The Red Screen (HELP!)

[shazza]

Well I got U7 Working with Exult ^_^
but.....
When i try to start a new game, the red screen comes up, and just quits. how do i fix this?
I know there is a way. I saw someone post a message like this on another message board.

[shazza]

PLEASE WHY THE @!#$ DOES IT QUIT OUT WHEN IT LOADS ARGH!

[wjp]

What version of exult are you using? What OS are you using?

Could you post your stdout.txt and stderr.txt?

[shazza]

version: exult 0.98rc1-win 32
os: Windows ME

stderr.txt:
End resampling. Resampled 527938 bytes to 1082686 bytes
creating dir: c:\ultima7\blackgate\ultima7\ultima7\gamedat\============================
An exception occured:
Error opening file c:\ultima7\blackgate\ultima7\ultima7\gamedat\u7ireg00
errno: 13
============================


stdout.txt:
Exult version 0.98rc1
Built at: Mar 14 2002 01:09:14
Compile-time options: DEBUG, USE_EXULTSTUDIO, HAVE_ZIP_SUPPORT
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.3-6 (mingw special)

Platform: Windows Me Version 4.90 Build 3000
Data path = data
Audio system assembled. Audio buffer at 22048
5 Midi Devices Detected
Listing midi devices:
-1: MIDI Mapper
0: AWE64 MIDI Synth
1: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth
2: Creative MPU-401
3: Creative FM Synthesizer
4: Generator Synthesizer
Using device -1: MIDI Mapper
Internal Win32 Midiout Midi Player for Exult and Pentagram.
Created PCB 0
Created PCB 1
Created PCB 2
Created PCB 3
Created PCB 4
Created PCB 5
Audio initialisation OK
is_installed: c:\ultima7\blackgate\ultima7\ultima7/static/endgame.dat
is_installed: ./static/sispeech.spc
Audio subsystem request: Custom Music track
setting game directories to: c:\ultima7\blackgate\ultima7\ultima7
Starting a BLACK GATE game
Okay. It looks like an IFF file chunk
length looks like: 1807418
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 0
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 2
Sound data
Chunk length appears to be 528002
Original sample_rate is 10752, hw rate is 22050
Sample rate (10752) = _real_rate
compression type 0
Channels 122
Have 1082686 bytes of resampled data
Terminator
Turn chunks to block
::0 end_production
::0 end_consumption
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 1
::0 end_consumption
::1 end_consumption
::2 end_consumption
::3 end_consumption
::4 end_consumption
::5 end_consumption
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 3
is_installed: ./static/sispeech.spc
Skin is: 3 Sex is: 0
Creating 'gamedat' files.

[Garrett]

oooops - I started a new thread, before I saw that the problem I have is discussed here as well.
Same problem here. After character creating and journey onwanrd, the crashes to the desktop.

Here's my stout.txt:
Exult version 0.98rc1
Built at: Mar 14 2002 01:09:14
Compile-time options: DEBUG, USE_EXULTSTUDIO, HAVE_ZIP_SUPPORT
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.3-6 (mingw special)

Platform: Windows 98 SE Version 4.10 Build 2222
Data path = data
Audio system assembled. Audio buffer at 22048
4 Midi Devices Detected
Listing midi devices:
-1: MIDI Mapper
0: Creative S/W Synth
1: A: SB Live! MIDI Synth
2: B: SB Live! MIDI Synth
3: SB Live! MIDI Out [A420]
Using device -1: MIDI Mapper
Internal Win32 Midiout Midi Player for Exult and Pentagram.
Created PCB 0
Created PCB 1
Created PCB 2
Created PCB 3
Created PCB 4
Created PCB 5
Audio initialisation OK
is_installed: C:\Programme\Origin\Ultima Collection\Ultima7/static/endgame.dat
is_installed: C:\Programme\Origin\Ultima Collection\Serpent/static/sispeech.spc
Audio subsystem request: Custom Music track




There's not sterr.txt in the Exult dir though.
Please help

Garrett

[wjp]

Shannon: are you sure that path is the right one? c:\ultima7\blackgate\ultima7\ultima7?

Garrett: the problem is probably that you have spaces in the path to your U7 directory. Either try the latest snapshot, or remove the spaces from the directory names.

[shazza]

Yes, the loading screen works fine. And that is where i clicked U7Run
Unless that doesnt matter =\

[shazza]

also
this is my exult.cfg if this will help ^^;




data




.


blackgate


bgdefaultkeys.txt


data/jmsfx.flx




.


sidefaultkeys.txt


data/jmsisfx.flx







no





yes


no


no




yes



yes


gs




yes


gm



no


0




no


0



1.000000




yes





320


200


2


yes


no


SuperEagle



1.00


1.00


1.00





Thanks, im sure there is a way.

[Eric]

Yada yada yada...

Just change the directory path so that it has no spaces.

C:\games\u7
or something like
c:\u7

[shazza]

ok my directory path is c:\ultima7
still no go.
But there has go to be a way ^_^

[Garrett]

Oh, yes, changing the path to c:\ultima7 helped, even though there were no spaces in my path, which was c:\programme\origin\ultima7_1
Thanks anyway

[Eric]

Shannon, run the actual Exult program, not u7run. Exult has a menu that will allow you to choose either BG or SI.

