Larian Studios Forums General Chat RPG Chat Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is OUT!

You should rather post bugs immediately in the semi-official Bugs Forum : http://aow.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=t&fn=31

And please try to be polite.

Strange, i didnt have any problems with AOW:SM. Didn't crash a single time.
Does it crash regularly or was it only a single time or so <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />And when does it crash <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> always in the shadow world <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I was reading this thread : DLL Problems. My face went several times at different "turning points" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> . It's a very interesting thread with lots to learn how de-bugging works (with the help of gamers, of course).

are you talking about episode 7 or volume 7? I only saw 4 dvd's at blockbuster so I don't know if there are more...I'm about to watch the 4th dvd for the first time so I don't know if that's the last one or not. but i found a good little site about the show. Berserk <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" />

I have no clue where to find the 7th volume. I just found out there was a fifth five seconds ago...sorry.

Yeah Blockbuster is the first place i go to. You can try these: Family Video, Blockbuster and Hollywood Video.

I think there is 8 volumes. Im looking for disc 7 not episode 7.
You should try several Blockbusters in your area i tried 2. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" />


I don't get any problems while in 800x600. I hate 800x600 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

i just got directx 9.0b but i can't find directxdig. on my computer so i can't figure out if i have 9.0b installed correctly or if i still have 9.0a.

I have the Nvidia Geforce 2 so go figure. I visted the fourms too.

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic has maaaajor problems with GeForce Nvidia cards, especially the GeForce2 MX versions. If you have that card, Shadow Magic will freak out with the terrain moving about in battle screens and crashing... so far the only solution is to reboot a lot, I heard. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

I don't know what i did cause i did a lot of things but all i can say is sweetness. got it working smooth and fine in 1024 x 780. There is no sign of stress what so ever. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" />

Bless me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> rock on <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" />

Good to hear! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I had a scrambled <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> screen once when I played AoW2. I had used the driver from the manufacturer of my GeForce 2 GTS card, the company called "Elsa" (doesn't exist anymore).

After upgrading to an NVidia driver, my screen was fine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I doubt that, I have also a geforce 2 an MX, and it didnt crash a single time on the hours i have played. It worked fine, no crashes, no strange things happening. Guess i am lucky.:)

virgo use the find menu,
type in dxdiag and it will show you where it is,
or cruise to the windows/system folder and find it there! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

Too bad AoW2 isnt as bloody as AoW 1.
I just loved those bloodbaths on the battlefield after a large siege <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />.
(but then again, i am pretty sick in the head <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> )

Lol! I must admit I missed the blood too. But you are still sick in the head! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

One of the most strangest things in the AoW Forums at Heavengames is the Forum User calling himself "lucky_mustard".

His thread with the title [b]"hahaha last night i defeated goblins with undead!!!"[/b] has become truly infamous throughout the whole Forms. Especially, because he opens now and then new thread with a similar title.

Examples :

- [b]"hahahaha i defeated archons with undead (i think?)"[/b]

His favourite race is undoubtly the Undead race.


Recently, I nearly burst in laughter, because he made a new thread :

[b]"i need a cure for the hahas"[/b]

In this topic he wrote : "apparently consecutive losses as the undead has no effect".

The only reply so far was the following : "Amputate your fingers, and tongue. Also flatten your nose."

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

very funny. If we have to do those things, with <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />, like I have completed that quest with the sword of gods!!

Bits from the AoW Forum :








Source : http://aow.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=31,3422,0,60

My First Impression of AoW:SM is here, already poosted in the AoWHeavengames-Forum :

Hello, everyone.

Today I bought a european game of the game (thanks to Take2 for delaying it so long).

The actual german version I bought is packaged in a similar "thing" like Wizardry 8, with the exception that it includes a Handbook and a DVD case with one (1) CD-ROM. To be exact, the package is identical to the one of AoW2.

The Package itself is flat; you cannot press on certain parts of the cover.

The Handbook translated into German contains text I know from AoW2; the company compiling the text didn't have much work; instead, it seems to me, they more or less copy & pasted a *lot* of the old manual.

Additions are nice (mostly tables) : You can see in the Handbook several additions I haven't seen in AoW2, mostly details, like a complete list of Buildings. The Editor is described in it, too.

I consider it quite a great idea to print the keyboard shortcuts on the back of the handbook : No card flying around, no need to keep pages open. Excellent ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

The Handbook has 196 pages, the first two and last two pages (cover) not counted.

Although the package says that 900 MB are needed on my HD, I could install the game with having free space between 800 and 900 MB (sorry, don't remember the exact number).
Windows says the whole directory consumed almost 800 MB space.

I payed nearly 26 Euro for it. (Note : The plural form of "Euro" is in Germany still "Euro", not "Euros". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )

The german Web-Page http://www.ageofwonders.de is not updated : It doesn't contain information about the Patch !

Please inform the makers to correct this immediately !

The CD-ROM still contains DirectX 9.0a , although the information about s a serious leak in Directx is several weeks old, and 9.0b is available for several weeks. I don't understand the CD-manufacturing company didn't have the time to include 9.0b (the game had about a month time ! -counted from the american release !)

Over the Weekend, I'll dig myself into the game. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> I have waited long enough for it (thanks to Take2), and am now glad to have it here. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Alrik.

Comments are welcome.

Someone has coloured the Spellbook ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Further information in this thread.

My "First Impressions" thread is located here.

The 1.2 Patch is out !

Announcement, Download.