Bill, thank your for taking the time to write this detailed step-by-step, I do appreciate it. I followed it to set up the folder structure, but unfortunately I get the same error message "The parameter is incorrect" when trying both the options you described. Jay
--- In [email protected], "Bill W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As Lee suggested, it is much better to place all your Cyberboard game > files into a sub-folder of whichever folder you install Cyberboard > into. > > For ease of navigation, I suggest you install Cyberboard just beneath > your root directory. e.g., > > C:\Cyberboard > > ... and then place Gameboxes and scenario, and game files thus: > > C:\Cyberboard\Gamboxes\Name-Of-Game1 > > ... and then if you have games going, put .gam and .gmv files for a > game in a unique sub-folder for each game. e.g., > > C:\Cyberboard\Gamboxes\Name-Of-Game1\LeeBillGame1 > > ... and > > C:\Cyberboard\Gamboxes\Name-Of-Game1\JayBillGame1 > > And make a windows short-cut to your Gameboxes folder and possibly > your Name-of-Game1 folder for quick access to those files. > > Then, with an easy-to-navigate folder structure set up, you can > easily make sure Cyberboard is correctly "pointing" at the right > Gamebox directory. Thus: > > 1. Right-Click on the .GSN file for a ngame you wish to start. > 2. From the "context menu" which opens up, select "Open With ..." and > select CBPlay.exe from the list of programs. > > OR, > > 1. Open CBPlay.exe, then click on File ==> New ==> Game > 2. A Dialog Box opens up, asking you to choose which Scenario .GSN > file to use for your game. > 3. Navigate to the proper Gamebox Folder, and click on the .GSN file. > 4. A new Dialog Box Opens asking you to select sides, change side > names, and whether or not to generate a referee file. Make changes as > you see fit, and click "OK" and the .GAM files will be generated. > 5. Finally, create a unique sub-folder for this opponent (i.e. > JayBillGame1 as above) and move the .GAM files into that folder, > before you open the game and start generating moves ... and .GMV > files. > > Using this process, Cyberboard _should_ by default want to save > any .GMV files and .GAM files in that unique directory. > > Bill > > --- In [email protected], Lee Massey > <easyrider15002000@> wrote: > > I believe that you need to create a new folder in Program Files > instead of My Docs. Also name the folder by the last names of the two > players. Also, I think you did step 5 wrong. > > > > Lee > > > > czarnecki_jay <jaycz@> wrote: > > Thanks for your replies. I don't think the issue is > > with the file my > > friend sent me because I'm getting the same thing when trying to > > start the Generic Game that comes with Cyberboard. > > Here's what I've done most recently: > > > > 1) Deleted all Cyberboard related files, so I can start fresh. > > 2) Created a new folder in My Docs called "Cyberboard" > > 3) Downloaded the Cyberboard 3.02 from the website and unzipped the > > contents (8 files) into the "Cyberboard" folder I created. > > 4) Opened CBPlay. > > 5) Tried to create a new game of Generic: > > 5a) Selected File...New. > > 5b) In the "New" dialogue box, selected "Game." > > 5c) In the "Select Initial Scenario for Game" dialgue box, selected > > the "Generic" scenario file. > > > > At this point, instead of getting the expected "Game Project" > > window, I get the error message "The parameter is incorrect" > <<<<< snip >>>>>> >
