1. In the load window when you select the save, what is listed for the game and save versions? One person had the game version (listed in one of the save files) become corrupt, causing the game to crash when trying to load the save. He hex edited the quickinfo.000 file (IIRC) to correct the version and the save loaded.
2. What language version of DD do you have? The English version should be fully forward compatible (the patched game can load any previous game version). Some re-release versions of the game may already be updated to the latest 1.0034A version, as shown in the bottom right corner of the main menu, so would not need to be patched. The DVD version is already updated, and the patch (designed for the CD version) should not be installed.
If the game version is listed properly in the load window, then re-installing would probably be one of the first things to try.
3. Before that, try deleting all of the files in the '
..\Divine Divinity\Run\Dynamic' folder.
This folder is used as a cache for the game. Files are created / copied there from the save game folder when you load, and written / copied from that folder when you save a game. The files will be re-created as required the next time you start Divinity. If there was a corrupt file in that folder, deleting the files should fix the problem.
4. To re-install, zip or otherwise backup your saved games folder to another location first, just in case. Then un-install, re-boot, shut down all non essential programs (especially anti-virus), re-install the game. After this, re-boot, shut down all non essential programs, install the patch, re-boot, shut down all non essential programs, start the game. This procedure is a bit over-cautious, but the best way to avoid install problems.
Check your PM (click '
My Home' in the top menu bar, then 'Received Private Messages').
