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deathstryke
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Game refuses to start under Windows XP
« on: October 02, 2005, 03:40:40 am »

A blank window opens along with a command window.  After several minutes music begins playing, but the blank window shows nothing but whatever happens to be behind it.  The command window contains the following:

The Ur-Quan Masters v0.4.0 (compiled May 18 2005 16:47:39)
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY;
for details see the included 'COPYING' file.

Initializing base SDL functionality.
Using SDL version 1.2.8 (compiled with 1.2.Cool
Initializing Pure-SDL graphics.
SDL driver used: directx
SDL initialized.
Initializing Screen.
Set the resolution to: 640x480x32
1 joysticks were found.
The names of the joysticks are:
    Saitek P880 Pad
VControl opened joystick: Saitek P880 Pad
4 axes, 12 buttons, 1 hats.
Initializing SDL audio subsystem.
SDL audio subsystem initialized.
Opening SDL audio device.
    using dsound at 44100 Hz 16 bit stereo, 4096 samples audio buffer
Initializing mixer.
Mixer initialized.
Initializing sound decoders.
Sound decoders initialized.
        'lbm/scclrtab.ct' -- 104466 bytes
We've loaded the Kernel
VideoDecoder_Load: Unknown file type
        'lbm/title.ani' -- 19 bytes
        'arilou.shp' -- 301 bytes
        'arilou/ariicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'arilou/arimicon.ani' -- 46 bytes
        'arilou/aritext.txt' -- 407 bytes
        'arilou/arilou.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'chmmr.shp' -- 345 bytes
        'chmmr/chmicons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'chmmr/chmmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'chmmr/chmtext.txt' -- 353 bytes
        'chmmr/chmmr.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'human.shp' -- 300 bytes
        'human/humicons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'human/hummicon.ani' -- 47 bytes
        'human/humtext.txt' -- 331 bytes
        'human/human.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'orz.shp' -- 343 bytes
        'orz/orzicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'orz/orzmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'orz/orztext.txt' -- 389 bytes
        'orz/orz.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'pkunk.shp' -- 300 bytes
        'pkunk/pkuicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'pkunk/pkumicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'pkunk/pkutext.txt' -- 329 bytes
        'pkunk/pkunk.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'shofixti.shp' -- 432 bytes
        'shofixti/shoicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'shofixti/shomicon.ani' -- 46 bytes
        'shofixti/shotext.txt' -- 395 bytes
        'shofixti/shofixti.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'spathi.shp' -- 346 bytes
        'spathi/spaicons.ani' -- 49 bytes
        'spathi/spamicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'spathi/spatext.txt' -- 382 bytes
        'spathi/spathi.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'supox.shp' -- 300 bytes
        'supox/supicons.ani' -- 49 bytes
        'supox/supmicon.ani' -- 47 bytes
        'supox/suptext.txt' -- 321 bytes
        'supox/supox.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'thradd.shp' -- 346 bytes
        'thradd/thricons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'thradd/thrmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'thradd/thrtext.txt' -- 339 bytes
        'thradd/thradd.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'utwig.shp' -- 300 bytes
        'utwig/utwicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'utwig/utwmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'utwig/utwtext.txt' -- 315 bytes
        'utwig/utwig.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'vux.shp' -- 313 bytes
        'vux/vuxicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'vux/vuxmicon.ani' -- 46 bytes
        'vux/vuxtext.txt' -- 249 bytes
        'vux/vux.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'yehat.shp' -- 345 bytes
        'yehat/yehicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'yehat/yehmicon.ani' -- 47 bytes
        'yehat/yehtext.txt' -- 425 bytes
        'yehat/yehat.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'melnorme.shp' -- 348 bytes
        'melnorme/melicons.ani' -- 49 bytes
        'melnorme/melmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'melnorme/meltext.txt' -- 369 bytes
        'melnorme/melnorme.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'druuge.shp' -- 301 bytes
        'druuge/druicons.ani' -- 49 bytes
        'druuge/drumicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'druuge/drutext.txt' -- 333 bytes
        'druuge/druuge.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'ilwrath.shp' -- 302 bytes