Garret, so is it working now?

[shazza]

I know that, I have been going to exult.exe
Here is some notes which maybe helpful

1) I cant use U7Run anymore because i dont have enough DOS space
2) My cousin sent Ultima 7 to me over MSN

But I then played it with U7Run.
Please help me

[shazza]

Maybe i should download some snapshots.
Like Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000 binary snapshot

Because I have ME :/

[shazza]

and and and, maybe i need to edit exult.cfg

[shazza]

I am going back to 98.
Will that help?

[Eric]

Awk... don't dog back to that crappy hack job of an OS (not that ME is that much better). If your running on a FAT32 drive then you can always boot to DOS and play U7. You can do this by either creating a boot disk, or by creating a PIF file for U7RUN.COM and booting to DOS that way. You'll have to enable or disable the EMM386 manager I think, or I dunno, can't remember.

Though I find it weird as to why EXULT is not working properly. You should check to see if it is using the Windows Comapatibility option, that could be crashing it.

[shazza]

how do i check?

[shazza]

Maybe it is an illegal copy. BEcause my cousin sent it to me, but that means i wouldnt be able to play it.
PLEASE SOMEONE WITH AIM AND MSN ADD ME INSTEAD OF THIS MESSAGE BOARD
I BEG YOU

[shazza]

Here is my current

stderr
Exception attempting to load Serpent Isle 'paperdol.vga', 'gumps.vga' or 'shapes.vga'
Do you have Serpent Isle and is the correct path set in the config for Serpent Isle?
Support for 'Serpent Isle' Paperdolls and Multiracial Avatars in 'Black Gate' DISABLED.
Digital SFX's file specified: jmsfx.flx... but file not found
Setting Shape to 721
Setting Shape to 721
Setting Shape to 989
Setting Shape to 989
Shape num out of range: 29696
get_shape(29696,14) -> NULL
Fatal signal: Segmentation Fault (SDL Parachute Deployed)



stdout
Exult version 0.98rc1
Built at: Mar 14 2002 01:09:14
Compile-time options: DEBUG, USE_EXULTSTUDIO, HAVE_ZIP_SUPPORT
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.3-6 (mingw special)

Platform: Windows Me Version 4.90 Build 3000
Data path = data
Audio system assembled. Audio buffer at 22048
5 Midi Devices Detected
Listing midi devices:
-1: MIDI Mapper
0: AWE64 MIDI Synth
1: Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth
2: Creative MPU-401
3: Creative FM Synthesizer
4: Generator Synthesizer
Using device -1: MIDI Mapper
Internal Win32 Midiout Midi Player for Exult and Pentagram.
Created PCB 0
Created PCB 1
Created PCB 2
Created PCB 3
Created PCB 4
Created PCB 5
Audio initialisation OK
is_installed: c:\u7/static/endgame.dat
is_installed: ./static/sispeech.spc
Audio subsystem request: Custom Music track
setting game directories to: c:\u7
Starting a BLACK GATE game
Okay. It looks like an IFF file chunk
length looks like: 1807418
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 0
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 2
::0 end_consumption
::1 end_consumption
::2 end_consumption
::3 end_consumption
::4 end_consumption
::5 end_consumption
Audio subsystem request: Music track # 3
Gamedat identity ULTIMA7
Loading exult.flx...
Loading /exult_bg.flx...
Loading default keybindings

BTW:
Aim: ShazzaTPM
MSN: pmshazza2000@hotmail.com

I NEED THIS GAME ARGH!

[shazza]

Oh and the path is now

C:\u7\
and the exult path is

C:\u7\exult\

[shazza]

sorry for all the posts, im just so in a hurry. here is my new

stderr:

creating dir: c:\u7\gamedat\============================
An exception occured:
Error opening file c:\u7\gamedat\u7ireg00
errno: 13
============================


u7ireg00

hmmm

[shazza]

1) u7ireg00 maybe corrupt
2) I dont have SI BTW
3) The speaker thing on the left next to U7 Black gate is crossed, how do i un cross it?

Sorry for all the messages, i would be more comfortable to fix this problem on an Instant Message program like AIM or MSN rather then a message board.

[shazza]

I got it to work ^_^
Just one problem, the sound. There is music, but like when i am in Britian, it doesnt play Lord Brittania etc.

[Dominus]

Shannon: so what was your problem? As for the music, it should be the right one. as for the red cross around the speakers, read the documentation and the FAQ.

Garrett: great that is is working now but you HAD spaces in your path as the output of your error files showed:
C:\Programme\Origin\Ultima Collection\Ultima7

[Shannon]

Ok then, but how do i get it to play like the normal songs where its sposed to be.

eg: Rule Brittania in Britian. It just plays random songs, even though there is a cross.

[wjp]

the cross only indicates that there's no SFX

[Dominus]

it doesn't play random songs. Music is triggered by music eggs which shouldn't play random songs...

the red cross means you don't have the sfx files installed which has nothing to do with the music...

[SB-X]

It's not supposed to play Rule Britannia all throughout Britain, just where the eggs are as has been explained. Try walking into the southside of the city from Paws.

[Shannon]

In the classic version it did. ;_;
How do i get SFX?

[Shannon]

In the classic version it did. ;_;
How do i get SFX?

[XxVenomxX]

download them, read the FAQ