Sim Earth [Archive]

Guest

29-12-2004, 01:02 AM

I made a study of evolution first and then tried to evolve intelligent dinosaurs.
The mammals kept catching up in the intelligence race. It was a close run,
but eventually I managed it (Had to ice-comet :sniper: a mammalian civ to do it).
Interestingly, the sealife, especially crabs and so on, were almost the winners.
After civilization took its course, most of my dino civ left the planet. There had been a small nuclear war during the nanotech age (or some other advanced age),
whcih destroyed a city, but left some robots wandering around like animals.
After everyone had left, the intelligence race began again, and the robots became
intelligent and started their own civ.
I froze the planet into an iceball, but this did not faze them.
Then I fried the planet into a venus-like hell, but they were not impressed.
Eventually, they followed their predecessors into space, but some kept hanging on.
I had to ice-comet them and was left with a sterile planet.
Fascinating game !
Cheers,
Lodewijk

goblins

29-12-2004, 02:12 AM

im going to have to download this one - havent tried it yet but always wanted to play it.

alexrw

05-01-2005, 09:01 PM

if u r having trouble installing it just move it to a floppy disk and install it from there.
it gave me some trouble about installing from a drive or b drive so i just put it in the A drive(floppy drive)

goblins

05-01-2005, 10:11 PM

ive played it use dosbox folks - got bored of it its pretty lame we need a sim earth 2 - something modern LOL.

MasterGrazzt

05-01-2005, 11:41 PM

I love poking the planet in the eye.

Xin

19-01-2005, 01:03 PM

I load the game up using the batch program...mainly because i'm somewhat lazy using DOSBOX... ummmm more excuses, anyways to the point.

Whenever i start up the game, it gives me weird symbols.... like corrupted data type symbols. How do i fix that?

I wanna destroy the Earth properly already. -.-

zombie

07-02-2005, 02:37 PM

when i tryed to install, it said : copying from florry disk A. i dont have the disk!!
what to do?!? :ranting: :wall: :cry: :rifle: !!!

Tom Henrik

07-02-2005, 03:00 PM

Strange.

What system are you playing it on?

Gary

15-03-2005, 02:28 AM

Yeah, ya know, I'm having the same trouble. I wouldn't, if my floppy drive worked, but unfortunately... Floppy, kaput... CD Drive... Kaput... Power supply AND video card fans... Kaput... I'm on my last leg here!

... Anyhow... Yeah, like the guy a few posts back said... Put the contents of the zip file on a floppy, run the install program from the floppy disk and everything should be A-OKAY. Hope it works out for ya! God I loved this game...

Guest

17-03-2005, 01:11 AM

hmm. I got it installed and everything, and now I get this message:
FATAL ERROR: PROGRAM ABORTED
FALLOC NOMEM 0:_FMALLOC(0)

dddw

07-04-2005, 02:02 PM

:cry: help wont install

Purgatoriant

07-04-2005, 02:53 PM

Hmm... Where can I found the answers for that old and annoying copy protection system?

Torsten

08-04-2005, 07:47 AM

Hello again!!
Really nice game, but it's not easy.
For example I'm not able to get temperature on venus-like planets down.
Mostly I got the temperature from 242° to 212°. Is'nt that a bit too hot for lifeforms???
What I'm doing wrong??
Torsten

Guest

09-04-2005, 06:17 AM

I'd like to help you if I could... But I can't even create planets 'cause this copy protection. How do you get rid of it?

cake_baker

09-04-2005, 07:47 PM

If any one has a manual or access to appendix c of it i wud greatly appreciate it if someone shares the information as i cant play the game becaused of the stupid copy protection. It sucks. Please email me if u have the resources i desire. cake_baker@hotmail.com

Phylum

12-04-2005, 07:50 PM

I remember playing this on my old Tandy! I'd love to play it again, and while I can get it up and running, the crappy copy protection has me beat as well. If anyone can help out, either with a place to download the manual or how to disable the copy protection please reply here!!

The Levitating Nun

12-04-2005, 09:36 PM

There is a .txt file in the zip containing all the protection codes I think.

Guest

14-04-2005, 12:43 AM

i also get the garbage characters... im running sp1 no patches (i REFUSE to use those pieces of crap m$ made when my security settings solve ALL the problems...).

the menus have the screwed up characters, the clickable icons have english on them as they should.

HellsBells

19-04-2005, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by Guest@Apr 14 2005, 12:43 AM
i also get the garbage characters... im running sp1 no patches (i REFUSE to use those pieces of crap m$ made when my security settings solve ALL the problems...).

the menus have the screwed up characters, the clickable icons have english on them as they should.
Yup same here, I get the garbage symbols. Can't read a bloody word. :cry:
Using Windows ME.

Satan

24-04-2005, 08:24 PM

Is there a way of getting rid of the weird writing in this game?

Danny252

24-04-2005, 09:49 PM

get the windows version like me ^_^

Dauntless

11-05-2005, 08:29 PM

Windows Version? Sim Earth? Dang, LOL. Bought somewhere, or downloaded?

trashman

25-06-2005, 10:31 AM

i cannot find the downloadlink for this title. I've been watching for it for my daughter, her PC's harddrive died and we lost her copy. any chance someone knows a alternate source?

A. J. Raffles

25-06-2005, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by trashman@Jun 25 2005, 10:31 AM
i cannot find the downloadlink for this title. I've been watching for it for my daughter, her PC's harddrive died and we lost her copy. any chance someone knows a alternate source?
I'm afraid not. It's ESA-protected, which means it's illegal to put it up for download unless you have their permission. You might want to try Home of the Underdogs, though; they have permission to host a couple of ESA-protected games, but I'm not sure whether Sim Earth is one of them. If not, you could try buying the game via ebay or the like.
Good luck, anyway.

A. J. Raffles

03-08-2005, 01:09 PM

Why, it's always a pleasure to meet people with such excellent manners.

simsreignsupremeSRS

16-08-2005, 12:09 AM

I love this game. It's one of the best Maxis sims, in my opinion.

One thing I don't understand is why people say it has a steep learning curve. :huh: The game isn't a hard program to figure out how to play. As for the science aspect of it, the majority of it you learn in sixth grade science class. Everything you do in the game is quite logical - you increase solar input, your planet gets hotter, you increase the cloud albedo, it gets colder.

But anyway, great game! :cheers:

Craig

05-12-2005, 05:13 PM

I used to love this game- I have the CD-ROM, but it works on ME and not XP. The best parts are creating robots (use nuclear test on a nanotech age city), having a planetary exodus (use monolith on a nanotech age city) and destroying the entire planet (kill all life with natural disasters and wait until timescale reaches 5 billion- you get a message saying that your planet's sun has exploded). Also, for some reason the game always crashed when robots became intelligent, and I noticed that carnivorous plants appear as animals- has anyone got them to hang around enough to become intelligent?

Guest_Mike

15-12-2005, 07:46 PM

yeah I loved this game too, had it on old Macintosh SE. It may not be a game-game it's more of an exploratory game or experimental thing. The best part was playing mad scientist and just watching reactions to what you did and how things evolved. I really want to play this. Is it possible to play this on Windows XP? I think I had an SNES Rom for this but it didn't work properly and that would suck anyway because you can't use the mouse. If I bought it on ebay for "Windows" would it work?

