Professor6153 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I am using the Altirra emulator and I am trying to play House of Usher by Crystalware. I get the game to load, get the title screen, there is a running countdown to begin the game and then it crashes and I get this error message. I believe the files are actually good files - I downloaded them from the atarimania site - and I am thinking that the problem is on my end and my own ignorance. Am I doing something wrong or is there a setting I need to tweak in order to get House of Usher to work properly. Thank you so very much to anyone who can help. I will include a snapshot of the error screen or crash screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeron Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 This is a compatibility issue with the built-in OS with an unusual screen configuration (split-screen GR.0). Switch to the Atari XL/XE OS and the game should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor6153 Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 I assume I do that in Altirra under Configure System. I did and took a screen shot and I still get the same error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 You have to source the factory OS Rom images from elsewhere (at least I think that's the case as I've had mine for decades). You can grab them here http://atari.vjetnam.cz/index.php?frame=roms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.mad. Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 The game also breaks at game over screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.atarimania.com Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Crystalware programs are usually a mess. If you're not ready to play around with the OS-A / BASIC - Revision A / read-write settings, you'll get nowhere. Let's not even mention how buggy the games are... Edited July 15, 2021 by www.atarimania.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Hiya .mad, me old mate...Keep those whippets at bay As Atarimania says, you have to go for the real OS's and real Basics with some games as they are poorly coded.. But as a good old gamebase master, playing about with the roms will be a piece of cake for you.. If you need a mostly full rom set then give me a pm.. Paul.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.mad. Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, www.atarimania.com said: Crystalware programs are usually a mess. If you're not ready to play around with the OS-A / BASIC - Revision A / read-write settings, you'll get nowhere. Let's not even mention how buggy the games are... Just pointing out the same as you really. It will still crash when he finds the correct BASIC ROM. ;) At least the game code is written in BASIC, so it should be fixable. And yes, the game code is very buggy, due to the randomness of items. *see picture i fell out of the screen after a ghost appeared and left a hole in the wall. :P Hi Paul, nice to see you still surfing the forums. doing a GameBase update for XL, so re-testing everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Oh, sounds good...Any idea when it will drop? You know me .mad, anything emulation and i'm in there somewhere.. Stay safe old friend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.mad. Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Mclaneinc said: Oh, sounds good...Any idea when it will drop? I guess a couple of weeks. Just happen to be upto "H". That's why i am here. ? Here's a game that i also think has problems with Altirra beta test 400:32. Only the Bit Cruncher version works with OSB. Latest HomeSoft crack for XL and all other disk versions hang on a black screen. Can anyone tell me if it really is an Altirra emulator problem, or correct settings to use??? thanks! Highway_Duel.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Can't get that version going but here's 2 that do work in XL, tried pretty much everything (including basic), just looped through a set of sectors endlessly.. Real drives, the lot....Nothing worked.. Highway Duel (1984)(Dynamics Marketing)(DE)(en).atr Highway Duel (1984)(Dynamics Marketing)(DE)(en)[a].atr Edit: Didn't spot you had multiple files in a zip, tested all the non OSB versions in it and only the Underground realm version fails..Make sure accurate sector timing is on and any SIO hacks for speed are off.. I'm running beta 37 here and using XL os ver 2, others don't work ie 1 and 3 PS, if you want a hand I'm happy to help.. Edited July 15, 2021 by Mclaneinc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.mad. Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 15 hours ago, Mclaneinc said: using XL os ver 2, others don't work ie 1 and 3 Thanks Paul, The OS version was the problem. When running Altirra it ALWAYS defaulted and selected REV03, no matter what i had chosen. maybe garbage left in the reg from a previous install or the command-line just chooses first or latest rom found. :P changed the script to edit the INI to the path and rom file i want instead. all good now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Excellent news...Have fun and if you remember, PM when the gamebase is out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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