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#36091From: Dale L LeppardFeb 27, 1993 2:03 PM
I am having terrible problems with AAPLAYHI and QEMM386 memory manager. When the QEMM manager is installed, I cannot play a flic through without the computer spontaneously rebooting or hanging up. My dealer is having the same problem. If I remark out QEMM and use HIMEM.SYS, it will work fine, but it is a real pain to have to get out of 3D Studio or Animator, change the config.sys, and reboot every time I want to view a flic. The only switch I use with QEMM386.sys is RAM. Is there another switch or some other solution for this problem? View Flic in 3D Studio won't work either – the program just returns to the 3D Studio screen without playing the flic. I am using an STB Wind/X Video card. Also, I tried using AAPLAY for Windows, but when I call up AAPLAY, I get a message that reads, "AAWIN caused a General Protection fault in module AAPLAY.DLL at 0001:09FF". My livelihood is closely connected to the Player. It is VERY, (yes, I AM shouting), annoying to have so many problems just trying to play the flic which I have created. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks. Bud Leppard Forensic Graphics, Inc.
#36160From: John K. JordanFeb 28, 1993 3:23 PM
Dale, I'm no expert, but I use AniPro, AniPlay, 3DS & Windows with QEMM386 with no problems. You may have to exclude certain addresses from QEMM. Try, x=A000-FFFF, and if that works, follow the QEMM instructions or experiment to find the smallest range. x=A000-B7FF works in my system. For your info, my QEMM line is (Gateway EISA, with SCSI): DEVICE=QEMM386.SYS RAM MAPS=0 diskbuf=2 x=a000-b7ff NOSORT TA=20 NR EMB=32768 DOS=HIGH (don't use ,UMB here) Sorry, but I don't know anything about the STB Wind/X card. I use the old Diamond Speedstar and everything works. From messages on this forum, several cards have trouble playing flics from 3DS, but AAPLAYHI and AniPlay should work fine. JKJ
#36267From: Nik Grant [adesk]Mar 1, 1993 7:55 PM
Your problems almost sound like a memory conflict with the video card involved. (John K. Jordan alluded to this.) I have QEMM with the RAM statement, and in one computer a Video 7 VRAM II and in the other a Compaq Qvision. Neither reboots though. Which version of QEMM? (Recent, right?) Let us know if John's QEMM exclusions help. You might also check with STB. Nik