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Hey guys,

i just built a oldschool rig with a 750Mhz Athlon, 512MB RAM, a Voodoo 3 and WIN98SE.

3dFX gfx are working in JF-15 for example.
When i run Longbow2, menus are fine, but when i go quickstart the game crashes.

Does anyone has experience with LB2 on Win98 or is running it ?

Thanks,

Chris

I have never heard of problems with Windows 98, I don't think. Try some of the Windows XP install method steps:
http://digitality.comyr.com/flyboy/lb2/install.html

See if anything on here looks as though it may help:
http://digitality.comyr.com/flyboy/lb2/setup/setup.html

I regret that right now I cannot give one-to-one assistance on such matters, but please post back with results.

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EDIT: I just re-read that you have 512Mb RAM - LB2 in Windows 98 doesn't like more than 384Mb RAM. Perhaps that's the problem. You probably need to limit the memory before the game will run. When I had a Win98 PC I only had 128Mb RAM, so I never had this problem.

All programs including memory limiters can be found here:
http://digitality.comyr.com/flyboy/lb2/progs/progs.html

PositiveG's (RIP) old LB2 install guide addresses the RAM issue more thoroughly:
http://digitality.comyr.com/speichts/lb2/

Hey Flyboy,

thanks for the guide, i already knew that one, just forgotten it

The HEAP_PERCENT trick does the job, runs without flaws now. Memory is no problem !

Wonder how you can turn on AA with those voodoos...

AA on a Voodoo 3? No can do.

Unless there is a piece of software that could emulate it. And that I've never heard of.
The Voodood 5 (and Voodoo 4 if I recall correctly) allowed for AA on the fly. You could disable and enable it at the touch of a button. Neat!

You're a more determined individual than I'll ever be. I have enough hardware to put a few legacy Voodoo based rigs together, including OSs, and I never feel like getting it done.

Well i planned it for 2 or 3 years now, and did just this week

So i have to look for a Voodoo 4 or 5 Bang!

Thanks and cu

Every now and then I get an urge to go old school, but wouldn't be able to cope without TIR w/ Vector, and as far as I know it never worked under 98.

Thats true, it's fun-killer if you are used to use TIR....