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   ahmeyt05
   

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   I installed Archibald's Adventures. I got so weird game display, I don't know how to describe it. It's that bad. I can hear the sounds and play the game but graphics are really odd with odd colours and odd texture. Is there a way that I can show a screenshot of it? Also I reinstalled it. There was no uninstall option neither I could find it under Add/Remove Programs. So, I deleted from C:\ and reinstalled it to no avail. I saw several libraries stated in readme file of the game, is it possible that I'm missing necessary ones?

   My pc specs:

   Intel Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz CPU
   512 Mb Ram
   Nvidia Geforce FX 5200(with latest drivers)
   Windows XP Pro SP3

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   HOSS
   

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   It is likely your RAM. The game needs 256mb to play and Windows XP needs at least that much or more to run at the same time, not to mention any thing you else you may have running in the background. Your 512mb may not be enough to run it all. You can try turning off any unneccessary programs to free up some RAM. I recently went to 1gb of RAM because of the same kinds of problems.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   Whiterabbit-uk
   

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   I agree with HOSS; someone else mentioned having the same problem in the comments section on Sunday and they too only had 512Mb.

   If you have lots of background programs running I would use MSConfig, or one of the many start menu managers we've been given over the last few years. In fact I think Tuesdays giveaway can manage the start up programs.

   WR

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   ahmeyt05
   

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   Hi!

   I got my hands on Archibald's Adventure v.1.03. The giveaway was 1.02. I ran it with safe mode. It worked well but didn't with the normal mode as it was the case with the giveaway. Did the 1.02 have a safe mode shortcut on Startup Folders?

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   ahmeyt05
   

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   Also, I wanted to know why it worked with safe mode. Because I was nearly sure that my problem was caused because of overheating at my video card. I got a Pirates of the Carribean Pinball game with which I'm having the odd graphics problem. It doesn't have safe mode shortcut. Is it possible to make it run with safe mode through editing properties menu? Maybe adding something like "-safemode" to the end of the line at the target box? Or is it not possible?

   I will be really greatful if you answer my questions. Thanks in advance. Btw, I'm a big fan of giveaway and gamegiveaway projects. Thank you for running these sites.

   Posted 8 months ago #
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   watcher13
   

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   ahmeyt05, you're likely aware that normally when you run in safe mode, there's a LOT less Windows and other extra stuff loaded and running in the background to consume memory. That would fit in with Whabbit's theory that it's a shortage of RAM. Archibald's self contained, so it doesn't require much in the way of Windows running for it to do it's thing. Such standalones are the most likely to run properly in Safe.

   It might work with your overheating theory, too. The extra heat naturally generated by your CPU, just from having more to do in normal, might be aggravating your failing video card. The potentially much lower load in safe can, obviously, put significantly less strain on your CPU.

   Somebody might know a way to modify Pirates to play in safe, but I wouldn't think so. In Safe, a program either has what it needs already loaded in Windows or it doesn't. Running in Safe it's just a bandaid, anyway. Sooner of later, you're gonna want to upgrade or replace what's necessary. Good luck.

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   ahmeyt05
   

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   Thanks for the reply.

   Posted 8 months ago #

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