Duke Nukem 3D - two problems !

[vlc]

Firstly...
...is the full game free yet, for I downloaded the shareware element to this over 10yrs ago an loved it, but upon getting to 'volume 1s' end i couldnt get any further, as i recall some big mutha-fukker there kept killing me, with all by booty of weapons having no effect on it.
an then upon being killed a screen caption says i need to buy volume 2 to continue, an so assume without this following part i'd never get any further.
but back then i couldnt afford the remainder of the game an so left it at that.
but recently i came across the zip file of it i archived years ago on cd, an then wondered that with this game being circa 1993, maybe its remainder is also free by now, some place?

so any pointers as to how i'd be able to continue dukes adventures?
...and no, i dont feel like paying for half a game thats over 10 years old!

"shake it baby"

Secondly...
i got 3 new problems, as posted below on 5th april-2006...

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edited, as old problem now fixed, ie-
when i goto run this it ends up saying it cant initialise something called 'mpu-401'. so how do i get this old game to work as it used to last decade?

>> Edited by vlc on Friday 7th April 00:09

[petrol_noggin]

Try computers and stuff section, there may be a few more experts there mate.

[monkeyhanger]

mpu-401...i remember that from when i had this game. It's something to do with Sound Cards / drivers IIRC. Do a google

[nicecupoftea]

"Come get some!"

Used to love this game!

I'm guessing you'll need a double boot machine with 98 / DOS on it - doubt it'll run properly in Win32.

MPU-401 was the MIDI interface - you'll need to run SETUP.EXE and change the sound to soundblaster or something...

Used to love selecting "foot" as weapon and then using backslash or whatever to kick with the other foot - so you could be kicking with both feet at the same time

Dark Forces was another good one if you were into Star Wars.

[Philhopkins]

I used to love the gyrating dancers (that you could kill), but then i was umm 11 at the time....

[nicecupoftea]

Anybody else used to smash up all the urinals?

[scared but happy]

Here you go Click 'ere
Its called VDMsound a XP addon for older games.
Also checkout www.alex-soft.net/ for Dosbox (win).

What are you waiting for .... Christmas

>> Edited by scared but happy on Wednesday 5th April 23:18

[AL666]

Philhopkins said:

I used to love the gyrating dancers (that you could kill), but then i was umm 11 at the time....

I remember playing this (when I was about 11 too) and when you pressed space you gave the dancers a $10 bill and they flashed at you Spent most of my time doing that instead of killing aliens..... Also, there were some geishas in a room somewhere that looked like statues and you could give them money and they'd flash at you too

Doubt you'd be able to get the full game anywhere, legally, free, but I'm sure Game or Gamestation (or Amazon) would be able to find you it for a fiver or less.

[mcflurry]

There was a legit copy on fleabay a couple of weeks ago for £1.99

[Chris Type R]

You could try a port - http://jonof.edgenetwork.org/index.ph

[C C]

Will Duke Nukem Forever ever be released?
It’s been in development for a years and years.

[Darth Dave]

nicecupoftea said:

Anybody else used to smash up all the urinals?

Only to get a drink!

I used to rule at this game! I liked kicking people to death with both my feet.

[_dan_]

vlc said:

Firstly...when i goto run this it ends up saying it cant initialise something called 'mpu-401'. so how do i get this old game to work as it used to last decade?

MPU401 aswell as been the MIDI interface is also the socket you plug a joystick into. Part of the audio card features. Try reinstalling the audio drivers. Or diabling joystick control in the game.

[scared but happy]

Chris Type R said:

You could try a port - http://jonof.edgenetwork.org/index.ph

Good link! A double ....Come get some...!!

[Darth Dave]

A mate of mine had an Orange SPV with duke nukem 3d on it. It's as good as playing it on the pc but just a bit trickier!

[jvaughan]

AL666 said:

Philhopkins said: I used to love the gyrating dancers (that you could kill), but then i was umm 11 at the time.... I remember playing this (when I was about 11 too) and when you pressed space you gave the dancers a $10 bill and they flashed at you Spent most of my time doing that instead of killing aliens..... Also, there were some geishas in a room somewhere that looked like statues and you could give them money and they'd flash at you too Doubt you'd be able to get the full game anywhere, legally, free, but I'm sure Game or Gamestation (or Amazon) would be able to find you it for a fiver or less.

I might have a copy at home I could "lend you". will check this evening.

[Mr Whippy]

AL666 said:

Philhopkins said: I used to love the gyrating dancers (that you could kill), but then i was umm 11 at the time.... I remember playing this (when I was about 11 too) and when you pressed space you gave the dancers a $10 bill and they flashed at you Spent most of my time doing that instead of killing aliens..... Also, there were some geishas in a room somewhere that looked like statues and you could give them money and they'd flash at you too

Ah, the joys of that game. I was probably 14 at the time and did much the same most evenings

Was damn good in LAN too, setting up them laser trip mines, and the SHRINK gun too, then you could go stamp on people! Ahhh, classic multiplayer fun

Dave

[nicecupoftea]

Darth Dave said:

A mate of mine had an Orange SPV with duke nukem 3d on it. It's as good as playing it on the pc but just a bit trickier!

Any links to that? I have an SPV C500. Had a Doom port on it for a while, but very slow and buggy.

[Darth Dave]

Try a search on Yahoo. He thinks it was http://smartphone.modaco.com or something similar. You have to join up for it but it's free.

[vlc]

monkeyhanger said:

mpu-401...i remember that from when i had this game. It's something to do with Sound Cards / drivers IIRC. Do a google

yes true, an i 'did' get this fixed by deleting the original cfg file an generating a new one via its setup prog.

BUT
my 3 pissed-of points are...

[1] when going to play it for a 3rd time today it now dont work!
an says... 'its possibly due to an invalid or conflicting DMA channel' - in which case then, why the fukk did it work before an decide it cant now, when i didnt change any DMA setting!? - duhh?
are its programers born a$$holes or what?

[2] also i cant run it on another pc of mine as it says it cant find the sound card port, even tho ive told it where it is as ive put it inside the autoexec file for bootup, eg- set blaster=A220 I5 D1 etc...

[3] while the adult penthouse paradise add-on dont work either as it says it cant find its 'penthous.map file' even tho its already in the damn games folder i'm running it from! [duhh]

so any help please, before i plant a bomb underneath beds of the games programers or maybe its bill gates fault, i dunno