Difference between revisions of "Riven"

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 == Issues And Fixes ==
 === Ambient Sounds And Modem ===
-Download [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272 Devcon].
+{{ii}} The Unimodem device may cause a startup BSOD. Either method below can help resolve this.
+{{Fixbox|1=
-Save it to <code>C:\Windows\system32</code>{{CN}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Disable Unimodem device (if you don't use it)}}
+# Open Device Manager.
-Use Notepad to save the text below as <code>riven.bat</code>, editing the device name so that it matches what's listed in Device Manager, and the path to the EXE so that it matches what's in the existing shortcut:
+#* Windows 8: right click the Start corner, choose Device Manager.
+#* Vista and 7: open the Start Menu, type <code>devmgmt.msc</code>, press Enter.
-<code>devcon disable "unimodem half-duplex audio device" C:\games\gog\riven.exe devcon enable "unimodem half-duplex audio device"</code>
+#* Windows XP: press Win+R, type <code>devmgmt.msc</code>, press Enter.
+# Find the entry for "unimodem half-duplex audio device", or similar.
-What it'll do is automatically disable the device, launch the game, then enable it once you've finished playing, and that should save you the startup BSOD and the trouble of manually disabling and reenabling each time you play.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/s6jls/good_guy_gamer/c4bm42k Good Guy Gamer - r/gaming on reddit]</ref>
+# Right click the unimodem device, choose Disable, choose Yes.
+# Close Device Manager.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Toggle Unimodem device during gameplay (if you use it)}}
+# Download [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272 Devcon].
+# Extract it somewhere convenient.
+# Use Notepad to save the text below as <code>riven.bat</code> in the same folder as <code>devcon.exe</code>, editing the device name so that it matches what's listed in Device Manager, and the path to the EXE so that it matches what's in the existing shortcut:<br><code>devcon disable "unimodem half-duplex audio device" "C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Riven\riven.exe" devcon enable "unimodem half-duplex audio device"</code>
+# Run the batch file to launch the game; this will automatically disable the device, launch the game, then re-enable it when you finish playing.<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/s6jls/good_guy_gamer/c4bm42k Good Guy Gamer - r/gaming on reddit]</ref>
+}}
 == System requirements ==