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FallingSpheres
Developer   chronicle17
GenrePuzzle
PlatformWindows
Downloads253

About: This is a Tetris clone using spheres instead of squares.

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I welcome all comments, errors, and suggestions. As this is my first game, all feedback is appreciated.

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Excellent first game. I hope when I finally get one done it is as good as yours. My only complaint is the sound didn't work on my system.
bubba

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Thanks.

I found a flaw in the music playing on Windows 98. It works fine on XP. I haven't tested on Windows 2000. The flaw is a recognized flaw by Microsoft, and they don't have a fix. The fix I am working on is changing the MIDI files to WAV files.

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Again, it failed to initialize properly.

mike
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Mike74 - What was the message? I have tested it on Windows 98, and it initializes fine as long as the music is turned off (and the music is off by default).

Thanks

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"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application."

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I've tested it on all Windows OS from 98 to Server 2003. The only issue I've seen is turning the music on in Windows 98. If the .NET Framework 1.1 is not installed or if you are running it on Linux the game will not initialize (those are the only 2 requirements).

I will continue testing with different configurations to try to find the initialization error.

Thanks

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Ok.. I just installed .Net Framework 1.1 and it worked! Sound and everything. Although there seems to be some lag when changing music or moving the pieces. I've got a P4 1.73 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Windows XP SP2. Good game overall though.

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I changed the music from MIDI to WAV files, and the music playing functions to play the WAV files asynchronously. The music now plays without any interruptions. Enjoy.

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