Myst III on Win2k anyone?

#1 Pinky

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Posted 09 May 2001 - 02:36 AM

Has anyone had any success with Myst III: Exile and Win2k? I can do the install, but crash to a blue screen right after starting the game (after the splash screen).

I just installed DirectX 8a and am running the Detonator 3 drivers for my Nvidia GeForce 2.

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#2 SHS

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Posted 09 May 2001 - 05:09 AM

Lucky Dog I have wait for this game to get to my store it not fair.

#3 Pinky

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Posted 09 May 2001 - 06:09 AM

Yeah, we get things pretty quickly down here. I got it running in software mode, which looks better than I expected. But I feel like I'm missing out without the Direct3D graphics.

I must say, it brings back some memories. The first puzzle is just like the old ones. Enjoy it when you get it, and let me know if you get it working with Direct3D in Win2k.

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#4 joeyddr

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Posted 10 May 2001 - 03:02 AM

works fine for me in d3d mode I have an abit be6-II with a p3 866 overclocked to 910 with 768 ram geforce ddr running 2k sp1 dx8.0a, hope that helps, but you might want to try the no cd crack sometimes that can change things or break things

#5 peejay

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Posted 20 May 2001 - 12:52 AM

If you cannot start the game in Direct3D you likely have a Voodoo2 or 3 card like myself. The documentation for the game says that if you do have those cards there is nothing you can do but run the game in software mode, which is no good. I have been putting off getting a good card for a long time but I dont think I can anymore.

#6 Pinky

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Posted 20 May 2001 - 03:58 AM

Actually, Peejay, I have an Nvidia GeForce 2 card, not a Voodoo. No luck yet! I've emailed UbiSoft, but haven't gotten anything but a "download the latest video drivers" yet.

#7 TomAL

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Posted 20 May 2001 - 01:16 PM

well i was playing it in win2k on a geforce 2 card, no problems, there is a patch on their web site, tried that?

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#8 Donald2B

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Posted 21 May 2001 - 07:19 PM

Worked for me right out of the box with no patch. D3D looks great. Great game. My system specs are listed below.

#9 Pinky

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Posted 21 May 2001 - 07:23 PM

Got it. I did a complete uninstall, reinstalled the Detonator 3 drivers from Nivida, did a reinstall, installed the 1.1 Myst 3 patch, the new Win2k service pack 2, and I finally have hardware acceleration. *sigh*

Not sure what finally did the trick. The game looks a lot better when it's not so grainy.

- Pinky