I need some help please

ShawnXilla · 09-23-2002, 11:17 PM

Maybe you guys can help me, i have a few computers, and i CAN NOT get it to work on any win98 machines, what happens is i install, and goes just fine, but when i start the game it brings up the options screen where it says start game and all that, cept it never comes up just sits there with an hourglass cursor and i cant ctr-alt-del or anything have to restart, im having the same problem on 2 win98 machines they are as follows (works great on win2k machines)

computer A
win98
nividia geeforce 2 64meg
512meg ram 133

computer B
win98
some cheap 64meg card
256meg ram 133

Packrat · 09-24-2002, 04:39 AM

Welcome to the Board, ShawnXilla!!!!

Three different machines....But two..will not run,
....If we..get all three running....Will that triple, the Fun?

A couple of important stats are missing from your post....Both could cause the promblems, you are having.....So we'll start there.

1. Video card drivers....are they the latest? Here's a link for the nVidia card nVidia...(If this works...you'll have to hunt down the latest driver for the other card)

2. DirectX version....WW requires (a minimum) of DX 7.0...(I don't recall which version 98 came with)....To find out which version your machines are running...Click on the Start button --> select Run and type in --> dxdiag. It will be near the bottom of the page.
If they need to be updated....Heres a Link...DirectX

I would start with machine "A".....and let us know if it works.... [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]

[ 09-24-2002, 04:59 AM: Message edited by: Packrat ]

WillowIX · 09-24-2002, 05:34 AM

Welcome to the boards ShawnXilla [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

You might want to check this post out:
W&W trouble

And now I´ve used the new tech thread. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Wyvern · 09-24-2002, 07:18 AM

Welcome to the board, ShawnXilla!!!

You're in good hands! Most technical difficulties have been solved by one means or another. We've got the best group of techie posters here and they will help you find a solution! Then perhaps you'll be asking a question that I can answer!

Wyv

LiOnHe@rT · 09-24-2002, 08:04 AM

or u can juz visit the technical-solving thread in this forum. it SURE will answer almost/all ur questions regarding technical problems for W&W

Thrrek · 09-24-2002, 11:23 AM

I know what your talking about man, it's a memory problem (I think), you need to free up hd space. I got my nice new shiny 7200 rpm hd and fully installed everything to get mad performance, then I uninstalled half of them so I could play the others. Check your virtual memory manager and make sure you have over 500 meg free and that it's on auto. I stuffed round for a while on my old hd setting it low to save space, don't bother, more trouble than it's worth. Course I could be wrong so don't delete anything important.

WillowIX · 09-24-2002, 12:15 PM

Actually putting your virtual memory to auto can slow down your computer. It´s better to slam in a big number (I use 1Gb for instance) as min and then the same as max. That way you´ve got a large enough swap file for every game so far (I think) without Windows having to make any calculations. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 09-24-2002, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Bungleau · 09-24-2002, 10:20 PM

Welcome to the boards, ShawnXilla. May you find adventure and excitement to surpass your wildest dreams in the Gael Serran.

You've already got the good tips. Drivers, virtual memory, directX... I run on Win 98 (now Win98 second edition), and have no real problems (at least, that can't be attributed to a Windows install that probably needs to be wiped and refreshed).

One other thing to consider: defragging the hard drive. Can't hurt, and it might help. All that's buried in the Tech Help thread.

WillowIX · 09-25-2002, 06:22 AM

Shawnxilla and everyone else having trouble playing W&W on Windows98. Due to a mistake by me, a solution for win98/ME dropped out of the index in the tech thread. I had forgotten a " in a link that´s all. May I suggest a visit to the new tech thread and check out entry 6.8. You can simply click the link in the index and you´ll be taken there. There´s a solution there for win98. It can´t hurt to try it out [img]smile.gif[/img]

ShawnXilla · 09-25-2002, 03:16 PM

You guys are great thanks for all the help, but as it turns out, i also play everquest and i couldnt get it to work on 98 either, so i just took the punk way out and just put 2k on everthing, and everthing is working great now =) but thanks for everthing guys =)

