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"WinXP/ homeED probs"
Posted by Cat (Guest) on Apr-08-04 at 03:40 PM
Ok so I have WinXP home ed. Jeres the prob. Wizardry runs BADLY I mean its jerky, nonresponsive at times and takes FOREVER (over 5 mins) to go from one screen to another or to load a saved game or to save a game!
Yes i've uninstalled and reinstalled. Any suggestions?
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"RE: WinXP/ homeED probs"
Posted by Dragon2k on Apr-08-04 at 05:49 PM
update your video drivers and DirectX.
what is your video card/chipset? find out by right clicking the desktop and properties -> settings tab
right underneath the virtual monitor is listed your graphics chipset.
then do google search for that plus the word "driver" and you should find it real easy.
http://www.google.com
"RE: WinXP/ homeED probs"
Posted by Wolfie (Guest) on Apr-08-04 at 05:49 PM
Well for starters, would be of help if you could provide as much detail about your hardware as you can. Also, copy-n-paste a copy of the 3DVIDEO.CFG file (found where you installed Wiz8).

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"RE: WinXP/ homeED probs"
Posted by Cat (Guest) on Apr-09-04 at 07:45 AM
ALL my drivers and direct X are up to date.
"What about the system?"
Posted by Llevram on Apr-09-04 at 11:39 AM
How much memory (RAM), what processor speed (how many gigahertz), what chip (Pentium III, IV, etc.)

I know XP tends to soak up a lot of resources ... maybe it is leavign too little for Wiz to run smooth.

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"jerky and slow"
Posted by rbrown on Apr-12-04 at 11:06 AM
Did this start when you FIRST ran Wiz 8 with Windows XP or did it just suddenly start ?

I had a bad savegame that caused your symptoms. I could not run ANY savegame while that savegame was in the folder. I had to delete it to access ANY Wiz 8 savegame.