If you can't get the thing anywhere, they should make it free. I loved when Maxis put SimCity Classic up on their website to use for free.

Guest

26-01-2006, 03:57 AM

I know this isn't a repy. but how do you download it when it has gt esa protection on it? someone please tell me :ranting:

gregor

26-01-2006, 08:43 AM

You can't. It means game is ESA protected. It means it's not alowed to distribute it for free.

zim

15-03-2006, 07:20 PM

most excellent abandonware game.

problems running. try running with compatability mode. try 256 and 16 color for desktop too. also try disabling sound.

You can also just make a dos boot floppy (link removed) and run it as it was originally supposed to run. Its almost too fast playing like this tho.

Almost every single species can be made intelligent and exodus. my record is 22 exodues from one planet before the sun exploded...

So when the venus flytraps come and enslave earth... sorry... my fault... :bye:

Sebatianos

15-03-2006, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by zim@Mar 15 2006, 10:20 PM
most excellent abandonware game.
I'm sorry, but it's not abandoned. It's ESA protected, so:

http://www.abandonia.com/~sebatianos/NO%20GO.gif

guest

13-08-2006, 10:29 PM

Ok, I need a bit of help here. I got the windows version. It runs great in XP pro only prob is when I click on stuff in the main map and it opens the little window with info on it about stuff like the sea and land, it doesnt display the text. Plz oh plz help me with this. :monkey_dance:

Guest

15-08-2006, 02:18 AM

Im running DOSBox on Linux (Fedora core 5), and when I try to run SimEarth, it only says "You're not running windows". I'm guessing that it's checking for some windows DLLs, but I'm not sure. also, only a few files do anything at all, and all the others have _ where the first letter(s?) of their names shoud be. (eg. simearth.exe becomes _mearth.exe). please help! I've only played the SNES version of this game on an SNES emulator, but I loved it!

Just by the way, I'm having the same problem with all of the other sim-whatever games, too.

Cockroach

15-08-2006, 07:11 PM

If it's checking for Windows, you probably don't have the DOS version. Try in Wine maybe?

Guest

15-08-2006, 07:25 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cockroach @ Aug 15 2006, 07:11 PM) 248767</div>
If it's checking for Windows, you probably don't have the DOS version. Try in Wine maybe?
[/b]

is there a dos-specific version?

TedStudley

15-08-2006, 07:58 PM

alright, I've tried using wine, and I get the install dialogue to open up, but whenever I try to install it, it always says that there's not enough space in the given directory! I know that's not true, because there's about 40 gigs of unused space on this computer's HD. I'm trying to install it into the Z drive, which is the equivilant of \ for linux users, but it's not working. please help!

Just in case you haven't figured it out, I'm the guest person that posted the original problem. Just decided to register if I was going to spend so much time on the forums.

Cockroach

16-08-2006, 08:10 PM

Never had an error like that with it...

You don't have the directory permissions or anything like that wrong so you can't read/write do you?

TedStudley

16-08-2006, 11:02 PM

Alright, figured it out...

I had to change some settings in the Wine configuration, but I got it to install. My new problem is that the program is asking for a SOUND.DLL file! Does anyone have this file?

The Fifth Horseman

17-08-2006, 03:38 PM

Try using DosBox instead... there is a Linux version of it, afterall...
Just make sure you get Linux version rather then Win32 one.

TedStudley

17-08-2006, 05:03 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Aug 17 2006, 08:38 AM) 249252</div>
Try using DosBox instead... there is a Linux version of it, afterall...
Just make sure you get Linux version rather then Win32 one.
[/b]

I've already tried running SimEarth in DosBox, and it wouldn't work. It just gave me the message "You're not running windows". I posted about this problem earlier, and that was when someone suggested that I try using Wine. Or is it that I have to run the setup program with Wine, and the game program with DosBox?

Cockroach

17-08-2006, 08:01 PM

Do you have any way of getting a Windows file structure in a directory on your filesystem? I'm guessing 3.1 or 95 would work based on the age of the software. If you can, run the setup to use an existing install instead of a fake install for the libraries and things. If not it might be possible to add files in as you find them.

TedStudley

17-08-2006, 09:34 PM

I'll try that and see what happens. I know I have an extra Windows 95 disk around here somewhere...

TedStudley

18-08-2006, 01:18 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Abandonerd @ Aug 17 2006, 02:34 PM) 249321</div>
I'll try that and see what happens. I know I have an extra Windows 95 disk around here somewhere...
[/b]

alright, turns out I don't have the disk, but all it seems to need is the file SOUND.DLL. I searched google for it, but couldn't find it.

Fun Man Pham

26-09-2006, 02:20 AM

Any clues on how to get the english text to show up properly? all i get is weird symbols... :(

The Fifth Horseman

26-09-2006, 11:46 AM

Are you running the game in DosBox?

Guest

04-10-2006, 05:09 AM

I am having that same problem!

The Fifth Horseman

04-10-2006, 03:35 PM

Then answer my question:
ARE. YOU. USING. DOSBOX???

Guest

14-10-2006, 07:38 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Craig @ Dec 5 2005, 06:13 PM) 186475</div>
I used to love this game- I have the CD-ROM, but it works on ME and not XP. The best parts are creating robots (use nuclear test on a nanotech age city), having a planetary exodus (use monolith on a nanotech age city) and destroying the entire planet (kill all life with natural disasters and wait until timescale reaches 5 billion- you get a message saying that your planet's sun has exploded). Also, for some reason the game always crashed when robots became intelligent, and I noticed that carnivorous plants appear as animals- has anyone got them to hang around enough to become intelligent?
[/b]

ZOMG, there I thought, for years, that I was the only one that discovered that game had androids as a life-being. I mean, hell, it's not even recorded in the manuals, help files or index of content!

After my game crashed I could never get the robots back.

Carnivorous plants are easy to cultivate and raise them to be sentient. All you need to do is destroy all life-forms on earth and then add insects in. The plants will soon grow from the insects.

laiocfar

24-10-2006, 02:59 AM

nice game, i lost it for many years.

laiocfar

27-10-2006, 05:12 AM

hohohohohoho,
i managed to reproduce the robots mentionet upsupra, i think that they are related to nanothech age and many nuclear destruction.

Guest_monika_*

28-01-2007, 06:29 PM

have tried running this on xp using dosbox 0.65 seemed to install okay when I used the setup.bat, but when I tried to run i got the following error..

FATAL ERROR: PROGRAM ABORTED
FALLOC NOMEM 0:_fmalloc(0)

I haven't used DOS in many many years, or sim earth for that matter, but don't remember coming across this one.

What do I have to do to make it work?

Dexa

02-02-2007, 02:35 AM

I downloaded dosbox but cant figure out how to run the game in dosbox.
i tried running it without dosbox and got the garbage letters. so how do i run it in dosbox?

The Fifth Horseman

02-02-2007, 01:35 PM

You might want to check out the official DosBox FAQ (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php), and particularly this part of it. (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Basic+Setup+and+Installation+of+Dos Box) It is quite helpful for users unfamiliar with DosBox.

I suggest you also read the pages about command line (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=CommandLine), internal programs (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Internal+Programs) (very important!) and the config file (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=dosbox.conf).

If that stuff is a bit too much for you, you might consider using one of the multiple frontend programs (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=DOSBoxFrontends) available.

