ZC 2.10 Locks up PC, allegro.log included.

[5to1baby1in5]

Edit: 1.92b183 works, but will not run in full screen like 2.10 (when it does run) does, so I'd like to run 2.10 still.

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I hope some of the brains here can help, because this game looks cool.

Almost every time I go into the first cave, and get the first sword, the game locks the pc. The controls freeze, and the music continues to play the last note. I can't bring up the Windows Task Manager, and a complete power-off is the only way to unlock the PC.

I also get the freeze about 50% of the time when Escaping from the game, and then returning back to the game.

Athlon XP-3000 (No overclock)
2 GB ram
Windows XP Pro with latest updates.

I tried dirrerent compatability modes (and without compatability mode), with the same effect.

I get "Reading Header...error." a few times in the allegro.log file (see below)

allegro.log:

Zelda Classic v2.10 (Build 0)
Checking Files... OK
Allocating quest path buffer (280b/280b)...OK
Allocating map buffer (185.94k/186.21k)... OK
Allocating string buffer (6.75M/6.93M)... OK
Allocating door combo buffer (159.50k/7.09M)... OK
Allocating dmap buffer (51.00k/7.14M)... OK
Allocating combo buffer (1.49M/8.63M)... OK
Allocating color data buffer (158.11k/8.79M)... OK
Allocating tile buffer (8.00M/16.78M)... OK
Allocating trash buffer (97.66k/16.88M)... OK
Allocating item buffer (6.00k/16.89M)... OK
Allocating weapon buffer (2.00k/16.89M)... OK
Allocating guy buffer (14.00k/16.90M)... OK
Initializing Allegro... OK
Allocating bitmap buffers... OK
Loading data files:
Zelda.Dat...OK
Fonts.Dat...OK
SFX.Dat...OK
Loading saved games... Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...error.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...error.
OK
Initializing sound driver... OK
Setting video mode...
Set video mode...
Triplebuffer available
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting ...okay.
Opening...okay.
Loading Quest...

Decrypting...okay.
Opening...okay.
Reading Header...okay.
Reading Rules...okay.
Reading Strings...okay.
Reading Doors...okay.
Reading DMaps...okay.
Reading Misc. Data...okay.
Reading Items...okay.
Reading Weapons...okay.
Reading Maps...okay.
Reading Combos...okay.
Reading Color Data...okay.
Reading Tiles...okay.
Reading MIDIs...okay.
Reading Cheat Codes...okay.
Reading Init. Data...okay.
Reading Enemy Data...okay.
Done.


tia

[The_Amaster]

Wow... I don't know the answer to your problem, but this is one of the best help requests I've ever seen that was just done by a new member without any prodding by us. Nice job.:)

EDIT: Okay, I am going to suggest re-downoading Allegro. The chances are slim that it'll help anything, but you never know....