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[Jarno Mikkola]

but-k, on Nov 19 2009, 08:10 AM, said:

So I thought I had done a pretty good job of following the directions in the tutorials and everything but when I try to load up the games with a boot disc it goes right back to the DC menu screen. There are files on the disc because I can go to the CD player and see about 40 tracks there. Anyone have any idea what could have gone wrong?

Boot disc?
DC menu screen?

OK, now to the real questions.
What game are you trying to start?
Have you installed the whole game?
Now, for example when you try to start the BG2 ToB game(or BGT or Tutu), you need to insert the BG2 ToB CD into a cd drive, quit the Front End programs it might load, and go to your game directory, make a quick icon from the BGMain.exe to the desctop, and start that.

[Isaya]

Your screenshot shows a resolution of 640x480. It's set by the game, not by your video driver. Using the BGConfig program, in the game directory, you can unlock higher resolutions, 800x600 and 1024x768. The higher ones listed in the tool are not working properly, so avoid them at all cost.
If you wish to play with higher resolution, you need a mod/patch called Widescreen. Contrary to what its name implies, it works with any kind of screen and let you choose you the resolution that best fits your screen, whether it is 1280x1024, 1280x800 or any other.

There is no difference between BGT and Tutu regarding handling of screen resolution.

Edited by Isaya, 22 November 2009 - 06:20 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Isaya, on Nov 22 2009, 04:19 PM, said:

Your screenshot shows a resolution of 640x480.

Meaning he is most probably using BG1, not BGT or BG1Tutu/EasyTutu. Yeah, the Widescreen mod is the answer to th why the GUI looks as it does, and what comes to the size of the screen shot, it's obviously resized...
The Widescreen mod also works in BG1, so go install it if you like the higher rezz.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 22 November 2009 - 06:34 AM.

[Greaph]

the bigg, on Dec 17 2007, 01:53 PM, said:

For fixing BG1, IWD1 (without HoW), IWD2 and PST you can install this fixer utility (programmed by Eddy, WeiDUed by me):
If you use this fixer utility, don't forget to remove the application profile in the Compatibility Manager (if you're using it, remove the profile like this: start -> programs -> Microsoft Application Compatility Toolkit -> Compatibility Administrator -> Installed Database -> right click and remove on the item you created) or stop using the .vbs launcher.

I dl'd and extracted the file to the directory I installed the PST files to. Tried to run the "Setup_nvidia_Fix" executable within the game directory and received the following error: ERROR: Unable to find DIALOG.TLK in:
dialog.tlk

I am sure I have done something stupid wrong, but I followed the readme as I understood it. Any help please?

I am trying to run PST on an nVidia 8800 gt system. Ran fine until game crash in "The Tomb". Now upon subsequent loads, I get the following error: Assertion failed .... ChDimm.cpp at line number 787

PST- 4 disk, ISO's on hardrives, Patched to 1.1, then big fix update, no cracks, hacks, or mods.

TIA- Greaph

[Jarno Mikkola]

docmock1981, on Dec 21 2009, 09:16 PM, said:

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There is a half fix in here for your troubles, it's not perfect, but it should lessen the problem.

[ghostdog]

I finally found a good way to avoid the problems newer cards have with DDraw (artifacts, choppy framerates, stuttering). The solution is to use the D3DWindower program. This utility can help you run older games in a window, using ddraw emulation, thus eliminating any ddraw issues. You can find it here. It's a partly translated version form Korean, but it's easy to figure out. In order to use it, push the "+" button, choose the game exe and then click on the settings button. Enter the resolution in which you have the game installed (height and width are misplaced). In the "DDL" box select the .ddl that was inside the archive, then go to the "Window Mode" tab and tick the "DDraw emulate" box. Finally press the "run program" button to run the game windowed.

This worked fine for PST, I've heard it also works good for the Fallout games and I'm sure it will also work for Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. The above settings worked for Planescape Torment, but other games may need somewhat different settings. If you want the window to fill the whole screen, just install the game at your fullscreen resolution and then run it with D3Dwindower.

