Memory access violation - idea for solving

[Little Sandwich]

Hello guys!
I have non-Steam copy of this game (on CD). My fantastic memory from childhood. Recently I've installed it again after several years of non playing it. And I found trouble which was described here not once: black screen and notification window with text: "Memory access violation". I tried checking/unchecking compability settings of .exe file but it still didn't help. And then I found this video on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcidGf43_-o

Yes, it isn't Platypus in this video, but I did all the same as showed (but with Platypus.exe file of course) and it helped! I also marked all available compability settings including: "Run this program in the compability mode with Windows 95".
I just want you to know about this method and encourage you to try it on your own. Write in comment below if it helped. I hope it helps.
Sorry for my not good English - it isn't my native language.
Good luck!

[Nevera]

It worked for me back when I had my other pc with windows 10, I also tried what the video suggests and nothing happened

[kirill.daybov]

I also had this issue. Here's what I did to solve it (other people also reported it helped with 'memory access violation'):
1. Open NVIDIA control panel.
2. Under '3D settings' open 'Manage 3D settings'.
3. Focus tab 'Program settings'.
4. 'Select a program to customize' either find your program or find an executable using 'Add'.
5. Find 'Preferred refresh rate' (not 'Max frame rate'!) and set it to 'application-controlled'.

Hope that helps.

[Mathroy]

Originally posted by kirill.daybov:

I also had this issue. Here's what I did to solve it (other people also reported it helped with 'memory access violation'):
1. Open NVIDIA control panel.
2. Under '3D settings' open 'Manage 3D settings'.
3. Focus tab 'Program settings'.
4. 'Select a program to customize' either find your program or find an executable using 'Add'.
5. Find 'Preferred refresh rate' (not 'Max frame rate'!) and set it to 'application-controlled'.

Hope that helps.

That fixed it! Thanks!!

EDIT: Well actually.... The game runs at like 10 fps when using that option, so it is highly unplayable Sadge....

Does anyone have another fix?

[Prime Line 42]

Originally posted by kirill.daybov:

I also had this issue. Here's what I did to solve it (other people also reported it helped with 'memory access violation'):
1. Open NVIDIA control panel.
2. Under '3D settings' open 'Manage 3D settings'.
3. Focus tab 'Program settings'.
4. 'Select a program to customize' either find your program or find an executable using 'Add'.
5. Find 'Preferred refresh rate' (not 'Max frame rate'!) and set it to 'application-controlled'.

Hope that helps.

The problem is that all the methods above didn't work for me, and I am using a Windows 11 laptop with a 144Hz display. I don't have any options in my NVIDIA Control Panel that say Preferred Refresh Rate, and I am not using multiple monitors on my laptop. My old and now broken Windows 10 laptop ran this game properly with no issues. I hope there's a new method for Windows 11 compatibility. Along with Memory Access Violation, whenever I ran the game, it gave me either a frozen screen or weird glitches on-screen that is unplayable