Windows XP Users Out There? - Page 2

Tancred · 11-28-2003, 08:24 PM

... or steering wheel.

Come to think of it, playing a computer game unpatched is more like having no bloody car and having to walk to the shops instead.

Dundee Slaytern · 11-28-2003, 09:50 PM

You guys exaggerate. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

The point of my metaphor is that it is possible to play the game without the patch. However, if anything happens in/to your game, and it was something that is fixed by the patch, and you know about the patch but choose not to install it (aka put on your seatbelt), then it is your own bloody fault.

If the car had no brakes, no steering wheel, no nothing, then we ain't talking about Baldur's Gate 2 already, but Pool of Radiance. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Bahamut · 11-29-2003, 01:12 PM

i agree. [img]smile.gif[/img]

i often make it a habit to play the game AFTER i install all the updates so i get no worries... [img]smile.gif[/img] so far it is working like a charm on my XP... no probs whatsoever... and that goes for ALL my games

even FF7

man... that was bad Dundee... hehehe good thing I didn't even buy that game. Is it true they say that you cannot finish Pool of Radiance without the patch? wow. that is like buying a car and they only give you the chassis.

Dundee Slaytern · 11-29-2003, 05:37 PM

The most infamous bug about PoR (unpatched) is the one whereby if you tried to uninstall the game, your harddisk gets formatted. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Personally, I always search for a patch first, before playing any game.

Dar'tanian · 11-30-2003, 12:26 AM

Is PoR even worth it?? I heard it is bad but it looks cool....(srry if it is a little off topic)

LennonCook · 11-30-2003, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nerull:
I run XP, but ever since I got the patch, I have no problem with talking, but my game crashes after about 20 - 60 minutes of play. I can just restart it, but it is annoying. I goes into "flicker mode" (flickering screen) right before you crash it, and it is only a matter of time after that you will be looking at an assertion error. When it is flickering, it will let you quicksave (if it doesn't happen during a fight), but a regular save crashes the game. Very odd bug. I have the same problem with Planescape: Torment, except that one doesn't go into "flicker mode"; it just dies.

Crash explorer before playing - run the game from Task manager.

Rockstar · 12-30-2003, 10:31 PM

what is POR?

also. on this topic could i ask some questions. i am comming back to BGII to pass it another round - this time with my necromancer i near completing the first BG with.

the bugs that made my hair fall out were:
- the "character X is busy" bug
- (this was a REALLY annoying one) the stutter bug where your characters will walk a few steps, pause, take a few more steps, pause

could you guys tell me which patches fix these up for good and where to get them?? thanks for any help [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lord · 12-31-2003, 02:18 AM

ToB Official Patch and then ToB Fixpack. On the second link, download the FixPack v.12 (first download on the page)

Q'alooaith · 01-01-2004, 06:24 PM

I had ToB without the patch running on my XP machine, the only thing that didn't want to talk to me without the patch was my familar..

Lord · 01-01-2004, 07:11 PM

Your familiar wouldn't talk to you? That's really strange. But there are lots of other people that won't talk either...they must be hiding a secret that they won't tell us [img]tongue.gif[/img] .

11-28-2003, 08:24 PM	#11
Tancred White Dragon Join Date: April 1, 2001 Location: UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,893	... or steering wheel. Come to think of it, playing a computer game unpatched is more like having no bloody car and having to walk to the shops instead. __________________ \"HELP! I\'ve superglued myself to a flaming bowling ball!\"

11-29-2003, 01:12 PM	#13
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 40 Posts: 4,864	i agree. [img]smile.gif[/img] i often make it a habit to play the game AFTER i install all the updates so i get no worries... [img]smile.gif[/img] so far it is working like a charm on my XP... no probs whatsoever... and that goes for ALL my games even FF7 man... that was bad Dundee... hehehe good thing I didn't even buy that game. Is it true they say that you cannot finish Pool of Radiance without the patch? wow. that is like buying a car and they only give you the chassis. __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

11-30-2003, 12:26 AM	#15
Dar'tanian Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 858	Is PoR even worth it?? I heard it is bad but it looks cool....(srry if it is a little off topic) __________________ I\'m back boys...

12-31-2003, 02:18 AM	#18
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	ToB Official Patch and then ToB Fixpack. On the second link, download the FixPack v.12 (first download on the page) __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

01-01-2004, 06:24 PM	#19
Q'alooaith Emerald Dragon Join Date: December 10, 2003 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 961	I had ToB without the patch running on my XP machine, the only thing that didn't want to talk to me without the patch was my familar.. __________________ -Jenn

11-28-2003, 09:50 PM	#12
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	You guys exaggerate. [img]tongue.gif[/img] The point of my metaphor is that it is possible to play the game without the patch. However, if anything happens in/to your game, and it was something that is fixed by the patch, and you know about the patch but choose not to install it (aka put on your seatbelt), then it is your own bloody fault. If the car had no brakes, no steering wheel, no nothing, then we ain't talking about Baldur's Gate 2 already, but Pool of Radiance. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

11-29-2003, 05:37 PM	#14
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	The most infamous bug about PoR (unpatched) is the one whereby if you tried to uninstall the game, your harddisk gets formatted. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Personally, I always search for a patch first, before playing any game.

12-30-2003, 10:31 PM	#17
Rockstar Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 4, 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 300	what is POR? also. on this topic could i ask some questions. i am comming back to BGII to pass it another round - this time with my necromancer i near completing the first BG with. the bugs that made my hair fall out were: - the "character X is busy" bug - (this was a REALLY annoying one) the stutter bug where your characters will walk a few steps, pause, take a few more steps, pause could you guys tell me which patches fix these up for good and where to get them?? thanks for any help [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-01-2004, 07:11 PM	#20
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 40 Posts: 3,302	Your familiar wouldn't talk to you? That's really strange. But there are lots of other people that won't talk either...they must be hiding a secret that they won't tell us [img]tongue.gif[/img] . __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

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