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Snoekie · 05-20-2001, 09:15 PM

Aye, I have a Geforce 2 MX and got the game running FINNALY.
My problem wasn´t related to my Geforce after all...I was missing some .dll files and an .exe file (that I could simply dl from Microsoft)
Those files I apperantly needed to properly play the avi files (like the townscreens) so I could actually SEE and USE the buildings in there.

I haven´t had any error messages at all. Just the black screen. Which was bad enough in it´s own right

What could be a good idea is to run System File Checker. It´s a util that comes with windows.
Open up System Information (find at here: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\MSINFO32.EXE" ) and under the pull-down menu "Tools" choose System File Checker.
Let it scan for altered files and keep you Windows CD-Rom handy for any files it might need to restore from that.

That´s how I got my game working. Check Ryanamurs post in this thread, it´s the lengthy one, and get even more information

That´s about all I can offer you for tech advice. Eventhough your problems are not like mine where, you might get result running System file checker. No harm in trying.
And another thing: I feel your pain, I was ready to quit too because I couldnt get the game running on my pc. Good luck with it, I hope you succeed!

Snoekie. (who need to go to sleep fast! It´s 3.15 AM over here...neeeeed sleeeeep, yes yes yes, finished the crypt, yes yes yes, I messed up Scabban, yes yes yes....heheh)

05-20-2001, 09:15 PM	#38
Snoekie Dungeon Master Join Date: May 13, 2001 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 94	Aye, I have a Geforce 2 MX and got the game running FINNALY. My problem wasn´t related to my Geforce after all...I was missing some .dll files and an .exe file (that I could simply dl from Microsoft) Those files I apperantly needed to properly play the avi files (like the townscreens) so I could actually SEE and USE the buildings in there. I haven´t had any error messages at all. Just the black screen. Which was bad enough in it´s own right What could be a good idea is to run System File Checker. It´s a util that comes with windows. Open up System Information (find at here: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSINFO\MSINFO32.EXE" ) and under the pull-down menu "Tools" choose System File Checker. Let it scan for altered files and keep you Windows CD-Rom handy for any files it might need to restore from that. That´s how I got my game working. Check Ryanamurs post in this thread, it´s the lengthy one, and get even more information That´s about all I can offer you for tech advice. Eventhough your problems are not like mine where, you might get result running System file checker. No harm in trying. And another thing: I feel your pain, I was ready to quit too because I couldnt get the game running on my pc. Good luck with it, I hope you succeed! Snoekie. (who need to go to sleep fast! It´s 3.15 AM over here...neeeeed sleeeeep, yes yes yes, finished the crypt, yes yes yes, I messed up Scabban, yes yes yes....heheh)