It's all easier then it seems. So remember:
DON'T PANIC!!! ^_^

GTX2GvO

06-02-2007, 10:57 AM

DosBox?!!?

Check the ISO ART site

The uploaded version is the Windows (3.x) Edition.

Should work in XP ;)

The Fifth Horseman

06-02-2007, 11:12 AM

Yeah, but XP doesn't have the scalers that DosBox uses. :D

GTX2GvO

07-02-2007, 01:13 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Feb 6 2007, 01:12 PM) 278219</div>
Yeah, but XP doesn't have the scalers that DosBox uses. :D
[/b]

Scalers?
hu..?

Guest

07-02-2007, 04:32 PM

Ugh, I could never figure out how to do well in this game. It always seemed out of control to me, and I always remember having disaster after disaster ruin my progress. Maybe I'll give it another try. Last time I tried it out it worked fine on my XP machine, but I know that it runs well in dosbox too.

The Fifth Horseman

09-02-2007, 07:43 AM

Scalers?
hu..?[/b]
Scalers that improve/enchance low resolution graphics. Neat stuff, I tell you!

Guest_Josh_*

18-02-2007, 05:52 PM

Okay, I have had problems getting Sim Earth to work using DOSBox. I set up DOSBox 0.65 the way that it is set up via the Abandonia tutorial. I downloaded the game, and extracted the files. I renamed the folder "EARTH" (without quotes) and moved it into the CDrive. I typed :CD EARTH, and then "install". I chose install from Drive A to Drive C, yadda yadda yadda.

When it came time to install, it said "cannot find simearth.dat from drive A" or whatnot. So I looked in the EARTH folder, and lo and behold, simearth.dat was in the folder. I created a folder called ADrive and put that in my C drive (next to the DOS folder that has all the DOSBox info). I copied all the files under "EARTH" and put those into ADrive, then I ran DOSBox, and typed "mount A: C:\ADrive". My A drive is now the ADrive folder.

I reinstalled Sim Earth, same process. And everything worked smoothly. I now have a working version of Sim Earth going on right now as I type this.

I hope this helps anybody using Windows XP with DOSBox that had the same troubles.

To run the game after installation just type "simearth" (without quotes) into the prompt. And if you want to play it after that just type: "CD simearth" -> "simearth" (again, no quotes).

Guest_Josh_*

18-02-2007, 05:56 PM

Correction: To run again, (if you installed it the way I did) type: "CD EARTH" -> "simearth"

mirrorshades

01-03-2007, 04:42 PM

FATAL ERROR: PROGRAM ABORTED
FALLOC NOMEM 0:_fmalloc(0)[/b]
I am getting this error as well... program installed OK, that error shows up after typing "simearth" (after install).

I've tried changing the memory settings in DOSBox and re-running the install with different options (no sound, fewer colors, etc), but still getting the error. Anyone have any other ideas?

The Fifth Horseman

01-03-2007, 04:55 PM

Which version of DosBox are you using? Maybe try an older one.

mirrorshades

02-03-2007, 12:43 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Mar 1 2007, 12:55 PM) 281486</div>
Which version of DosBox are you using? Maybe try an older one.
[/b]
Tried with the latest stable release (0.65) and a couple CVS builds. Per your suggestion, I went and got the oldest version I could find from the sourceforge page (0.58) and tried it -- it gives the exact same error.

The DOSBox "games" page for SimEarth shows that the game is supported in both 0.58 and 0.65.

So I'm stumped!

The Fifth Horseman

02-03-2007, 01:18 PM

tcudney1

21-04-2007, 08:27 AM

This game (Sim Earth) is easy to run on DOSBox. The following instructions are to run the game, emulated within DOSBox, on a windows XP operating system.

1. Unzip the downloaded game files directly into a folder (which you add) on your C drive, such as “games”.
2. Add a second, empty folder on your C drive such as “temp”.
3. Open DOSBox. (Make sure the configuration file contains no special mounting instructions)
4. Type “mount a c:\games” and hit Enter
5. Type “mount c c:\temp” and hit Enter
6. Type “a:” and hit Enter
7. Type “setup” and hit Enter
8. Go through and follow the installation steps in DOSBox. “Install” the game files from the emulated A drive to the emulated C drive. This step is important because it creates and executable file in your “Temp” folder (on your real C drive).
9. Minimize DOSBox and copy the file “SIMEARTH” from your “temp” folder. Paste the file into your “games” folder.
10. Return to DOSBox. Simply type “simearth”. The Game should run.

Perhaps there is an easier way to get this game running in DOSBox, but I could not find a way to run the game file (because there wasn’t one!). I tried many techniques, to no avail. However, now the game is running just great.

The Fifth Horseman

23-04-2007, 01:25 PM

There is an easier way - it involves using the [AUTOEXEC] part of Dosbox.conf to automate some commands.

Guest

23-04-2007, 05:05 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Brutalis @ Apr 21 2007, 08:27 AM) 287802</div>
This game (Sim Earth) is easy to run on DOSBox. The following instructions are to run the game, emulated within DOSBox, on a windows XP operating system.

1. Unzip the downloaded game files directly into a folder (which you add) on your C drive, such as “games”.
2. Add a second, empty folder on your C drive such as “temp”.
3. Open DOSBox. (Make sure the configuration file contains no special mounting instructions)
4. Type “mount a c:\games” and hit Enter
5. Type “mount c c:\temp” and hit Enter
6. Type “a:” and hit Enter
7. Type “setup” and hit Enter
8. Go through and follow the installation steps in DOSBox. “Install” the game files from the emulated A drive to the emulated C drive. This step is important because it creates and executable file in your “Temp” folder (on your real C drive).
9. Minimize DOSBox and copy the file “SIMEARTH” from your “temp” folder. Paste the file into your “games” folder.
10. Return to DOSBox. Simply type “simearth”. The Game should run.

Perhaps there is an easier way to get this game running in DOSBox, but I could not find a way to run the game file (because there wasn’t one!). I tried many techniques, to no avail. However, now the game is running just great.
[/b] my comp doesnt recognize the command, mount, so how do i fix that?

_r.u.s.s.

23-04-2007, 05:16 PM

you need to type in mount in to dosbox (download it first), not in to pure commndline

Guest

23-04-2007, 07:37 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Apr 23 2007, 05:16 PM) 288169</div>
you need to type in mount in to dosbox (download it first), not in to pure commndline
[/b] thanks but now i ran into a problem where all the writing is in gibberish for english but not for german and french

Guest

23-04-2007, 07:58 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Apr 23 2007, 07:37 PM) 288185</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Apr 23 2007, 05:16 PM) 288169
you need to type in mount in to dosbox (download it first), not in to pure commndline
[/b] thanks but now i ran into a problem where all the writing is in gibberish for english but not for german and french
[/b][/quote] oh also if u have it, can u copy the 2 english files that i need and email them 2 me cuz i think that can solve it

my email address is [BEEEP]@Yahoo.com

THNX!!!

_r.u.s.s.

23-04-2007, 08:16 PM

well dunno, i dont quite understand which 2 files you mean, but here i uploaded the 'installed' version=) http://www.sendspace.com/file/lq8gku

Guest

23-04-2007, 08:51 PM

didnt work and i was wondering, do u have probs with the language in the game?

_r.u.s.s.

