Hi!
I've downladed played Settlers 2 Gold. I runned it in VMD sound, but the music goes in slowmotion. If I run it without VMD the sound hacks.
I'm useing Win XP Pro SP 2 on an Asus lapton.
Thankfull for awnsers.

P.S I cound'n post it in the Technical Stuff forum, so I post it here.

Oh, sorry useing Win xp Home. Sorry.

That's not the Prob.
You're quite right here, since it's "Troubleshooting"... :D

Have you tried DosBox yet? Maybe it's because of your machine.
For further advise you should tell a bit more about your PC. Mhz, RAM a.s.o.

1.6 ghz Intel celeron
512 mb ddr2 ram
The laptop has integreted mono speakers.
Are you sure that it will be better in DOSbox? If so, how do I mount the S2.exe file then?

The thing that many members do is create an DosBox-icon on the Desktop and then simply drag the exe-Data (in your case s2.exe) on that icon.
It's cleaner for DosBox than putting everything straight by typing.
Have you configured your DosBox.conf already?

Thank you for the hint.
The music works perfectly in DOSbox, but the game loads and runns very slowly.
Is my machin relly to weak for Settlers 2 in dosbox, or whath should I config to make it run faster?

Try: CTRL-F12 = Speeds up the game

When you do the drag & drop thing, you really should edit the dosbox.conf to make DosBox start with higher cycles. That's what you do with Crtl + F12 in the game like Romano said. But this can cause crashes in the game.
When you need support with setting up the conf-file report back. :ok:

Problem solved (wrong config.).
If I have installed the game in "C:\Spel\Settlers 2 Gold\s2g", and want to run "C:\Spel\Settlers 2 Gold\s2g\S2.exe" automatically when starting DOSbox, what should type in the autoexec line in the config file?
And If I want dosbox to close automatically when I exit the game, what should I do then?
Thankfully for awnsers!

The config. file right now:

[sdl]
# fullscreen -- Start dosbox directly in fullscreen.
# fulldouble -- Use double buffering in fullscreen.
# fullresolution -- What resolution to use for fullscreen: original or fixed size (e.g. 1024x768).
# windowresolution -- Scale the window to this size IF the output device supports hardware scaling.
# output -- What to use for output: surface,overlay,opengl,openglnb,ddraw.
# autolock -- Mouse will automatically lock, if you click on the screen.
# sensitiviy -- Mouse sensitivity.
# waitonerror -- Wait before closing the console if dosbox has an error.
# priority -- Priority levels for dosbox: lowest,lower,normal,higher,highest.
# Second entry behind the comma is for when dosbox is not focused/minimized.
# mapperfile -- File used to load/save the key/event mappings from.
# usescancodes -- Avoid usage of symkeys, might not work on all operating systems.

fullscreen=true
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=original
windowresolution=original
output=surface
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper.txt
usescancodes=true

[dosbox]
# language -- Select another language file.
# memsize -- Amount of memory dosbox has in megabytes.
# machine -- The type of machine tries to emulate:hercules,cga,tandy,pcjr,vga.
# captures -- Directory where things like wave,midi,screenshot get captured.

language=
machine=vga
captures=capture
memsize=128

[render]
# frameskip -- How many frames dosbox skips before drawing one.
# aspect -- Do aspect correction, if your output method doesn't support scaling this can slow things down!.
# scaler -- Scaler used to enlarge/enhance low resolution modes.
# Supported are none,normal2x,normal3x,advmame2x,advmame3x,advinte rp2x,advinterp3x,tv2x,tv3x,rgb2x,rgb3x,scan2x,scan 3x.

frameskip=0
aspect=false
scaler=none

[cpu]
# core -- CPU Core used in emulation: simple,normal,full,dynamic.
# cycles -- Amount of instructions dosbox tries to emulate each millisecond.
# Setting this higher than your machine can handle is bad!
# You can also let DOSBox guess the correct value by setting it to auto.
# Please note that this guessing feature is still experimental.
# cycleup -- Amount of cycles to increase/decrease with keycombo.
# cycledown Setting it lower than 100 will be a percentage.

