SUCCESS! I tried one more time to re-start everything since fixing the year on my system clock (it was 8008, instead of 2008). I re-downloaded all the CB files, the Twilight Struggle gamebox, and the original gamefile - and it worked.
Dale, thank you very much for helping me through this problem. I'm sorry I didn't catch the system time problem earlier. I appreciate you sticking with me. Jay Cz. (New CB user) --- In [email protected], Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Jay, > > >And yes, there was something funny with my PC clock. I never noticed > >it - the date was fine but the year was set to 8008. I changed it to > >2008, deleted CB, restarted the PC, and re-installed CB - but I > >still got the error with CBPlay. I ran it with the debugger on and > >got the exact same output as below. > > The question is: what is the system date, including year, when you launch > the program? I can't even force my year to 8008 to test this scenario. > WinDoze won't allow it. > > >How do I check my system's clock battery? > > If your system doesn't maintain the proper date (including year!) when you > pull the plug for a bit and power it back on, your battery is bad. Every > system is different but there is usually a coin style battery on the > motherboard. Another possibility is the RTC (Real Time Clock) chip is > screwed up. > > This is definitely a fringe case for CB use. > > Dale >
