There's a patch available, but it doesn't look like it has anything to do with this issue. However, http://www.starshiptitanic.com/game/faq.html suggests you may need a newer version of the Cinepak ciodec.

From http://www.probo.com/cinepak.php...

"Every version of Windows and DirectX since 1995 ships with the Cinepak codec."

I'm running Vista.

Gorillazcanfly wrote:

I'm running Vista.

Well, that's something you should have mentioned in the first place.

Secondly, it seems that page you linked to predates the release of Vista and probably even the release of XP SP2 (which, according to that page I linked to, is what breaks the Cinepak codec).

And thirdly, do you have any better ideas? It's at least worth a try!

Uhm... Uhm... I'm sorry, I should have mentioned that, huh. I didn't mean to sound rude in the last reply, either.

And, I noticed the website, but, uhm, could you help me a little more? I really have no idea what I'm doing, here, I'm just a girl. DOS is so much easier...

A bit of searching turns up http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=133400 . It seems to suggest the folliowing:

-Install the official 1.00.42c patch from http://www.starshiptitanic.com/game/patches.html .
-Put the ICCVID.DLL from CVID32.ZIP (the Cinepak codec download) into your Starship Titanic installation directory.
-Install the Intel Indeo codec, iv5play.exe . (That's available in a bunch of places, including http://www.filefront.com/1283237/IV5PLAY.EXE .)

Uhm. All right, I feel like I should be scolded for this, but I don't know where the folder is. 😅

I was going to try to see if I could try to install it again and not go through with it, just to see where it would ask me to put the folder, so I run setup.exe from off the first disc, but it doesn't say "Install," it only says "Play," which gives the same response as when I use the ST.exe file that I can access through start menu>programs>starship titanic.

I've tried searching for the folder, but I can't find it, although the exe's apparently can. Or so I'm led to believe.

I think I'm more trouble than I'm worth, aren't I? 😒

So far you have demonstrated coherent grammar and spelling, which already puts you miles and miles ahead of the majority of help requests that pop up. 😀

Go to Start->Programs->Starship Titanic, but instead of left-clicking on Starship Titanic, right-click and select Properties. Then click Find Target. That should open the installation directory.

Thank you, I do care a lot about my grammar, but... I... I did all of it, now, but I'm still getting the same "MEM_BAD_POINTER" message. 😢

I'm sorry, I don't think I messed up anywhere... I should mention, too, that there's another message when I click "Cancel" on the first that says "SmartHeap error handler recursively re-entered," to which my options are "Ok" and "Cancel." I click "Ok," and the message will appear again. "Cancel," and it... Well, it goes buh-byes.

Are you running lots of stuff in the background when you are trying to run the game?

Mm, no... Yes...

How much stuff?

Regardless of whether I have things running in the back or not, it does the same.

Are you running the 64-bit version of Vista?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218

Also, how much RAM do you have? (That's in the first tab on the System control panel.)

32-bit, and I'm assuming that "Installed Physical Memory (RAM)" is what you're talking about, so, 2.00 GB.

okay...

goto http://starshiptitanic.com
get the official 1.00.42c patch
and get the cvid patch

next goto http://www.mackichan.com/index.html?SNBK/win9 … .html~mainFrame
download sh33w32.dll ( SmartHeap ) and replace the one in the game directory with it.

also of note...
Qmixer.dll is notoriously bad and you may also want to replace that file as well...

The vista standard stuff:
Set the Compatibility mode to windows 95
Run the Program as an Administrator

aqrit wrote:

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next goto http://www.mackichan.com/index.html?SNBK/win9 … .html~mainFrame
download sh33w32.dll ( SmartHeap ) and replace the one in the game directory with it.

also of note...
Qmixer.dll is notoriously bad and you may also want to replace that file as well...

Interesting. How did you learn about this? Are there other games that use SmartHeap that have similar problems and can be fixed this way?

Interesting. How did you learn about this?

google.com is my friend 😀

some CAD software is broken by this
I don't know of any other games

edit:
I saw some info somewhere... (which now I can't find )
detailing how to re-compile SmartHeap so the problem doesn't occur

Okay. I did all of what aqrit said, replaced the qmixer.dll and sh33w32.dll, and now when I do it, Windows will tell me that the program's stopped working.

I'd also like to say thank you again.

🙁

The game works for me on win7 32-bit.

Did you try the game with the original qmixer.dll?

when does it crash? and what is the fault module?

I did try it with the original, yes.
To your remaining two questions... Wat?

I can switch to Windows 7, I've been meaning to update. Shall I give it a try? The file I have is the 64-bit of 7.