Descent bug in demo recording??

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3 total messages Started by rsqu... roger m squires Fri, 03 Mar 1995 06:47

#761

Author: rsqu... roger m squires
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 1995 06:47

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I tried to record demos on Level 7, 1.1 Shareware Descent,
and the program exits to dos with an error like: "moon03.bbm
not found" when I try to play them back.

Does anyone know what the problem/fix is?  Is this a know bug?

rms rsqu...@unm.edu

Re: Descent bug in demo recording??

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Author: rsqu... roger m squires
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 1995 16:12

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I <rsqu...@unm.edu> wrote:
>
>I tried to record demos on Level 7, 1.1 Shareware Descent,
>and the program exits to dos with an error like: "moon03.bbm
>cannot open file" when I try to play them back.

	I've found the problem:  with 4DOS disk swapping
	turned on, there are not enough open file handles
	for descent to do the demo playback.

	The fix is to add a FILES=40 or whatever to the
	config.sys file.  Alternatively, leave XMS swapping
	on and load himem.sys.  This will also allow you
	to load a small smartdrive cache, which, given a slow
	disk like mine, doubles playback speed.

	Hopefully a note about this will find its way into
	the descent documentation.

>rms rsqu...@unm.edu

Re: Descent bug in demo recording??

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Author: ra... Remco Lam
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 1995 13:07

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roger m squires (rsqu...@unm.edu) wrote:
: I <rsqu...@unm.edu> wrote:
: >
: >I tried to record demos on Level 7, 1.1 Shareware Descent,
: >and the program exits to dos with an error like: "moon03.bbm
: >cannot open file" when I try to play them back.

: 	I've found the problem:  with 4DOS disk swapping
: 	turned on, there are not enough open file handles
: 	for descent to do the demo playback.

: 	The fix is to add a FILES=40 or whatever to the
: 	config.sys file.  Alternatively, leave XMS swapping
: 	on and load himem.sys.  This will also allow you
: 	to load a small smartdrive cache, which, given a slow
: 	disk like mine, doubles playback speed.

: 	Hopefully a note about this will find its way into
: 	the descent documentation.

: >rms rsqu...@unm.edu

Thanx for the explanation.... I just got the registered version and I it crashed
on me with the same thing. I thought I had a bugged version, because I couldn't 
load my save game anymore (of level 7)

But great news about the registered version....You can save INgame :-)

Remco Lam


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