Another (groan) Crusader: No Regret Prob.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:19 am
Okey, so I'm running No Regret in DOSbox 0.65, Windowed mode, on Windows XP, usually a couple of other programs running in background (Outlook and IE7), at 20000 cycles, since that seems to be optimum for my computer to play this game.
I see my mum (or dad) coming and there's a load of blood on the screen because I've just killed someone with the Microwave gun. I hit Ctrl-F9 to close DOSbox and scuttle away from the computer because I don't want my parents to say something derogatory. About now, the entire computer slows down, to the point where "At a Snail's pace" is too fast. "Traffic-in-London-during-rush-hour-on-a-Bank-Holiday pace" sounds about right.
Of course, my dad takes this the wrong way, and shouts "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY COMPUTER THIS TIME?" at me, and I reply "I was just-" before he resets the computer and goes on about some virus that I accidentally put on the computer when I was about 9.
Is there any way to circumvent this massive slowdown? I see that quitting properly, i.e. selecting Quit on the Main Menu and then typing exit in DOSbox doesn't cause the problem, but what if I'm in a hurry some time? What is my best option?
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Additionally, sometimes I'll be surfing the Net and an actual error message will display "VSMON.EXE will now be terminated," and I click Ok. The massive slowdown comes into effect when I click the OK button. A couple of secs later ZoneAlarm asks me if I want the ActiveSynq Connection Manager to act as a server. I click YES. Massive Slowdown disappears. I have had this happen maybe three times in a single day, slowing down and speeding up only when ASCM turns on...?
Help would be much appreciated, and I understand, having been a posting member here for a week, that Dosraider/Wardrich are probably going to be that help. Thanks in advance, both of you.
I see my mum (or dad) coming and there's a load of blood on the screen because I've just killed someone with the Microwave gun. I hit Ctrl-F9 to close DOSbox and scuttle away from the computer because I don't want my parents to say something derogatory. About now, the entire computer slows down, to the point where "At a Snail's pace" is too fast. "Traffic-in-London-during-rush-hour-on-a-Bank-Holiday pace" sounds about right.
Of course, my dad takes this the wrong way, and shouts "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY COMPUTER THIS TIME?" at me, and I reply "I was just-" before he resets the computer and goes on about some virus that I accidentally put on the computer when I was about 9.
Is there any way to circumvent this massive slowdown? I see that quitting properly, i.e. selecting Quit on the Main Menu and then typing exit in DOSbox doesn't cause the problem, but what if I'm in a hurry some time? What is my best option?
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Additionally, sometimes I'll be surfing the Net and an actual error message will display "VSMON.EXE will now be terminated," and I click Ok. The massive slowdown comes into effect when I click the OK button. A couple of secs later ZoneAlarm asks me if I want the ActiveSynq Connection Manager to act as a server. I click YES. Massive Slowdown disappears. I have had this happen maybe three times in a single day, slowing down and speeding up only when ASCM turns on...?
Help would be much appreciated, and I understand, having been a posting member here for a week, that Dosraider/Wardrich are probably going to be that help. Thanks in advance, both of you.
