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Warlords Battlecry seriesUnable to play the WBC series(4 posts)(4 posts)
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Posted September 11, 2016
Hi, I just bought the WBC series from GOG yesterday but haven't been able to get the games to work. I'm using Windows 10 and the games kept crashing every time I launched them. WBC 1, 2, 3 were all the same. I couldn't even make it to the menu screen. When I opened a game, the screen just went black and kicked me out, saying there was a problem. I googled and tried my best to fix it like installing DirectX and running with different types of compatibility but nothing seemed to work.

I'm just wondering if anyone happens to know any kind of solution to help me fix my problem. I really hope to be able to replay this series again. It's been more than 10 years since I last played it. Thank you so much for your help!

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Posted September 12, 2016
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mdfeynguyen: Hi, I just bought the WBC series from GOG yesterday but haven't been able to get the games to work. I'm using Windows 10 and the games kept crashing every time I launched them. WBC 1, 2, 3 were all the same. I couldn't even make it to the menu screen. When I opened a game, the screen just went black and kicked me out, saying there was a problem. I googled and tried my best to fix it like installing DirectX and running with different types of compatibility but nothing seemed to work.

I'm just wondering if anyone happens to know any kind of solution to help me fix my problem. I really hope to be able to replay this series again. It's been more than 10 years since I last played it. Thank you so much for your help!

Here is a picture of the crashing screen :(
Contact support and work with them (even if they are telling you to do things you already tried on your own). If they can't get you up and rolling, then you might be eligible for a refund. Be advised that they are in Poland, and they basically work normal business hours in that time zone. Also, be advised that it may take a few days for them to first get back to you, while they work through the queue of support tickets.

It looks like WBC 1 & 3 are both listed as working on Win10, so support should be able to help you. However, WBC2 is not listed as supported by Win10. I don't know if that is an oversight on WBC2's card, so they might or might not be able to get WBC2 up and running.
Posted September 13, 2016
This guide covers all of the common problems these games tend to have: http://www.infinite-interactive.com/forum/showthread.php?522-How-to-run-WBC-series-stably-on-modern-setups

The most common crashes/bugs in my experience are usually related to the game's resolution or in the case of newer versions of windows if direct play isn't installed.
Posted September 24, 2016
A list with issues and how to fix them: http://the-protectors.forumstopic.com/t352-how-to-run-wbc-series-stably-on-modern-setups

As roark said, your problem most likely is related to resolution, i.e. your screen does not support 800x600 resolutions. Try hooking your machine to another monitor and see if that helps.
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