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Re: DOSBox SVN-Daum
by Albrecht Niekamp 28 Jan '18

28 Jan '18

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: DOSBox SVN-Daum Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:01:30 +0100 From: Albrecht Niekamp <Multifrac(a)t-online.de> To: Bill Jemison <bill.jemison(a)gmail.com> Thanks, Bill but did not work as exspected - must have some other reason, possibly user rights, after all. Re multifrac pars pls experiment with memory settings in config (umb, ems etc)- ems should be set to false if I remember well. On 27.01.2018 23:37, Bill Jemison wrote: > However, I have not been able to reliably run multifrac pars, as I > have said previously. I hope this helps you in some way.

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SDL Version
by Albrecht Niekamp 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

My system is Win10_64bit. Due to fundamental problems I have given up using the SDL Version, these are not caused by the MFR Software. Now trying to use DosBox SVN Daum, installed inspite a warning on the net. Problem: Fractint completely fails : on all searches "nofiles" error, - images, frms, pars and so on also Not caused by "autoexecute" ! All known versions of sstools tested, inside or outside the Fractint folder, manual reso calling does not help. Maybe it´s a problem of user rights or lack of 16bit support after latest "upgrade". Any help welcome, Albrecht

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Re: [Fractint] SDL version on Linux uses system audio device?
by Jonathan Osuch 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

David, At this point, the SDL sound support is enabled. I haven't been able to make any sounds and I don't know how it interacts with the system. I'll have to look at this code. Clearly, if a person has selected sound=no, then the sound card should not be tied up. But, even with sound=yes or beep, the only time the sound card is needed is at the end of generating a fractal or for error messages. Jonathan > Just wondering. I had the newest SDL version running and went to > start > my pro audio server (JACKD) to check something else. JACKD reported > that > something was already using my sound card. > > The only other program open was Thunderbird. > > After I exited SDL XFractint, I could start JACKD without any > problems. > > Thanks. >

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SDL version on Linux uses system audio device?
by david 27 Jan '18

27 Jan '18

Just wondering. I had the newest SDL version running and went to start my pro audio server (JACKD) to check something else. JACKD reported that something was already using my sound card. The only other program open was Thunderbird. After I exited SDL XFractint, I could start JACKD without any problems. Thanks. -- David W. Jones gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community http://dancingtreefrog.com

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Re: [Fractint] SDL Version - Splsh
by Jonathan Osuch 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Albrecht, I recompiled and re-uploaded the SDL executable. The new one has _fixed at the end. Jonathan > After some testing, using my own frms and images > I´m fully convinced. Sofar almost evrything works > with the exception of many MFR images, more > about that later. > Only this now: S.Gallets ManyMods frm never works, > it is also not included in the frm collection I think. > As a test I updated my splash screen with Lake effect > and Fractmask - perfect! > ; > https://1drv.ms/i/s!AmWYApv7ZBFGgZ0mEgeGYQCRSauaGA > ; > Albrecht

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SDL Version - Splsh
by Albrecht Niekamp 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

After some testing, using my own frms and images I´m fully convinced. Sofar almost evrything works with the exception of many MFR images, more about that later. Only this now: S.Gallets ManyMods frm never works, it is also not included in the frm collection I think. As a test I updated my splash screen with Lake effect and Fractmask - perfect! ; https://1drv.ms/i/s!AmWYApv7ZBFGgZ0mEgeGYQCRSauaGA ; Albrecht

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SDL report
by Albrecht Niekamp 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

Downloaded the missing dll - works and possible to create some MFR files from par. Other ones (MFR14-2) start and stop immediately or generate cryptic error messages. Only part of the PAR files are shown. Most of them just are not there. A MFR_10 image was created and all data were there after loading - SUPERB! I never have exspected that so it seems only some minor problems are left. The saved images dont show in the Fractint direcory but are there after the "r" command. Will do some more testing tomorrow. A big Thank you !!! Albrecht

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Re: Dosboc SVN Daum
by Albrecht Niekamp 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [Fractint] Dosboc SVN Daum Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:32:34 +0100 From: Albrecht Niekamp <Multifrac(a)t-online.de> To: Timothy Wegner <tim(a)tswegner.net>, osuchj(a)mediacombb.net Thanks, Tim. I have the same version of DosBox. The problem very likely is that Microsoft stopped 16bit support on all 64 Systems. Suppose you have 32bit ? Can you run MFR14-2 ? To test that I need Dosbox, there are hardly any DOS Users left and Richard apparently stopped working on his Fractint version. It would be great if Jonathan could give it a try or give me some tips, the SDL version does not work for me, possibly also due to 64bit (missing a dll). After all I´m the only one creating new images from scratch since a long time. All mailed pars are transscribed from other systems Albrecht On 25.01.2018 18:23, Timothy Wegner wrote: > I have SVN Daum working fine under Windows 10. > > The *.conf file has a different name for the Daum version than for the > regular DOSBox. Mine is: C:\Users\twegner\AppData\Local\DOSBox\SVN-Daum.conf

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Missing DLL
by John Wilson 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

I thought I might install a clean Fractint SDL version in my WIN 7 64-bit laptop. When I tried to run the download I got the same error message as Albrecht Niekamp--- libgc_s_dw2-1.dll was not found. So where can I find this little devil, and in which folder will it reside peacefully? John W. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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SDL Version
by Albrecht Niekamp 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

This image saved from Fractint SDL Version oct22 with an early version of the mfr software. later versions produce "junk" messages or a black screen ; https://1drv.ms/i/s!AmWYApv7ZBFGgZ0lnmgGSkZh_z-UJQ ; this is the error message rcvd with the current version: libgc_s_dw2-1.dll was not found and processing stopped. Albrecht :

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