orknugget on 11/5/2009 at 17:39
I have installed Thief2 in safe mode, premium patched to 1.18, did scrooges movie fix, installed DDfix and Darkwidescreen and added "skip_starting_checks" to the User.cfg. Thief2 Launched with intro video, had still black bars at sides of the screen, but those seem to disappear after restarting computer. I saw the movie before first mission but when beginning mission, it freezed. Then i dont remember exactly what i dit, at least i reinstalled DDfix and Darkwidescreen (to set fov from 120% to 100% because i dont know how it really functions) and re-checked that ddfix and cam had same resolutions ,1280*800. Now it wont show intro(dont know if this is a problem) and it will crash before starting first mission. So, movies worked, but not anymore, and i haven't managed to get into the game itself yet.
I reinstalled video codecs from cd aswell. VLC played videos with sound only,but Windows Media Player crashed.
Im using Acer Extensa 5220 Laptop with Vista. Graphics works with build-in Intel GMA X3100, and this should have only one processor.
Thief 1 Gold works well, i remember i didn't patched it much, only added scrooges movie fix when it lost movies once.
bikerdude on 11/5/2009 at 18:37
Quote Posted by orknugget
I have installed Thief2 in safe mode, premium patched to 1.18, did scrooges movie fix, installed DDfix and Darkwidescreen and added "skip_starting_checks" to the User.cfg. Thief2 Launched with intro video, had still black bars at sides of the screen, i saw the movie before first mission but when beginning mission, it freezed. Then i dont remember exactly what i dit, at least i reinstalled DDfix and Darkwidescreen (to set fov from 120% to 100% because i dont know how it really functions) and re-checked that ddfix and cam had same resolutions ,1280*800. Now it wont show intro(dont know if this is a problem) and it will crash before starting first mission. So, movies worked, but not anymore, and i haven't managed to get into the game itself yet.
I reinstalled video codecs from cd aswell.
Im using Acer Extensa 5220 Desktop with Vista. Graphics works with build-in Intel GMA X3100, and this should have only one processor.
Thief 1 Gold works well, i remember i didn't patched it much, only added scrooges movie fix when it lost movies once.
Thied movies arent playing because the indoe codec isnt installed - its on the thief disc.
Also did you mean laptop as I could find your model under the desktop section of Acers website - if its a laptop then i assume you have a Celeron cpu in which case you dont need to install DDfix, why you ask..?
1. you have a single cpu
2. your intel gfx card desiaplays thief correctly (better than nVidia and most ATi cards)
The only thing you need to install in the widescreen patch.
orknugget on 11/5/2009 at 19:22
sorry, laptop i have yes. I removed DDfix patch and straight after there were no black bars at sides of the screen. I restarted computer and videos wont play with mediaplayer and game crashes before them. I did second install and mediaplayer played those videos with sounds aswell it played with Thief1Gold, which played videos well so is it so that DDfix, premium 1.18 patch or Widescreenpatch alters those videos for a newer codecs? There was a link in forums to codecs but it didnt work or it said somethink about it costs so i passed it, Indeo 5.11 is what i now have.
New install didnt work with premium/1.18 and widescreen, with "skip_starting_checks" in User.cfg. It was like black screen and changing resolution(?) and then crashed. It seems to me that DDfix is needed to even have the game go to the main menu.
Garrett21 on 12/5/2009 at 06:58
my whole game locks within a minute of level start i get in see Basso move toward door and freezo..
ShyGreenMoon on 12/5/2009 at 07:09
Try to follow the advice in the technical FAQ regarding having your game run off of a single processor.
Garrett21 on 12/5/2009 at 07:22
Shygreenmoon thanks for the advice but i have i've tried for hours to get this to work..i left the game just sit for a 1/2 hour and it was fine i sit down to play and it freezes..my wife who is a computer tech tried and we cant get it to run properly i guess im stuck with TDS
ShyGreenMoon on 12/5/2009 at 07:27
I only mention it because I had the same problem with it crashing after a minute or so and it's a quick fix. Good luck!
Garrett21 on 12/5/2009 at 07:29
Thanks i appreciate it gonna give it a try again tomorrow 3am where i am and im tired..
bikerdude on 12/5/2009 at 12:42
Quote Posted by orknugget
here was a link in forums to codecs but it didnt work or it said somethink about it costs so i passed it, Indeo 5.11 is what i now have.
New install didnt work with premium/1.18 and widescreen, with "skip_starting_checks" in User.cfg. It was like black screen and changing resolution(?) and then crashed. It seems to me that DDfix is needed to even have the game go to the main menu.
The indeo codecs are on the thief disc, or you can download the (
http://www.codecguide.com/) klite codec pack that will have the indeo codec.
Its possible that you have a dual core cpu, if you do then you will need ddfix installed.
orknugget on 12/5/2009 at 21:02
Solution was so simple that i need just to change compatibility mode for windows2000. There was so much other patches available i forgot to try all those different compatibility modes, it even seemed absurd to me; why it would work in 2000 if it wont work in 95/98?.
Acer Extensa 5220 with Vista:
1.18 premium patch
Widescreen patch
compatibility mode for windows2000, i've runned thief as administrator for hour or two and completed first mission without crash but i tried quickly without administrator and videos and gameplay worked. It seems to work without "skip_starting_checks" too.
