Eeeeyaah! Shadow's of Amn is AWFUL! - Page 2

Sean · 07-04-2002, 05:30 AM

Just take it back to the shop and get another copy

Sir ReGiN · 07-04-2002, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Radek:
Your computer is not "crappy", Bran. 2.3GHz processor is not crappy

No, he's got a pentium 2...300 mhz

But that shouldn't really be a problem, I run it on a 300 mhz too and it runs smoothly.

Dundee Slaytern · 07-04-2002, 06:42 AM

I run mine on a PII 266MHz.

If only I had a faster CPU. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Cerek the Barbaric · 07-04-2002, 11:51 AM

And mine runs a 1.55mhz.

It's kinda slow and "choppy", but it works. I've had NO problems with BGII, but BGI CRASHED on me. I got right to the end where Sarevok is going to kill the Duke and Duchess and the game got stuck in the "intro movie" to the palace. It would put my characters in the first room, then the "entry movie" would start again.

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!

I eventually read about a way to fix that using Shadowkeeper or a patch. I did both, but haven't taken time to re-play the game.

I'm still trying to make it through BGII for the first time.

Dundee Slaytern · 07-04-2002, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
And mine runs a 1.55mhz. ~~

1.55MHz?

How do you even start up your OS?

A scientific calculator operates faster than that!

Surely you mean 1.55GHz? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sir Mandorallen · 07-04-2002, 01:11 PM

We have a pentium III equivilant and a 700mhz proccessor. But our 3d card is so bad all games that require 3d support we run off of our proccessor instead of the card.

[img]smile.gif[/img]

~Ignore the spelling mistakes~

andrewas · 07-04-2002, 02:49 PM

Agreed, your comp may be so old I cant remember when it was hi-spec, but it should have no major difficulties running BG2 with all the options down.

My brother has a similar system (PII 266, ATI something-or-other, 32 MB RAM) and experiences no major problems besides his gross incompetence.

Sounds like your dialogue.tlk file is corrupted, although its difficult to explain it happening twice - unless you havent re-installed but just use the same installation with the new discs. In that case you need to get dialogue.tlk fixed. You should be able to copy it over from the cd.

Theoden · 07-12-2002, 05:22 PM

I had the same problem before. It took 5 reinstalls but it works now, so i guess you could try that, but it will waste a lot of time if it doesn't work.

sanathan · 07-14-2002, 02:43 AM

Give THIS a try:

Do a full install of the game (you mentioned you have plenty of HD space) and run the latest (http://www.interplay.com/bgate2/patchinfo.html) patch. If this doesn't work, try adding a "no CD" crack to the full install so that the CD isn't involved in the gameplay. The system you listed above should be able to handle the 2D sprites engine, so a compatibility issue with your basic hardware shouldn't be the problem. The other thing I would suggest is that you make sure your video and sound drivers are compatible with your OS (I use XP and it runs fine), and that you check the Microsoft website for the latest, greatest DirectX components. Good luck!

07-04-2002, 05:30 AM	#11
Sean Dungeon Master Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: London Posts: 70	Just take it back to the shop and get another copy __________________ \"Ahh\" said the man \"you truly are a mamphee\".

07-04-2002, 11:51 AM	#14
Cerek the Barbaric Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: North Carolina Age: 62 Posts: 3,257	And mine runs a 1.55mhz. It's kinda slow and "choppy", but it works. I've had NO problems with BGII, but BGI CRASHED on me. I got right to the end where Sarevok is going to kill the Duke and Duchess and the game got stuck in the "intro movie" to the palace. It would put my characters in the first room, then the "entry movie" would start again. AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!! I eventually read about a way to fix that using Shadowkeeper or a patch. I did both, but haven't taken time to re-play the game. I'm still trying to make it through BGII for the first time. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/cerek/cerektsrsig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Cerek the Calmth

07-04-2002, 01:11 PM	#16
Sir Mandorallen Baaz Draconian Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: Fal Dara of Shienar Age: 38 Posts: 790	We have a pentium III equivilant and a 700mhz proccessor. But our 3d card is so bad all games that require 3d support we run off of our proccessor instead of the card. [img]smile.gif[/img] ~Ignore the spelling mistakes~ __________________ <br /><br />\"Sa souvraya niende misain ye\"<br />~I am lost in my own mind~<br /><br />\"Paradise on my right, Hell on my left, and the Angel of Death behind.\"<br />~The Sirat: O.C. Bible~

07-04-2002, 02:49 PM	#17
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	Agreed, your comp may be so old I cant remember when it was hi-spec, but it should have no major difficulties running BG2 with all the options down. My brother has a similar system (PII 266, ATI something-or-other, 32 MB RAM) and experiences no major problems besides his gross incompetence. Sounds like your dialogue.tlk file is corrupted, although its difficult to explain it happening twice - unless you havent re-installed but just use the same installation with the new discs. In that case you need to get dialogue.tlk fixed. You should be able to copy it over from the cd. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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07-04-2002, 06:42 AM	#13
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	I run mine on a PII 266MHz. If only I had a faster CPU. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

07-12-2002, 05:22 PM	#18
Theoden Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 25, 2002 Location: Illinois Age: 39 Posts: 13	I had the same problem before. It took 5 reinstalls but it works now, so i guess you could try that, but it will waste a lot of time if it doesn't work.

07-14-2002, 02:43 AM	#19
sanathan Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 30, 2002 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7	Give THIS a try: Do a full install of the game (you mentioned you have plenty of HD space) and run the latest (http://www.interplay.com/bgate2/patchinfo.html) patch. If this doesn't work, try adding a "no CD" crack to the full install so that the CD isn't involved in the gameplay. The system you listed above should be able to handle the 2D sprites engine, so a compatibility issue with your basic hardware shouldn't be the problem. The other thing I would suggest is that you make sure your video and sound drivers are compatible with your OS (I use XP and it runs fine), and that you check the Microsoft website for the latest, greatest DirectX components. Good luck!

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