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Re: D2X problem

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From: Mike Patterson
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:51
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On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:58:08 -0500, Lance DeVooght
<devooght_nospam@comcast.net> wrote:

>Mike Patterson wrote:
>> Been running D2x on a 1.8 GHz machine for a while, recently loaded it
>> on a 2.4 GHz Athlon machine, where it runs great partway through a
>> level then just goes away. 
>> 
>> No warning, no errors codes, just "poof!" and it's gone.
>> 
>> Tried D2x-sdl, D2x-gl, and the original D@ setups, no help.
>> 
>> Anyone have any suggestions? Is there a log file somewhere?
>> 
>> D3 runs fine.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Mike
>> Mike Patterson
>> Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
>> "I always wanted to be somebody...I should have been more specific..." - Lily Tomlin
>
>Mike,
>
>I have the answer... D2X-XL > http://www.descent2.de/
>
>I have never succeeded in getting D2X to run with any
>amount of stability. D2X-XL (a fork of D2X) runs great though!
>
>Give it a try.


Thanks Lance, that works great!

Lots of nifty features to play with, too!

Now I'll have to load it on my other machines...  :-)
Mike

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
"I always wanted to be somebody...I should have been more specific..." - Lily Tomlin
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From: Mike Patterson <mikepatterson@spamtrapmindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: D2X problem
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:51:42 -0500
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