Re: Help with Games in DOS on new 486dx4/120 PCI system

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From: Rajesh Varia
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 00:00

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In article <30B77233.715D@iapc.net> daspazz@iapc.net "dAsPaZz" writes:

> HELP!!!!  
>         I have a new system 486dx4/120 16megs Ram, PCI MB, PCI SVGA 
> w/1 meg dram, SoundBlaster16.  My problem is that when I play games 
> like doom, doom2, heretic, and descent, with sound coming through the 
> sound board my system crashes.
>         
>         If I play these same games with sound disable, i.e. -nosound 
> option, then they seem to work just fine.
> 
>         I've called Creative and they were stumped.  I really need 
> help this is getting frustrating.
> -- 
> 
> Thanx, dAsPaZz
> 
My first guess would be the DMA channels that the SB16 is set to.
Try setting both high and low DMA channels to the same number.
Secondly, have to tried playing the games using just SB (not SB16)
mode ?

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Rajesh Varia     raj@c4rv.demon.co.uk

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