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Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: RAM on October 10, 2000, 04:56:00 PM: This is strange...

I got my soundcard working, finally, this morning. This afternoon I tested AH online and it went smooth like silk...no problem at all sound OK, etc...

But now I try to start it and a message comes:

"Initialization failed with -3
MainGR3D_failed -3"

The only thing that changed in the meantime was the video drivers (I played Soldier of fortune , and installed its openGL drivers). But I reinstalled old ones for no effect at all.

Please any hint?

Thanks
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: Westy on October 10, 2000, 05:30:00 PM: Try deleting your video.cfg file and restart AH? That might help.

-Westy
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: RAM on October 10, 2000, 05:53:00 PM: Did it...both deleting video.cfg and reisntalling AH.

Nothing (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: Rocket on October 10, 2000, 06:29:00 PM: Try reinstalling DX?

Maybe with the install of SoF and changing video drivers back and forth caused DX to freak out?

Grabbin at straws here bro!

S!

Rocket
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: bloom25 on October 10, 2000, 06:32:00 PM: Your DirectX drivers are messed up RAM. Try reloading your video card drivers and DirectX 7a.

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THUNDERBIRDS
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: Renfield on October 10, 2000, 07:25:00 PM: (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: arhurb on October 11, 2000, 03:25:00 AM: Sorry for post in Spanish, but easier to explain for me.

Hola Ram:

He tenido serios problemas con la tarjeta de sonido, los puertos serie y la tarjeta de video al tratar de instalar W2K. Los problemas pasaron luego a W98 y he terminado formateando el disco duro. La solución al problema (encontrada despues del formato) fue cambiar la tarjeta de sonido de ranura. Pinchándola en la ranura 3 (la del medio) para forzarla a que coja IRQ5 funcionó. Genuina ingeniería Windows. El problema que me daba era que en W2K no reconocía el puerto de serie (problemas de IRQ) y en W98 rearrancaba el ordenador (¡REINICIABA!) en cuanto intentaba subirme a algún avion. Pasando los diagnósticos de DirectX el problema parecía radicar en DirectMusic. Una vez cambiada la tarjeta de sonido de lugar, santo remedio.

Espero que te sirva de algo y, en cualquier caso, suerte.

Por cierto, te recomiendo que ingores a ese petardo. Lo único que hay que hacer con las cacas de perro es tratar de no pisarlas. No es que no lo merezcan, pero lo único que consigues es manchar el zapato y oler mal.

Saludos,
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: StSanta on October 11, 2000, 08:10:00 AM: Or disable RW. Did it for me.

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Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: Renfield on October 11, 2000, 08:21:00 AM: A mute RAM.... Just brings a smile. Hehe (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: Harppa on October 11, 2000, 09:06:00 AM: Why do I smell s**t here ? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: RAM on October 11, 2000, 01:24:00 PM: People...BINGO (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif). Thanks all, was the DX7, reinstalled it and all goes nice now (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Expect to see a killer RAM in MA tonight (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Thanks a lot!
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: RAM on October 11, 2000, 01:26:00 PM: Ah, Pepino, no te preocupes (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Este gilipollas se va a dejar en evidencia el solito...

sabes aquello de que los gilipollas tienen la boca muy grande? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Pues ahi tienes un ejemplo (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif). No te preocupes, yo ya paso de el.

Gracias (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: bloom25 on October 11, 2000, 03:06:00 PM: Glad it worked RAM. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

I haven't used my Spanish for a little while, but it sounds like Pepino is having problems with his Sound Card. I've ran into this before, just as he has. Almost always the solution is to "reserve" IRQ 5 for a legacy device in the bios. This allows the game port and soundblaster compatibility to function.

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THUNDERBIRDS
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: terracota on October 11, 2000, 03:58:00 PM: Que cojones es jilipollas? RAM (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

[This message has been edited by terracota (edited 10-11-2000).]
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: RAM on October 11, 2000, 04:58:00 PM: Mira un poco para arriba...ves el tio de la sonrisita estupida?...

ESE es un gilipollas (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

(http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
Title: Problems starting AH
Post by: Staga on October 11, 2000, 05:48:00 PM: I'm not sure Harppa but I might have a clue... Smell isn't too bad down here; Maybe it comes from above?