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Jazzid · 09-25-2001, 10:55 AM

Hi!
A little cross-post here to get things in the right place.

Maybe there's someone on this board that could help me out with a minor but irritating problem. First, the game runs fine in 1024 with my GeForce GTS when bumblin'

around in the woods, but occasionally when entering buildings in the cities it crashes to desktop. And I actually have to reboot the comp. to get the game workin' again.

I'm running a Athlon T-bird 1200, ABIT KT7A PC133 MB, 256 MB RAM (cas 2 latency), SB-Live, DX8a with slowed down graphic acceleration. Also, I've patched DX8a so that the debugger is now turned off! I have, as far as I know, the latest drivers for my cards.

Anyone with similar problems that've found a solution?
//Jazzid

MarkPalmer · 09-26-2001, 02:18 AM

Hi,

Has anyone come up with a fix for the green hue in the dungeons?

Wyvern · 10-04-2001, 10:55 AM

Topside

dobbelganger · 10-06-2001, 07:49 AM

Hi all!
I've been trying to improve the performance of w&w on my pc for a very long time, but the best I managed to achieve is a mediocre performance in the 640x480 hardware resolution. My PC:

-PentiumIII 700Mhz
-256 mb RAM
-about 1,5 GB free HD space
-Hercules Prophet II GTS 32 MB

I am using a very old driver (I think it's one from mid 2000...) because it is BY FAR the best I could find. I spent many hours installing every single driver I managed to find, but it always ended up with a horrible slow performance in every resolution. (This bad performance does also apply to the stronghold demo, with the old driver it runs pretty well, with the newer ones it's a pain...)I even tried the new unofficial patch which did't help either...
I'd appreciate any kind of help because I'm pretty desperate and just don't know what else I could do.

Thanks in advance!

[This message has been edited by dobbelganger (edited 10-06-2001).]

Psych0s1s · 10-09-2001, 02:34 AM

Ok - I am having trouble with the buildings in the first town... Can only access the left gate, tavern, inn, armory and temple... The others just don't highlight... Why?

System Config
-------------
Athlon 1.4ghz - 256mb DDR Ram (PC2100)
Voodoo5 AGP Video - SB Live X-Gamer Sound
30gig HD (uncompressed) - Pioneer 16x40 DVD Player
Sigma Hollywood+ DVD Decoder - 3com 10/100 Ethernet
16x10x40 CD-RW

OS - Windows XP Professional
DirectX - Whatever comes with XP (8.0a I think - ugh)

Any clues as to why I can't access these buildings?

Xignal · 10-09-2001, 08:09 AM

It's your O/S. XP and 2000 both have problems with the town AVI files. Here's the fix:

Go to the following site: http://www186.pair.com/vdub/

Once you're there, download Virtualdub, install it, and then 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" option with a new file name. You will get back a 32MB file. Close out Virtualdub and then rename the new file townmsk1.avi (over the old file). Do the same procedure to the other two town mask files.

------------------
Rick
Help, Hints & Walk-Throughs at The WWHAP

LastDemon · 10-10-2001, 03:15 AM

hi Sazerac:

i have a very strange problem whit my game, and hope you know a posible solution...

the problem is :

The game paralize (not allways) when choose some magic, or ponting to certain enemyes, and windows replay whit a message like :

The instruction at 0042548d referenced memory at 02a3e000
the memory could ont be read from...

i have a celeron 500, 196 Mb Ram, 6 Gb DD (2 free) and is installes a windows 2000 server...

i try whit no success the followin:

defregment DD, disable services (all the services), change the size of the pagin file size (virtual memory)... reinstall of course...

Please... what else can i do...

P.D. im using a cracked game... could be this the problem?

LastDemon · 10-10-2001, 03:30 AM

just compleating the info...

i start having problems like pugnex, only when open a chest, but after doing the listed above, i can open chests, but still crash whit some enemyes (for example : whit one skeleton of a group, and always chrash whit the same one)...

dobbelganger · 10-10-2001, 02:33 PM

Hello again! I just wanted to ask if there is anybody who could solve my problem...(see 3 or 4 posts earlier). I'd be very grateful for any kind of help!

10-20-2001, 07:29 PM

Hello..

I recieve the error message deep6: malloc error when I started the game.

My system:
PIII 500
directx8
Ati rage 128
256 MB RAM
Windows 98

Can someone help me?

