Not being able to exit towns... - Page 2

LiOnHe@rT · 09-28-2002, 11:37 PM

hmm.........i tink that not being able to exit towns is something to do wif some folders in the W&W directory......(sory larz i'm juz not good with system checks

)
i dun know but mine is working PERFECTLY FINE wif no errors in exiting towns......hmm.......i wonder why......?

macoati · 09-30-2002, 06:38 PM

Ok... from what I can tell so far:
Expanding the townhub files only does nothing. I was able to put the original avi files back into the townavi folder. I then expanded the *hub files and entered the game. I was unable to exit from the left hand gate if Valeia and was also not able to enter a couple of the guilds and town hall. Hope this helps clear up the debate [img]smile.gif[/img]

WillowIX · 10-01-2002, 04:59 AM

Yes but I was thinking of extracting ALL .avi files. That will leave you with 6 30Mb files. Could you try and extract the townmsk files as well and see what happens?

macoati · 10-05-2002, 03:35 PM

I did, Willow. Since I use my laptop when I am on the road (supposed to travel roughly 1/2 my time but the last month and a half were strange - been home almost the entire time) I installed WW on my laptop two weeks or so ago. Downloaded vdub AFTER I attempted to run a party through Valeia - the left-hand gate was dead plus a few of the buildings (like the town hall). I then did the vdub fix on the townmask files (I saved the originals for some reason in a new location). Then when you posted your question (I was actually on the road and didn't have my login info for the forum) I extracted the hub files as well. So, at that point I had all six extracted and I had saved the original hub files with the original mask files. When you suggested doing vdub on just the hub files I quickly replaced all of the extracted files with the original files and extracted the hub files again (leaving the original mask files in the townavi folder). This left me with original mask files and extracted hub files. With only the hub files extracted the gate and the buildings were still dead.

So, to summarize:
1) I have had mask files extracted with original hub files - gates & buildings work.
2) I have had both mask and hub files extracted - gates & buildings work - no apparent game-play issues (only in Valeia - no saves elsewhere)
3) I have had hub files extracted with original mask files - gates & buildings are dead.
4) My laptop has W2k on it...home comp has XP.

There really aren't any other combinations unless you want me to check each mask file one by one...I'd have to pull some saves from my other comp to do it but I'm fairly sure it would be a waste of time.

[ 10-05-2002, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: macoati ]

WillowIX · 10-05-2002, 04:17 PM

There´s no need to do the different msk files one by one since they are for different towns. I´m still not sure on the result though since you could exit the gates with only the townmsk files extracted. Some people can´t leave the towns when only their townsks files are extracted. Anyways I think it´s safe to suggest that people with problems extract all avi files in the folder, and then see what happens. The strange thing is that there´s different results with the same settings. I for instance have never had any problems with the gates. Perhaps it´s saved game related or even a codec problem. I´ll have to tweak around a bit and see what I can come up with! Thank you for all your efforts Macoati [img]smile.gif[/img] !!! I appreciate it a lot (a whole lot lol

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macoati · 10-05-2002, 04:55 PM

One is glad to be of service [img]smile.gif[/img]

I agree with you. All AVI's should be extracted since I did not see any game-play problems when I had all of them extracted. It may even take care of some other issues that may crop up.

Bungleau · 10-05-2002, 10:23 PM

I'll concur. Now, let's see who's got responsibility for that post on the tech tips thread...

.... and that would be you, my dear Willow. How about adjusting 6.1 to recommend extracting all .avi files?

Also, if you want to send me either section 4 or 5, I'd be happy to post one. Looks like those are the last two things before we can close down that thread, so to speak [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 10-05-2002, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Bungleau ]

chi master · 10-05-2002, 10:40 PM

Willow nice sig.

09-28-2002, 11:37 PM	#11
LiOnHe@rT Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: Singapore, youngest ever!!! Age: 35 Posts: 731	hmm.........i tink that not being able to exit towns is something to do wif some folders in the W&W directory......(sory larz i'm juz not good with system checks ) i dun know but mine is working PERFECTLY FINE wif no errors in exiting towns......hmm.......i wonder why......? __________________ <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[knight]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/knight.gif\" /> I am the Glacial Knight and will purge thy evil! (though this knight doesnt look so icicle...)