23-04-2007, 09:11 PM

nope it works just fine for me, like french and german

Guest

23-04-2007, 09:30 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(_r.u.s.s. @ Apr 23 2007, 09:11 PM) 288207</div>
nope it works just fine for me, like french and german
[/b] well i fixed it so i guess i dont need any mor help but thanx

Guest

12-05-2007, 11:45 PM

I got the game working and everything, but I'm having trouble with civilizations. A message keeps popping up saying "Advancement is slow, science needs energy." What does it mean, and how to I fix it? I've tried the civilization model and everything, but I can't keep the message from appearing. What am I doing wrong?

_r.u.s.s.

13-05-2007, 08:06 AM

by the way, write us what was the problem and how did you fix it. for latter generations, you know=)

The Fifth Horseman

14-05-2007, 02:49 PM

What am I doing wrong?[/b]
Increase the usage of various energy sources.
Increase the energy allocation to Science.

Mousazz

14-05-2007, 02:51 PM

:blink: ? i got a problem. once i start the game (it never happened before->), normal letters are replaced with simbols. please, :titan: help! :sos: :sos: :sos: :sos: :sos:

The Fifth Horseman

14-05-2007, 03:00 PM

Windows, DOS, DOSBox ...?

Skeeblix

26-05-2007, 10:35 AM

Does anyone know how or where to get ahold of a copy of the damn manual for this thing? I haven't played this game in at least ten years, and I really need a refresher.

TheChosen

26-05-2007, 12:04 PM

I dont think that this game has manual. Just read the help file.

kajjj

27-05-2007, 02:23 PM

google it, I've found quite a few pages featuring this manual

Yups

15-06-2007, 08:25 PM

Why does everything have to be so f'in complex to play a game thats almost 2 decades old?
Dosbox this, Memory that...

Why cant it just be made to click install and play?

The Fifth Horseman

18-06-2007, 03:25 PM

Because both hardware and software manufacturers decided to leave out proper backwards compatibility - resulting in the current situation. Thus the need for emulators to fill in for the missing elements.]

You want to complain? Talk to Microsoft about it.

Guest_Xenon_*

20-06-2007, 04:47 AM

Has anyone figured out how to run the CD version on Windows XP? Specifically, what compatability modes and related settings would work?

The Fifth Horseman

20-06-2007, 12:45 PM

With DOSBox.

Guest

06-07-2007, 12:33 AM

how do you download APPENDIX C, the came wont start without the information on that part of the manual

Singularity

06-07-2007, 12:40 AM

There's a SimEarth pack with online manual included in the ed2k network. Just search for "Singularity", and it should appear.

Guest

06-07-2007, 04:13 AM

can you put up a link?

laiocfar

06-07-2007, 09:04 AM

I dont get what is the nuclear winter

Singularity

06-07-2007, 10:28 AM

Guest

06-07-2007, 10:54 PM

All in all this is a pretty fun sim, but I found it impossible to keep a stable ecosystem going.

Modeling evolving species, or just playing around with the species traits is still pretty fun for a while.

velik_m

07-07-2007, 06:39 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(laiocfar @ Jul 6 2007, 09:04 AM) 298136</div>
I dont get what is the nuclear winter
[/b]

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

Melvin

08-08-2007, 06:42 PM

Okay, here's what I did and the subsequent problem.

Using DOSBox 0.71, I:

1. Renamed file to EARTH
2. Put EARTH in file ADrive on C:
3. mount A: C:\ADrive (making the file ADrive my A Drive)
4. A:
5. EARTH
6. INSTALL

This worked fine, opening up the install. However, I chose to install from A Drive to C Drive. When I tried it said "not enough space on destination disk". Unless this game is far larger than I expected, it will fit on my C Drive. Does anyone know why this won't work?

The Fifth Horseman

08-08-2007, 06:47 PM

Add the -freesize x parameter to the mount command for your C drive, where x is the amount of free space (in MB) you want DOSBox to report.

Thesemindz

09-08-2007, 04:36 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Melvin @ Aug 8 2007, 07:42 PM) 303681</div>
Okay, here's what I did and the subsequent problem.

Using DOSBox 0.71, I:

1. Renamed file to EARTH
2. Put EARTH in file ADrive on C:
3. mount A: C:\ADrive (making the file ADrive my A Drive)
4. A:
5. EARTH
6. INSTALL

This worked fine, opening up the install. However, I chose to install from A Drive to C Drive. When I tried it said "not enough space on destination disk". Unless this game is far larger than I expected, it will fit on my C Drive. Does anyone know why this won't work?
[/b]

That happened because you didn't mount a c drive. You mounted an a drive for the files to be installed from, but you have to also mount c drive for the files to install to. Do that, and you'll be fine.

I have a different problem however. I am also getting the fatal error nomem error message that was discussed earlier. Did anyone find a fix for this?

-Rob

_r.u.s.s.

09-08-2007, 04:42 PM

did you try running on different version of dosbox and changing your "core" in dosbox config?

GTX2GvO

09-08-2007, 06:02 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Melvin @ Aug 8 2007, 08:42 PM) 303681</div>
When I tried it said "not enough space on destination disk". [/b]

Locate you C mount. (e.g. "mount c D:\Games\DosDir")

Add -freesize 600 in behind. (so that's "mount c D:\Games\DosDir -freesize 600")
Now DosBox will "think" Your mounted drive has 600MB of free size left. (good enough for Dos)

btw. you can substitute the 600 for any logical amount of free size in MB.

Seaspray

22-08-2007, 09:54 PM

I remember this, but didn't really get into it. Time for another go!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Dec 29 2004, 03:02 AM) 42960</div>
some robots [were] wandering around like animals.
After everyone had left, the intelligence race began again, and the robots became
intelligent and started their own civ.
I froze the planet into an iceball, but this did not faze them.
Then I fried the planet into a venus-like hell, but they were not impressed.
Eventually, they followed their predecessors into space, but some kept hanging on.
I had to ice-comet them and was left with a sterile planet.

Lodewijk
[/b]

You can get intelligent robots?
What did you have against them?

Perfect

28-08-2007, 05:42 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest_Josh_* @ Feb 18 2007, 07:52 PM) 279864</div>
Okay, I have had problems getting Sim Earth to work using DOSBox. I set up DOSBox 0.65 the way that it is set up via the Abandonia tutorial. I downloaded the game, and extracted the files. I renamed the folder "EARTH" (without quotes) and moved it into the CDrive. I typed :CD EARTH, and then "install". I chose install from Drive A to Drive C, yadda yadda yadda.

When it came time to install, it said "cannot find simearth.dat from drive A" or whatnot. So I looked in the EARTH folder, and lo and behold, simearth.dat was in the folder. I created a folder called ADrive and put that in my C drive (next to the DOS folder that has all the DOSBox info). I copied all the files under "EARTH" and put those into ADrive, then I ran DOSBox, and typed "mount A: C:\ADrive". My A drive is now the ADrive folder.

I reinstalled Sim Earth, same process. And everything worked smoothly. I now have a working version of Sim Earth going on right now as I type this.

I hope this helps anybody using Windows XP with DOSBox that had the same troubles.

