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Ed222
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I have a question about showcase games made in dark basic I've notice that some of the games crash my computer when I start them is this normal,bad programming or is it my computer my computer is an windows xp sp2
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tha_rami
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I think it has to do with fluctuations in the power supply of your computer, or otherwise with variations in solar spots.

More probable is that the games are not built for your computer. Most games are quite old. Try the Starwraith games, those should work. If those don't work, something is wrong.


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TDK
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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 12:50
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Quote: "showcase games made in dark basic"


There are two versions of DB. Games written with which one?

Quote: "or is it my computer my computer is an windows xp sp2"


This is a vague question and impossible to answer as you've given us next to no info to work on. We are not mind readers!

For example, do you get any error messages?

What version of DirectX are you using? (DBP requires the latest version of DX9, whereas DBC only requires DX8, but still works fine if you have DX9 installed so it's better to install that regardless of the version of DB you are using.

Do your own DBC programs work OK?

How old is your computer? If it's really old then you may have a GFX card which doesn't support the features of DX you need for the game you are trying to run.

In future, please supply as much info as you can for us to answer your questions.

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Jmahmood
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Quote: "some of the games crash my computer when I start them "


How Many Times Did Your PC Crash!!!
I agree with tha_rami

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Ed222
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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 20:31
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i'm using direct x 9 and no i don't get any error messages my computers justs crash then it restarts with an error saying you computer have revocered a from a big problem and thats all then useally i delete the game
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Could be faulty memory?...

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What is your video memory?

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Ed222
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how do I find that? the video memory?
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You Dont Know What A Video Memory Is And Yet You Are Using DarkBASIC a programing tool. I think you should learn about these things before you start programming. Because Without the knowledge about these things you will face problems in every step.

Just visit Wikipedia and start learning..Its never to late.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_memory

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Ed222
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Posted: 11th Nov 2007 18:48 Edited at: 12th Nov 2007 22:08
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oh you mean ram ok 504 mb
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Is that your system RAM, or on-board video memory? They are two completely different things.

Such as on this computer, system RAM is 256 (Not my comp, my parents, mine crashed a while back.) And video card is 256 AGP. Same number, but can differ.

On my sister's comouter, it is 256 Video Memory, and 2.5 GB System Memory.

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Ed222 ,

I think You Should Test Both Your Video Memory and System Memory.
On your control panel there is a icon named SYSTEM. Click it and you will get the informations from there.

Dont trust your computer's seller cause sometime they just lie about these things....

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Ed222
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Posted: 12th Nov 2007 22:09 Edited at: 12th Nov 2007 22:13
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well this is what it says in info:
Acer Incorporated
intel(R) Core(TM) 2 CPU
6300 @ 1.86GHZ
1.86GHZ,504 MB of RAM
Physical Address Extension
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I forgot to tell you this is what it says on display adapter:
Intel(R) 946GZ Express chipset family
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Bat out of hell, you are just as much a n00b as ed222

Please Refrain From Capping Every Word, It Is N00by And Very Annoying

Ed222, those specs should run DB games just fine. Run Dxdiag and check your directX version

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Zeus
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Quote: "Bat out of hell, you are just as much a n00b as ed222

Please Refrain From Capping Every Word, It Is N00by And Very Annoying"


He didn't say that ed222 was n00b......

STOP reading my signature!
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Posted: 13th Nov 2007 12:05 Edited at: 13th Nov 2007 12:14
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You calling me a n00b?

Lets see your effort in the programing world and judge who is the n00b.For Now, All I see Is Your Locked Thread.

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As much as I was first sceptical of bat out of hell, I think he is one of the better programmers here.
So don't call him a N00b, or you may get a call.

Seeing as Sudoku Arts hasn't noticed that I removed my genius sarcasm:
Sudoku arts, the rabi and Nancy DrewG
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Quote: "504 MB of RAM"


This on it's own suggests that you are using an integrated chipset which shares system RAM. As you probably have 512MB, the GFX card is set to 8MB - probably in the bios. This is a ridiculously small amount of memory for DirectX graphics these days...

Being an Acer (laptop I presume?) you don't have the option of putting a 'proper' GFX card instead of the naff Intel one, so I suggest you go into the bios (or Acer's supplied Setup utility) and set the GFX card to something a little more reasonable - like 32MB or 64MB. Basically, select the highest number you can choose!

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Quote: "As much as I was first sceptical of bat out of hell, I think he is one of the better programmers here.
So don't call him a N00b, or you may get a call."


Thanks Man...

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Exactly what locked thread are you referring too?

Btw, i was talking about your attitude and your way of writing, i cannot judge your programming skills

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Ed222
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not really i'm not on a laptop anyways lets just forget about this tread I think it's turning into a battle ground I figer it out on my own
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@PresFox, Whatever...I dont wish to start a fight.So lets be cool and Try Solveing Ed222's problem.

Quote: "lets just forget about this tread I think it's turning into a battle ground I figer it out on my own "


Dont Worry Buddy,
First Tell Me Something..
Does Other DBC Made Games Run In Your PC?

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Ed222
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I think I got it now some of the show case games are quite old and may have crashed on the server or they designed it on another older/newer system than windows xp (cuz I'm using xp) so the game might work on their computer but not ours anyways thanks for helping.
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no problem..though we didnt help

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