Raze,
Thanks for the prompt response.
New info:
I did an uninstall (removed save games after backing up to another place) and did a fresh install on my XP install. I've been wanting to try a mage build on HARD, so I started a brand new game last night with a mage. Got lucky and found a Meteorstrike +1 belt around 5th level
Anyways, as soon as I could I sprinted for the Dark Forest (I believe I just dinged 8th!) I made it and remembered that there WAS one other place I had some weirdness and it was the Warrior Guild on the mountain - there's a staircase there I couldn't go down either.
Sooooooooooo, guess what? It didn't work again with the mage in either the Warrior's Guild or Imp Castle (how I managed to survive running around in Imp Castle? Can you say 25+ Minor Restorations and Summon Vermin? lol) - so there's definitely something weird going on with the "new" version of the game
Fortunately, I do own the previous version of Div Div, so I guess if I still want to keep playing I'll have to load that up. Sounds like the savegames are compatible though? Can I switch back and forth?
After playing through as a mage and an archer(warrior) I'm thinking that maybe the melee warrior might be the hardest build - especially early on. The archer was tough against mini-bosses in the Catacombs - I can't imagine trying to go toe-to-toe with them with a melee fighter! Or maybe they're tougher than I think? Hmmm, maybe I'll try that build too...
OK, off to install 1.34. I'll have to dig around to see if I can get the higher resolutions - I think you just edit the div.cfg right? Although I thought I did that and had some issues with the Automap?
Thanks again for putting in the "time" to help others still playing a great game
FYI: I bought Dragon Age: Origins, played it for about 10 hours then got bored and haven't fired it up since. I still love the "old skool" RPGs better. I'm even trying to write one for my iPhone (hence the reason I got a Mac.) I'll throw something on here if I ever manage it, so you all can check it out
Laters,
AryzTheFenix