To run the game after installation just type "simearth" (without quotes) into the prompt. And if you want to play it after that just type: "CD simearth" -> "simearth" (again, no quotes).
[/b]
worked like a charm. thanks

mirrorshades

20-09-2007, 01:19 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mirrorshades @ Mar 1 2007, 01:42 PM) 281484</div>
FATAL ERROR: PROGRAM ABORTED
FALLOC NOMEM 0:_fmalloc(0)[/b]
I am getting this error as well... program installed OK, that error shows up after typing "simearth" (after install).

I've tried changing the memory settings in DOSBox and re-running the install with different options (no sound, fewer colors, etc), but still getting the error. Anyone have any other ideas?
[/b]
Since someone emailed and asked, I did get around this. I think the original download I had was corrupt (I forget where I found it, Underdogs maybe?). I did a fresh download from here, followed the install instructions in this thread, and it's working fine.

Soooo... if you're getting the above error, post where you got it so we know not to trust that one anymore. :)

gregor

20-09-2007, 02:10 PM

Wasn't Simearth also a win game? I could be wrong, but somehow i remember starting it from windows...

mirrorshades

20-09-2007, 03:37 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gregor @ Sep 20 2007, 10:10 AM) 312050</div>
Wasn't Simearth also a win game? I could be wrong, but somehow i remember starting it from windows...
[/b]
Game was released in 1990. So you may have played it in Windows, but it might have been Windows 3.0. :)

Although it probably ran ok in Win95, so if you didn't pick it up until a few years later it was probably no big deal.

velik_m

20-09-2007, 08:03 PM

It was re-released as a win 3.1 game.

Sonic_Moronic

03-10-2007, 01:27 PM

When i saw the box scans update, it seemed interesting. I have to admit i never heard of it before, though...

I'm playing it now, seems pretty complicated.

Mrazerty

03-10-2007, 04:02 PM

PLEASE HELP!I got a big problem (I think).I used the batch file included in the zip that makes a B: drive on your computer.But I dont know how to delete it!Please help..

Guest

09-10-2007, 09:25 PM

I played this game for a little-bit when I was younger but it was too complicated, along with SimLife. I'll try and give it a second try. Thank goodness this exists.

Eiyuu Kou

17-10-2007, 03:56 AM

I am actually having trouble with getting the words to work right. They are currently gibberish and I would appreciate some help getting it into actual English.

Guest

17-10-2007, 04:09 AM

Never Mind. I did my research. Now I just need to find a floppy...

huggypig

19-12-2007, 02:11 PM

I need some help with that game. i have installed it, and i can run it, too, but when i want to make a new planet, he ask me a question every time like:" How big is the Earth or something else". When i press continue, because i dont know the answer, he say, that i should look in the manual or anything that called Appendix C, to get the answer:confused:. where i can find it. please help.

(sry, when my english is bad, but iam german and new^^)

_r.u.s.s.

19-12-2007, 02:59 PM

SimEarth codes.txt

Mousazz

26-02-2008, 09:14 AM

Umm... I got a problem. There is too much water vapor and when it melts on my forming planet it engulfs every piece of rock, and even the volcanoes and strong greenhouse effect and solar input can't do anything. I tried increasing core heat, lowering surface albedo, but nothing works! I even tried disabling cloud formation, rainfall and air <-> sea thermal transfer, but nothing works! please help :(.

The Fifth Horseman

26-02-2008, 09:53 AM

Mousazz

26-02-2008, 10:40 AM

You're taking too drastic actions.
If I remember the tutorial, you need to use the CO2 generators to create a greenhouse effect.
But as I said, it's all explained in the tutorial - you might want to go through it first.
Umm... yeah, I used ice meteors to make myself some water I forgot about the water vapor that is condensating... :laugh: However, the bad thing is that the land can't just easily create itself if you don't make a few volcanoes here and there.

Thanks

Arillane

30-03-2008, 05:45 PM

velik_m

31-03-2008, 05:22 AM

I have been trying to install SimEarth, but I am having problem. They have asked me several times about some something (I think have something to do with my monitor): VGA, CGA, etc. But, I do not know which is which! Help!:confused:

VGA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vga

CGA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter

And for even more info on the subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_display_interfaces

The Fifth Horseman

31-03-2008, 03:50 PM

VGA, definitely :P

marcus hughes

11-06-2008, 06:45 AM

how do i get rid of the symbols i am running this on DOS

The Fifth Horseman

11-06-2008, 08:18 AM

The first question would be... what symbols? :amused:

marcus hughes

11-06-2008, 03:11 PM

the symbols that replace English and i am running this on DOS BOX
it is hard to know what you are doing

The Fifth Horseman

11-06-2008, 03:35 PM

This is odd, I see others mentioned it before yet I never had the problem myself.
Screenshot, please?

TheChosen

11-06-2008, 03:45 PM

I know this thing. I got same kind of symbols long time ago when I played Sim Ants on true dos mode on Windows 98.

However, I have no idea how to fix this, but I think this is dos-only thing. Try windows version.

marcus hughes

11-06-2008, 04:00 PM

i cant find it on that site

angry axe

04-07-2008, 08:02 AM

i cant install it >_< every time i do it says please insert disk, ive also tried going to the directory i installed it in but it says the files damaged it also says near the file name that it is 1kb

angry axe

04-07-2008, 08:04 AM

i cant install sim earth, when i try it says to insert disk, ive tried to go to the directory that ive installed it to but it says that the files damaged it also says that the file is only 1kb

The Fifth Horseman

04-07-2008, 09:36 AM

You don't have to install it, just unpack and run.
Of course, remember to run it in DOSBox.

angry axe

07-07-2008, 07:27 AM

if by unpack you mean extract ive done that, still not working

The Fifth Horseman

07-07-2008, 10:18 AM

Unpack = extract.
Did you remember to run it in DOSBox?

If not (or you don't know how): http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/forumdisplay.php?f=90

nvrmre

08-07-2008, 05:29 AM

SimEarth was one of the few Maxis games I never really got that into. I remember buying it when it came out and losing interest after playing it a few times. I think I was expecting something with an interface closer to SimCity.

I may have to give it another try to see if I was missing something the first time around

angry axe

08-07-2008, 07:21 AM

what file am i ment to be running for simearth to work? install or setup?

The Fifth Horseman

08-07-2008, 07:24 AM

Simearth.exe

angry axe

10-07-2008, 04:55 AM

i dont seem to have that file

The Fifth Horseman

10-07-2008, 06:48 AM

Then try running Install.

The Fifth Horseman

18-08-2008, 11:30 AM

For some of the prior - and many of the future - posters:
An Idiot's Guide to Running SimEarth on DOSBox.

Download the latest version of DOSBox from www.dosbox.com. If you don't know what your operating system is, chances are it's Windows something-or-other.

Create two directories in the root of your C drive:
* Adrive
* Cdrive

Unpack the game archive to Adrive

Run DOSBox

Input the following commands:
mount A C:\adrive
mount C C:\cdrive
A:
install

NOTE: If you encounter issues, try setup.bat instead of install

During installation, choose the following options:
Install from drive: A
Install to drive: C
Destination directory: C:\SimEarth (the default)
Display: VGA, 640x480, 16 color
Sound: Sound Blaster
Lanugage: English

When the installation process concludes, input following commands in the DOSBox command line:
C:
cd simearth

When you want to run the game afterwards, you only need to enter:
mount C C:\cdrive
C:
cd simearth
simearth

VelociraptorBlade

04-06-2009, 03:46 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mirrorshades @ Mar 1 2007, 01:42 PM) 281484</div>
Since someone emailed and asked, I did get around this. I think the original download I had was corrupt (I forget where I found it, Underdogs maybe?). I did a fresh download from here, followed the install instructions in this thread, and it's working fine.

