Yeah, we really oughta stop that, lol. Here's a thread just for us...

The Chaunceyk and Mimo Thread

I just uninstalled everything and tried reinstalling ToEE (directly under C:\) again.

I tried ToEE without any patches and didn't get any crashes. I was able to do the tutorial and wander around the beginning of the starting town.

I'm now thinking of trying v5 of the patch Co8 instead of v6 like I was earlier.

Edit: I just realized I was installing the New Content version of Co8 v6, and noticed the "vanilla" v6 patch. I wonder if it might be worth trying that too.

I've installed the Co8 patch v5.5.0 beta. It was a .rar file I expanded inside my ToEE folder. I ran TFE-X. When it was finished setting things up I disabled the intro movies. I did not switch to the "Circle of Eight Modpack 5.5.0 BETA" module; it is still set to the module "Temple of Elemental Evil".

Starting the game either through TFE-X or through the original shortcut to the game lets me reach the title screen, after which it freezes and I have to start Task Manager to kill it.

Update
I got it to work by turning the intro movies back on. I think I can finally start playing this.

Though I have to wonder how the useless intro movies could be so important that the game crashes without them.

Nice! Sadly, now that you've jogged my memory, I remember having to do this too. Sorry I couldn't remember enough to make that recommendation.

Have fun. Might have to hit the Co8 mods explained site to see what's in 5.5.0 vs. 5.9.3 which I played.

Thanks. I hope ToEE will work from here on.

All that's left is the monumental task of importing custom portraits for my party...