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Offline Ridge

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« on: October 28, 2003, 10:00:25 AM »
I installed it fine, had to download 2 dlls, but I get an error about ddraw.dll...

Specifically;

"The procedure entry point DdEntry12 could not be located in the dynamic link library DDRAW.dll."

What does that mean? I had to download ddraw.dll from a website, but i still get the error.....

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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2003, 11:24:01 AM »
You need directx 8.1 or better, if your system doesn't support it you ned a new system.

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« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2003, 01:16:48 PM »
Ah okay!! I thought i'd had it, but i had to reformat and only have 7!!

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« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2003, 01:27:43 PM »
Okay, that fixed the dll prob. Now I cannot select my video card from the options display.

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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2003, 01:51:35 PM »
thats normal in current beta but has no ill effect

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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2003, 05:48:55 PM »
actually it does cause a prob for me. At least i think that is the source of the prob;

"Initialization failed with -3
mainGR3D_FAILED -1"

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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2003, 02:27:29 PM »
"Initialization failed with -3
mainGR3D_FAILED -1"

I get the exact same message...

System specs:
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800 mHz AMD processor
128 MB RAM
16 MB 3dfx Voodoo 3 graphics card  
(15 MB reported by the DX diag. util.)
Win98 SE

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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2003, 02:50:05 PM »
433 Mhz AMD
256mb RAM
32mb ATI Rage Pro
Win2k

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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2003, 04:38:25 PM »
I got it to run on a 750Mhz amd duron with gforce2 MX400 4x agp, but it was so slow I cant imagine runing it on anything less.

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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2003, 05:14:49 PM »
Hmmmm...  Maybe the minimum graphics card memory is 64 MB?

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« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2003, 06:05:48 PM »
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Originally posted by Edantes
Hmmmm...  Maybe the minimum graphics card memory is 64 MB?

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neg i heard out there somewhere a 32mb card will do but i think it has to be very good card. also might be processor related but lets see what skuzzy has to say.
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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2003, 06:06:43 PM »
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Originally posted by Edantes
"Initialization failed with -3
mainGR3D_FAILED -1"

I get the exact same message...

System specs:
(Ok, nobody laugh!)

800 mHz AMD processor
128 MB RAM
16 MB 3dfx Voodoo 3 graphics card  
(15 MB reported by the DX diag. util.)
Win98 SE

~EDantes
the game needs 512 mb memory to run pretty well.
II/JG3 DGS II

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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2003, 08:03:11 PM »
512 MB?!?!?:eek:

Hate to say it, but 'Lock-On: Modern Air Combat' (which has excellent AI enemies in both air and ground vehicles, very realistic flight-model and graphics that in my opinion, are better than AH2) is said to run well on 512 MB.

So...............?

I don't quite know how to present this question in a way that reflects my respect of the HTC team, as programmers, yet hints at my wondering WHY a 'relatively simple' (term used very loosely) game requires such horse-power.

So, not meaning to be offensive, but still...  There it is.

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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2003, 08:15:31 PM »
Its because the flight model is much more complex and therefore more realistic than any other flight sim that I've ever seen. Also the overall complexity of the game.