        'ilwrath/ilwicons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'ilwrath/ilwmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'ilwrath/ilwtext.txt' -- 365 bytes
        'ilwrath/ilwrath.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'mycon.shp' -- 300 bytes
        'mycon/mycicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'mycon/mycmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'mycon/myctext.txt' -- 329 bytes
        'mycon/mycon.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'slylandr.shp' -- 258 bytes
        'slylandr/slyicons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'slylandr/slymicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'slylandr/slytext.txt' -- 367 bytes
        'slylandr/slylandr.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'umgah.shp' -- 315 bytes
        'umgah/umgicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'umgah/umgmicon.ani' -- 46 bytes
        'umgah/umgtext.txt' -- 367 bytes
        'umgah/umgah.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'urquan.shp' -- 346 bytes
        'urquan/urqicons.ani' -- 49 bytes
        'urquan/urqmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'urquan/urqtext.txt' -- 425 bytes
        'urquan/urquan.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'zoqfot.shp' -- 346 bytes
        'zoqfot/zoqicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'zoqfot/zoqmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'zoqfot/zoqtext.txt' -- 367 bytes
        'zoqfot/zoqfot.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'syreen.shp' -- 301 bytes
        'syreen/syricons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'syreen/syrmicon.ani' -- 47 bytes
        'syreen/syrtext.txt' -- 343 bytes
        'syreen/syreen.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'blackurq.shp' -- 348 bytes
        'blackurq/blaicons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'blackurq/blamicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'blackurq/blatext.txt' -- 429 bytes
        'blackurq/blackurq.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'androsyn.shp' -- 348 bytes
        'androsyn/andicons.ani' -- 50 bytes
        'androsyn/andmicon.ani' -- 47 bytes
        'androsyn/andtext.txt' -- 389 bytes
        'androsyn/androsyn.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'chenjesu.shp' -- 348 bytes
        'chenjesu/cheicons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'chenjesu/chemicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'chenjesu/chetext.txt' -- 369 bytes
        'chenjesu/chenjesu.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'mmrnmhrm.shp' -- 348 bytes
        'mmrnmhrm/mmricons.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'mmrnmhrm/mmrmicon.ani' -- 48 bytes
        'mmrnmhrm/mmrtext.txt' -- 395 bytes
        'mmrnmhrm/mmrnmhrm.cod' -- 1 bytes
        'lbm/status.ani' -- 132 bytes
        'lbm/activity.ani' -- 231 bytes
        'lbm/starcon.fon' -- 1 bytes
        'lbm/tiny.fon' -- 1 bytes
        'lbm/starcon.txt' -- 10715 bytes
        'lbm/micro.fon' -- 1 bytes
        'lbm/menusnd.snd' -- 56 bytes
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd01.wav
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd02.wav
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd03.wav
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd04.wav
        'lbm/stars.ani' -- 60 bytes
        'lbm/astbig.ani' -- 492 bytes
        'lbm/astmed.ani' -- 452 bytes
        'lbm/astsml.ani' -- 452 bytes
        'lbm/blabig.ani' -- 168 bytes
        'lbm/blamed.ani' -- 168 bytes
        'lbm/blasml.ani' -- 168 bytes
        'lbm/boobig.ani' -- 191 bytes
        'lbm/boomed.ani' -- 193 bytes
        'lbm/boosml.ani' -- 194 bytes
VideoDecoder_Load: 'DukVid' decoder did not load slides/intro/intro.duk, code 0
Requested track 'slides/intro/introx.ogg' not found!
Requested track 'slides/intro/introx.ogg' not found!
_GetMusicData(): loading slides/intro/introx.mod
    decoder: MikMod, rate 44100 format 18
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Re: Game refuses to start under Windows XP
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2005, 10:02:44 am »

Is your desktop colour depth 8 bits? If so, set it to at least 16 bits (preferably 24 bits) and try again. Alternatively, run UQM in fullscreen mode. See the manual for details.

If neither of these suggestions work, try OpenGL mode.
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Re: Game refuses to start under Windows XP
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2005, 04:12:44 pm »

Fullscreen fixed it.  My desktop is set for 32 bit mode, so that definitely wasn't the problem.  OpenGL would most likely aggravate the problem, as my video card is a pile of garbage that doesn't fully support such.
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