Semtex for
OS/2
.known bugs.
As every software Semtex has some bugs. Some
are caused by Semtex, others are bugs in the system or in device
drivers. Here is a list of some bugs we know 'bout:
- Closing the Semtex-window or closing
Semtex with the session-manager causes Semtex to crash.
We weren't able to remove this bug in the first
release-version. Maybe there will be a bugfix. In the
meanwhile: Leave Semtex through the menu!
IMPORTANT: The crash is harmless to your system, but the
configuration file "semtex.cfg" will be
destroyed. Semtex will crash the next time you start it.
Solution: delete the configuration file. A new file will
be generated by semtex.
- Semtex crashes during initialization. Take
a look into the configuration file
"semtex.cfg". Delete this file if it is
destroyed. Semtex will generate a new file with
default-values
- The mouse causes error in the graphics
when moving. This is no error, but can happen on some
video adapters. Turn the "SoftwareSystemMouse" in the configuration file on.
- Video adapters from Elsa have problems
with the fullscreen support. This is caused by the video
driver.
- The video adapter ATI Mach 64 could cause
problems with Warp 4. (None with Warp 3!) Please read the
note in the device driver pack included with Warp 4.
- A special version of the file svga.exe is
missing for the video adapter Matrox Mystique. This file
is needed to create the PMI-file. Therefore a fullscreen
support for this video adapter is not possible.
- It is possible to switch to fullscreen
mode, but not to initialize the correct video mode. We
think this is caused by the video adapter or gameserver.
There is no solution available.
- Calling the session-manager within
fullscreen mode will cause the system to crash. The
problem is that OS/2 tries to get access to the screen
and cannot get it. There is a mechnism in Warp to avoid
this, but due to an error in the implementation of this
mechanism it doesn't work! Maybe IBM will fix this one
day...
The following points are not bugs, but usefull
hints:
- If you cannot switch to fullscreen mode
with Alt+Home (Alt+Pos1 on german keyboards...) try the
other Home-key...
- If the game updates the graphics very slow
try to reduce the sound frequency in the configuration
file.
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