Dragon's Eye level 2, pls help

Windtalker · 02-02-2004, 06:24 AM

Hi, I am a newbie and I have a major problem with my game. I have windows xp. I have been playing the game just fine until I got on the second level in dragons eye. My game then does one of the following 2 things, it either crashes( screen goes blank), or it freezes. Any suggestions on how I might fix this? Thank you.

AngelofDeath · 02-02-2004, 09:53 AM

Do you have HOW? Did you go to the website and install the patches? That is very important.

Windtalker · 02-02-2004, 10:04 AM

Yes, I have HOW. All the patches that I have come across said not to download if you have HOW. Is there a patch that I can download that is compatable with HOW?

NobleNick · 02-02-2004, 10:33 AM

Windtalker,

. [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . WELCOME to the IWD forum!! . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

There are at least two patches for HoW, one of which is TotLM. The best thing I can suggest is to download Trials of the Luremaster (TotLM), which is a free official expansion AND complete patch to IWD/HoW, for HoW owners only.

--------------------
What's a party,
without a song?
Bards ROCK!
Party On!!

Windtalker · 02-02-2004, 07:58 PM

Well, I have tried both patches and I am still having the same problems. It's getting frustrating. I don't know what else to do. I have even tried uninstalling and reinstalling and nothing changed. Anyone else have any ideas before I completely quit playing? Thanks.

Windtalker · 02-02-2004, 09:23 PM

I have a ? What does my resolution need to be on and would that make a difference? Grasping at straws here.

Dundee Slaytern · 02-02-2004, 10:16 PM

Try this.

1) Uninstall the game via the Add/Remove Programs panel
2) Manually delete the leftover folders (optional, backup your mpsave folder)
3) Install IWD
4) Install HoW
5) Install TotL

[ 02-02-2004, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

Windtalker · 02-03-2004, 12:01 AM

Dundee,
Thanks for the advice . I followed it exactly like you said but it still crashes.

NobleNick · 02-03-2004, 09:37 AM

Windtalker,

Bummer. I have XP and have not experienced this problem, nor heard of anyone who has.

O.K., this is either hardware, software or a compatibility issue. Here are the kinds of things I would try:

1.) Try your previous suggestion (since it is so easy) of testing different screen resolutions. Remember to try DE2 immedately after the change AND, if that doen't work, reboot the computer and try again without changing settings. If that doesn't work.....

2.) Reinstall using a friend's original IWD and HoW CDs. Re-download and then re-install TotLM. If problem still exists, then it is probably not a bad image of SW.

3.) Try playing a friend's saved game from the beginning of DE2. (You can find friends on this forum who will send you such saved games, if there is no one handy around your town.) If that works, then import your characters into that game and continue on. If that doesn't work, try playing a friend's saved game from DE3. If that works, then import your characters into that game, read a walkthrough to see what you missed, and download Dalekeeper to hack the missed expo into your characters and carry on.

4.) If you've made it this far in your trouble-shooting, then I don't know what to say, since this really sounds like a corrupted save or a SW problem (game bug or bad SW image); not a hardware or compatibility problem (since you have progressed so far in the game without problems). Is your system virus and spyware free? What is your party make-up? Are you running any custom game mods or scripts (Oh, yes: turn party AI off)? What are the specs on your machine (RAM, CPU speed, Video card model/specs and amount of video RAM, hard disk size and percent full)? When you actually crash in DE2, can you CNTL-ALT-DEL to get the Windows task manager? If so, under the "programs" tab, does it show IWD as "running" or "not responding;" and under the "processes" tab, is there a process (other than "system idle process") that seems to be hogging all the CPU resources (like over 50%)? Process name?

--------------------
What's a party,
without a song?
Bards ROCK!
Party On!!

ZFR · 02-03-2004, 01:07 PM

Maybe your CD is scratched or damaged?

