Uh-oh - still no joy! I installed my new RAM and I'm still getting
the same error ("The parameter is incorrect"). I'm now at 1.12 GB
RAM with a 1.5Ghz Pentium 4, running WinXP SP2.
I also downloaded a different CB gamebox (Here I Stand) and tried to
start a new game, but got the same error.
Again, I don't believe the gamefile is corrupted since I can open it
OK on another PC.
Dale, in addition to the low memory, you mentioned something about
a "small paging file"... I don't know what that is. You also
suggested posting the Task Manager's Performance tab specs. There's
several groups of #'s there - which ones are of interest.
Jay
--- In [email protected], Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Great to find the reason!
>
> Dale
>
> >Dale, thank you for your post.
> >I'm embarassed to report the result - in my defense, I inherited
this computer from a
> >family member and didn't think to check the specs. But this PC
has only 128MB of RAM.
> >I've ordered a RAM upgrade - after I install it, I'll give it
another go and report the results
> >back here.
> >Jay
> >
> >
> >--- In [email protected], Dale <dlarson42@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Jay,
> >>
> >> >Dale, thanks. The game I'm trying to get going is Twilight
Struggle.
> >> >I tried to load the gamebox file in CBDesign, but I got the
same
> >> >error message ("The parameter is incorrect"). I downloaded the
> >> >gamebox from the Twilight Struggle Consimworld Forum.
> >> >Lee, I've changed the folder name to myLastName-
opponentLastName, to
> >> >no effect. Thanks for the pointer on saving. I'm not able to
open a
> >> >file in CBPlay to make any moves in yet.
> >> >I'm able to get open this Twilight Struggle gamefile on my
wife's
> >> >PC, so that suggests the problem is with my PC somehow and not
in
> >> >the gamefile...
> >> >I just reinstalled WinXP and SP2, re-writing the partition in
the
> >> >process. Still get the error.
> >>
> >> Since you completely wiped and reinstalled the entire OS this
leaves only
> >> one other thing: Memory. How much memory does your system have?
The TS
> >> gamebox I use takes about 60MB of RAM. That's not huge but if
your system
> >> only had 256MB (or less) and a small paging file you might get
an issue
> >> loading the gamebox file.
> >>
> >> The error you're getting is being generated by MSOft's MFC file
load code
> >> when it has a problem "deserailizing" the file data. (I know
the message
> >> could be improved! :) .)
> >>
> >> Prior to lauching the program do a Ctrl-Alt-Delete to get the
Window's Task
> >> Manager program. Select the "Performance" tab and post the
numbers you find
> >> at the bottom of the pane in the mailing list. This may yield
some clues.
> >>
> >> Dale
>
