In the other thread I mentioned I had a Dell XPS 630i. Since it's clear I wasn't specific enough, I will google search the information for all of you, and post me results. Sorry I'm so ignorant of computer language, I feel completely at fault.



Processor

Processor type
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo

Intel Core 2 Quad

Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad-core processor)

Cache
at least 1 MB

FSB speed
1066/1333 MHz



System Information

System chipset
NVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI

Northbridge
C55

Southbridge
MCP51

BIOS chip
8 MB

NIC
integrated network interface capable of 10/100/1000 communication




Memory

Memory module connector
four user-accessible DDR2 sockets

Memory module capacities
128, 256, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB non-ECC

Memory type
800 and 667-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM; SLI memory

Minimum memory
1 GB

Maximum memory
8 GB



Expansion Bus

Bus type
PCI Express x1, x8, and x16

PCI 32-bit

PCI (SLOT5 and SLOT6)


connector
two

connector size
124 pins

connector data width (maximum)
32 bits

bus speed
33 MHz

PCI Express (SLOT2)


connector
one x1

connector size
36 pins

connector data width (maximum)
one PCI Express lane

Bus throughput
x1 slot bidirectional speed — 2.5 Gbps

PCI Express (SLOT3)


connector
one x8

connector size
98 pins

connector data width (maximum)
1 PCI Express lane

PCI Express (SLOT1 and SLOT4)


connector
two x16

connector size
164 pins

connector data width (maximum)
8 PCI Express lanes

NOTE: SLOT 1 is the primary GFX slot and SLOT 4 is the secondary GFX slot.



Ports and Connectors

External Connectors


Audio
microphone, line-in, line-out, side-surround, center/LFE, rear-surround

IEEE 1394
6-pin serial connector

Network adapter
RJ-45 port

PS/2 keyboard/mouse
6-pin mini-DIN connector

USB
4-pin USB 2.0-compliant connector

S/PDIF
Toslink optical connector

Systemboard Connectors


IDE drive
one 40-pin connector

Serial ATA
four 7-pin connectors

Floppy drive
one 34-pin connector

Fan
three 4-pin connectors

PCI
two 124-pin connectors

PCI Express x1
one 36-pin connector

PCI Express x8
one 98-pin connector

PCI Express x16
two 164-pin connector



Controls and Lights

Power control
push button

Power light
white light — Solid white for power on state

blinking white light — Blinking white for power-saving state

Hard-drive access light
white

Link integrity light (on integrated network adapter)
green light — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer.

orange light — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer.

yellow light — A good connection exists between a 1-GB (1000-Mbps) network and the computer.

off (no light) — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.

Power supply diagnostic LED
green light — Indicates power availability for power supply.

off (no light) — Indicates no power available for the power supply.

Activity light (on integrated network adapter)
yellow blinking light — Indicates activity on the network.

off (no light) — Indicates no activity on the network.

Standby power light
AUX_PWR on the system board

Front panel LEDs
seven multi-colored LEDs provide illumination for the front of the computer

NOTE: The color of the LEDs can be adjusted using Windows Nvidia ESA light affects software.

Back panel LEDs
two multi-colored lights provide illumination for the I/O panel on the back of the computer

NOTE: The color of the LEDs can be adjusted using Windows Nvidia ESA light affects software.



Video

Video type
PCI Express



Audio

Audio type
HDA 7.1 channel



Power

DC power supply
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury, do not overload an electrical outlet, power strip, or convenience receptacle. The total ampere rating of all products plugged into an electrical outlet, power strip, or other receptacle should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating.

Wattage
750 W

Heat dissipation
750 W: 2559.1 BTU/hr

NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated based upon the power supply rating.

Voltage (see the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide)
auto-sensing power supply—90 V to 265 V at 50/60 Hz

Backup battery
3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell



Physical

Height
488 mm

Width
195 mm

Depth
560 mm



Environmental

Temperature range:


Operating
0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)

Storage
–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)

Relative humidity (maximum):


Operating
10% to 90% (noncondensing)

Storage
5% to 95% (noncondensing)

Maximum vibration (using a random-vibration spectrum that simulates user environment):


Operating
0.9 GRMS

Storage
1.3 GRMS

Maximum shock (measured with hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse):


Operating
122 G

Storage
163 G

Altitude (maximum):


Operating
–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)

Storage
–15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)

Airborne contaminant level
G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985


I copied this off google, since I'm clearly far behind any of your understanding, I apologize if this isn't helpful. I will do anything you ask to help me play this game. Please.

