Posted April 06, 2012
i have the same problem. i tried everything in the thread but no dice. installing those two program worked when i install from my dvd or cds. but not on the download
dewayne3278
New User
Registered: Jun 2011
From United States
rjspring
GOG Enthusiast
Registered: Jan 2010
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
GOG had a lot of work to do in order to stitch the DVD version of this game together.
For those that remember, this version of the game came bundled with a creative DVD drive and decoder card and was made to run with the card. Lots of work arounds had to be made when computers were strong enough to play DVD's without the decoder cards, but the code of Wing IV still relied on the card hardware.
Hopefully they are able to work out the bugs, the better video and audio quality from the DVD movies are worth more than worth it.
For those that remember, this version of the game came bundled with a creative DVD drive and decoder card and was made to run with the card. Lots of work arounds had to be made when computers were strong enough to play DVD's without the decoder cards, but the code of Wing IV still relied on the card hardware.
Hopefully they are able to work out the bugs, the better video and audio quality from the DVD movies are worth more than worth it.
GreatBearAttack
New User
Registered: Aug 2011
From Canada
Posted April 06, 2012
For those that remember, this version of the game came bundled with a creative DVD drive and decoder card and was made to run with the card. Lots of work arounds had to be made when computers were strong enough to play DVD's without the decoder cards, but the code of Wing IV still relied on the card hardware.
Hopefully they are able to work out the bugs, the better video and audio quality from the DVD movies are worth more than worth it.
tmcclain22
New User
Registered: Feb 2012
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
Is anyone else having a problem with sound? When I load the game, I get a silent promo about Dolby (ironic!) and then the Origin logo/credits roll, again silently. Then the dialogue in the opening scene is mute, but when I click on one of the choices ("Straighten him out" or "Help him out"), I hear Mark Hamill say "Straighten him out" or "Help him out". Any help for this?
Bravster
New User
Registered: Aug 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted April 06, 2012
Finally manged to get this little gem working and completed it in a very long session that has left me addicted and sleep deprived! Good work Gog!
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Uninstalled and Deleted any traces of WC4 from the Registry
Disable All Firewall and AV Protection
Downloaded a Fresh WC4 From Gog
Installed WC4 with no Protection OR Internet Connection
Disabled Firewall/AV Protection for 10 minutes & Launched the Game in 98 compatibility mode.
This seemed to be the only thing that worked for me as I tried all that was suggested,
Hope this may be helpful to someone in the future, it seems a bit Over the top to have to do every little step but it's working regardless.
A small thing to note may be that the Videos can chop and jump around from time to time.
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Uninstalled and Deleted any traces of WC4 from the Registry
Disable All Firewall and AV Protection
Downloaded a Fresh WC4 From Gog
Installed WC4 with no Protection OR Internet Connection
Disabled Firewall/AV Protection for 10 minutes & Launched the Game in 98 compatibility mode.
This seemed to be the only thing that worked for me as I tried all that was suggested,
Hope this may be helpful to someone in the future, it seems a bit Over the top to have to do every little step but it's working regardless.
A small thing to note may be that the Videos can chop and jump around from time to time.
imissmn
New User
Registered: Jun 2009
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
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Uninstalled and Deleted any traces of WC4 from the Registry
Disable All Firewall and AV Protection
Downloaded a Fresh WC4 From Gog
Installed WC4 with no Protection OR Internet Connection
Disabled Firewall/AV Protection for 10 minutes & Launched the Game in 98 compatibility mode.
This seemed to be the only thing that worked for me as I tried all that was suggested,
Hope this may be helpful to someone in the future, it seems a bit Over the top to have to do every little step but it's working regardless.
A small thing to note may be that the Videos can chop and jump around from time to time.
thome313
New User
Registered: Jul 2011
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
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Uninstalled and Deleted any traces of WC4 from the Registry
Disable All Firewall and AV Protection
Downloaded a Fresh WC4 From Gog
Installed WC4 with no Protection OR Internet Connection
Disabled Firewall/AV Protection for 10 minutes & Launched the Game in 98 compatibility mode.
This seemed to be the only thing that worked for me as I tried all that was suggested,
Hope this may be helpful to someone in the future, it seems a bit Over the top to have to do every little step but it's working regardless.
A small thing to note may be that the Videos can chop and jump around from time to time.
here1
New User
Registered: Jun 2010
From Cyprus
Posted April 06, 2012
I've tried everything and nothing worked.
The only way to resolve the black screen/error problem was to install the K lite codec pack
http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html
and associate .vob files with it.
Everything works since then.
The only way to resolve the black screen/error problem was to install the K lite codec pack
http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html
and associate .vob files with it.
Everything works since then.
dewayne3278
New User
Registered: Jun 2011
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
i have a different problem now. i get a eplorer.exe message cannt read memory
thome313
New User
Registered: Jul 2011
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
The only way to resolve the black screen/error problem was to install the K lite codec pack
http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html
and associate .vob files with it.
Everything works since then.
Vagabond
echosector.com
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted April 06, 2012
Everyone, please try checking Disable Desktop Composition in the compatibility tab in right-click - properties.
thome313
New User
Registered: Jul 2011
From United States
GreatBearAttack
New User
Registered: Aug 2011
From Canada
Posted April 06, 2012
I was consulting with someone on WCNews and it turns out that Threatfire was conflicting with or blocking the program. I had suspended it before but that did nothing. I uninstalled it and replaced it with another firewall program and the game is running smoothly. I would suggest that anyone who's running Threatfire do the same if you've been having problems.
Post edited April 06, 2012 by GreatBearAttack
Mist17
GTVA Colossus
Registered: Jun 2010
From Australia
Posted April 07, 2012
my locks up the moment i try and skip the intro movie, and i have sound problems with the intro movie aswell
awesomead
New User
Registered: Sep 2011
From Canada
Posted April 07, 2012
Lets address a number of issues here:
If you have no sound in the cinematics: Install AC3filter
If you get no video install a DVD codec: Klite or cccp or mpeg2filter should do though some people have had varying success with some over others.
If your game doesnt run at all from the get-go, then make sure you either remove or disable your firewall and/or antivirus software the first time you run the game. Some people running ThreatFire have had to remove the program completely to get it to run
These steps *should* cover 98% of issues with this game. If you still have issues, some people have had varying degrees of success from also tweaking some of the compatability settings (switching to win95 or xp) and turning desktop composition on or off...
If you have no sound in the cinematics: Install AC3filter
If you get no video install a DVD codec: Klite or cccp or mpeg2filter should do though some people have had varying success with some over others.
If your game doesnt run at all from the get-go, then make sure you either remove or disable your firewall and/or antivirus software the first time you run the game. Some people running ThreatFire have had to remove the program completely to get it to run
These steps *should* cover 98% of issues with this game. If you still have issues, some people have had varying degrees of success from also tweaking some of the compatability settings (switching to win95 or xp) and turning desktop composition on or off...