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Re: Duke3D, Win98, and SoundBlasterLive! value Problems - a SOLUTION!!

#68821
From: GTS
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 00:00
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I tried this, but it didn't work for me. What exactly does the
C:\command.com /c C:\duke3d.deuk3d.exe do different that made the
differance for you? I don't quite understand it!



On Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:31:52 -0400, "Richard" <rul...@erinet.com> ,
with help from large doses of Prozak wrote:

>If you are like me  --  I have been unable to get Duke3d to run
>reliably on my Win98 computer with a SBLive! value sound card.  I have
>seen any number of posts where Duke crashes especially where sound
>reverberations cause a problem.  Nothing made sense to me, especially
>'techno' explanations.
>
>WELL HERE'S WHAT WORKS FOR ME!!  (Hope it's simple enough to
>understand.)
>
>I downloaded the complete LiveWare 3.0 update from: www.sblive.com
>all four components are about 57meg in size.
>
>I use the following command within my regular 'Duke3D' shortcut icon:
>"C:\command.com /c C:\games\duke3d\duke3d.exe"
>
>and the following command within my regular 'Setup' shortcut icon:
>"C:\command.com /c C:\games\duke3d\setup.exe"
>
>My Duke3d folder/directory is under 'games' on MY hard drive.
>'Duke3D' runs the regular Atomic Edition and I use the 'Setup'
>shortcut to load user maps.  Pay CLOSE attention the precise typing
>and spacing of the commands.  Your directory locations may vary.
>
>SO  --  Before I could not run all user maps on my 'new' machine
>loaded as follows:
>Pentium III 450mHz with 128meg RAM, Win98, and SBLive! value sound
>card.
>
>Using the 'commands' above alone within my icons did not work with the
>basic sound card on the machine (from Dell).  Installing the LiveWare
>3.0 update by itself did not work.  Using BOTH  --  TOGETHER is like
>magic.  Now the map(s) that gave me fits (crashes) before run fine.
>Hope this helps.
>
>THANKS to Dick Gray and Steve Long.
>
>Richard.
>
>
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Subject: Re: Duke3D, Win98, and SoundBlasterLive! value Problems - a SOLUTION!!
Date: 1999/11/14
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