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Skywarp

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Game locks up computer when i start it.
« on: September 07, 2007, 02:34:00 pm »

I start it in windowed mode and after the first two chords of music play, the system locks up.  I have to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del to re-start it.  Any suggestions?
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Toady One

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Re: Game locks up computer when i start it.
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2007, 02:39:00 pm »

Does Kobold Quest have the same problem?  KQ is significantly more simple but based on the same code, so that'll let us know if the problem is DF specific.  I don't have a specific idea right now, though perhaps somebody else has seen this before.
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Marble Dice

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Re: Game locks up computer when i start it.
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2007, 02:39:00 pm »

Does it work without sound?  Open up DF_INSTALL/data/init/init.txt and change [SOUND:ON] to [SOUND:OFF]

You might try updating your sound card drivers, or your motherboard sound drivers if you have on-board sound.  The music files are in .ogg format, in DF_INSTALL/data/sound, but I don't know if trying to play them in a music player would really confirm anything useful or not.

EDIT: Also you mention windowed mode specifically.  Does sound work in full screen mode?

[ September 07, 2007: Message edited by: Marble Dice ]

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