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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: CBMatt on February 04, 2007, 05:36:02 AM

Title: Trouble running a game.
Post by: CBMatt on February 04, 2007, 05:36:02 AM

I'm trying to play The Lost Island of Alanna, but my computer is having some trouble running it (I'm using Windows XP).  First, it said I needed at least 3MB of virtual memory, so I increased the size of my paging files, which took care of that problem.  But now when I try to run the game, I get an error that says:

Problem opening "C:\\OWNER~1.MUR\LOCALS~1\TEMP".  -34

When I click OK, it says:

This movie requires the following missing Xtras in order to play properly:
AlphaMania 2.0 Mac FAT
Please check your xtras folder and try again, or contact the author for more information.

All I really know about the game that it was a promotional Cherry Coke game made around 1998 by Balmoral Software.  I've tried contacting Balmoral, but I figured I'd ask here since you guys are quick and usually know what you're talking about.  Ha.

Just for the heck of it, I've included a picture of what the game looks like (it has red crosses everywhere and graphics are missing)...

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: TheAdvocate on February 04, 2007, 10:13:25 AM

Well I don't really know the answer to everything, but it looks a bit like your video card is broken/damaged/ran out of juice...





Hope you somehow get the problem solved....




-Cheers
Advocate

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: CBMatt on February 04, 2007, 11:57:26 AM

It shouldn't be my video card.  It's still relatively new and can easily run graphics significantly more advanced than what's on this game.  It seems to be a problem with a certain file missing that's needed to run the videos.  But I don't get it because the game works on an older computer of mine that runs Windows 98.  I contact the creators, but haven't heard back from them yet.

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: Calum on February 04, 2007, 12:06:49 PM

Try running it in compatibility mode for Windows 98.

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: GX1_Man on February 04, 2007, 07:14:14 PM

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Well I don't really know the answer to everything, but it looks a bit like your video card is broken/damaged/ran out of juice...

It is definitely NOT the video card.  ::)

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: Dilbert on February 05, 2007, 12:19:06 AM

And, eh, how the heck does a video card run out of juice?? Sounds like "headlight fluid for the car" translated to computer world. ;)

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: CBMatt on February 05, 2007, 12:42:02 AM

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Try running it in compatibility mode for Windows 98.

You know, I really don't know why I didn't think of that.  That did the trick.  Thanks a bunch, Calum!

Title: Re: Trouble running a game.
Post by: Calum on February 05, 2007, 03:11:54 AM

Happy to help, glad you got it sorted.