Some antivirus may mark the exe as a trojan but I think that's because it somehow hacks d3d/ddraw to make any application run in a window. Anyway, I haven't encountered any problems, but use it at your own risk.

Maybe this should be mentioned in the first post, since it eliminates DDraw problems regardless (probably) of the graphic card.



EDIT: Another thing i forgot to mention is to check the "Cursor Clip" box in the "Direct input" tab. This keeps focus on the window , so the mouse won't appear outside. Especially useful for scrolling.

Edited by ghostdog, 23 December 2009 - 09:21 AM.

[ghostdog]

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I Installed the game normally, in 640X480...when I run with this program I see always the topbar of the window! Is it normal? Can I remove it?

Well it's in a window, so I don't think you can get rid of the topbar.
Another thing i forgot to mention is to check the "Cursor Clip" box in the "Direct input" tab. This keeps focus on the window , so the mouse won't appear outside. Especially useful for scrolling.

Edited by ghostdog, 23 December 2009 - 09:21 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

'Brecht', on 04 February 2010 - 03:03 AM, said:

Trying to run BG 1 + TOTSC again after years of silence ... found the graphic glitch ... searched the net ... landed here. Did the compatibility administrator thingie. Did Test Run ( after selecting ForceDirectDrawEmulation ) game worked as it did all those years ago ... saved the database ... running the game ... again getting graphic glitch ... what am i doing wrong?

Did you install the database?

'dazzle', on 04 January 2009 - 09:01 PM, said:

7. Tick the 'ForceDirectDrawEmulation' compatibility fix.
8. Click next and finish.
9. Save your database.
10. Right click the database and select install. This will install the database.
11. Close the compatibility administrator and start baldur's gate. It should work correctly in 32bit mode without any ingame rendering fixes. You don't need to run the compatibility administrator again.

'The Louis', on 01 February 2010 - 10:25 PM, said:

I think by removing the fog of war i would get rid of this problem but it would spoil the gameplay

There is a mod that can do that... that works at least in BG2, so it might need to be remade for PST...
PS: the Fog of War is the total black area of the map, not the 'not currently in view' area.

'The Louis', on 01 February 2010 - 10:25 PM, said:

Another funny thing is that i found only one person with a similar problem in this thread i wonder what i'm doing wrong

Well, I too have similar issue with the Icewind Dale 2, and the only way I could correct it was to use smaller screen size(1440x900?, or any other z*16 x z*10).

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 04 February 2010 - 12:59 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

'Brecht', on 04 February 2010 - 11:11 AM, said:

Of course i installed it mate ... actually ... first installed BG alone ... did the database, worked fine ... then i installed TOTSC and again everything went black boxes ... uninstalled the whole thing ( BG + Totsc ) and re-installed. Did the database afer all the latest patches were installed.

You need to make the database from the game(BG1+TotSC+patch 5512) with the Compatibility Administrator, and then install the database with the Compatibility Administrator by right clicking it(point 10)... so the next time you start the bgmain.exe, it runs the changes made by the CA.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 04 February 2010 - 01:51 AM.

[tanman]

Hi,
Just wanted to add my 2 cents.
Was having the usual nvidia 8800 issues when casting spells.
I used the D3D windower and all is OK, but it is annoying playing in a window (and you either do not scroll, or you clip the cursor to the window but in that case you cannot grab the window and try to center it better, and for instance I still had no scrolling on on side; you can reinstall with lower resolution so that you see 100% of the window inside your screen, but still...)

Well, I tried the torrent.ini tweak listed here ( http://www.bootstrik...ment_vista.html ):
Translucent Shadows=0
SoftSrcKeyBltFast=1
SoftBltFast=1
SoftSrcKeyBlt=1
SoftBlt=1
SoftMirrorBlt=1

and, well, all works fine, no more spell issues and happily playing fullscreen without fiddling with the HW acceleration.
Tested a little more and everything works great, this is the easiest fix I've found.

Edited by tanman, 06 February 2010 - 10:58 AM.