I have a game that gives me a divide by zero error every time I try to run it.
I tried TPPATCH but it doesn't work.
The game works on my old computer.
OK, This is wierd.
I opened the game to take a screenshot of the game and - it worked.
Then I did RESET and it didn't work again.
here is a pic:
What game is this? Please read the posting guidelines. In any case, that looks like more of a DOS extender (DOS4GW) crash.
Yes, it’s my fault.
The Game does Have a Dos4gw.exe file.
It isn't international, so I don't think you'll recognize the name.
I have WIN98.
I can upload it, If you want me to...
I repeat.
Read the POSTING GUIDELINES.
We can't help anything unless you give us the information that that tells you to.
Yes, it’s my fault.
Motherboard - IBM, chip via 133
Processor type and speed - pentium 800
Amount and type of RAM - 128 MB (dimm 1), 2 slots
Video board w/ RAM amount and type - nVidia M64, 32 MB riva tnt2 and AGP*4
Sound board - ESS, on board, 16 bit
Operating system - win98
Game name (and version, if applicable) - Boobia city (I can upload it)
Description of problem - see pic.
Reproducibility of problem - doesn't work usually. sometimes, after a long time I am on the comp, I run it and it works.
Sound mode used - no sound.
Yeah, it seems to me it's a problem with the DOS4GW executable that the program comes with.
There are several different versions of the DOS/4GW extender floating around. It seems 1.97 is the most common...I know I've got several of them on various CDs, however.
Do a search for it on Google.
Yes, it’s my fault.
I downloaded v1.97 but it gave me the error in the pic.
I downloaded another version but I got the same error.
It might have already been using 1.97. Find other versions.
Yes, it’s my fault.
I'll try, but why arn't the error messages the same?
wrote:I'll try, but why arn't the error messages the same?
It's not an exact science. There's a lot of guesswork involved. The messages could be different for a lot of reasons.
I was never certain why some versions DOS/4GW error'd out on me while others didn't. In any case, I'll try digging through some of my old titles to harvest various versions of DOS/4GW for you to try. 😀
Yes, it’s my fault.
Thanx, Because everything I find on google doesn't work.
I think I'm just trying the same version again and again...
I reeally want to play that game.......
It should tell you what the version is when it loads. You can also run DOS4GW.EXE instead of the actual program, and that should give you version info and an error.
Yes, it’s my fault.
Oh, I see.
Anyway, this might help:
First bat file's content:
@echo off
if exist c:\h0000.sav goto del
goto start
:del
del c:\h0000.sav >nul
:start
set dos4g=quiet
advent
Second bat file's content:
@echo off
set dos4g=quiet
set dos4gvm=deleteswap virtualsize#2048 swapname#\upside.swp
advent
I use them to run the game. Does it help?
get rid of "set dos4g=quiet". That will help debug it.
Yes, it’s my fault.
It still doesn't work.
The game sometimes works after I use the comp for a long time.
Mabye it needs less free memory.
Is there any way to check if that is the problem?
A way to "waste" alot of memory?
I didn't say that would fix it. I said that would help debug it.
Yes, it’s my fault.
Yeah, I know.
I just thought I should say that it doesn't work...
Is there anything else I can do?
If I upload it will anyone download it and try to "fix" it?
plz?
