Where Uncommon Has Been

Uncommon · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject: Where Uncommon Has Been

Particularly, not here.

So, if you're wondering why I don't make games anymore, I've got a bitch-computer that won't run DOS, and haven't quite convinced myself to make these two ideas I've got knocking about my head in Sphere.

Meantime, there's Where Gods And Mortals Dance, my pet project gone comic. I'm about halfway through chapter one, so I'd say it's going nicely.

Just figured I'd give you hooligans a rundown of What's Going On.

The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2245

The color schemes severely harm your awesome avatar.

Also, please post more, I hate being one of the only people here who can tell when someone's being stupid.

Uncommon · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:19 am Post subject:

It's what I get for only using one color.
And, yes, I've been tempted to jump back in mix it up with these goons here for a while. I think I just might.

The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2245

Also, have you tried using DOSBOX? It's not very good for emulating Custom.exe, but it can at least play most OHR games fine if you're still interested in reviewing.

Uncommon · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

Yes, I have. It's unbearably slow, so I only use it for things I really want to see, and always non-games. I don't even want to think what playing a game would be like on it.

The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2245

CTRL-F7 Decrease frameskip.
CTRL-F8 Increase frameskip.

CTRL-F11 Slow down emulation (Decrease DOSBox Cycles).
CTRL-F12 Speed up emulation (Increase DOSBox Cycles).

Mess around with these for a while. It was unbearably slow for me too for the longest time until I started mashing ctrl-F12 until it became perfect.

Uncommon · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:18 am Post subject:

I've F8'd and F12'd as high as it would go, and it's still pretty bad. I bet the fact that I have a third of the recommended RAM to run Windows XP doesn't help.

The Wobbler · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Posts: 2245

If I find extra RAM lying around (I have before), it is yours.

Iblis · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:00 pm Post subject:

Squall · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject:

I've got a fairly decent PC of which the motherboard's gone to hell, so I've got about a gig of memory just collecting dust in my room. Tell me what kind of RAM your computer takes, because if it's compatible, I'll sell it to you so cheap your head will pop off.
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Uncommon · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject:

SD-RAM. I had a 512 DDR stick from my other computer, but my computer is too ghetto to accept it. It's got two 64mb sticks right now that I am looking to replace soon's my first paycheck comes in.

And I was never quite aware of how to change virtual memory, but I've got a 120gb hard drive that I'm using maybe a tenth of and could very well allocate those immense riches in space to better uses.

Iblis · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

Uncommon · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:15 am Post subject:

So here's a funny thing. I raised my virtual memory to 2-4gb but didn't notice any real difference. Tried DOSBOX, F12ing all the way to 10000 (or was it 100000, i don't remember, but it was a tenth of what i ran it at before). Anyway, it turned out being even slower than before, so on a whim I F11'd it down to 200 and the speed was basically perfect and the music didn't skip anymore.

Really, all I'm saying is I'm back bitches.
Expect a review by the end of the week.

Moogle1 · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:09 am Post subject:

Rock on.
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Shadowiii · **I will not be denied.** Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 2464

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