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Port Royale seriesPort Royale - Walhalla Exception (Game crash)(16 posts)solved(16 posts)solved
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Posted July 31, 2010
I just bought this game, but cannot play it. I can watch the intro video, use the menu, pick starting stats, and see a load screen. As soon as the load screen finishes, the game shuts off and a German error page pops up called "Walhalla Exception." I'm using Windows XP. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Posted July 31, 2010
Could you please post some more system specs, especially what graphics card your using?
Posted July 31, 2010
Not much of a "system," just a little netbook. Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family is what is listed under "Display Adapters" in device manager.
Posted July 31, 2010
The same thing keeps happening to me, im running the game on a bog basic samsung nc10 netbook.
Posted July 31, 2010
Well the FAQ claims its a space or memory problem.
[url=]http://www.bigben.fr/ressources/download/port_royale_uk.htm[/url]
So unless you guys both have less then 500mb of space left on your C: drive its probably the shared memory on the graphics chipset. It may be that its allowing too much memory to the graphics chipset that it doesn't recognise such a high amount.
Try opening something like firefox in the background a number of times so it takes up alot of your systems ram and try running the game then.
Posted July 31, 2010
No dice, 104 open Firefox windows, and still the crazy German error message.
Posted July 31, 2010
Hmm is this the first port royale and does you netbook support 1024x768 resolution?
Its just on the game page it says it needs that resolution to beable to run properly.
check the system requirements.
[url=]http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/port_royale[/url]
Could try adding the /windowed tag or -window to the games shortcut as suggested here
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/port_royale_series/playing_windowed/perm=4/#p_b_4
to see if running it windowed allows it to work.
Post edited July 31, 2010 by Ralackk
Posted July 31, 2010
That looks to be the problem, didn't bother to check the resolution. I guess I'll be playing this on my desktop. Thanks!
Posted November 29, 2010
Thank you! running in window fixed the problem.
Only downside to window mode is scrolling with the mouse is a pain. but i can just use the map to move around.
Posted March 06, 2011
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Ralackk: Hmm is this the first port royale and does you netbook support 1024x768 resolution?

Its just on the game page it says it needs that resolution to beable to run properly.

check the system requirements.
[url=]http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/port_royale[/url]

Could try adding the /windowed tag or -window to the games shortcut as suggested here

http://www.gog.com/en/forum/port_royale_series/playing_windowed/perm=4/#p_b_4

to see if running it windowed allows it to work.
Hey Ralackk, maybe you can also take a look at my problem. Its basicly the same problem as the other two people and I have tried to do the -windowed tag but the game keeps playing full screen. I'm also playing on a notebook with 1024x768 resolution and the 945 Family Chipset in it. I have tried using DXWnd to force a windowed view without succes. Thank you
Posted March 07, 2011
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ElJoeno: Hey Ralackk, maybe you can also take a look at my problem. Its basicly the same problem as the other two people and I have tried to do the -windowed tag but the game keeps playing full screen. I'm also playing on a notebook with 1024x768 resolution and the 945 Family Chipset in it. I have tried using DXWnd to force a windowed view without succes. Thank you
Hey, I'll certainly try to help. Frist off I notice the link is actually dead now, must have happened after the site came out of beta. Are you adding a space between the games path and the -windowed tag on the target line?
Posted March 07, 2011
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ElJoeno: Hey Ralackk, maybe you can also take a look at my problem. Its basicly the same problem as the other two people and I have tried to do the -windowed tag but the game keeps playing full screen. I'm also playing on a notebook with 1024x768 resolution and the 945 Family Chipset in it. I have tried using DXWnd to force a windowed view without succes. Thank you
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Ralackk: Hey, I'll certainly try to help. Frist off I notice the link is actually dead now, must have happened after the site came out of beta. Are you adding a space between the games path and the -windowed tag on the target line?
I'm also experiencing this Walhalla Exception problem. Is it possible for you to repost the link instructions?

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Posted March 07, 2011
If you right click the games desktop icon and go to properties. Then on the Target line under the shortcut tab, add -window to the end of the line. Make sure you add a space between the information already there and the -window. Also make sure its outside the quotation marks.

It should look something like "C:\Games\Portroyale\Portroyale.exe" -window
Posted March 07, 2011
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Ralackk: If you right click the games desktop icon and go to properties. Then on the Target line under the shortcut tab, add -window to the end of the line. Make sure you add a space between the information already there and the -window. Also make sure its outside the quotation marks.

It should look something like "C:\Games\Portroyale\Portroyale.exe" -window
I have tried several possibilities, like:

1 space, -window(ed)
2 space, -window(ed)
1 space, -w
2 space, -w

I'm trying to force a windowed mode now with 3D-Analyze v2.36b

Update: Using 3D-Analyze makes Port Royale run, although I am not able to see the whole screen (lol).
Post edited March 07, 2011 by ElJoeno
Posted September 22, 2011
For somone who still has this problem after make sure the resolution is correct:

Check and make sure that hardware acceleration is turn on. For Windows XP:

Right click desktop
Properties
Settings Advanced
Troubleshoot

I gave up on this game because could not get it to work and decided to tinker a little more. Oh, well started playing patrician III and it is very good also.
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