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Squirt posted 03-31-99 07:54 PM ET
Every time I try to start the game, I end up just staring at my desktop. I did a typical installation with no problems, so why won't the game play for me? Please E-Mail me any tips or solutions. Hurry!
Thanks... Squirt
JaimeWolf posted 03-31-99 11:27 PM ET
Try moving all the .wve files into an out-of-the-way place on your hard-drive (or delete them - they're on the CD).
James
Squirt posted 04-01-99 01:46 AM ET
Ok, I found the problem. My display settings were configured wrong. After some adjustments, the game started playing for me. For those who are curious, I had my settings on 256-color instead of 16-bit true color. My goof. Thanks anyway... Squirt
GaryD posted 04-01-99 06:15 AM ET
I am surprised it made a difference. One of the many things I have done in a vain attempt to reduce the crash frequency is to set the colours to 256. Didn't seem to make much difference to me.
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Author	Topic: How do I play?
Squirt	posted 03-31-99 07:54 PM ET Every time I try to start the game, I end up just staring at my desktop. I did a typical installation with no problems, so why won't the game play for me? Please E-Mail me any tips or solutions. Hurry! Thanks... Squirt
JaimeWolf	posted 03-31-99 11:27 PM ET Try moving all the .wve files into an out-of-the-way place on your hard-drive (or delete them - they're on the CD). James
Squirt	posted 04-01-99 01:46 AM ET Ok, I found the problem. My display settings were configured wrong. After some adjustments, the game started playing for me. For those who are curious, I had my settings on 256-color instead of 16-bit true color. My goof. Thanks anyway... Squirt
GaryD	posted 04-01-99 06:15 AM ET I am surprised it made a difference. One of the many things I have done in a vain attempt to reduce the crash frequency is to set the colours to 256. Didn't seem to make much difference to me.