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Old 22-04-2015, 11:37 AM   #1
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Except for a few details, that's essentially what I did... The main difference is that INSTALL.exe doesn't seem to work quite right. It says "Initializing, please wait..." and then closes.
I started from scratch and after fiddling around a bit I've gotten two results- if the game folder is C, MEENDATA appears there after running the install, but the game only shows a blank screen. If the folder above that (where I keep all my DOS games) is C, MEENDATA is in there and the games runs, but I get no sound again.

I'm using D-Fend Reloaded, so usually the length of the folder name isn't an issue ("folder name" comes out as "FOLDER~1" usually), so I'm not sure if that's a problem or not.

Ugh.
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Old 22-04-2015, 02:57 PM   #2
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I'm using D-Fend Reloaded
There's your problem.
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Old 22-04-2015, 08:01 PM   #3
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There's your problem.
...Go on.
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Old 23-04-2015, 07:44 AM   #4
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Try running the game in DOSBox without any frontends.
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Old 23-04-2015, 08:33 PM   #5
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I guess... I wasn't sure what difference it would make since I'd be doing the exact same thing except that I'd be typing it, but somehow or another the sound config runs that way.
I mean, I've got at least a couple dozen games that all run perfectly with D-Fend. I can't imagine why this game would be any different.
Of course, it sounds like you know already, but you're just not telling me. :/
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Old 25-04-2015, 12:36 PM   #6
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Actually, I would simply try it, tymime.

I seen too many exotic problems with DOSBox, so any tiny bit can be important.

I know, for example, games that works in VGA-mode only with the specific videocard set.

Games that works in "official" build, but stops to work in "unofficial" (and vice versa).

Games that works only if you have from 100 to 500 cycles in DOSBox.

Not mentioning specific sound/space/memory management settings.

(Of course, I have no idea, if it will work with DOSBox - or D-Fend - in your case. But you need to try!
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