Windows 2000 Town Bug Fix Revisited...PLEASE READ IF YOU HAVE W2K!!

Sazerac · 03-07-2001, 10:19 AM

Okay, once more for the troops...

There have been so many questions regarding how to get the guilds to work properly under a W2k install that I am making one post regarding this and will attempt to keep this "bumped" back to the top periodically.

The problem is that in Windows 2000, the town .avi files are compressed and won't work properly. To uncompress them, you need to go to the following site:

the current site for virtualdub: http://www186.pair.com/vdub/

http://www186.pair.com/vdub

Once you get there, 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". You will get back a 32MB file. Rename this file townmsk1.avi (over the old file).

Now restart Wizards & Warriors. You should be able to get inside all the buildings. This also prevents crashing from inside towns.

For the workaround in Win 98 or Windows Me, the solution is to reset your Compression codecs in the Windows Setup. Open up Control Panel (Start ->Settings ->Control Panel), click on the "Add or Remove Programs" icon, and then click on the Windows Setup tab. Scroll down the list until you find "Multimedia", then click on it and then click the "Details" button. Make sure "Video Compression" is checked. Then click the OK button.

Also make sure that you have the current version of Direct X installed. You can download it from the above link.

Hope this may solve some of the technical problems in getting Wizards and Warriors started on various systems.

Have fun!

-Sazerac

[This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 06-03-2001).]
Wyvern inserted the new url for this program - nothing else was changed.

[This message has been edited by Wyvern (edited 06-11-2001).]

Wyvern · 03-07-2001, 11:53 AM

Excellent help, Saz!!!

Wyv

johnj · 03-07-2001, 01:42 PM

thanks for your help

johnj · 03-08-2001, 03:29 PM

just putting this thread on top cause i had problems, dont want anyone to have to wate time like i did

Sazerac · 06-03-2001, 09:39 PM

Up for Vlad...

-Sazerac

Wyvern · 06-11-2001, 10:06 PM

UP!!!

vlad · 06-19-2001, 07:50 PM

Bump

entrails · 06-20-2001, 08:18 AM

Fixed it stupid me didnt do all 3 files....duh!!!!

Sazerac · 08-10-2001, 07:25 PM

Bumping for RandomIAm

-Saz

Sazerac · 11-04-2001, 02:20 PM

Bumping for the troops...

-Saz

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03-07-2001, 10:19 AM	#1
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Okay, once more for the troops... There have been so many questions regarding how to get the guilds to work properly under a W2k install that I am making one post regarding this and will attempt to keep this "bumped" back to the top periodically. The problem is that in Windows 2000, the town .avi files are compressed and won't work properly. To uncompress them, you need to go to the following site: the current site for virtualdub: http://www186.pair.com/vdub/ http://www186.pair.com/vdub Once you get there, 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". You will get back a 32MB file. Rename this file townmsk1.avi (over the old file). Now restart Wizards & Warriors. You should be able to get inside all the buildings. This also prevents crashing from inside towns. For the workaround in Win 98 or Windows Me, the solution is to reset your Compression codecs in the Windows Setup. Open up Control Panel (Start ->Settings ->Control Panel), click on the "Add or Remove Programs" icon, and then click on the Windows Setup tab. Scroll down the list until you find "Multimedia", then click on it and then click the "Details" button. Make sure "Video Compression" is checked. Then click the OK button. Also make sure that you have the current version of Direct X installed. You can download it from the above link. Hope this may solve some of the technical problems in getting Wizards and Warriors started on various systems. Have fun! -Sazerac [This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 06-03-2001).] Wyvern inserted the new url for this program - nothing else was changed. [This message has been edited by Wyvern (edited 06-11-2001).]

03-07-2001, 11:53 AM	#2
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Excellent help, Saz!!! Wyv

03-07-2001, 01:42 PM	#3
johnj Dungeon Master Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: san jose, ca, 95125 Posts: 59	thanks for your help

03-08-2001, 03:29 PM	#4
johnj Dungeon Master Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: san jose, ca, 95125 Posts: 59	just putting this thread on top cause i had problems, dont want anyone to have to wate time like i did

06-03-2001, 09:39 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Up for Vlad... -Sazerac

06-11-2001, 10:06 PM	#6
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	UP!!!

06-19-2001, 07:50 PM	#7
vlad Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Posts: 22	Bump

06-20-2001, 08:18 AM	#8
entrails Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 24, 2001 Location: uk Posts: 12	Fixed it stupid me didnt do all 3 files....duh!!!!

08-10-2001, 07:25 PM	#9
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Bumping for RandomIAm -Saz

11-04-2001, 02:20 PM	#10
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Bumping for the troops... -Saz

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