09-23-2002, 11:17 PM	#1
ShawnXilla Welcomed New User Join Date: September 23, 2002 Location: OH Age: 47 Posts: 2	Maybe you guys can help me, i have a few computers, and i CAN NOT get it to work on any win98 machines, what happens is i install, and goes just fine, but when i start the game it brings up the options screen where it says start game and all that, cept it never comes up just sits there with an hourglass cursor and i cant ctr-alt-del or anything have to restart, im having the same problem on 2 win98 machines they are as follows (works great on win2k machines) computer A win98 nividia geeforce 2 64meg 512meg ram 133 computer B win98 some cheap 64meg card 256meg ram 133 __________________ You can email me but no guarantee ill catch it before hotmail deletes it

09-24-2002, 04:39 AM	#2
Packrat Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: March 16, 2002 Location: Wauconda, IL Age: 67 Posts: 656	Welcome to the Board, ShawnXilla!!!! Three different machines....But two..will not run, ....If we..get all three running....Will that triple, the Fun? A couple of important stats are missing from your post....Both could cause the promblems, you are having.....So we'll start there. 1. Video card drivers....are they the latest? Here's a link for the nVidia card nVidia...(If this works...you'll have to hunt down the latest driver for the other card) 2. DirectX version....WW requires (a minimum) of DX 7.0...(I don't recall which version 98 came with)....To find out which version your machines are running...Click on the Start button --> select Run and type in --> dxdiag. It will be near the bottom of the page. If they need to be updated....Heres a Link...DirectX I would start with machine "A".....and let us know if it works.... [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img] [ 09-24-2002, 04:59 AM: Message edited by: Packrat ] __________________ Packrat<br /><br />...sometimes your the windshield.....sometimes your the bug....

09-24-2002, 05:34 AM	#3
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Welcome to the boards ShawnXilla [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] You might want to check this post out: W&W trouble And now I´ve used the new tech thread. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

09-24-2002, 08:04 AM	#5
LiOnHe@rT Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 6, 2002 Location: Singapore, youngest ever!!! Age: 35 Posts: 731	or u can juz visit the technical-solving thread in this forum. it SURE will answer almost/all ur questions regarding technical problems for W&W __________________ <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...)

09-24-2002, 10:20 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Welcome to the boards, ShawnXilla. May you find adventure and excitement to surpass your wildest dreams in the Gael Serran. You've already got the good tips. Drivers, virtual memory, directX... I run on Win 98 (now Win98 second edition), and have no real problems (at least, that can't be attributed to a Windows install that probably needs to be wiped and refreshed). One other thing to consider: defragging the hard drive. Can't hurt, and it might help. All that's buried in the Tech Help thread. __________________ 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.

09-24-2002, 07:18 AM	#4
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	Welcome to the board, ShawnXilla!!! You're in good hands! Most technical difficulties have been solved by one means or another. We've got the best group of techie posters here and they will help you find a solution! Then perhaps you'll be asking a question that I can answer! Wyv

09-24-2002, 11:23 AM	#6
Thrrek Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 23, 2002 Location: Australia Age: 40 Posts: 14	I know what your talking about man, it's a memory problem (I think), you need to free up hd space. I got my nice new shiny 7200 rpm hd and fully installed everything to get mad performance, then I uninstalled half of them so I could play the others. Check your virtual memory manager and make sure you have over 500 meg free and that it's on auto. I stuffed round for a while on my old hd setting it low to save space, don't bother, more trouble than it's worth. Course I could be wrong so don't delete anything important.

09-24-2002, 12:15 PM	#7
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Actually putting your virtual memory to auto can slow down your computer. It´s better to slam in a big number (I use 1Gb for instance) as min and then the same as max. That way you´ve got a large enough swap file for every game so far (I think) without Windows having to make any calculations. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 09-24-2002, 12:16 PM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

09-25-2002, 06:22 AM	#9
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Shawnxilla and everyone else having trouble playing W&W on Windows98. Due to a mistake by me, a solution for win98/ME dropped out of the index in the tech thread. I had forgotten a " in a link that´s all. May I suggest a visit to the new tech thread and check out entry 6.8. You can simply click the link in the index and you´ll be taken there. There´s a solution there for win98. It can´t hurt to try it out [img]smile.gif[/img]

09-25-2002, 03:16 PM	#10
ShawnXilla Welcomed New User Join Date: September 23, 2002 Location: OH Age: 47 Posts: 2	You guys are great thanks for all the help, but as it turns out, i also play everquest and i couldnt get it to work on 98 either, so i just took the punk way out and just put 2k on everthing, and everthing is working great now =) but thanks for everthing guys =) __________________ You can email me but no guarantee ill catch it before hotmail deletes it

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