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TECHNICAL
Fix for the speech problems in Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos under 2K/XP
Q. No voice. What gives?
A. You'll need Administrator rights. Then try the following:
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Click the Start Button > Settings > Control Panel > and choose 'Add/Remove Hardware', then Click 'Next'.
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Choose 'Add/Troubleshoot a device' (or similar default), then click 'Next'.
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Choose 'Add a new device' from the list and click 'Next'.
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Change Default to 'No I want to select the hardware from the list (Advanced)', and click 'Next'.
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Under 'Hardware Type jump to (press "S" on your keyboard twice) 'Sound, video and game controllers' and click 'Next'.
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'(Standard system devices)' on the left and 'Audio Codecs' are already the default so just click 'Have Disk'.
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Click 'Browse' when you get the 'Install From Disk' dialog box and open the C:\Windows\System32 folder (WINNT?)
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In here you will find the mmdriver.inf file. Select it and click 'Open'.
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Click 'OK' in the 'Install From Disk' dialog box.
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If you see a warning about logo compatibility, just click 'Continue Anyway'.
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Now you should see a list of audio codec's.Scroll down and select Microsoft ADPCM Audio Codec and click 'Next'
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This
will look for the installation point so you will need your Windows XP
or Windows 2000 CD (for a bonafide MS replacement), look in the
[CDROM:\WINDOWS_CD\i386]
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Actually
the file it is trying to install is probably already on your machine so
you can browse to your SYSTEM32 folder to select the file to re-install.
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Since
this is the final and critical step, if you have problems you can use
your Windows Search utility to search your hard drive(s) or Windows
install CD for the MSADP.ACM file. As you see there are other Codecs to
install but this one is all you need to hear Clay's voice. After
selecting MSADP.ACM just answer the remaining prompts to Finish.
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You
will be prompted to restart your PC, answer yes. You may also find this
codec in the Ace Codec pack but don't install from there (Hmm you could
browse to C:\Ace Codec Pack right now to check ;-)
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All
these codec packs are likely the issue with no sound/voice in the older
games. Using Bink Video and thier Miles Sound system is getting to be
the standard to compensate for the unknown codec layers folks have out
in the wild... too late for Independence War 2 development Team
(awesome work!), but this will getcha goin'
Game crashes in Act 3
Q. Game crashes in some missions in Act 3. Notably the last mission. What wrong?
A.
The final mission in the game uses ambient audio which plays multiple
MP3 files simultaneously. On some systems this seems to cause the game
to crash. Renaming the streams/audio/ambient folder disables the ambient sounds, fixing the problem.
Radion graphic cards
Q. I'm in the game but I can't see the textures on ships and stations?
A. This is a problem with the driver. If upgrading doesn't help, you can try one of two things:
First: Try running the game in 16bit mode
Second: Try editing the flux.ini file (make sure you backup the original first) and change the option:
use_w_buffer = 1
to
use_w_buffer = 0
Save the file and run the game.
Game Crash using latest patch version F14.6
Q. The game crashes after installing the F14.6 patch. How can I fix this?
A.
Some features from a future graphics upgrade for the game accidentally
made it into the latest patch. This didn't cause any problems when the
patch was tested, but it seems that on some user's setups it can cause
problems. To fix it simply delete the following folder from the game:
<install folder>\resource\images\planets
This will disable the feature that's causing the problem.
Stuttering Sound and Movies
Q. The games movies and sound skip and stutter. What can I do?
A1.
The only solution I found for the stuttering sound and movies (whach
also caused frequent crashing for me) was to copy the movies to a
Movies directory in my IWar 2 main folder and edit my flux.ini. Open
the flux.ini file in notepad, look for this entry "[FcResourceManager]"
and add this line:
search_paths[2] = .\Movies
Your new entry will look like this.
[FcResourceManager]
search_paths[0] = .\resource
search_paths[1] = .\streams
search_paths[2] = .\Movies
search_cd = 1
generate_access_log = 0
I've had absolutely NO problems since.
A1. I was getting video stutters (not audio) in playing the movies
off a defragmented hard drive (UDMA 100, 7200rpm, DMA enabled), but
only in game, not when using the stand alone bink player. I decided
to switch the binkw32.dll in the \bin\release with one that worked
well from another game, version 1.0f, and the vids now play flawlessly. A2. Download latest Windows media to update codec drivers and ensure you are using Direct 8.
A3. Check CDRom is set to DMA access.
Joystick Profiles
Q. I have a Saitek Cyborg USB joystick. I was wondering do you have a profile for it? or will release one?
Slow Movies
Q. These movies load too slow!
A.
Aside from going out and getting a faster CDROM drive, you could cough
up the 600MB price tag (which really isn't all that much) and copy the
/movies dir from your EOC Disc 2 to the Independence War 2 directory on
your hard drive. Put it right into IWar2's root dir, and the game will
automatically stream the movies directly from your hard drive the next
time you start it up.
Running 1-War 1 on systems using GeForce or TNT2
Q. I-War 1 crashes out to desktop on startup.
A. Run the dxdiag.exe from "program files\DirectX\". Disable the "Direct Draw Accelerator" under the Display tab. That's it!
If
you stick the dxdiag.exe on your desktop as a shortcut you can swap in
and out of Direct Draw easily. Also you will not have to re-boot your
system. Multiplay Host Server
Q. How do I set up a private / password protected server?.
A.
Password protection and private servers were implemented in Version
F12. If you have Version F10 you will need to upgrade with the Edge Of
Chaos Patch 1 before you can use these features. You can password
protect your server by changing the appropriate section of your
flux.ini file, which is located in the folder where you installed the
game. We recommend you make a backup of the flux.ini before you start
editing it. Add the following under the appropriate headings in the
flux.ini:
[FcServer]
password = "your password"
Anyone trying to join your server must supply the same password in their flux.ini file under the FcClient section:
[FcClient]
password = "your password"
If
the server password is set to "" then any client is allowed entry.
Furthermore, you can make your server invisible to GameSpy and the
in-game internet browser by changing the Internet visible' setting: [FcServer]
Internet_visible = 0
Users
can still join the game provided you tell them your IP address and
session name, which they can supply as command line parameters to the
game to automatically connect to your server, e.g.
bin\release\loader.exe -hsn -hip i.e. bin\release\loader.exe -hsn "Templar's Clan" -hip "127.63.15.7"
you will need to run this command from the Edge of Chaos installation directory.
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