09-30-2002, 06:38 PM	#12
macoati Manshoon Join Date: February 27, 2002 Location: WY Age: 55 Posts: 184	Ok... from what I can tell so far: Expanding the townhub files only does nothing. I was able to put the original avi files back into the townavi folder. I then expanded the *hub files and entered the game. I was unable to exit from the left hand gate if Valeia and was also not able to enter a couple of the guilds and town hall. Hope this helps clear up the debate [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Macoati

10-05-2002, 03:35 PM	#14
macoati Manshoon Join Date: February 27, 2002 Location: WY Age: 55 Posts: 184	I did, Willow. Since I use my laptop when I am on the road (supposed to travel roughly 1/2 my time but the last month and a half were strange - been home almost the entire time) I installed WW on my laptop two weeks or so ago. Downloaded vdub AFTER I attempted to run a party through Valeia - the left-hand gate was dead plus a few of the buildings (like the town hall). I then did the vdub fix on the townmask files (I saved the originals for some reason in a new location). Then when you posted your question (I was actually on the road and didn't have my login info for the forum) I extracted the hub files as well. So, at that point I had all six extracted and I had saved the original hub files with the original mask files. When you suggested doing vdub on just the hub files I quickly replaced all of the extracted files with the original files and extracted the hub files again (leaving the original mask files in the townavi folder). This left me with original mask files and extracted hub files. With only the hub files extracted the gate and the buildings were still dead. So, to summarize: 1) I have had mask files extracted with original hub files - gates & buildings work. 2) I have had both mask and hub files extracted - gates & buildings work - no apparent game-play issues (only in Valeia - no saves elsewhere) 3) I have had hub files extracted with original mask files - gates & buildings are dead. 4) My laptop has W2k on it...home comp has XP. There really aren't any other combinations unless you want me to check each mask file one by one...I'd have to pull some saves from my other comp to do it but I'm fairly sure it would be a waste of time. [ 10-05-2002, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: macoati ] __________________ Macoati

10-05-2002, 04:55 PM	#16
macoati Manshoon Join Date: February 27, 2002 Location: WY Age: 55 Posts: 184	One is glad to be of service [img]smile.gif[/img] I agree with you. All AVI's should be extracted since I did not see any game-play problems when I had all of them extracted. It may even take care of some other issues that may crop up. __________________ Macoati

10-05-2002, 10:23 PM	#17
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	I'll concur. Now, let's see who's got responsibility for that post on the tech tips thread... .... and that would be you, my dear Willow. How about adjusting 6.1 to recommend extracting all .avi files? Also, if you want to send me either section 4 or 5, I'd be happy to post one. Looks like those are the last two things before we can close down that thread, so to speak [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 10-05-2002, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Bungleau ] __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

10-01-2002, 04:59 AM	#13
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 4,628	Yes but I was thinking of extracting *ALL .avi files*. That will leave you with 6 30Mb files. Could you try and extract the townmsk files as well and see what happens?

10-05-2002, 04:17 PM	#15
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 4,628	There´s no need to do the different msk files one by one since they are for different towns. I´m still not sure on the result though since you could exit the gates with only the townmsk files extracted. Some people can´t leave the towns when only their townsks files are extracted. Anyways I think it´s safe to suggest that people with problems extract all avi files in the folder, and then see what happens. The strange thing is that there´s different results with the same settings. I for instance have never had any problems with the gates. Perhaps it´s saved game related or even a codec problem. I´ll have to tweak around a bit and see what I can come up with! Thank you for all your efforts Macoati [img]smile.gif[/img] !!! I appreciate it a lot (a whole lot lol )

10-05-2002, 10:40 PM	#18
chi master Zhentarim Guard Join Date: July 19, 2002 Location: New Zealand Age: 34 Posts: 398	Willow nice sig. __________________ Long time no see.

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