Exile 3, Windows, Crashing at Character Creation
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Apprentice
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written Sunday, October 24 2004 06:45
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I recently download the Windows version of Exile 3. I played the mac version a fair old bit when I was younger and was getting a bit nostalgic. ;) Anyway, I no longer have a mac, so I'm running the Windows version but the problem is it keeps freezing when I try and create a party, just as the PC graphics start to load. I thought it might just be a glitchy version so I also tried running a version of the game from a shareware CD - same problem, still freezing and crashing at the same point. Has anyone else experienced a similar problem, or have any idea what might be causing it? I'm running Windows ME. Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, but I haven't found any mention of it in the Troubleshooting FAQ or the like, so I suspect it may be a problem with my own computer rather than anything wrong with the game. Any insight would be appreciated though. :) Edit: Ahh, I think I should've posted this in Tech Support..sorry. [ Sunday, October 24, 2004 07:24: Message edited by: Aora ] Posts: 4 | Registered: Sunday, October 24 2004 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Sunday, October 24 2004 08:41
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Allow me to perform my moderatorial duties by moving this.... EDIT: Moved. As I am a Mac user, though, we have to wait for someone else actually to answer this question. [ Sunday, October 24, 2004 08:43: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Sunday, October 24 2004 11:04
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quote:You have answered your own question. Windows ME is a poor excuse for an operating system...so much so that more people would much rather have Windows 95/98 to be running on their computer. When I had Win ME on my computer, not only did most of the SW games not work, but mostly all other games that I had as well as some simple programs refused to work or froze up. If you can switch to a different operating system...do so. If you can't, try restarting your computer and running Exile again. -------------------- Austrian Alex Posts: 1307 | Registered: Tuesday, May 7 2002 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, October 25 2004 06:14
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I suspected that might be a factor, but changing operating systems isn't really an option for me right now...restarting doesn't change anything either, still freezing at the same point. :( Thanks for the advice anyway though. Posts: 4 | Registered: Sunday, October 24 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, October 25 2004 07:42
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If/When you do change your OS you may be interested to know that no exiles work on WinXP either- you have to go to 98 or 95 again. -------------------- "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are false'." Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Monday, October 25 2004 07:46
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E3 runs fine on my system, sorry. -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 103 | Registered: Sunday, August 15 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 25 2004 11:21
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quote:All the SW games work perfectly on my WinXP computer. Maybe it's one of those things between the Home and Prof. version? -------------------- Austrian Alex Posts: 1307 | Registered: Tuesday, May 7 2002 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, October 25 2004 13:21
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I have professional There was a topic in tech on this about a month ago and the conclusion by the multiple people that tried to help the person was that it did not work- if this was wrong.. I'll try it again and give you the message that it says. I have seen ways that are supposed to deal with this problem that XP has but they didn't work for me so I didn't even suggest them at the time. Edit: Here's the topic click here Edit#2: Just downloaded it again got message when tried to install- quote:Clicking Ignore just closes the application. Close does the same. I'm going to try to find the description of the problem on MS's trouble shooting [ Monday, October 25, 2004 13:31: Message edited by: m's chosen ] -------------------- "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are false'." Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, October 25 2004 13:38
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quote:Oh dear, that's quite disappointing. I daresay if it's not running properly on XP then ME is certainly a lost cause though. I guess I'll try again when I have a better operating system. Thanks for the help, all. Posts: 4 | Registered: Sunday, October 24 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, October 25 2004 13:45
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Well I guess not everyone has this problem so don't worry about it too much- It problably would work for you- -------------------- "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are false'." Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, October 25 2004 17:29
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/1264.asp Contact your system administrator...well that was very helpful. :rolleyes: This might help, though: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767 -------------------- Austrian Alex Posts: 1307 | Registered: Tuesday, May 7 2002 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, October 26 2004 02:57
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Well, I'll keep that in mind if I ever switch to XP. Posts: 4 | Registered: Sunday, October 24 2004 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, October 26 2004 11:58
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Yeah the second one is the one that I've seen before- I tried it but didn't really work through it at all since I really don't need to run the E series on this computer. Thanks for finding it again though if somebody else has this problem it could be useful. -------------------- "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are false'." Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, November 21 2004 07:05
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And people laughed at me when I said I wasn't going to switch to XP. Well--WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?! HUH?! /me waves his stick triumphantly Posts: 262 | Registered: Thursday, November 11 2004 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, November 21 2004 12:29
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I had the EXACT same problem on my old computer. I had windows 98, but it still froze. I talked to somebody... and they said it was the display drivers. I don't know if this is true, or if it will even help. -------------------- Wham Bam Shizam Posts: 247 | Registered: Monday, September 6 2004 07:00 |