Aces Over Europe Help
Aces Over Europe's original requirements:
Installation Problems
Like many of the later Sierra/Dynamix games, Aces Over Europe
has installation problems with the installer not fuctioning with
faster PCs or under Windows XP. The game will install in Windows
XP without trouble if you just avoid a couple of things.
Problem - Windows Setup Hangs:
On Windows XP, the setup music can be heard, but the setup window
is nowhere to be seen. _mstest.exe
Solution:
This only appies with the Windows installer, SETUP.EXE. Setup
will evenually finish. The game has no issues with the DOS installer,
INSTALL.BAT.
Problem - Setup Will not Run After Installation:
After the Windows install, the game needs to be configured for
the PC's hardware with WININST.EXE. This file will not run in
XP.
Solution:
Install the DOS version (INSTALL.BAT) of the game in DOSBox.
There are no issues with the DOS installer.
Audio Problems
Audio problems are common in the later Sierra/Dynamix games. There's
no single fix for all these games. If there a Windows version you
can try it, first.
Problem - Poor Quality / No Sound (Win9x
and XP):
The game has no sound or the music is of poor quality.
Solution 1 (preferred):
Play the game in DOSBox.
It also will work with the MT-32 sound module, if you are fortunate
to have one.
Solution 2:
Use VDMSound.
The game work well with VDMSound. The sound will be as good as
your audio hardware, and as with DOSBox, it works with the MT-32
sound module.
Solution 3 (DOS/Win9x):
Install DOS drivers for your soundcard. Without DOS drivers installed
you won't have sound in a DOS window in Windows 9x. If you can't
find DOS drivers for your soundcard, there is an alpha
(developmental) version of VDMS that you can try.
Game Specific Bugs
There are a couple of bugs that Aces Over Europe
has that are not speed dependent.
Problem - Windows Game Will Not Run
in XP:
After installing the Windows version of the game, the Intro screen
will load, but as soon as the "Play Game" button is
pressed, the game goes to a black full screen and then quits.
Solution:
Install the DOS version (INSTALL.BAT) of the game in DOSBox.
Problem - Not Enough EMS Memory:
When loading the game an error message announces that there is
not enough conventional or EMS memory. Modern motherboards have
builtin devices that use memory in the EMS range. This is not
an issue with modern Operating Systems, but leave little for old
DOS games. See
this page for more information.
Solution #1 (preferred):
Play using DOSBox.
Even the Windows version can be played in DOSBox if you install
Windows 3x in it, first.
Solution #2:
Devices can be disabled in the BIOS
to free up EMS memory. WARNING:
Do not enter the BIOS of your computer unless you know what you
are doing. By changing some settings may end up with an un-bootable
computer.
Problem - The Game Locksup:
Solution:
Apply this
patch, which fixes lockups and errors on some Packard
Bell and Acer systems.
Problem - Problems With Controlling
Joystick:
Solution:
Apply this
patch, which has new joystick drivers that help joystick
control on faster systems.
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