by ilija_2001

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I am very pleased to see replays on my problem after 1 day...
The OS is XP proffesional, the game is Cyberia downloaded as iso image file from the net. Mountes with dosbox v0.72 and daemon tools.
The game runs properly but like i sad after the first autosave place it crsshes and dosbox "cannot save log file" appears!
I cant understand why, it must be a problem with storing the autosave files from the game.
Maybe the log files root is unknown or isnt set in the dosbox....
I cant tell that is why im asking!

I look forward on fixing the problem with your help...

Ilija.A.

Reply 4 of 18, by MiniMax

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> Mountes with dosbox v0.72 and daemon tools.

?? You don't need Daemon Tools to work with ISO's in DOSBox. Just use imgmount instead of the standard mount.

Btw - how do you mount your virtual drives in DOSBox?

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Reply 6 of 18, by ilija_2001

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I ll post the readme file from the game instructions from the crackers....
Here it goes
" -------------------RE-RELEASE

Originally Released by: Darek1
Found thanks to Sihaya's site (http://sihaya.wo.to)

Submitted by: MrMann

We're still a developing Adventure Community here at AGC. You can post at
the forum, go to yztay's Direct Connect Hub, download from some HTTP links
(thanks to jaco), or go to the #AGC IRC channel. All this info is on the
Main Page at www.agcnet.tk. Check it out.

+++===============================[NOTES]================================+++

"Cyberia"
Released: Jan 12, 1994
Published By: Interplay
Developed By: Xatrix Entertainment

(This TXT file is best viewed in Notepad with Courier New Font)
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MobyGames Description:
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In the year 2027 the world is controlled by two rival super-powers, the
western-bloc Free World Alliance and the east-bloc Cartel.

Transmissions from an FWA spy reveal the location of a secret multi-national
labratory deep within Siberia, the "Cyberia Complex", where a mysterious
weapon is being developed. FWA leader Devlin frees a cyber-hacker named Zak
from prison and sends him to infiltrate the complex and discover the true
nature of the Cyberia weapon.

Unfortunately, the Cartel is also interested in the weapon and will stop
at nothing to get it. Not only must Zak make his way past the Cartel forces
sent to stop him, but he must also overcome the Cartel agents which have
already seized control of the complex. To make matters worse the Cyberian
scientist's genetically engineered creations are running rampant in the
same area as the weapon, and Devlin also appears to be have something up
his sleeve.

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Game Information:
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DOS version. Tested on Windows XP Home Edition. Used DOSBox and the
Frontend D-Fend. Used Daemon-Tools to Mount the CD Image. The CD Drive
had to be the first one, or D:, in my case. That can be done with DOSBox
if you mount it properly. Another way is through Disk Management if don't
plan to use DOSBox.

Installation
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Pretty simple, use SETUP.EXE. Read the README.TXT file for info and stuff.

Playing the Game
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You need the CD to play. Gamepad/joystick may be supported. I used DOSBox
with the PSX to USB device from RadioShack and it worked. If you can use a
joystick, remember to go to the menu selection CALJOY to calibrate the
joystick."
so i did the same as they say here!
And i've got the problem i am telling u about,
never the less ill thry to do the imgmount comand with hope!!!
THX...

Ilija.A.

Reply 8 of 18, by ilija_2001

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i mounted the iso file in the virtual drive g: with daemon tools
then i run the dos box
and i write
"mount d G:\ -t cdrom" enter
and it is mounted
then i run cyb.exe from d:\
and the game starts
...............................................................................................

how to mount the iso on d drive?
write the comands
cyberia.iso is in my drive e:\games
i must mount the image in d:\ drive so the game can start!

Ilija.A.

Reply 9 of 18, by Dominus

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Seems like Addicted has hit the problem right on. Also we shouldn't help anyway, since, well...

I ll post the readme file from the game instructions from the crackers....

I'm sure the source for this game is nice enough to you and will tell you how to play it.

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Reply 11 of 18, by ADDiCT

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As you were nimble enough to find the game, and understand what is written in the "Readme" (Ahem), i'm sure you can read the DOSBox readme, and find out how to mount a c:\ drive. If you manage to do that, the game will run.

If i was a mod, i would close this thread now.

Reply 12 of 18, by eL_PuSHeR

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Relax, people. We don't need to be too edgy.

Mount c <some folder on your harddisk>

(short folder name preferred)

E.G.

mount c d:\dosgames

mount d G:\ -t cdrom

Still, you SHOULD read the readme file inside DOSBox folder.

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Reply 13 of 18, by ilija_2001

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Thx to all of u guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thx to the PC geek!!!!!!
I did it thx alot!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant belive my stupid brain....
I downloaded a dfrnd ver.2
and created a profile that the rest of it was beauty to my eyes,
i was always mounting the c drive !!! , the game just neede a folder from dfend so that it can store the autsaved files!!!!!
Once again thz to all love and paece!!!!!

Ilija.A.

Reply 14 of 18, by general_vagueness

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That was one of the strangest threads I've ever read.
I'm glad he got his problem solved, Macedonian sounds like it would be hard to learn.
I hope this reminds people not to overdo punctuation marks

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Reply 16 of 18, by ilija_2001

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Hey guys, dont be such a hard balls!!!
I alredy appologised in my first replay.
Anyways Macedonia is a small but neverthe less beautifull country with nice winter and sumer places to visit!!!
You can always visit me at my house in Skopje.

Oh and btw macedonian is somewhat like english language, it has no "dativ, acuzativ and so" it is very easy to learn and our girls are very beautifull so fell free to come!
If u dont belive me visit the web with search about "Ohrid lake" "Mavrovo" and with "Katarina Ivanovska" the moust beautifull girl in our country!

Ilija.A.