I'm all set to enjoy this game...except

I can't get the damned thing to run!

It won't get past the first video...something about being tutored by someone in a library, and then a female mage...and then it crashes to the desktop. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/uhoh2.gif

I need help! Is it a system thing? I'll willingly put my configurations up here if that will help. I'm running:

Windows 98 SE (4.10.2222)
128 MB SDRAM PC100
19.01 GB Ultra DMA HD (15 GB free)
300 MB minimum swap file size
Intel P3 500 MHz
nVIDIA GeForce2 MX 64 MB
DirectX 8.0

Has anyone else experienced this? Please let me know. I'd really like to play this game, but I'm beginning to have my doubts about it. Oddly enough, Wizards and Warriors, which many people claim they have major technical difficulties with, hasn't given me any trouble with this configuration.

Thanks! Let me know if you need more information.

http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/saz1.gif
Wizards and Warriors Veteran
Balders Gate 2 Newbie

Your a moderator and this is the first time you have played the game? and why did you show us your computer stats now im jealous.

------------------
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/castlet...ifs/devil2.gif Meet my lawyer.

I just remembered what I did when movie 3 kept crashing. Go to configuration and set everything to below minimum requirements and disable all effects then put everything back to normal when the movies done. This may not make a difference in the opening movie though.

------------------
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/castlet...ifs/devil2.gif Meet my lawyer.

Hmmmm....not sure if I can help, but how about actual game play? Can you play the game (since the game manual is just a click away from the intro video)? What kind of installation did you do? Have you try to set everything to minimum during the configuration program?

------------------
Long live H22A1!!!!!

Your system specs are similar to mine, except that I have 256 MB RAM and a TNT2 Ultra instead of a GeForce card.

My guess would be the video drivers or DX8. I use DX 7 and I have no problems.

But I'm not a techie so what do I know?

Any error messages? Or just a clean CTD? Have you tired bypassing the intro movies by hitting the esc key? Or disabling the movies by modifying the ini file?

------------------
"Butt-kicking for goodness!" - Minsc
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/wildlep...n/images/w.gif

Well, I do not think that it is system fault.
My configuration:
Windows 98
160 MB SDRAM
3,2 (!) GB HD
Intel P2 333 MHz
ATI 3D Rage
DirectX 7.0
And with such a poor resourses there is still no problem with running BG2 and W&W.
It can not be the drivers thihg?




------------------
Sincerely Yours,
Tanda

How high has Windoze set the cache memory? Try lowering the amount of memory used for CD cache duties in File Memory, in System in Control Panel - I've found that too high a cache can lead to animations crashing.

Tancred

Do note: I disclaim all responsibility for any damamge caused by following my advice...

Try disabling your 3d acceleration. I had a LOT of gliches until I disabled mine. To compensate, run all settings at max (processor, resolution, frame speed{My frame speed is 42},etc.)


------------------
http://thedutkanator.50megs.com/images/minotaur.gif

"I'm sorry, did I kill you?"

try not doing the tutorial. just jump strait in. see if that works.

------------------
http://slackerboy4.tripod.com/golem07.gif http://slackerboy4.tripod.com/slackerboy02.gif http://slackerboy4.tripod.com/golem10.gif
*Lord of the Screen Shot*
Get My IronWorks Winamp skin

Hmmm...Okay, I'll try resetting the cache down. I'm using the "Recommended" install...should I have done a Full install? I don't know if there's a way I can get rid of the DirectX 8.0 drivers. They haven't caused a problem with any of my other games, but I've heard that they have been at the root of some of the problems with some of our Wizards and Warriors folks.

I'm running without 3D acceleration and it still crashes. No error messages, BTW, Hayashi.

Okay, I'll give your suggestions a whirl and see if I can get anything to occur. Boy, I hope so! Thanks for all of your help so far. Here's hoping!

http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/saz1.gif
Wizards and Warriors Veteran
Baldurs Gate 2 Newbie