Soooo... if you're getting the above error, post where you got it so we know not to trust that one anymore. :)

I have the same problem too, but I got the game from this website. Where do I get this game then?

_r.u.s.s.

04-06-2009, 02:06 PM

post details of what you've done and what's happened. i mean details as in inputs, location of the game on your hard drive, mount commands, zip size, etc

Zepolak

05-07-2009, 08:16 PM

About the memory-related error (game not launching after installation with an alloc error showing) :
- I have installed the game from here, used Doxbox, mounted drives as said, installed without error : then I got the memory error
- I downloaded a new copy from here, done the exact same stuff [except the actual drives mounted as C: & A: were different], installation ok : game is launching.

So I guess it's a random error & trying to install the game again works (at least, it did for me).

alpha43omega

05-06-2010, 08:58 PM

I did everything that they said on the "idiots guide to running simearth" but for some reason I can't it to install. It keeps saying that it can't locate the disk. This doesn't make sense, please help.

holydiver95

06-06-2010, 01:47 PM

on my planet is a nuclear war xD and a fight between robots and humans xD

_r.u.s.s.

06-06-2010, 03:32 PM

guest

10-06-2010, 11:27 AM

Thanks to The Fifth Horseman (instructions on pg 16 of this forum) and to R.U.S.S. for indicating to use setup.bat instead of install. That seemed to help install the program.

However, I'm having trouble controlling the mouse with SimEarth. Any suggestions on how to slow down the mouse?

I'm using DOSBOX in Windows XP.

The Fifth Horseman

10-06-2010, 01:20 PM

Is it just the mouse moving too fast or the entire game?

guest

10-06-2010, 01:50 PM

I can't get the game to start because I can't get the mouse to work. It sort of jumps around the screen.

The Fifth Horseman

10-06-2010, 01:53 PM

guest

11-06-2010, 01:18 PM

1. Decrease the cycles (CTRL+F11) and see if this helps.
2. If not, close DOSBox, open the config file and decrease the value after sensitivity=. You'll probably want to drop it to somewhere around 60% at the very most.

I've tried changing the cycles. I was able to lower them, but I still seem to have no control over the mouse.

I don't know if it affects anything, but I have a MacBook Pro, but I'm trying to operate SimEarth on DOSBOX on the Windows Virtual Machine (with Windows XP). I couldn't find instructions on how to set up DOSBOX for Mac.

What do you think I should try next?

dosraider

11-06-2010, 01:20 PM

http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/DOSBox_and_Mac_OSX

Also:
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=8933
Scroll down for @#@#@#Mac

The Fifth Horseman

11-06-2010, 05:36 PM

What do you think I should try next?
...
2. If not, close DOSBox, open the config file and decrease the value after sensitivity=. You'll probably want to drop it to somewhere around 60% at the very most.

guest

12-06-2010, 11:17 AM

...

Sorry The Fifth Horseman. How do I open the configuration file? In many ways I'm computer savvy, but if I've not had to do it before, I don't know.

Thanks.

The Fifth Horseman

12-06-2010, 12:23 PM

Start >> Programs >> DosBox-0.74 >> DosBox.conf

guest

12-06-2010, 03:56 PM

This is the guest that had trouble with the mouse. I looked at the postings for using DOSBox with Mac OS X, downloaded DOSBox .74, used a combination of instructions from the Mac suggested pages, and The Fifth Horsemans instructions on Page 16. AND it works.

Thank you all for your help. I'm so burned out from trying to get this to work that I think I'll wait a day to review the manual (found online) and then start playing the game.

This will be a great model for my environmental science students to understand the concept of Gaia.

Happy evolution to you all.
Thanks again.
Mamanaia.

_r.u.s.s.

12-06-2010, 04:04 PM

This will be a great model for my environmental science students to understand the concept of Gaia.
haha wha :woot:

Mr.Sharky

22-06-2010, 08:34 AM

i really want to try this game but i just don't get how to install it, it asks for the disk and i don't know what to do:(

Mr.Sharky

22-06-2010, 09:35 AM

nvm figured it out

Mr.Sharky

23-06-2010, 07:39 AM

:suspicious: i cant figure out how to make intelligent life:suspicious:

The Fifth Horseman

23-06-2010, 11:57 AM

It'll either evolve on itself, or you can use a monolith on a square inhabited by a life form to push it one step of evolutionary development ahead.
Just remember most aquatic lifeforms won't have the capacity to develop fire and advance out of stone age. Except mollusks, which can live in the jungles as well as in the water.

GamingGod81

14-09-2010, 01:14 PM

http://www.freegameempire.com/games/SimEarth/manual

Goto the VERY bottom of the doc... then viola, the appendix c is there, I tested those stats and it works.. here is the gist of it, for some reason there is no Earth on this appendix, Hmm.. IDK,

PLANET SPECIFICATION SHEET:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MERCURY
Year (Earth Days).................................87.97
Day (Earth Hours)....................................59
Diameter (km)......................................4880
Diameter (miles)...................................3032
Density (water = 1).................................5.5
Moons............................................. ....0
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1)........................ .38
Mass (x10,000,000,000,000)........................ .332
Distance From Sun (Million km).....................57.9
Distance From Sun (Million Miles).................35.99
Orbital Velocity (km/sec).........................47.73

VENUS
Year (Earth Days).................................224.7
Day (Earth Hours)...................................243
Diameter (km).....................................12100
Diameter (Miles)....................................523
Average Temperature (degrees C).....................477
Density (Water = 1)................................5.24
Moons............................................. ....0
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1)......................... .9
Mass (x10,000,000,000,000Gigatons).................4.89
Axial Tilt........................................177.3
Volume (Earth = 1)................................. .88
Distance From Sun (Million km)....................108.2
Distance From Sun (Million Miles).................67.24
Orbital Velocity (km/sec)............................35

MARS
Year (Earth Days)...................................687
Day (Earth Hours)...............................24h 37m
Diameter (km)......................................6796
Diameter (Miles)...................................4220
Average Temperature (Degrees C).....................-53
Density (Water = 1)................................3.94
Moons............................................. ....2
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1)........................ .38
Mass (10,000,000,000,000) Gigatons................ .642
Axial Tilt........................................25.19
Volume (Earth = 1)................................. .15
Distance From Sun (Million km)....................227.9
Distance from Sun (Million Miles)................141.73
Orbital Velocity (km/sec)..........................24.1

SATURN
Year (Earth Days)..............................10760.56
Day (Earth Hours)...............................10h 14m
Diameter (km)....................................120020
Diameter (Miles)..................................74580
Density (Water = 1).................................0.7
Moons............................................. ...17
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1).........................1.3
Mass (10,000,000,000,000) Giagtons).................575
Distance From Sun (Million km)...................1427.7
Distance From Sun (Million Miles.)...............887.13
Orbital Velocity...................................9.45

