Re: Help a Lemedit newbie!

[Shvegait]

CustLemm looks for a file called "levelpak.dat". This is the level pack you're currently using. If you don't have a file with this name, just create it by saving your level into a file named  "levelpak.dat". (Or if you put it in another *.dat, rename the file levelpak.dat.)

Recommendation: make a separate folder called "Packs" and put any and all level packs you have in there (with different names). Then when you want to switch packs, delete the levelpak.dat you have in your main CustLemm folder, and copy/paste one of the other packs to this folder. Then, rename it levelpak.dat.

Rest assured that when you delete a levelpak.dat you won't be deleting anything you don't already have in the Packs folder.

[JM]

Are you able to upload this level because I really want to try it out.

[Jazzem]

Well, I'm pleased to say that I found Lemedit very easy to use and have successfully created a "Challenging" level. It was easy to get to grips with, but now I have a problem.

How do I play the damn thing!?!

It came with CustLemm (That's what you use right?), but it asks me to "Insert disc" whenever I go to the seemingly obvious choice, and it doesn't help that I accidentally jammed a rusty disc in my disc drive before! I apologize if it's obvious/been mentioned before, but none of the previous topic titles seem to suggest they would help me (Although it was a quick skim, so I've probably missed one).

So please help a complete stranger out!

[Jazzem]

Thanks a bunch shvegait, I really appreciate it, but I have another problem, although I think it's more my PC then the program. When I press F1, the program tells me that the game must be viewed in full screen mode. But see, that's the thing, it does it even if it *is* in full screen mode.

I've got Windows 98 aswell, so I doubt DosBox would help.

EDIT: Here's the level--->http://www.rocketsoft.gm-school.uni.cc/uploads/Tiffany%5C's.zip

I may not have included enough builders, so I apologize if it's impossible . It's very short too, but it's only my first level!

[ccexplore]

I've got Windows 98 aswell, so I doubt DosBox would help.

Why?  If anything, DosBox should help since it does pretty much a total software emulation of the video subsystem of a DOS PC.  Try it and see what happens.  Or does DosBox not work on Win98?  (Sorry, I only have XP so my help on this is necessarily limited.)

[Shvegait]

DOSBox does indeed work on Windows 98. But, if your computer is dated to the point that Win98 is the latest OS you can run on it, it would probably run very slowly...

[DragonsLover]

I have Win98SE as well and CustLemm works perfectly! It's just LemEdit where I don't have enough memory but with Dosbox, it's ok.

[JM]

The levels good!

[Jazzem]

Sorry I'm late, but I've taken the advice and downloaded DOSbox. But I don't really understand how to use it. Could someone give me a little help? It'll be much appreciated.

The levels good!

Thanks

[Jazzem]

Can anyone help me on this? I have no clue what-so-ever how to work DOSbox (Excuse my computer ignorance), and no matter how many times I load CustLemm, it keeps telling me that it isn't in full screen, even though it just was, and has been converted to a window.

I apologize about bumping, but I desperately want to do this. Creating levels for one of my all time favourite games is too big a request to turn down, and I'd also like to review other levels in the CustLemm topic.

[JM]

You're free to review levels in the Custlemm topic Jazzem

I'd love to play on your new levels aswell. You could review one of my levelpaks if you wanted to in the Custlemm topic someday. I think Shvegait or Conway know more about Dosbox.

[Jazzem]

You're free to review levels in the Custlemm topic Jazzem

I'd love to play on your new levels aswell. You could review one of my levelpaks if you wanted to in the Custlemm topic someday. I think Shvegait or Conway know more about Dosbox.

Thank you . I'll do so as soon as Custlemm stops refusing to work. Some of the levels certainly look interesting, especially the one that used terrain to spell "Help me out"!

Out of curiosity, was my level too easy? Looking back at it now, it doesn't seem exactly mind blowing...

[Shvegait]

Here's a DOSBox FAQ:

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=FAQ

If you have a specific question that isn't exactly answered there and you still need help, let us know

[JM]

It took me a while to figure out Doxbox then I got the hang of it.

[Jazzem]

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated, but yet another problem I'm afraid.

http://www.rocketsoft.gm-school.uni.cc/uploads/DosBox%20help.bmp

Can anyone tell me how to stop this happening?

(And DOSbox seems to disable my sound whenever I go onto it, and it stays that way even when I've closed it. Could anyone suggest what I could do?)

All help appreciated as usual.