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09-25-2001, 10:55 AM	#141
Jazzid Manshoon Join Date: September 13, 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 226	Hi! A little cross-post here to get things in the right place. Maybe there's someone on this board that could help me out with a minor but irritating problem. First, the game runs fine in 1024 with my GeForce GTS when bumblin' around in the woods, but occasionally when entering buildings in the cities it crashes to desktop. And I actually have to reboot the comp. to get the game workin' again. I'm running a Athlon T-bird 1200, ABIT KT7A PC133 MB, 256 MB RAM (cas 2 latency), SB-Live, DX8a with slowed down graphic acceleration. Also, I've patched DX8a so that the debugger is now turned off! I have, as far as I know, the latest drivers for my cards. Anyone with similar problems that've found a solution? //Jazzid

09-26-2001, 02:18 AM	#142
MarkPalmer Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 24, 2001 Location: Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia Posts: 5	Hi, Has anyone come up with a fix for the green hue in the dungeons?

10-04-2001, 10:55 AM	#143
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Topside

10-06-2001, 07:49 AM	#144
dobbelganger Welcomed New User Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Switzerland Posts: 3	Hi all! I've been trying to improve the performance of w&w on my pc for a very long time, but the best I managed to achieve is a mediocre performance in the 640x480 hardware resolution. My PC: -PentiumIII 700Mhz -256 mb RAM -about 1,5 GB free HD space -Hercules Prophet II GTS 32 MB I am using a very old driver (I think it's one from mid 2000...) because it is BY FAR the best I could find. I spent many hours installing every single driver I managed to find, but it always ended up with a horrible slow performance in every resolution. (This bad performance does also apply to the stronghold demo, with the old driver it runs pretty well, with the newer ones it's a pain...)I even tried the new unofficial patch which did't help either... I'd appreciate any kind of help because I'm pretty desperate and just don't know what else I could do. Thanks in advance! [This message has been edited by dobbelganger (edited 10-06-2001).]

10-09-2001, 02:34 AM	#145
Psych0s1s Welcomed New User Join Date: October 9, 2001 Posts: 2	Ok - I am having trouble with the buildings in the first town... Can only access the left gate, tavern, inn, armory and temple... The others just don't highlight... Why? System Config ------------- Athlon 1.4ghz - 256mb DDR Ram (PC2100) Voodoo5 AGP Video - SB Live X-Gamer Sound 30gig HD (uncompressed) - Pioneer 16x40 DVD Player Sigma Hollywood+ DVD Decoder - 3com 10/100 Ethernet 16x10x40 CD-RW OS - Windows XP Professional DirectX - Whatever comes with XP (8.0a I think - ugh) Any clues as to why I can't access these buildings?

10-09-2001, 08:09 AM	#146
Xignal Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: February 27, 2001 Location: Kansas City Posts: 613	It's your O/S. XP and 2000 both have problems with the town AVI files. Here's the fix: Go to the following site: http://www186.pair.com/vdub/ Once you're there, download Virtualdub, install it, and then 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" option with a new file name. You will get back a 32MB file. Close out Virtualdub and then rename the new file townmsk1.avi (over the old file). Do the same procedure to the other two town mask files. ------------------ Rick Help, Hints & Walk-Throughs at The WWHAP

10-10-2001, 03:15 AM	#147
LastDemon Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 9, 2001 Posts: 5	hi Sazerac: i have a very strange problem whit my game, and hope you know a posible solution... the problem is : The game paralize (not allways) when choose some magic, or ponting to certain enemyes, and windows replay whit a message like : The instruction at 0042548d referenced memory at 02a3e000 the memory could ont be read from... i have a celeron 500, 196 Mb Ram, 6 Gb DD (2 free) and is installes a windows 2000 server... i try whit no success the followin: defregment DD, disable services (all the services), change the size of the pagin file size (virtual memory)... reinstall of course... Please... what else can i do... P.D. im using a cracked game... could be this the problem?

10-10-2001, 03:30 AM	#148
LastDemon Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 9, 2001 Posts: 5	just compleating the info... i start having problems like pugnex, only when open a chest, but after doing the listed above, i can open chests, but still crash whit some enemyes (for example : whit one skeleton of a group, and always chrash whit the same one)...

10-10-2001, 02:33 PM	#149
dobbelganger Welcomed New User Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Switzerland Posts: 3	Hello again! I just wanted to ask if there is anybody who could solve my problem...(see 3 or 4 posts earlier). I'd be very grateful for any kind of help!

10-20-2001, 07:29 PM	#150
ikaro Guest Posts: n/a	Hello.. I recieve the error message deep6: malloc error when I started the game. My system: PIII 500 directx8 Ati rage 128 256 MB RAM Windows 98 Can someone help me?

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