URANUS
Year (EArth Days)..............................306854.9
DAy (Earth Hours)...............................10h 49m
Diameter (km).....................................50900
Diameter (Miles)..................................31600
Density (Water = 1).................................1.3
Moons............................................. ....5
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1)........................0.93
Mass (X 10,000,000,000,000 Gigatons)...............88.2
Distance from Sun (Million Km)...................2870.5
Distance from Sun (Million miles)................1783.7
Orbital Velocity (km/sec)..........................6.36

NEPTUNE
~~~~~~~
Year (Earth Days)...............................60191.2
Day (Earth Hours)...............................15h 48m
Diameter (km).....................................48600
Diameter (Miles)..................................30200
Density (WAter = 1).................................1.8
Moons............................................. ....3
Surface Gravity....................................1.23
Mass (X 10,000,000,000,000 gigatons).............103.89
Distance from Sun (Km)...........................4498.8
Distance from Sun (Miles)........................2795.5
Orbital Velocity (km/sec)..........................4.77

PLUTO
~~~~~
Year (Earth Days)...............................90474.9
Day (Earth Hours)..............................159h 19m
Diameter.......................................... 2400
Diameter (Miles)..................................1500
Density (Water = 1)...............................0.7(?)
Moons............................................. ...1
Surface Gravity...................................0.03 (?)
Mass (X 10,000,000,000,000 Gigatons)..............0.06
Distance From Sun..(Million KM).................5902.8
Distance from Sun (Million Miles)...............3667.9
Orbital Velocity..................................4.77

random schmuck

01-11-2010, 06:28 PM

PROBLEM!

I did everything as directed in both the guide AND in this forum thread.
I created adrive and cdrive in the root c:\ folder.
I unpacked simearth folder into the adrive.
I mounted the cdrive and adrive in the appropriate manner.
And I went through the 'installation' process exactly as told...
But it STILL says:
"Looking for c:\simearth.dat
Please insert simearth install disk in drive a and press enter"

What
The
HELL
am I doing wrong here?!

_r.u.s.s.

02-11-2010, 04:18 AM

why is it looking for simearth.dat on cdrive when it tries to install game from a? can you show us your full mount lines and respective output?

That Random Schmuck Again

03-11-2010, 09:11 PM

Ok, so the situation has changed slightly. Still pretty hopeless, but progress I guess in some strange direction. For one thing, the install.exe is actually searching in the A Drive now, as I wanted it to...
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae156/Bandkanon-Bofors/installfail.png
But that gets me nowhere.

This changed after I finally realized "DURR, THEY SAID TO USE SETUP AND NOT INSTALL.EXE DURR"
...But then Setup laughed at me, basically sitting up and telling me I'm an idiot,
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae156/Bandkanon-Bofors/bdrivewaitWHAT.png

So everything's supposedly lined up correctly. We have our a drive and c drive
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae156/Bandkanon-Bofors/adrive-cdrive.png
and the mount supposedly properly done or maybe not who knows
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae156/Bandkanon-Bofors/hurffdurf.png
and I tried the possible process of changing 'A Drive' to 'B Drive', including within the mount, thinking that's what Setup was saying when it LAUGHED AT ME
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae156/Bandkanon-Bofors/err2.png
But that didn't work either.
So there ya go.

The Fifth Horseman

03-11-2010, 09:35 PM

You're not supposed to run the installer in Windows, only inside DOSBox...

dosraider

04-11-2010, 09:12 AM

Me thinks our Smuck has no idea how to run dosbox ....

Click where you see the arrow:
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/530/clickthere.th.png (http://img514.imageshack.us/i/clickthere.png/)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)
And don't add 'install' under [autoexec] in dosboxconf.
That 'A:' doesn't belong there neither.
When you alter something in dosbox config you need to shut down and restart dosbox.

BTW, that's a nice one:
http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae156/Bandkanon-Bofors/err2.png :smile2:

Guest

07-02-2011, 12:08 AM

The file won't even unpack on my computer. I try saving it to my C drive. However, it won't show up unless I try to save it to my C drive again, in which case it tells me that I'll be replacing the first version I saved there! All of the sudden, I can see it, but it won't unpack from there. It gives me a few errors and dies after I've tried to unpack.

Anyone have any clue what's going on?

_r.u.s.s.

07-02-2011, 03:52 AM

some weird os/hdd problem. your computer is most probably full of spyware

The Fifth Horseman

07-02-2011, 06:29 AM

I'm prtty sure you're doing something wrong, but with that little description, I can't tell what exactly it is.
What system are you running? What are the error messages you get when trying to unpack the game?

Guest

08-02-2011, 07:53 PM

When I try to open it straight after the download and save, it tells me that access to the zipped file is denied (that's the error message).
(Side note: On the other computer I tried this on, it knew there was stuff in the folder, but it told me there were errors in the file and that it wouldn't unpack.)

It doesn't show up in my Program Files folder.

I do, however, see the Sim Earth folder when I try to download it again and open instead of save the file.

When I try to extract all from that, my computer gives me the error message that the zipped file is empty.

I also tried opening it, but there's no executable file to drop into DOSBox. I try to run the install file, but I have no way to save to an A or B drive, so when I get through the whole file it tells me "Please insert SimEarth install disk in drive A and press enter".
(Side note: the rest of this was the same on both computers).

I'm running Windows Vista on both computers.

The Fifth Horseman

08-02-2011, 10:07 PM

When I try to open it straight after the download and save, it tells me that access to the zipped file is denied (that's the error message).Are you sure the file finished downloading when you were trying to open it?
(Side note: On the other computer I tried this on, it knew there was stuff in the folder, but it told me there were errors in the file and that it wouldn't unpack.)
When I try to extract all from that, my computer gives me the error message that the zipped file is empty.What are you using to extract the file contents?
It doesn't show up in my Program Files folder.It won't. Why do you expect it to?
I also tried opening it, but there's no executable file to drop into DOSBox. I try to run the install file, but I have no way to save to an A or B drive, so when I get through the whole file it tells me "Please insert SimEarth install disk in drive A and press enter".You should unpack the files to a directory, mount that directory in DOSBox (drag & drop is not very effective in the long term) and run setup.bat (also in DOSBox).
I'm running Windows Vista on both computers.What browser (or download manager) are you downloading the files with?
Could you upload the "corrupted" archive somewhere - say, to Mediafire - and post a link?

Guest

05-05-2011, 10:19 AM

Just remember most aquatic lifeforms won't have the capacity to develop fire and advance out of stone age. Except mollusks, which can live in the jungles as well as in the water.
Thanks for the explanation! Is this also the reason they won't settle any more cities than the first? (I evolved Radiates using a monolith and they didn't create more than one city. Even when I maximized Energy production and allocation to agriculture.)

Thanks, Daniel

The Fifth Horseman

05-05-2011, 10:55 AM

To be honest, I don't know for sure. I do believe the cities are dependent on the species' population.

Frozenepic

13-09-2011, 04:17 AM

Hey guys, i downloaded SimEarth from here.
http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/185
When i finished downloading, i extracted the files to a random empty folder, ( With WINZIP), then, i installed it by running install.exe,( Or maybe it's called install.bat ), i had no idea what i had to do, so all i did was hope for the best and tried to install, and then, i did, i tried to run the game, by running the SIMEARTH.exe in the folder i installed it into. ( C:/SIMEARTH ), although, all these really strange texts show up, it looks like it's arabian text, although i'm not so sure, i think i'm missing the font, who knows.

