I've quite a few problems with PtW but most of them are tolerable for now. The most annoying is a problem that crashes the game every 20 or so turns in single player (I'm not venturing to play multiplayer yet).
It mostly seems to happen when the computer is moving, but it is not limited to this. It also frequently happens when I double-click a diplomacy option to select it. The game stops for a few seconds, then a generic Windows XP program crash error message appears. When you click details, it blames sound.dll.
I've tried disabling sound and moving the file - the result is the same. I admittedly don't have one of the most popular sound cards - I have a Hercules Fortissimo II - but this is totally unacceptable. I can't even enjoy a game by myself.
My system specs are as follows:
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
512MB RAM
AOpen Geforce 4TI 4200
Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo II
Windows XP Professional SP1
I haven't tried uninstalling my sound card drivers yet, and I will try that at some point. I'd like to know if anyone else is experiencing a similar issue. There's no reason the expansion shouldn't run in single player when the original does!
Other problems include disappearing text that include a reboot and a STOP error after watching the opening movie the first time I ran the program.
Thanks for any help.
It mostly seems to happen when the computer is moving, but it is not limited to this. It also frequently happens when I double-click a diplomacy option to select it. The game stops for a few seconds, then a generic Windows XP program crash error message appears. When you click details, it blames sound.dll.
I've tried disabling sound and moving the file - the result is the same. I admittedly don't have one of the most popular sound cards - I have a Hercules Fortissimo II - but this is totally unacceptable. I can't even enjoy a game by myself.
My system specs are as follows:
AMD Athlon XP 2100+
512MB RAM
AOpen Geforce 4TI 4200
Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo II
Windows XP Professional SP1
I haven't tried uninstalling my sound card drivers yet, and I will try that at some point. I'd like to know if anyone else is experiencing a similar issue. There's no reason the expansion shouldn't run in single player when the original does!
Other problems include disappearing text that include a reboot and a STOP error after watching the opening movie the first time I ran the program.
Thanks for any help.
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