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Micah Foehammer · 10-07-2002, 09:58 PM

Never seen this problem before CursedShadow. I would have sworn that the advice about unequipping the bows / crossbows would have solved the problem. I have a couple of suggestions:

1) Unequip ALL weapons, shields etc. Then requip ONE weapon only, make sure its a one handed weapon (check the weapon description CAREFULLY just to make sure). Then try equipping the shield.

2) If suggestion #1 doesn't work, try this. download the v1.41 patch for HOW and install that.

3) If neither of the first two suggestions work, then grit your teeth, back up your saved games, and characters and any custom portraits and *sigh* uninstall EVERYTHING and reinstall. Make sure the installation is in THIS order:

IWD - HOW - HOW patch v1.41 (or alternatively Trials of the Luremaster in place of the v1.41 patch) You do NOT have to install any of the IWD specific patches if you install HOW over IWD as HOW updates IWD to version 1.40 and includes all previous patches.

10-07-2002, 09:58 PM	#8
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Never seen this problem before CursedShadow. I would have sworn that the advice about unequipping the bows / crossbows would have solved the problem. I have a couple of suggestions: 1) Unequip ALL weapons, shields etc. Then requip ONE weapon only, make sure its a one handed weapon (check the weapon description CAREFULLY just to make sure). Then try equipping the shield. 2) If suggestion #1 doesn't work, try this. download the v1.41 patch for HOW and install that. 3) If neither of the first two suggestions work, then grit your teeth, back up your saved games, and characters and any custom portraits and sigh uninstall EVERYTHING and reinstall. Make sure the installation is in THIS order: IWD - HOW - HOW patch v1.41 (or alternatively Trials of the Luremaster in place of the v1.41 patch) You do NOT have to install any of the IWD specific patches if you install HOW over IWD as HOW updates IWD to version 1.40 and includes all previous patches. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”