Reply With QuoteI don't know what this is about, I just read the post and thought I'd mention that Daxim has been banned a few months ago and probably won't read this.Originally Posted by ToxicFrog
Kolya
I don't know what this is about, I just read the post and thought I'd mention that Daxim has been banned a few months ago and probably won't read this.
Kolya
I don't know what this is about, I just read the post and thought I'd mention that Daxim has been banned a few months ago and probably won't read this.
Kolya
So much work for an ancient game, but well worth it.
All the FAQ procedures just lead to a CTD when starting a new game.I got SS1 to run decently with just the cdshock.exe and VDMSSound.
P4 3.2 GHz
1G RAM
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (built-in, so shyaddup about it)
SoundBlaster (built-in)
WinXP SP2
Vid Modes 320x240 and 320x400 run the mouse just fine. 640x480 is the snail-mouse. 320x400 runs better graphics than the lower, but not quite as sharp as the higher. I can live with the mid-range resolution.
I still get the COM2 error, but that appears to be irrelevant. Just Ignore and go back into the VDMS/Dos/SS1 window.
Sounds and music run just fine as do cutscenes. All I have to do is see how well it does running long-term.
EDIT: And all is good
Last edited by Kal Ebretto; 26th May 2005 at 15:51.
So much work for an ancient game, but well worth it.
All the FAQ procedures just lead to a CTD when starting a new game.
P4 3.2 GHz
1G RAM
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 (built-in, so shyaddup about it)
SoundBlaster (built-in)
WinXP SP2
Vid Modes 320x240 and 320x400 run the mouse just fine. 640x480 is the snail-mouse. 320x400 runs better graphics than the lower, but not quite as sharp as the higher. I can live with the mid-range resolution.
I still get the COM2 error, but that appears to be irrelevant. Just Ignore and go back into the VDMS/Dos/SS1 window.
Sounds and music run just fine as do cutscenes. All I have to do is see how well it does running long-term.
EDIT: And all is good
Ok.. I followed the instructions straight to the end and when I was done, the new cdshock and the original sshock.bat didn't work.. So I used the cdshock.exe and it worked pretty well except for the music.. And I'mpretty jumpy and was learning the controls (they aren't hard) when a cyborg yelled very loudly..Got to fix the sound.
Ok.. I followed the instructions straight to the end and when I was done, the new cdshock and the original sshock.bat didn't work.. So I used the cdshock.exe and it worked pretty well except for the music.. And I'mpretty jumpy and was learning the controls (they aren't hard) when a cyborg yelled very loudly..
Are you running CDSHOCK.bat with VDMS sound? It should help smooth out the sound a little. But, I always have to turn the digital sound from SS1's audio menu waaaaaay down. Otherwise, it's deafeningly loud.
She's not a maniac, a raving thing, she just goes a little mad sometimes.
I'm not suffering from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
Are you running CDSHOCK.bat with VDMS sound? It should help smooth out the sound a little. But, I always have to turn the digital sound from SS1's audio menu waaaaaay down. Otherwise, it's deafeningly loud.
She's not a maniac, a raving thing, she just goes a little mad sometimes.
I'm not suffering from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
Oh, I'll try that. I fixed the music by simply using general midi and that's about it.. I'll watch for any errors.
Oh, I'll try that. I fixed the music by simply using general midi and that's about it.. I'll watch for any errors.
Sgt_BFG's shortened tutorial to get CDSHOCK working on XP
set your sound to: Soundblaster
Music to: General Midi
install, download the XP .exe for SSHOCK CD version and the game will run fine!
Sgt_BFG's shortened tutorial to get CDSHOCK working on XP
set your sound to: Soundblaster
Music to: General Midi
install, download the XP .exe for SSHOCK CD version and the game will run fine!
It's pretty hard fighting SHODAN.. Kind of a rip off when you die lol... once, when SShock didn't work, I was able to go to the menu only.. I had a different music choice and it sounded different..
(The menu music). I wish i could use soundblaster for music. Oh, and are there any ways to uhhh... "edit" it? Becase once I win, it'd be cool to change traits and stuff...
It's pretty hard fighting SHODAN.. Kind of a rip off when you die lol
I can not rename the the 1_97 file to dos4gw, it won't let me, it says "close any programs that are using it and try again even when nothing is using it.
I can not rename the the 1_97 file to dos4gw, it won't let me, it says "close any programs that are using it and try again even when nothing is using it.
Make a copy of the 1_97 file and try renaming the copy to dos4gw.
Make a copy of the 1_97 file and try renaming the copy to dos4gw.
I tried that.
I tried that.
I found a little workaround for this. Put the file in a .rar, and then open the rar and rename the file within it. Then unrar, and you have your renamed file.
I found a little workaround for this. Put the file in a .rar, and then open the rar and rename the file within it. Then unrar, and you have your renamed file.
Finally got this to work, only problem is that running with DOSBox the framerate is unacceptable and if I use it with Mok's patch there is no music.
Anyone help?
Finally got this to work, only problem is that running with DOSBox the framerate is unacceptable and if I use it with Mok's patch there is no music.
Anyone help?
Look in the Dosbox documentation. There is a way to increase CPU cycles.
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