How many of you play W&W using DirectX 8.0? - Page 2

realbinky · 03-20-2001, 09:55 PM

I am. DX 8.0 on win 98 SE with an nVidia GFU. No problems so far, although I play software mode, which is quite good actually, I guess I'm used to it after MM 6 and 7 where software mode is WAY better. ME can be quite incompatible, I'm impressed anyone is using it succesfully.

Sazerac · 03-20-2001, 10:11 PM

Wyrdwa: It may be a problem with your compression mode. I'm going to search for my workaround post on this and push it up. Try this out and see if it works. It's often a problem with Win 98 and Win ME crashes with the game. It's under the "Windows 2000 Bug Fix" post when I push it up.

-Sazerac

Lirath · 03-21-2001, 12:11 AM

I'm using Dx 8.x with an ASUS V6600 AGP card, and the game has
only crashed once. We think it may have just been that our
system didn't like the party sitting outside I'shad N'ha all night
because I'm too afraid of the Amazoni Mantraps to try to kill my first
one at night. I just barely made it back to town when I could see
the thing coming.

carg · 03-21-2001, 09:53 AM

Wyrdna, most people who had trouble with freezes when leaving town had 64MB of computer memory. Upgrading that has helped in at least 2 cases that I know of, and I haven't heard yet of people where it didn't help.
Can you give a more extensive listing of your system? (memory, video card, sound card, etc.)

03-21-2001, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by carg:
Wyrdna, most people who had trouble with freezes when leaving town had 64MB of computer memory. Upgrading that has helped in at least 2 cases that I know of, and I haven't heard yet of people where it didn't help.
Can you give a more extensive listing of your system? (memory, video card, sound card, etc.)

I personally have 256mb ram, and I may buy another stick of 128 because its so cheap now.. but even with 256, some games will still use a swap file.

UGH..

Ziroc

wyrdwa · 04-07-2001, 01:26 AM

Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it. I thought I had splashed out on a non-runner. Still, can't get it to work yet though without crashing.

Being a newbie I don't know what "software" mode is - is it a way of running Windows ME? If so, how can I do it?

Thanks again.

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Sazerac · 04-07-2001, 02:42 AM

Dear Wyrdwa:

I just bumped up a post that may help you: check out the thread "Windows 2000 Town Bug Fix revisited"...even if you're running ME, there's something in there you can try.

You set the game to Software mode by clicking on the computer icon in the bottom left of the game screen, then clicking on the Graphics button on the next screen that pops up. One of the drop-down boxes has several modes listed, including "Software" "D3D 640x480" "D3D 800x600" and "D3D 1024x768". I'll try to get a screenshot to show you. Anyway, click the button to drop down the list and select the mode you want.

Hope this helps!

-Sazerac

wyrdwa · 04-10-2001, 12:55 AM

thanks a lot! I'll give it a go.

slackerboy · 04-10-2001, 01:03 AM

kind of on topic. i'm running a voodoo3 3000 in windows whistler. (beta testing)
it loads native drivers for the card, but with those my bg2 is all green. i had to install the drivers from the 3dfx site. i'm not sure what version of direct x though. where do you check that?

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*Lord of the Screen Shot*

Sazerac · 04-10-2001, 01:25 AM

Slackerboy: on the Start menu, click "Run", then type in dxdiag and click OK. It'll bring up the Direct X Diagnostic tool, which among other things will tell you the version number you're running.

-Sazerac

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03-20-2001, 09:55 PM	#11
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 53 Posts: 442	I am. DX 8.0 on win 98 SE with an nVidia GFU. No problems so far, although I play software mode, which is quite good actually, I guess I'm used to it after MM 6 and 7 where software mode is WAY better. ME can be quite incompatible, I'm impressed anyone is using it succesfully.

03-20-2001, 10:11 PM	#12
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Wyrdwa: It may be a problem with your compression mode. I'm going to search for my workaround post on this and push it up. Try this out and see if it works. It's often a problem with Win 98 and Win ME crashes with the game. It's under the "Windows 2000 Bug Fix" post when I push it up. -Sazerac

03-21-2001, 12:11 AM	#13
Lirath Welcomed New User Join Date: October 12, 2002 Location: Tampa Age: 57 Posts: 2	I'm using Dx 8.x with an ASUS V6600 AGP card, and the game has only crashed once. We think it may have just been that our system didn't like the party sitting outside I'shad N'ha all night because I'm too afraid of the Amazoni Mantraps to try to kill my first one at night. I just barely made it back to town when I could see the thing coming.

03-21-2001, 09:53 AM	#14
carg The Magister Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 113	Wyrdna, most people who had trouble with freezes when leaving town had 64MB of computer memory. Upgrading that has helped in at least 2 cases that I know of, and I haven't heard yet of people where it didn't help. Can you give a more extensive listing of your system? (memory, video card, sound card, etc.)

04-07-2001, 01:26 AM	#16
wyrdwa Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: London Posts: 4	Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it. I thought I had splashed out on a non-runner. Still, can't get it to work yet though without crashing. Being a newbie I don't know what "software" mode is - is it a way of running Windows ME? If so, how can I do it? Thanks again. ------------------

04-07-2001, 02:42 AM	#17
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Dear Wyrdwa: I just bumped up a post that may help you: check out the thread "Windows 2000 Town Bug Fix revisited"...even if you're running ME, there's something in there you can try. You set the game to Software mode by clicking on the computer icon in the bottom left of the game screen, then clicking on the Graphics button on the next screen that pops up. One of the drop-down boxes has several modes listed, including "Software" "D3D 640x480" "D3D 800x600" and "D3D 1024x768". I'll try to get a screenshot to show you. Anyway, click the button to drop down the list and select the mode you want. Hope this helps! -Sazerac

04-10-2001, 12:55 AM	#18
wyrdwa Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: London Posts: 4	thanks a lot! I'll give it a go.

04-10-2001, 01:03 AM	#19
slackerboy Gold Dragon Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: smyrna, tn, usa Age: 47 Posts: 2,506	kind of on topic. i'm running a voodoo3 3000 in windows whistler. (beta testing) it loads native drivers for the card, but with those my bg2 is all green. i had to install the drivers from the 3dfx site. i'm not sure what version of direct x though. where do you check that? ------------------ Lord of the Screen Shot

04-10-2001, 01:25 AM	#20
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	Slackerboy: on the Start menu, click "Run", then type in dxdiag and click OK. It'll bring up the Direct X Diagnostic tool, which among other things will tell you the version number you're running. -Sazerac

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