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ReedC posted 03-11-99 03:48 AM ET
I've been playing SMAC 2.0 for a while under DX 6.0, nut after upgrading to DX 6.1 I get the following message every time I run it.
TERRAN caused an invalid page fault in
module TERRAN.EXE at 015f:005f775a.
Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=015f EIP=005f775a EFLGS=00010206
EBX=00b20000 SS=0167 ESP=00c2f428 EBP=00c2f49c
ECX=00000000 DS=0167 ESI=815d4688 FS=0faf
EDX=006aaaf8 ES=0167 EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
89 88 a4 30 00 00 8b 55 a8 a1 5c c3 9a 00 89 82
Stack dump:
00000000 815d4688 7863702e bff71500 00000000 00c2f4be 00c2f4b6 00000000 00c27000 009aeb90 00002931 00c2f464 0062f0f6 00000000 00000008 00b20000
I'm running off a laptop with Chip & Tech 65550 video adapter and a Yamaha OPL-3sa sound card. I've tried reinstalling SMAC, but get the same error. I have the latest drivers. Please help me.
--Reed A. Cartwright
mic posted 03-11-99 04:10 AM ET
Hi ReedC,
I'm having the strong feeling this doesn't relate to DirectX. I've tried running it with DX 6.0 & DX 6.1 (laptop & desktop, Win98), which runs just fine. This applies to SMAC UK version, US 1.0 and US 2.0.
Even under NT with DX 4.0 (!) it runs smooth.
3rd party drivers are often a problem, and sadly we're all depending on them. However, default settings of Windows also cause a lot of havoc. Some tips:
- Disable any background program (disk agent, any AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS programs/drivers you may load, virus checkers, 'real-time' defraggers).
- Re-install any servicepack available for your OS.
- Check your swapfile (managed by Windows or at least 2 times RAM size).
- Make sure there are at least 10 MB free on your HD for tempfiles.
- Run DXDIAG (from the SMAC CD) to check your DX installation.
Good luck!
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Author	Topic: SMAC incompatable with DirectX 6.1
ReedC	posted 03-11-99 03:48 AM ET I've been playing SMAC 2.0 for a while under DX 6.0, nut after upgrading to DX 6.1 I get the following message every time I run it. TERRAN caused an invalid page fault in module TERRAN.EXE at 015f:005f775a. Registers: EAX=00000000 CS=015f EIP=005f775a EFLGS=00010206 EBX=00b20000 SS=0167 ESP=00c2f428 EBP=00c2f49c ECX=00000000 DS=0167 ESI=815d4688 FS=0faf EDX=006aaaf8 ES=0167 EDI=00000000 GS=0000 Bytes at CS:EIP: 89 88 a4 30 00 00 8b 55 a8 a1 5c c3 9a 00 89 82 Stack dump: 00000000 815d4688 7863702e bff71500 00000000 00c2f4be 00c2f4b6 00000000 00c27000 009aeb90 00002931 00c2f464 0062f0f6 00000000 00000008 00b20000 I'm running off a laptop with Chip & Tech 65550 video adapter and a Yamaha OPL-3sa sound card. I've tried reinstalling SMAC, but get the same error. I have the latest drivers. Please help me. --Reed A. Cartwright
mic	posted 03-11-99 04:10 AM ET Hi ReedC, I'm having the strong feeling this doesn't relate to DirectX. I've tried running it with DX 6.0 & DX 6.1 (laptop & desktop, Win98), which runs just fine. This applies to SMAC UK version, US 1.0 and US 2.0. Even under NT with DX 4.0 (!) it runs smooth. 3rd party drivers are often a problem, and sadly we're all depending on them. However, default settings of Windows also cause a lot of havoc. Some tips: - Disable any background program (disk agent, any AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS programs/drivers you may load, virus checkers, 'real-time' defraggers). - Re-install any servicepack available for your OS. - Check your swapfile (managed by Windows or at least 2 times RAM size). - Make sure there are at least 10 MB free on your HD for tempfiles. - Run DXDIAG (from the SMAC CD) to check your DX installation. Good luck!