TL;DR Version: The text in the game shows up really weird, like if it was arabian, although i'm not sure, any help?

DarthHelmet86

13-09-2011, 04:26 AM

Downloaded the game, installed it in Dosbox then ran the game in Dosbox everything was fine. If you are trying to run this in windows you will not get it to work run it in Dosbox. If you are running it in Dosbox we are going to need more info to help you out.

Also as a side note why is this game not an installed version? Is there a reason we aren't hosting it like we normally would?

The Fifth Horseman

13-09-2011, 12:32 PM

Frozenepic

15-09-2011, 01:01 AM

You didn't use DOSBox. Read: http://www.abandonia.com/vbullet/showthread.php?t=14406

Yeah, it was pretty obvious to run it with DOSbox, i just didn't know how to run it with DOSbox, ( It took me a whooping half hour to get it working! ), thanks anyway.

What sucks is that you cannot mount two things at a time.

The Fifth Horseman

15-09-2011, 06:45 AM

What sucks is that you cannot mount two things at a time.:huh: You can have hard drive and CD-ROM (either real or IMGMOUNTed disc images) mounts for each letter from C to Y. That's over 20 mounts that can be used at the same time. This is in addition to A and B for floppy drives and floppy images mounted with IMGMOUNT.

Guest

16-12-2011, 09:01 PM

Having a problem, installed the game with setup.bat through DosBox and everything went fine. I then tried to run Simearth.exe after mounting its directory to C but this shows up:

FATAL ERROR: PROGRAM ABORTED
FALLOC NOMEM O:_fmalloc(O)

The "O"s aren't actually "O"s, they have a little dot inside them, no idea what it is.

Anybody knows what to do?

The Fifth Horseman

17-12-2011, 12:21 AM

The "O"s aren't actually "O"s, they have a little dot inside them, no idea what it is.That is how a zero is typically displayed in consoles to avoid confusion with O.

winged potato

20-02-2012, 04:59 PM

New to Abandonia...but I am proud to say I still have the floppies and thick textbook (I mean manual) for this game. I wished Spore was half has fun as this was for me.

telep

26-02-2012, 11:55 PM

I played SimEarth when I was too young to appreciate it. Might be time to give it another spin(I remember the UI leaving me sort of baffled but I might not even be thinking of the correct game)

Cab

04-03-2012, 08:59 PM

For the people with the memory error make sure you run install.exe from the A: or B: drive, not from C:.

prettykity26

01-08-2012, 06:59 AM

I followed instructions on this one site, I did a lot of things, put certain text in a config file, but when I open up DOSbox, instead of a setup it gives me this:
http://erinhunterfan.deviantart.com/#/d59hwvk:(

DarthHelmet86

01-08-2012, 07:01 AM

What ever you were trying to link to it did not work. What mounts did you use in Dosbox?

The Fifth Horseman

01-08-2012, 09:34 AM

Please post a screenshot of the contents of the c:\games\simearth directory you are trying to mount as both C and A drives.

prettykity26

01-08-2012, 08:01 PM

GAH, Sorry, let me try again.
1635

Did it work this time?

prettykity26

01-08-2012, 09:20 PM

GAH, Sorry, let me try again.
1635

Did it work this time?

PS I have Windows Vista, DOSBox 0.74, and I downloaded the zip file from here.

The Fifth Horseman

01-08-2012, 09:25 PM

My question still remains.
If I get what is your intent, your idea on how to mount the directory for installation is rather dangerous. If a game has to be actually installed, never use the same directory as both the source and the target. But that is not the source of your current problem and so we'll address it later.

prettykity26

02-08-2012, 09:37 AM

Okay so now what?

The Fifth Horseman

02-08-2012, 11:34 AM

I already told you topost a screenshot of the contents of the c:\games\simearth directory you are trying to mount.If you don't do that, I can't help you any further.

DarthHelmet86

02-08-2012, 11:53 AM

Indeed, for all we know the install file you are trying to run might actually be in c:\games\simearth\simearth. All that would take is one mistake in unzipping.

prettykity26

02-08-2012, 08:56 PM

OMG Sorry I'm stupid, you must be really annoyed at me. Here's The inside of the C:\Games\SimEarth folder:
1636

And here's the inside of the C:\Games\SimEarth\SimEarth folder:

1637

In case you wanted to see that.

prettykity26

02-08-2012, 08:58 PM

prettykity26

02-08-2012, 09:45 PM

YAY! My game is up ad running, I'm playing the game now!
:3::woot:

The Fifth Horseman

02-08-2012, 09:47 PM

That's great, but let's adress two things you should know. :)
First, DOSBox should be installed into its' own directory. There's no adverse results keeping it where you put it, but it can get annoying later on when you want to play other games using it. :)

Second, don't mount the game directory as your C drive - instead mount its' parent directory. In this case, rather than mount c c:\games\simearth use mount c c:\games . Again, it's a matter of long-term practicality (when you automate the mounting by placing the commands into the DOSBox config file) over immediate convenience.

Finally, you can also automate the mounting of directories and switching to the C drive by editing the DOSBox options file and putting these commands at the end. Whatever's placed there is automatically ran when DOSBox starts.

Person012345

03-11-2012, 03:14 PM

FATAL ERROR: PROGRAM ABORTED
FALLOC NOMEM 0:_fmalloc(0)
Getting this.

Unregistered1

09-01-2015, 02:52 PM

Getting this.

Same. Windows 7, 64-bit.

The Fifth Horseman

10-01-2015, 03:23 PM

You should run this game in DOSBox. It was never meant for modern Windows versions.

Some Anonimus

20-02-2015, 11:24 AM

I'm start in Mars, place nine vaporator in a planet and open graphs->air sample window. And vaporator affect to nothing. No mater how long i wait, water vapor in atmosphere is always zero (air sample window). WTF?

TGLS

28-02-2015, 07:26 AM

You want to win the Mars scenario? OK. First stick down a few CO2 generators and then hit the planet with a few ice comets. Then, provided the ice caps are not to massive, place down a few biome factories. When there are a few stable biome zones, place down a few information age cities, and max agriculture and drop science to zero. Then just wait for requirements to be passed and you win.

luciferret

05-03-2016, 07:25 PM

The error seems to be memory-related. Try playing with memory size and changing XMS/EMS/UMB settings (this (http://www.abandonia.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14063&view=getnewpost) will help you with doing the latter without leaving DosBox for a second).

I decided to ditch the batch file which came with the .zip. Apparently mounting in the bat doesnt work, or atleast it causes something to go wrong. Here is what i did to get this to work :

start dosbox
mount a [x:\path here where\your simearth\install files are\located] ex. my line would look like this -> mount a c:\games\old\tmp
a:
install.exe [DONT run the setup.bat]
select drive A: [where you are installing from]
select drive C: [where you are installing to]
after this you can select screen resolutions and sound devices you like the most.
select preferred language
you can check the setup once more before programs copies the files.
press SPACE after copying is done.
once installation is complete, go to your new simearth folder and run simearth.exe.
Enjoy.

I assume reader has allready mounted hes/hers game directory to c: or similiar, so the final path might look somethign like this -> c:\simearth.

edit.
For some reason i didnt realize i replied to a post from page 9. Oh well, if someone still has this problem, this might help them