core=dynamic
cycles=auto
cycleup=500
cycledown=20

[mixer]
# nosound -- Enable silent mode, sound is still emulated though.
# rate -- Mixer sample rate, setting any devices higher than this will
# probably lower their sound quality.
# blocksize -- Mixer block size, larger blocks might help sound stuttering
# but sound will also be more lagged.
# prebuffer -- How many milliseconds of data to keep on top of the blocksize.

nosound=false
rate=22050
blocksize=2048
prebuffer=10

[midi]
# mpu401 -- Type of MPU-401 to emulate: none, uart or intelligent.
# device -- Device that will receive the MIDI data from MPU-401.
# This can be default,alsa,oss,win32,coreaudio,none.
# config -- Special configuration options for the device. In Windows put
# the id of the device you want to use. See README for details.

mpu401=intelligent
device=default
config=

[sblaster]
# sbtype -- Type of sblaster to emulate:none,sb1,sb2,sbpro1,sbpro2,sb16.
# sbbase,irq,dma,hdma -- The IO/IRQ/DMA/High DMA address of the soundblaster.
# mixer -- Allow the soundblaster mixer to modify the dosbox mixer.
# oplmode -- Type of OPL emulation: auto,cms,opl2,dualopl2,opl3.
# On auto the mode is determined by sblaster type.
# All OPL modes are 'Adlib', except for CMS.
# oplrate -- Sample rate of OPL music emulation.

sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
mixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplrate=22050

[gus]
# gus -- Enable the Gravis Ultrasound emulation.
# gusbase,irq1,irq2,dma1,dma2 -- The IO/IRQ/DMA addresses of the
# Gravis Ultrasound. (Same IRQ's and DMA's are OK.)
# gusrate -- Sample rate of Ultrasound emulation.
# ultradir -- Path to Ultrasound directory. In this directory
# there should be a MIDI directory that contains
# the patch files for GUS playback. Patch sets used
# with Timidity should work fine.

gus=true
gusrate=22050
gusbase=240
irq1=5
irq2=5
dma1=3
dma2=3
ultradir=C:\ULTRASND

[speaker]
# pcspeaker -- Enable PC-Speaker emulation.
# pcrate -- Sample rate of the PC-Speaker sound generation.
# tandy -- Enable Tandy Sound System emulation (off,on,auto).
# For auto Tandysound emulation is present only if machine is set to tandy.
# tandyrate -- Sample rate of the Tandy 3-Voice generation.
# disney -- Enable Disney Sound Source emulation.

pcspeaker=true
pcrate=22050
tandy=auto
tandyrate=22050
disney=true

[bios]
# joysticktype -- Type of joystick to emulate: none, 2axis, 4axis,
# fcs (Thrustmaster) ,ch (CH Flightstick).
# none disables joystick emulation.
# 2axis is the default and supports two joysticks.

joysticktype=2axis

[serial]
# serial1-4 -- set type of device connected to com port.
# Can be disabled, dummy, modem, directserial.
# Additional parameters must be in the same line in the form of
# parameter:value. Parameters for all types are irq, startbps, bytesize,
# stopbits, parity (all optional).
# for directserial: realport (required).
# for modem: listenport (optional).
# Example: serial1=modem listenport:5000

serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled

[dos]
# xms -- Enable XMS support.
# ems -- Enable EMS support.
# umb -- Enable UMB support (false,true,max).

xms=true
ems=true
umb=true

[ipx]
# ipx -- Enable ipx over UDP/IP emulation.

ipx=false

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.

One more question.
Is there any way to make DOSbox use more than 256 colers?

