Problems with memory!

Cilpot · Oct 30, 2001, 09:34 AM

I used to play colonize a lot on my old 486 66mhz computer a while ago..

Then suddenly I started to miss it a lot!

I got a copy of the game, and was echstatic

!!!!

However: I couldent play it because I had insufficcient memory!!

Please help me!! I know that I have to edit the autoexec.bat, but I havent done that in years!!

What do I do??

CoolLizy · Oct 30, 2001, 12:59 PM

Are you playing it from within Windows, or do you exit to DOS? Also, what version of Win are you running?

Cilpot · Oct 31, 2001, 03:19 AM

I have a pc with windows 95 ... rather old one, pentium 2..

Ive tried to start it in both dos and windows...

CoolLizy · Nov 02, 2001, 12:32 PM

Hmm... Try this: Put a short-cut to the MS-DOS prompt on your desktop. Right click on it, then select propeties and click on the memory tab. Set everything to it's highest. That should work, but I can't garuntee it.

Gramphos · Nov 03, 2001, 04:18 AM

Can you run "mem /c > capture.txt" and post the file?

Cilpot · Nov 08, 2001, 08:36 AM

Thanks for the responses, but it still doesnt work....

Think Ill just accept the fact that I will never colonize america again

CoolLizy · Nov 08, 2001, 12:28 PM

Can you do what Gram suggested real fast?

Gramphos · Jan 19, 2002, 02:30 PM

Maybe I should explain myself a little better.

If you just start the MS-DOS prompt and write

Code:

mem /c > c:\capture.txt

that willl create a file c:\capture.txt that tells what apps that use the memory. If you post it here someone might be able to help you.

gatomarado · Jun 28, 2002, 06:36 AM

Try starting your PC in step (option 4)
yes to all .sys (first option) no to bootlog.txt yes to number 3 (something about .sys or himem), yes to mem386.*, no to CD-drive, sound, etc...
no to autoexec.bat and no windows .
I do this with my dos version and it works ("no" to autoexec.bat won't let you have memory wasted in things you won't use).
If it doesn't work do a memaker in DOS. and try it again.
If you didn't understand i've said (i wasn't very clear) do this with someone that knows what is doing.

gatomarado · Jun 28, 2002, 06:38 AM

Also when in in dos, make sure to enable your mouse (ussually in c:\mouse\mouse.exe) or something like this

spycatcher34 · Jun 28, 2002, 08:25 AM

I dout the guy ever got it to work... But in case anyone wants to know I was in the same situation and all I did was install it change the properties to make it to where when I clicked on the short cut it went straight to DOS... when I left the prog it just restarted and went back to windows...

GenghisK · Sep 01, 2002, 04:58 PM

If you still have QEMM or even memmaker, that should be fine.

Oct 30, 2001, 09:34 AM	#1
Cilpot Pretentious Schmuck Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1,940	Problems with memory! I used to play colonize a lot on my old 486 66mhz computer a while ago.. Then suddenly I started to miss it a lot! I got a copy of the game, and was echstatic !!!! However: I couldent play it because I had insufficcient memory!! Please help me!! I know that I have to edit the autoexec.bat, but I havent done that in years!! What do I do?? __________________ I just blue myself.. - Tobias Fünke, analrapist

Oct 30, 2001, 12:59 PM	#2
CoolLizy Warlord Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 190	Are you playing it from within Windows, or do you exit to DOS? Also, what version of Win are you running? __________________ -Dale M.A. Johnson

Oct 31, 2001, 03:19 AM	#3
Cilpot Pretentious Schmuck Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1,940	I have a pc with windows 95 ... rather old one, pentium 2.. Ive tried to start it in both dos and windows... __________________ I just blue myself.. - Tobias Fünke, analrapist

Nov 02, 2001, 12:32 PM	#4
CoolLizy Warlord Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 190	Hmm... Try this: Put a short-cut to the MS-DOS prompt on your desktop. Right click on it, then select propeties and click on the memory tab. Set everything to it's highest. That should work, but I can't garuntee it. __________________ -Dale M.A. Johnson

Nov 03, 2001, 04:18 AM	#5
Gramphos Emperor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,116	Can you run "mem /c > capture.txt" and post the file? __________________ Gramphos

Nov 08, 2001, 08:36 AM	#6
Cilpot Pretentious Schmuck Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1,940	Thanks for the responses, but it still doesnt work.... Think Ill just accept the fact that I will never colonize america again __________________ I just blue myself.. - Tobias Fünke, analrapist

Nov 08, 2001, 12:28 PM	#7
CoolLizy Warlord Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 190	Can you do what Gram suggested real fast? __________________ -Dale M.A. Johnson

Jan 19, 2002, 02:30 PM	#8
Gramphos Emperor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,116	Maybe I should explain myself a little better. If you just start the MS-DOS prompt and write Code: mem /c > c:\capture.txt that willl create a file c:\capture.txt that tells what apps that use the memory. If you post it here someone might be able to help you. __________________ Gramphos

Jun 28, 2002, 06:36 AM	#9
gatomarado Chieftain Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portugal Posts: 71	Try starting your PC in step (option 4) yes to all .sys (first option) no to bootlog.txt yes to number 3 (something about .sys or himem), yes to mem386.*, no to CD-drive, sound, etc... no to autoexec.bat and no windows . I do this with my dos version and it works ("no" to autoexec.bat won't let you have memory wasted in things you won't use). If it doesn't work do a memaker in DOS. and try it again. If you didn't understand i've said (i wasn't very clear) do this with someone that knows what is doing.

Jun 28, 2002, 06:38 AM	#10
gatomarado Chieftain Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portugal Posts: 71	Also when in in dos, make sure to enable your mouse (ussually in c:\mouse\mouse.exe) or something like this

Jun 28, 2002, 08:25 AM	#11
spycatcher34 Emperor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,494	I dout the guy ever got it to work... But in case anyone wants to know I was in the same situation and all I did was install it change the properties to make it to where when I clicked on the short cut it went straight to DOS... when I left the prog it just restarted and went back to windows... __________________ Agenda: Drone Rights Association\|Gamecatcher\|Civilization Gaming Network "Somewhere between War and Diplomacy is the realm of the Spy."

Sep 01, 2002, 04:58 PM	#12
GenghisK SS18 is a big retard Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Far from idiots funny pic posters Posts: 4,859	If you still have QEMM or even memmaker, that should be fine. __________________ Play Mu Online, the great free MMORPG with me The best thread of CFC, The end of the Internet Death sentence to motivash*tters

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