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Re: Q2 Evolution & WinXP Memory address error

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From: George M. Reagan
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 02:20
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"DreadDave" <dreaddave@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Quakers.  (how come I get image of you all with big black hats and
> wooden computers?)
>
> I took a look at the Evolution Mod that everyone is raving about.  Looks
> GREAT on website!  Prob is, I can't get the darn thing to run! d-loaded
> the 0.26 vers from fileplanet (twice!). I put everything in the right
> place, sure of that.
> When I click on the q2e.exe though.. I get a memory addressing error.
> something about read didn't work and one address pointing to another.
> I'm running WinXP Pro, pentium3 1GHz, 512MB RAM, GForce 4 MX440
> everything way over spec I think.
> Anyone have an idea?  I tried searching the forums for answers.  Hard to
> search for 'xp' though, too short.  Havn't found anything yet, so
> thought I'd ask you good people.
>
> Thanks for any help.  -DreadDave

I looked at your posting on the q2e forum.  As you say it looks like a video
problem.   I'm running a GeForce 2 card and don't get the problem.

G.
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Subject: Re: Q2 Evolution & WinXP  Memory address error
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