Leaving only the interested parts of the quote. Your computer is running an SLI (the nForce 650 card), and a bit lower it does say it's using 2 slots for graphic cards. Since I don't have an SLI setup, take a look here to see if this does help with Icewind Dale. If it doesn't help, we'll have to take more detailed steps to see what is causing the errors.
P.S. In case you can't find the relevant setting, ask again, and I'll try to find a better tutorial, or someone who does run an SLI setup will (hopefully) be able to pop in and give you a more detailed example.

True, deducting from error and computer specifications, and thinking that a quick test would be easier than trying to verify if there is an SLI setup in it (especially since I'm not sure how to check it).
Thank you for correcting me though :)

If you don't mind, I'll let you describe the way to disable Crossfire, since I have no idea how to do it.
P.S. Is it a common error with IWD (and the rest of the Infinity Engine games) or was the OP unlucky?

I haven't tried with the GOG version, but I have both Icewind Dales installed in Vista64 system and they run fine (out of the IWD colloection box without patches). So there's a solution out there somewhere.

One thing to try, is seeing if the game has "run in compatibility mode" checked, also in "show for all users". Seeing it's a gog version, I'd check these out.

Sorry I'm tardy to the party and don't understand the technical jokes, but can someone tell me what I need to do? I looked at that link and it said noting that made sense to me.

I have a Dell XPS630i staight out of the box (Windows Vistax64bit) Which by the way was sold to me for extra money, the original deal at the time, four years ago, was that I get windows XP. The cunning bastard sold me this operating system that caused me countless WEEKS of tech support hold time. I wasn't able to play online games for several months after spending $1300 on a computer. Sucks to be ignorant, I bought into the system and I got scammed I guess. MY FAULT RIGHT?

Now I want to play Icewind dale. I bought the game when it first came out and got far into it without a problem...on my old computer. Now I have this new computer and it doesn't work. I figure it's a technical issue that I cannot possibly fathom so I decide to buy a new CD off ebay, it's the same game but a newer version and reportedly a lot more effecient, patched, and more compatible. That was a giant waste of time and money, it was practically the same thing.

After more days of hair pulling and frustration, I hear about this site, and I make this thread trying to figure out how to play the game.

Okay, I get it, computers are complicated, many technical understandings are required to understand how this works. It isn't easy, it's a difficult task getting old games to work on modern PCs. I GET THAT! I just want to play, I don't understand all of this complicated computer language people are demanding out of me. Everytime someone questions my legitmacy I am forced to do research just to respond to their post without getting my facts mixed up.

I only paid the owners of this website so I can avoid the hassle of going through all of these loopholes and spending multiple days getting a game to work, just because I'm apparently in the wrong here, since my computer is too modern. If I knew I had to research and spend so much time through tech support, I wouldn't have wasted my money.

I'm so obsessed with this game, this whole journey it has been trying to get this thing to work, I'm willing to comply and do whatever it takes to get this thing working. Please, just do whatever you can and explain to me what I need to do, how to do it, why I need to do it. I'm confused, I'm dumb, I'm new to all of this. I'm lost and I have plenty of money, I'll donate money to anyones paypal account if they can fix this for me.

Please I'm begging all of you, explain what I'm doing wrong, tell me how to get this game working and I will pay you.

GOG.com staff that hasn't already introduced his (or her) self in the forums? How did you manage to escape so far?

@Lillycake
Worry not, while understanding computers may not be as easy as riding a bike, it's not as hard as nuclear physics either. Go with the support form Sstefania linked, and should you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. All of us have been baffled by technology before, and many (if not most) of us at a time when internet wasn't that widespread, so you can imagine our frustrations. Hope you get IWD working soon, so you can (finally) enjoy it.

Can you please double check your records? I already filled that out before I started these multiple pages requesting help. I don't care if it's your company or the community, I am offering real life money via paypal to anyone who can solve this problem for me.

Since I recieved no response from your website I made these two posts.

I am fully prepared to proove my legitamacy and do anything you ask of me, I promise this isn't a scam to try and get my money back. I just want to play this game so bad and am going through all of these lengths to figure this out.
Nothing beneficial was linked, it was just a standard help page.

It's the same page that I started with, I applied for help before posting my second request for help, and nobody has replied thus far.

I'm now reaching out to this commmunity (and others) to see if they can solve my problem.

I only sent the one. My apologies if it wasn't enough information, I assumed the posts I made here were the information neccesary to accomidate my problem. I'm extremely appreciative of the response time, and the helpful tone everyone has offered.

I hope that my post history explains my problem enough, but if it doesn't I will be here to explain anything else that isn't understood.

*edited for typos*