Bolo Crashing on Mac Classic

[adespoton]

So if I've ruled out bad memory by doing a RAM test and ruled out extensions by using a minimal system install... is there anything else that could be causing this?

Well, we know that the game doesn't usually have a problem with the trap table or system image, so either the pointer is pointing at the wrong location in memory, or *something* has messed with the memory contents. Possibly the app itself has got corrupted somehow?

 

[LaPorta]

Totally illogical thing id try if it was me: unplug your RAM card, start into 6.0.8, and see if it works. If it does, there’s some issue with the card or the RAM on it…or an intermittent connection.

 

[adespoton]

I guess the other option is: boot into System 7 and see if the problem goes away.

 

[LaPorta]

I guess the other option is: boot into System 7 and see if the problem goes away.

I was pretty sure he said he did this in 6.0.8, 7.1, and 7.5.5…which does indeed make this vexing.

 

[DiskKun]

Well, we know that the game doesn't usually have a problem with the trap table or system image, so either the pointer is pointing at the wrong location in memory, or *something* has messed with the memory contents. Possibly the app itself has got corrupted somehow?

I've tried multiple versions of the app itself, so I doubt it is that.

I guess the other option is: boot into System 7 and see if the problem goes away.

As LaPorta said, yeah I tried 7.1 and 7.5.5, same issue both times.

Totally illogical thing id try if it was me: unplug your RAM card, start into 6.0.8, and see if it works. If it does, there’s some issue with the card or the RAM on it…or an intermittent connection.

Will definitely give this a try next time I have the motivation to crack open the Classic