one must fall 2097 ( some problems)

caipirinha · February 2nd, 2003

well this game is VERY old was released as a freeware sometime ago, for nostalgia´s sake i got it, but had 4 (!!) problems when trying to run it

1st : the sound stutters BADLY no matter what card i put, i have a sound blaster 128

2nd : when in the character selection screen if i press up or right the game simply closes

3rd : when i enter a fight the game goes totally crazy with a ultra-fast speed.

4th : with sound on i won´t even get to the character select screen :eyes:

anyone knows how to fix any of the above?

thx

Badaro · February 2nd, 2003

Try VDMSound (http://ntvdm.cjb.net/). It's a program designed to help running old DOS games in Windows 2000/XP.

[]s Badaro

**Kane** · February 2nd, 2003

I'd say run it in a VMWare window. It's a DOS game so....

caipirinha · February 2nd, 2003

hmmm ok i tried the vdmsound it does make the sound better but it still stutters at high quality and still crashes when trying to play.
thx for the help anyway

now kane what program i have to get to run this window? i went to the site and it´s friggin big thing

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hmmm it seems i have to pay :/

February 2nd, 2003

the game's designed to run under DOS. works under 9x too; XP, I'm not too sure on that. AFAIK the controls were kinda messed up when I tried it, but it didnt crash completely (I think). What does it do when you try to run it without sound?

**Kane** · February 2nd, 2003

>now kane what program i have to get to run this window

VMWare is a virtual PC program. You install 9x on the virtual machine, and you can run the game while in XP.

caipirinha · February 2nd, 2003

Samor : when i turn the sound off it doesn´t crash when i press 1p game or tournament . but then if i press anything other than start while selecting a char it´ll crash.
when i get to the game it runs fine, the controls work, the problem is... it runs 2308941028fps!!!!!!!!!!!!! between the "fight" and "you lose" 1 or 2 secs pass

kane : much work.... me lazy

.... besides i don´t have any win9x to install

psicomaniaco · February 2nd, 2003

This happens with most "epic megagames" dos games. I don't think there is any way to fix this. This isn't jes 'cause the game is old (I'm playin' Bio-Menace, from 1990!).

Rhombus · February 3rd, 2003

Yeah I remembered playing this game when I was younger and tried playing it on my current system and had similar problems... actually it might not have even ran in the first place... it's a shame cause that was a pretty cool game.

And yeah, I have bio-menace and that works on mine too... great game... some other old DOS games like Monkey Island 2 and Commander Keen work without any outside programs either.

Omen · February 3rd, 2003

Well out least I'm set with having an old 266 with 4mb video card for all of the oldies.

vivrantpig · February 5th, 2003

windows xp wuznt designed to play dos games.. so most of them ull need a dos playing proggy thing.. i also saw a tutorial before on how to switch some settings around to get some games to work.. i think it wuz on gamespot..

February 5th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by caipirinha
Samor : when i turn the sound off it doesn´t crash when i press 1p game or tournament . but then if i press anything other than start while selecting a char it´ll crash.
when i get to the game it runs fine, the controls work, the problem is... it runs 2308941028fps!!!!!!!!!!!!! between the "fight" and "you lose" 1 or 2 secs pass

you can alter the game's settings, including speed and make sure you've turned "snow checking" on (I think it's in the options menu)

there's a good dos games emu in the works but it doesnt support protected mode games yet (games using dos4gw, pmodew, cwsdpmi), and OMF2097 is one of those (just like most "386+" games)

Badaro · February 9th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by caipirinha
Samor : when i turn the sound off it doesn´t crash when i press 1p game or tournament . but then if i press anything other than start while selecting a char it´ll crash.
when i get to the game it runs fine, the controls work, the problem is... it runs 2308941028fps!!!!!!!!!!!!! between the "fight" and "you lose" 1 or 2 secs pass

kane : much work.... me lazy .... besides i don´t have any win9x to install

Just got that game, ah nostalgia.

Anyway, it works fine here with VDMSound + sound at normal quality, no crashes at all. I'm using the latest VDMSound and Launchpad from http://ntvdm.cjb.net. For the speed thing, go into a fight, press ESC and adjust the speed.