...mhhh, well OK, you shouldn't probably post the whole file... <_<
But OK. The CPU-settings are the interesting part:
You should run all right with these settings but probably you should change cycles from auto to a specific number, in your case 15000.
But I'm not too sure about this, 'cause I don't know the "auto" setting. :unsure:

It runns better with "auto", than it dose with 15000. But how to change the color settnings?

you have already set maximum number of colors for dosbox

machine = vga

vga = 256 (only 16 in 640*480)
tendy = 16
cga = 4
hercules = 2

So DOSbox dose not support 16 in more than 640*480!!!??? :cry: :not_ok:
Is there any way to speed up the sound in VMD sound then?

I don't get the point of this question. :blink: Actually DosBox supports all the color you ever will need in Dos games. No need to change stuff in resolution or graphics.
When you start the game press Alt+F4 for fullscreen and there you go! :w00t:

I don't get the point of this question. :blink: Actually DosBox supports all the color you ever will need in Dos games. No need to change stuff in resolution or graphics.
When you start the game press Alt+F4 for fullscreen and there you go! :w00t:[/b][/quote]
Settlers 2 looks awfull in 256 colors. It supports up to 16bits. And I don't want to run it in 640*480 :cry:
Besides, VMD sound is much smarter and easyer to use than dosbox.
It runns perfetly in VMD, but I would be VERY happy if I could speed up the music a bit, since it playes in slowmotion. Dose anyone now how to do?

well, i have tried running settlers 2 in 1024*768 in dos box and it works with all the colors.. what s the problem?

by the way i think you get me in previous post 16 colors not 16 bits. and i was mistaken, it was in true vga, not different vga that dosbox uses

The problem is that it runnes S2 in 256 colors, the game runnes slow, and is lagging (probly to low cpu speed (1,6ghz)). And it craches 50 % of the time and when I try to load the game.

Tried compatibility modes or VDMSound?

Tried both.
VMD works, but the music goes in slow motion.
Is there any way to speed up it a bit?

Not to bump, but.... :(
Sorry.

No way to speed up VDMS.
Sorry, but that about exhausts the available options.

There is a button somewhere to reduce the zoom level, and there is also a button (I beleive) or an option to play the game in plain VGA... I don't really remember where it is tough.

Ok, thanks anyway.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. G @ May 3 2006, 09:39 PM) [snapback]228305[/snapback]</div>The GHz can't be an issue since I play S2G on a 1,0 GHz machine and it runs fine.
Starting it under XP could be an alternative sometimes. But you have to change some stuff in the excuteable. You can find the manual to that in the Compability section.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Icewolf @ Aug 8 2007, 02:14 PM) [snapback]303595[/snapback]</div>The GHz can't be an issue since I play S2G on a 1,0 GHz machine and it runs fine.
Starting it under XP could be an alternative sometimes. But you have to change some stuff in the excuteable. You can find the manual to that in the Compability section.
[/b][/quote]

Not even for DOSbox?
Don't work at all with the sound if I run it under XP.

(sorry for bumping again)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. G @ Sep 27 2007, 04:51 PM) [snapback]313474[/snapback]</div>My argument was: My machine is slower than yours and S2G runs fine.
So GHz can't be an issue.

When I read all this, I would suggest to Mr. G to clean up his PC.
A great deal of dosbox's / VDMS performance depends on how 'clean' your system is.
Begin with killin'all that runs on the background and isn't neccesary.
Fancy desktop enhancements,visual effects, innet conn, MSN ...... whatevers and whatnots.
Run a scandisk, reg cleaner, a-spyware, a-malware .... once in a while.

A good defrag can also help improve dosbox / VDMS achievable speed on a PC.
Not the MS defrag but try this one:
http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag/index.php
Freeware and darned good. :)

Whilst running the game hit CTRL+ALT+DEL ONCE, look in task manager at your CPU load, don't go over 90-95%, that's useless, it will even slow your system down.
(minimalize task manager, it stays working in your tray -or it should-.)