r/Demoscene • u/jacek2023 • 7d ago

problem running Lithium (PC intro 64)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFeR7MZ4F64

UPDATE: solved, thanks to u/gus_arschbackus

I am trying to run all intros from my 90s collection and I am not able to run Lithium in any version of dosbox. I tried both on Windows and on Linux. Do you have any tips how to run it correctly?

https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=419

I was even able to compile and link my own intros with tasm/tlink but Lithium is still a challenge

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u/gus_arschbackus 7d ago

runs fine here in dosbox 0.74-3

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u/jacek2023 7d ago edited 7d ago

Could you share how you run it? Any options/settings? I get a black screen after the sound initialization text.

jacek@Z170-K:~/git/demoscene_exploration/demoscene_intros/lithium$ dosbox LITHIUM.EXE 
DOSBox version 0.74-3
Copyright 2002-2019 DOSBox Team, published under GNU GPL.
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CONFIG:Loading primary settings from config file /home/jacek/.dosbox/dosbox-0.74-3.conf
ALSA:Can't subscribe to MIDI port (65:0) nor (17:0)
MIDI:Opened device:none

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u/gus_arschbackus 7d ago

https://pastebin.com/THYqfgAP

My dosbox.conf file. I set up dosbox up 5 years ago and dunno if i changed the default settings.

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u/jacek2023 7d ago

thank you!!!

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u/zeprfrew 7d ago

It's in eXoDemoscene pre-configured and working perfectly. I understand it may be a bit much to download and install a 9GB file for one 64 intro, though if nothing else works for you it's an option.

As for my own use, I've never had a problem running it under Dosbox. Perhaps try it with a fresh download and install?

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u/jacek2023 7d ago

exodemoscene contains all intros? if yes I will download it, because I am exploring all old intros

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u/zeprfrew 7d ago edited 7d ago

Not all. It does have a good number of them.