Hey Whit, Ignore that part about the .bat file, follow these instructions:
------------------ The map sometime flashes onscreen & then disappears. Other times it never appears at all. This is a symptom of Java running out of heap memory on your system. Heres how to change the amount of memory allocated on XP when using Java Webstart to start VASSAL: 1. Right click on the VASSAL shortcut you have on your desktop and select "propteries". The target line should look something like: C:\WINNT\system32\javaws.exe -offline "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\javaws\http\Dwww.vassalengine.org\P80\DMws\AMvassal.jnlp" 2. Now go and find the AMvassal.jnlp file it is pointing to and edit it (notepad is fine). It will contain a bucnh of XML, part of which will look like: <j2se version="1.4+" max-heap-size="256m"/> Change the 256m to 512m (or more), save the file and try again ---------------- G. At 01:37 AM 2/10/2007, you wrote: >Gary, thanks a million for your answer to my distress call... > >I linked to your proposed solution and, unfortunately, don't >understand it. Specifically, it directs that if one is using the >stand-alone version of Vassal (I am), one must create a file named >"vassal.bat" containing certain lines and then create a shortcut to >this file and run it. > >This makes next to no sense to me. I understand that, perhaps, it is >directing that I create, in Notepad (or something) such a batch file, >but where is this file placed? How does it run and when? > >I understand that this is all crystal clear to a knowledgeable user, >but I don't fit that bill. > >Finally, given that I own and run a small restaurant (takeout), I >don't know how many times I would have given that up just to play a >couple of games of NFL Strategy. One never knows how good one has it >until it's gone... > >Thanks again, > > >Whit. > > > > >--- In [email protected], Gary Krockover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Sounds like a lack of resources to redraw the map. >> >> See "The map sometime flashes onscreen & then disappears. Other >times it never appears at all." under the documentation here: >> >> http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/doku.php?id=faq_general >> >> For how to correct that. >> >> GJK >> >> At 11:37 PM 2/8/2007, you wrote: >> >Hi, Everyone... >> > >> >I have been the worst playing partner--ever--and tried to rejoin my >> >patient Vassal buds after, finally, upgrading to W2000 (installed on >> >sep. partition), seven years late. I got around to reinstalling >> >Vassal, which went w/o a hitch... >> > >> >Until I tried to load a module (PB\PL). Everything looks great until >> >I try scrolling the map; at that point the graphics smear and I can go >> >no further w/ things. >> > >> >Does anyone have an idea what may be causing this? >> > >> >Thanks so much for your time, >> > >> > >> >W. >> > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vassalengine/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vassalengine/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
