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Windows Vista - the game won't work at all

Discussion in 'The Temple of Elemental Evil' started by adamlance, Apr 15, 2008.

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    [​IMG] I just bought this game and it wont work on my Windows Vista computer. It looks like it's starting to load, and then I just get my desktop again. Is there a patch or a setting or something I can do, or am I out the $9 I spent on this game? (seriously, I'm not worried about the 9 bucks, I just want to play the game).
     
  2. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Do you have the boxed version of the game or from some online distribution store? Have you installed any patches or mods?
     
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    I have the boxed version ==)

    I have the boxed version (mini boxed version...you know, when the software goes down to less than $10) and I tried installing all of the patches I could find on the internet (TOEE_USA_ANY-PATCH2, TOEE_ANY-PATCH3, and TOEE_PATCH1_ENU). Nothing has worked so far. a computer expert I know says the only thing I can do is install it on an XP computer to be used just for this game. That's not really an option for me.
     
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    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    I don't have Vista so I can't tell you the exact steps, but it should be possible to select that the executable run in XP or earlier Windows compatibility mode. Maybe someone else can provide more information.

    However, as far as I know ToEE should work with Vista, so I'm not sure if that's going to help whatever's wrong in your case.
     
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    [​IMG] Thank you so much. If anyone else has any ideas of how I can get this game to work on my computer, please share them. I really appreciate it :)
     
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    I don't know if that will help, anyway, you can right click select "properties" and the "compatibility" tab then you can choose to execute the game in compatibility mode (XP and so on). Running the program as an administartor helps as well (right click, you've got a shield icon).

    Still don't expect miracles from that (I was able to run Arcanum -for a while- but it was very taxing).
     
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    We've seen that it seems to be neccesary to install both Atari patch 1 and Atari patch 2 (in that order) for ToEE to run on Vista.

    Atari patch 3 breaks the game in many instances, and it may well be that it's doing so for you. Try repatching with just Atari 1 first and then Atari 2 second and see if it works.

    Also, people have reported that you must have Rad Video Tools installed for ToEE's bink videos to run under Vista. You can get it here: http://www.radgametools.com/bnkdown.htm

    Also note that even if you get the game running with just patches 1 and 2, you'll still suffer from the looting bug, which patch 3 was supposed to fix.
     
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    Thank you so much. I will try these suggestions as soon as I can, and let you know :-)
     
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    Gaear, you are fantastic!!!!!! It works. I just reinstalled patches 1 and 2. Thank you so much!!!!!
     
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    Have fun, this is a great game.

    My only piece of advice is that you are a fool if you don't go to the circle of eight and download their patches. They are an affiliate of Sorcerers Place and they have done some amazing fixes to this game. In addition their forum is full of the most knowledgable people on the internet about this game.

    Enjoy.
     
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    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    [​IMG] Most of the Co8 stuff is also available from SP.
     
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    crash =(

    so i have tried to reinstall the game with only patches 1 and 2. and i am having the crash problem as well. the game goes through the makers of the game and crashes with no message box. it manages to get to the wizards of the coast emblem before this happens. if anyone has any more suggestions i would be greatly thankful. thanks for your time.
     
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    Are you using Vista as well? You might try googling for a no-cd for Atari patch 2, also check your video card settings and make sure that antialiasing is set to application controlled.
     
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    I got it running under vista. It still crashed now and then, but was able to play. I had the number 1 and 2 patch installed, and the CO8 patch.

    This does not help. but try the CO8 forum itself. They have an sticky about is if I am correct.
     
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    been at this all day on vista too - when u uninstall u need to delete the folder
    too - there is some residue left somewhere .
    re-install ToEE
    then install patch 2.
    am now trying c08 patch 5,... here goes,...
     
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