![]() | | There's no sound! |
Solution: Go to the Start menu and choose Run. In the box which appears, type "notepad C:\autoexec.bat" (with no quotes). Hit OK. In the window which opens, add the line "SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1" - if your soundcard has values other than IO port 0x200, IRQ 5 and DMA 1 then substitute the correct values. If another line already exists in the file starting with "SET BLASTER=" then type "REM" at the start of the line, followed by a space (this makes sure that the new BLASTER definition is used rather than the old one). Now save the file and restart your computer.
If you don't know which values to use, try the ones above. If the values don't work, try the advice in the following sections of this guide.
Solution: Shut down all other programs before running Ducks. On some machines, Windows plays a sound when any program starts up, including Ducks. If this is the case make sure the sound has stopped playing before you hit a key to start the game. If you can't find or shut down the program which is using the soundcard, try running Ducks in DOS (explained later).
Solution: Go into MS-DOS and type "set". Look for the BLASTER line. Check that the values are correct for your soundcard. If they're wrong, go to the Start menu and choose Run. In the box which appears, type "notepad C:\autoexec.bat" (with no quotes). Hit OK. In the window which opens, change the line starting "SET BLASTER=" so that the values are correct. Now save the file and restart your computer.
If you don't know the correct values for your machine, there should be a utility which was provided with the soundcard which will tell you the IO port, IRQ and DMA values. With some cards, the Multimedia section in the control panel will tell you the IO port, IRQ and DMA.
If the values are correct and the soundcard refuses to initialise, try running the game in DOS (explained later).
Solution: Make sure your speakers are on and working. Check that other programs make noises when you run them. Check that the volume is turned up both on the speakers themselves and on the computer (if you're using Windows double-click on the volume icon on the taskbar and make sure that the "Volume Control" and "Wave" sliders are set to reasonable levels).
If you are using Windows and you can't get sounds to play, try running Ducks in DOS (explained later).
Solution: Go and buy one.
![]() | | Ducks is running in Windows and I want it to run in DOS! |
Windows NT and Windows 3.n don't let you shut down Windows automatically just for the duration of one program. You have to get to DOS on your own and then find and run the Ducks program yourself.
![]() | | The game runs too quickly / too slowly! |
![]() | | The game's too light / too dark! |
![]() | | I'm using a laptop and the display's all blurred! |
You may also wish to turn off the MENU BOUNCE option, in the VIDEO SETTINGS menu.
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