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Re: Q2 Evolution & WinXP Memory address error

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From: DreadDave
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 05:36
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George M. Reagan wrote:
> "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.
> 
> 

Well, turns out it wasn't ANY kind of problem, except that FilePlanet 
had files from way back in January! ha ha. Next time I check the dates 
on all downloads from there!
I got the current vers now and WOW what a great mod!!!  Its perty.

Thanks for the responces you two.
-DreadDave
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From: DreadDave <dreaddave@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Q2 Evolution & WinXP  Memory address error
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:36:41 +0200
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