What is STW?? I have no clue what your talking about! Have you asked at their fan site at all as well

STW=Shogun total war

Ya I asked them, they dont seem too freandly and helpfull like TLR though . Posted couple hours ago, and still no reply . And I included all info I could get


Holy ****!!! This was my 1000th post , man thats something

Edited by - Leonhart on 5/19/2004 3:19:29 PM

Actually - suprised you didn't totally ridcule my obviuos lack of concentration when reading your original post, and being incapable of putting 2 and 2 together! Shogun total war is in the first five words, yet seeing STW seemed to "evade" my thought pattern in deciphering what you meant. Must admit - i thought you were talking about a mod for some game

Whats the game requirements on vid cards, and what have you got? Also - what direct X version, have you got latest updates to drivers as well....etc etc. Apart from that - best wait for Esqy - as he seems to handle vid card probs for FL - so seems a logical choice

Edited by - Chips on 5/19/2004 3:38:12 PM

Hehe lol

Well game needs 16mb, I got 32 (look below for total system specs), needs direct x 7, I had 8 (from FL install) than upgraded to 9.0b and still the same prob . And I updated my vid drvie couple days ago, right now my system specs are same as thed ay I bought the game, only difference is the patch I installed for Shogun....which I am trying to get rid of and see waht happenes

Total specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/19/2004, 17:53:12
Machine name: DUSANKA-D4PH5FJ
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) (2600.xpclient.010817-1148)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq
System Model: Compaq PC
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1700, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
Memory: 480MB RAM
Page File: 124MB used, 996MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: S3 Graphics ProSavage + utilities
Manufacturer: S3 Graphics, Inc.
Chip type: S3 ProSavage KM133(TM)
DAC type: S3 SDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8A26&SUBSYS_005B0E11&REV_03
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: COMPAQ FS740 Color Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: s3gnb.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0001.1104 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/13/2002 18:41:26, 371328 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: s3gnbm.sys
Mini VDD Date: 12/13/2002 18:41:34, 159744 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B75DD3-C966-11CF-F169-5A20A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x5333
Device ID: 0x8A26
SubSys ID: 0x005B0E11
Revision ID: 0x0003
Revision ID: 0x0003
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: VIA Audio (WAVE)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_003D0E11&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ac97via.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.3521 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/17/2001 05:20:16, 35200 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 44100, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

"DUSANKA-D4PH5FJ"? What kind of stupid computer name is that? .

Mmm, I see that you're using a Compaq; 'nuff said .

How do you know that it worked with V1.0 when you've only got (and i'll assume only ever had) a copy of V1.1? Either way the game is trying to pump more than 32Mb through your Vid card at a time, so I would try some different drivers (the S3 savage is getting pretty old though) and/or if your running at a high res try dropping it right down and see if that has any beneficial effect.
I doubt you'll be able to revert to V1.0 though, it's possible but highly unlikely.

Can you change the video options to less graphics, effects and then see if it will play? and less resolution?

edit- It almost sounds like a direct-x problem, as too little memory for me in the past was just to bog it down. hmmm.

Edited by - Finalday on 5/19/2004 5:30:14 PM

Well I know that it worked in 1.0 that way I was able to finish the whole game couple times. Heck the same day before I instaled 1.1 patch I was playing in 1.0 without the problem. As soon as I instaled 1.1 problems started ...and as it seems there is no real way to get back to 1.0 (as you said ), except by buying a new copy of game , but I am not spending money on that. The game originaly was 1.0, there was patch 1.1 which I installed, than yesturday I saw 1.12 and installed the game again hopping it will work...but it does not. Also I had same specs when the game worked, same updated, drives...etc

@Esq

Hehe dont ask about the name, thats what the computer him self choosed. When doing those last reinstals I had no time to think about name, so just skipped that part and focused on fixing the damn Compaq BS

Try uninstalling the game and reinstall it, then try the 1.2 patch and forget the 1.1 version. There may have been a problem with it.

Leon - I agree with Final; if you uninstall the game and reinstall it, it will be installed as version 1.0 and not 1.1 unless you patch it again.

It could be that the config has not been set up correctly, as the 1.1 patch may have made alterations to the game's graphics code. Anyway, reinstall it, and DON'T apply the patch; you should be fine .

Depends on how "uninstalled" the uninstall function makes things doesn't it?

Quite, but few patches write to the registry, etc these days, only the game files, so if he uninstalls the game, and deletes the directory, he shouldn't have any problems.

I wish it would be that simple...the patch is copied to the game CD, and can not be deleted as its Read Only CD , I might try the reinstall though...it might work

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C:\ShogunPatch \Main3d_1.cpp(4097) : DirectX call : DDERR_OUTOFVIDEOMEMORY
Errors for session started: Tue May 18 20:51:03 2004

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Looking back at your post, it is there. The patch is the problem, reinstall should fix it. How did you get the patch on the CD? Did you have another original 1.0 game disk?