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Sazerac · 05-20-2001, 05:41 AM

On the Windows 2000 problem about not being able to leave the towns: here is the one known solution on how to do it.

In Windows 2000, the town .avi files are compressed and won't work properly. To uncompress them, you need to go to the following site:

http://www.geocities.com/virtualdub/index.html

Once you get there, load the file townmsk1.avi from the Townavi directory in your Wizards & Warriors folder into Virtualdub. Save it with the "Save as old-format AVI". You will get back a 32MB file. Rename this file townmsk1.avi (over the old file).

Now restart Wizards & Warriors. You should be able to get inside all the buildings. This also prevents crashing from inside towns.

ALSO: You must have the "Read & Execute" and "Read" permissions on the Activision directory before you are able to play Win2K. Some players have claimed that they needed to be logged in as an Administrator to be able to play the game.

-Sazerac (and if anyone asks me what I'm doing up at this hour of the morning, they're getting socked virtually!

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05-20-2001, 05:41 AM	#33
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	On the Windows 2000 problem about not being able to leave the towns: here is the one known solution on how to do it. In Windows 2000, the town .avi files are compressed and won't work properly. To uncompress them, you need to go to the following site: http://www.geocities.com/virtualdub/index.html Once you get there, load the file townmsk1.avi from the Townavi directory in your Wizards & Warriors folder into Virtualdub. Save it with the "Save as old-format AVI". You will get back a 32MB file. Rename this file townmsk1.avi (over the old file). Now restart Wizards & Warriors. You should be able to get inside all the buildings. This also prevents crashing from inside towns. ALSO: You must have the "Read & Execute" and "Read" permissions on the Activision directory before you are able to play Win2K. Some players have claimed that they needed to be logged in as an Administrator to be able to play the game. -Sazerac (and if anyone asks me what I'm doing up at this hour of the morning, they're getting socked virtually! )