Zandalor, I'm not sure if I understood you correctly... If you enter an area for the first time, the map is black =
fog of war, that's ok. The
black map problem is when you reenter an already explored area, after loading a Savegame, and find out, it's covered (black again).
Sorry, if I sound stupid - but I just want to make sure <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />
I uninstall the whole and back up my saves in a seperate folder somewhere else before I do this - (only saves that are working properly, not corrupt ones, of course <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )
I restart my PC, defragment the partition
install the game with no background programs running + install the patch
then I start playing, make a save.
Copy my backed up save into the savegame folder and continue.
[color:"yellow"]Troubleshooting Techniques by Raze[/color]Tried this, Zandalor? Try deleting all of the files IN the '..\Divine Divinity\Run\Dynamic' folder. - not deleting the folder itself.
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.
After this, try starting a new game and see if the problem persists. If not, try your latest save. If the new game works, but the latest save does not, there may be a problem in the saved game folder itself. If neither work, it may be a problem with Divinity, in which case re-installing might help. A new game might not be feasible it the problem occurs later in the game, but you can try any older saves you may still have.
[color:"yellow"]To re-install the game (CD + patch 1.34) by Raze[/color]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, perhaps start the game and see if the problem persists (usually not necessary, but would help identify problems cause by the patch), 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.
If the game will not install, or there are CRC errors during the install, try a different drive (if available). Some drives have more trouble with some disks than others. The SafeDisc copy protection added by CDV (the publisher) can also conflict with some drives. Check the CD for any physical damage; even a finger print or dust might interfere with reading it properly.