02-02-2004, 09:53 AM	#2
AngelofDeath Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: June 11, 2001 Location: Wherever the road takes me..... Age: 54 Posts: 609	Do you have HOW? Did you go to the website and install the patches? That is very important. __________________ I am the Angel of Death You Can Not Hide

02-03-2004, 01:07 PM	#10
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	Maybe your CD is scratched or damaged? __________________ ZFR

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02-02-2004, 06:24 AM	#1
Windtalker Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: USA Age: 54 Posts: 6	Hi, I am a newbie and I have a major problem with my game. I have windows xp. I have been playing the game just fine until I got on the second level in dragons eye. My game then does one of the following 2 things, it either crashes( screen goes blank), or it freezes. Any suggestions on how I might fix this? Thank you.

02-02-2004, 10:04 AM	#3
Windtalker Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: USA Age: 54 Posts: 6	Yes, I have HOW. All the patches that I have come across said not to download if you have HOW. Is there a patch that I can download that is compatable with HOW?

02-02-2004, 10:33 AM	#4
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 64 Posts: 1,045	Windtalker, . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . WELCOME to the IWD forum!! . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] . [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] There are at least two patches for HoW, one of which is TotLM. The best thing I can suggest is to download Trials of the Luremaster (TotLM), which is a free official expansion AND complete patch to IWD/HoW, for HoW owners only. -------------------- What's a party, without a song? Bards ROCK! Party On!!

02-02-2004, 07:58 PM	#5
Windtalker Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: USA Age: 54 Posts: 6	Well, I have tried both patches and I am still having the same problems. It's getting frustrating. I don't know what else to do. I have even tried uninstalling and reinstalling and nothing changed. Anyone else have any ideas before I completely quit playing? Thanks.

02-02-2004, 09:23 PM	#6
Windtalker Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: USA Age: 54 Posts: 6	I have a ? What does my resolution need to be on and would that make a difference? Grasping at straws here.

02-02-2004, 10:16 PM	#7
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Try this. 1) Uninstall the game via the Add/Remove Programs panel 2) Manually delete the leftover folders (optional, backup your mpsave folder) 3) Install IWD 4) Install HoW 5) Install TotL [ 02-02-2004, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

02-03-2004, 12:01 AM	#8
Windtalker Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 29, 2004 Location: USA Age: 54 Posts: 6	Dundee, Thanks for the advice . I followed it exactly like you said but it still crashes.

02-03-2004, 09:37 AM	#9
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 64 Posts: 1,045	Windtalker, Bummer. I have XP and have not experienced this problem, nor heard of anyone who has. O.K., this is either hardware, software or a compatibility issue. Here are the kinds of things I would try: 1.) Try your previous suggestion (since it is so easy) of testing different screen resolutions. Remember to try DE2 immedately after the change AND, if that doen't work, reboot the computer and try again without changing settings. If that doesn't work..... 2.) Reinstall using a friend's original IWD and HoW CDs. Re-download and then re-install TotLM. If problem still exists, then it is probably not a bad image of SW. 3.) Try playing a friend's saved game from the beginning of DE2. (You can find friends on this forum who will send you such saved games, if there is no one handy around your town.) If that works, then import your characters into that game and continue on. If that doesn't work, try playing a friend's saved game from DE3. If that works, then import your characters into that game, read a walkthrough to see what you missed, and download Dalekeeper to hack the missed expo into your characters and carry on. 4.) If you've made it this far in your trouble-shooting, then I don't know what to say, since this really sounds like a corrupted save or a SW problem (game bug or bad SW image); not a hardware or compatibility problem (since you have progressed so far in the game without problems). Is your system virus and spyware free? What is your party make-up? Are you running any custom game mods or scripts (Oh, yes: turn party AI off)? What are the specs on your machine (RAM, CPU speed, Video card model/specs and amount of video RAM, hard disk size and percent full)? When you actually crash in DE2, can you CNTL-ALT-DEL to get the Windows task manager? If so, under the "programs" tab, does it show IWD as "running" or "not responding;" and under the "processes" tab, is there a process (other than "system idle process") that seems to be hogging all the CPU resources (like over 50%)? Process name? -------------------- What's a party, without a song? Bards ROCK! Party On!!

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