[]s Badaro

**Zephon** · February 9th, 2003

I got this game too, and the crashes happen to me too. However, I'm using win98, and running in pure DOS makes the game run fine.

February 2nd, 2003	#1 (permalink)
caipirinha Change your heart Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,986	one must fall 2097 ( some problems) well this game is VERY old was released as a freeware sometime ago, for nostalgia´s sake i got it, but had 4 (!!) problems when trying to run it 1st : the sound stutters BADLY no matter what card i put, i have a sound blaster 128 2nd : when in the character selection screen if i press up or right the game simply closes 3rd : when i enter a fight the game goes totally crazy with a ultra-fast speed. 4th : with sound on i won´t even get to the character select screen :eyes: anyone knows how to fix any of the above? thx

February 2nd, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Badaro Rosen Ritter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,394	Re: one must fall 2097 ( some problems) Try VDMSound (http://ntvdm.cjb.net/). It's a program designed to help running old DOS games in Windows 2000/XP. []s Badaro __________________ My old signature became obsolete and I lack imagination to make a new one.

February 2nd, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	I'd say run it in a VMWare window. It's a DOS game so.... __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

February 2nd, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	>now kane what program i have to get to run this window VMWare is a virtual PC program. You install 9x on the virtual machine, and you can run the game while in XP. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb Last edited by Lord Kane; February 2nd, 2003 at 19:42.

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psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	This happens with most "epic megagames" dos games. I don't think there is any way to fix this. This isn't jes 'cause the game is old (I'm playin' Bio-Menace, from 1990!). __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

February 2nd, 2003	#4 (permalink)
caipirinha Change your heart Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,986	hmmm ok i tried the vdmsound it does make the sound better but it still stutters at high quality and still crashes when trying to play. thx for the help anyway now kane what program i have to get to run this window? i went to the site and it´s friggin big thing . hmmm it seems i have to pay :/

February 2nd, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	the game's designed to run under DOS. works under 9x too; XP, I'm not too sure on that. AFAIK the controls were kinda messed up when I tried it, but it didnt crash completely (I think). What does it do when you try to run it without sound?

February 2nd, 2003	#7 (permalink)
caipirinha Change your heart Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,986	Samor : when i turn the sound off it doesn´t crash when i press 1p game or tournament . but then if i press anything other than start while selecting a char it´ll crash. when i get to the game it runs fine, the controls work, the problem is... it runs 2308941028fps!!!!!!!!!!!!! between the "fight" and "you lose" 1 or 2 secs pass kane : much work.... me lazy .... besides i don´t have any win9x to install

February 3rd, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Rhombus The Moogle Assassin Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,080	Yeah I remembered playing this game when I was younger and tried playing it on my current system and had similar problems... actually it might not have even ran in the first place... it's a shame cause that was a pretty cool game. And yeah, I have bio-menace and that works on mine too... great game... some other old DOS games like Monkey Island 2 and Commander Keen work without any outside programs either. __________________ Processor: Athlon 64 3400+ Mobo: MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R RAM: 1 GB Corsair XMS GFX Card: Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 ZS HDD1: Seagate 160MB 8MB 7200 HDD2: Seagate 80MB 8MB 7200 Burner: NEC 16x DVDR Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB Gamepad1: PS2 Dual Analog/KiKY X USB Gamepad2: Gravis GamePad Pro OS: Windows XP Pro sp2 *Tempus fugit et nos fugimus in illus.* *Fiat justitia; ruat coelum.*

February 3rd, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Omen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Terrace,BC,Canada Posts: 222	Well out least I'm set with having an old 266 with 4mb video card for all of the oldies. __________________ AMD Athlon 3200+, Radeon X850XT, SB Audigy, 1024RAM

February 5th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	windows xp wuznt designed to play dos games.. so most of them ull need a dos playing proggy thing.. i also saw a tutorial before on how to switch some settings around to get some games to work.. i think it wuz on gamespot..

February 9th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
Zephon Key To The Universe Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 2,706	I got this game too, and the crashes happen to me too. However, I'm using win98, and running in pure DOS makes the game run fine. __________________ But there is someone who remembers you Someone waiting for a sign that leads the way to you There is someone who will die for you Keep that in mind when the hope fails

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