problem at startup - Page 5

Bungleau · 12-11-2008, 10:36 PM

Interesting... I did some googling to see if there was a way to tell if a fan was going to die, and while I didn't find anything (yet!), I did find one thing that could be useful...

If you're computer-mechanically inclined, open up the computer and do two things:

Using a can of compressed air, blow all the dust off the inside of the computer, paying extra attention to the fans. Do this while the machine is off (natch!) and preferably unplugged. And be ready to vacuum up afterwards...
As you get ready to put it back together, make sure there are no wires, cables, or such touching the CPU fan (or any other fan, for that matter). Clearance is next to godliness (since you'll already have the cleanliness handled ).

I did find indications that the fan could get more use during heavy processing (just like you said!), so the heavier load makes sense. Still...

uk_john · 12-12-2008, 03:31 AM

For a game as old a W&W it is pretty intensive. Not sure how many people could have run it when it first came out. Could be one of the reasons it didn't sell fantastically well.

Kakero · 12-13-2008, 02:46 PM

I imagine people didn't have any problem running the game(bugs not counted) during the time it was release since computers at that time suits the game.

Once people start having new computers and winxp, problems start to happen.

Shadow Stranger · 12-13-2008, 10:41 PM

I could never get the thing to run on my old PC with Windows 95, it is the only the new one with Windows XP that will run the game.

Kakero · 12-16-2008, 07:13 AM

Me thinks the game was build more for win98 than for win95.

Wyvern · 12-16-2008, 11:12 AM

I ran the game on a Win98 machine and never had problems. I believe it was written for Win98 but was still supposed to handle Win95.

Lexanica · 11-16-2009, 12:05 PM

I have the codec intel Indeo but i still cant exit town, any one know some other solutions to this problem?

Kezardin · 11-16-2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lexanica

I have the codec intel Indeo but i still cant exit town, any one know some other solutions to this problem?

Have you uncompressed the 3 .avi files listed in 6.1 of this post ?

http://www.ironworksforum.com/forum/...96&postcount=8

Lexanica · 11-19-2009, 10:13 AM

I didnt, i alredy have some repaired .avi files i downloaded, but it seams that they dont work, thanks for advice il' try this and tell u later.

Lexanica · 11-19-2009, 10:46 AM

I tryed this, but i can enter all buildings in town, and i still cant exit town gates. Whenever i try to exit my game crashes with error:
The instruction at 0058d161 referenced memory at 0de162c2.

Any1 know what should i do?

12-11-2008, 10:36 PM	#41
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Re: problem at startup Interesting... I did some googling to see if there was a way to tell if a fan was going to die, and while I didn't find anything (yet!), I did find one thing that could be useful... If you're computer-mechanically inclined, open up the computer and do two things: Using a can of compressed air, blow all the dust off the inside of the computer, paying extra attention to the fans. Do this while the machine is off (natch!) and preferably unplugged. And be ready to vacuum up afterwards... As you get ready to put it back together, make sure there are no wires, cables, or such touching the CPU fan (or any other fan, for that matter). Clearance is next to godliness (since you'll already have the cleanliness handled ). I did find indications that the fan could get more use during heavy processing (just like you said!), so the heavier load makes sense. Still... __________________ 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.

12-12-2008, 03:31 AM	#42
uk_john Dungeon Master Join Date: June 4, 2008 Posts: 87	Re: problem at startup For a game as old a W&W it is pretty intensive. Not sure how many people could have run it when it first came out. Could be one of the reasons it didn't sell fantastically well.

12-13-2008, 02:46 PM	#43
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Re: problem at startup I imagine people didn't have any problem running the game(bugs not counted) during the time it was release since computers at that time suits the game. Once people start having new computers and winxp, problems start to happen.

12-13-2008, 10:41 PM	#44
Shadow Stranger Avatar Join Date: December 9, 2007 Posts: 594	Re: problem at startup I could never get the thing to run on my old PC with Windows 95, it is the only the new one with Windows XP that will run the game.

12-16-2008, 07:13 AM	#45
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Re: problem at startup Me thinks the game was build more for win98 than for win95.

12-16-2008, 11:12 AM	#46
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Re: problem at startup I ran the game on a Win98 machine and never had problems. I believe it was written for Win98 but was still supposed to handle Win95.

11-16-2009, 12:05 PM	#47
Lexanica Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 11, 2009 Location: Belgrade Age: 30 Posts: 4	Re: problem at startup I have the codec intel Indeo but i still cant exit town, any one know some other solutions to this problem? Last edited by Lexanica; 11-16-2009 at 12:52 PM.

11-19-2009, 10:13 AM	#49
Lexanica Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 11, 2009 Location: Belgrade Age: 30 Posts: 4	Re: problem at startup I didnt, i alredy have some repaired .avi files i downloaded, but it seams that they dont work, thanks for advice il' try this and tell u later.

11-19-2009, 10:46 AM	#50
Lexanica Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 11, 2009 Location: Belgrade Age: 30 Posts: 4	Re: problem at startup I tryed this, but i can enter all buildings in town, and i still cant exit town gates. Whenever i try to exit my game crashes with error: The instruction at 0058d161 referenced memory at 0de162c2. Any1 know what should i do?

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