CX 7.1 - TA:K crashes when I try to start a game. Perhaps I'm missing a basic setup? The crash seems to be the one documented for Wine, but this game used to run based on older notes.
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CX 7.1 - TA:K crashes when I try to start a game. Perhaps I'm missing a basic setup? The crash seems to be the one documented for Wine, but this game used to run based on older notes.
Here's the system I am using:
Soyo SY-7ISA+ Intel i815 Motherboard
Intel Pentium III 866 MHz Processor
512 MB SDRAM
PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 AGP 8x 256 MB DDR
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 PCI Sound Card (SB0220)
Samsung CD-RW/DVD Drive Model: TS-H492A/RSWN
Dual Boot openSUSE Linux 10.3/Windows XP Pro SP3
CodeWeavers CrossOver Games for Linux Version 7.1.2
In order to get either the demo or the retail game to work, I had to use a virtual desktop. If I didn't use the virtual desktop, the game would not start at all (apart from some CD-ROM and hard drive activity). The size of the virtual desktop seems to make a difference as well, so you may have to experiment to find a size that will let you read text displayed in the game. I use 1024x768 when using the Direct3D renderer.
In order to get the retail game to work, I also had to make sure to apply the Version 3 patch before playing. The regular patch (TAK30BBupdate.exe) or the patch with the Darien Crusades (Crusades.exe) will do. I know that a few years ago there was a Cavedog site mirror where you could get these, but I don't know if it still exists or not.
Okay, now I understand and I got TA:K working. I'll add a note in the Tips & Tricks section.
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