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StickMatt posted 02-17-99 04:55 PM ET
When I start the game the logo comes on, then the screen gose blank execpt for the gray outline of two buttons in the middle. One, the right one goes out of the computer. The second one on the left ( duh! ) when I click on it, it waits, then gives me an error massage that says there was an invalid page fault. Please Advise!!!
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-17-99 04:58 PM ET
I think that's where the intro movie is starting. First off, try the tweaking section of the readme.txt, in particular directdraw=0. If that doesn't work, get the latest drivers for your video card and perhaps directx 6.1 from www.microsoft.com/directx. Let me know what happens.
jkm
firaxis games
StickMatt posted 02-19-99 03:56 PM ET
I tried DirectDraw=0 but it didn't work, but I tried re-naming the sound.dll to sound.dl_ and it worked although it is a little slow. Tell me if there is another way, with out disabling my sound! My specs are:
Amd 133MZ ( I think Circuit city gyped me and gave me a 486 100 MZ! )
24 RAM
A cirrus logic video card
THank you
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-19-99 08:30 PM ET
If renaming the sound.dll worked, it's your sound card. Run DXDiag.exe and look for "!". Continue to get DX 6.1 if you find problems.
jkm
firaxis games
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Author	Topic: My screen goes blank
StickMatt	posted 02-17-99 04:55 PM ET When I start the game the logo comes on, then the screen gose blank execpt for the gray outline of two buttons in the middle. One, the right one goes out of the computer. The second one on the left ( duh! ) when I click on it, it waits, then gives me an error massage that says there was an invalid page fault. Please Advise!!!
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-17-99 04:58 PM ET I think that's where the intro movie is starting. First off, try the tweaking section of the readme.txt, in particular directdraw=0. If that doesn't work, get the latest drivers for your video card and perhaps directx 6.1 from www.microsoft.com/directx. Let me know what happens. jkm firaxis games
StickMatt	posted 02-19-99 03:56 PM ET I tried DirectDraw=0 but it didn't work, but I tried re-naming the sound.dll to sound.dl_ and it worked although it is a little slow. Tell me if there is another way, with out disabling my sound! My specs are: Amd 133MZ ( I think Circuit city gyped me and gave me a 486 100 MZ! ) 24 RAM A cirrus logic video card THank you
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-19-99 08:30 PM ET If renaming the sound.dll worked, it's your sound card. Run DXDiag.exe and look for "!". Continue to get DX 6.1 if you find problems. jkm firaxis games