gaming error

[Sockfulloflove]

ok i keep getting this warcraft 3 error when it runs for like 5 min. i never use to get this error till yesturday, and i've had and have played warcraft 3 for a long time. i attached a screenshot of it.

here are some of my specs:

OS: Windows XP Pro
Video Card: 8MB NVIDIA Vanta TNT2
Sound Card: VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)

[phalkon30]

My guess is that the mp3 file is corrupted, any random mp3 with the same file name should fix it

But I think you allready know this....I'm talking to you in the DC hub :)

Browse the cd to find it, or see if you can get the mp3 from a friend

[Sockfulloflove]

the problem is that i cannot find that or filename anywhere. i looked in the warcraft 3 directory, and did a search. but it's not there.

[phalkon30]

Well, we talked about it in the hub, here's what we found

-It does not exist on the HD, neither the mp3 or the dir
-The mp3 and dir do not exist on cd

Sockfulloflove is going to reinstall the game, patch it, then do something else to it which we can't talk about on this board.

If it doesn't work, I'm sure he would appreciate help, it would save him another 700meg download

[Sockfulloflove]

forget it, i'm getting a different copy. think the one i had was corrupted, because during the re-installation, a map file was corrupted. this is an old copy that i probably forgot to check with ISO buster. anyways, thnx for those that helped. only less than 2 hours till i get my new copy. ;-)

[ATLien]

Originally posted by Sockfulloflove
ok i keep getting this warcraft 3 error when it runs for like 5 min. i never use to get this error till yesturday, and i've had and have played warcraft 3 for a long time. i attached a screenshot of it.

here are some of my specs:

OS: Windows XP Pro
Video Card: 8MB NVIDIA Vanta TNT2
Sound Card: VIA AC'97 Audio Controller (WDM)

This has nothing to do with your problem, but did you know that there's a new updated video driver at the Nvdia w/site?
Just thought i mentioned it, being you have a Nvdia card.

[phalkon30]

Originally posted by Dealie
gahhhh!

i hate those updated drivers... I kept upgrading each time a new one came out never realized how crappy they were until i went back and installed the original that came with that card... major speed improvements.. less glitches and more options to play with...

newer isnt always better... and if it aint broke.. dont fix it.
I'm starting to agree, they're becoming more and more bloated. Unless you have the Geforce FX, the 41.07 WHQL were the best IMO, and some of the even older ones were good to.

Whats with you and keeping posts? lol

[bigbear_2345]

Well it's just a music/ sound file so just replace it with something else, anything else...

A 1 second blank mp3 file should do the trick

[phalkon30]

Originally posted by bigbear_2345
Well it's just a music/ sound file so just replace it with something else, anything else...

A 1 second blank mp3 file should do the trick
Thats fine and dandy. One problem. Where do you put it? We allready went over this. That dirrectory DOES NOT EXIST.

Dealie, I was just hoping maybe you'd keep some posts. Lately you've actually been helping people.

[Sockfulloflove]

Originally posted by bigbear_2345
Well it's just a music/ sound file so just replace it with something else, anything else...

A 1 second blank mp3 file should do the trick

PLEASE READ THIS POST BY ME:

"the problem is that i cannot find that folder or filename anywhere. i looked in the warcraft 3 directory, and did a search. but it's not there."

THANK YOU.

by the way, i fixed the problem by installing a fresh copy of the game, the other one was just corrupt. installed the new, put my backed up saved game files, and i started from where i left off. it's all good.

[Triple_T]

10 Bucks says that file is corrupted

[Triple_T]

>by the way, i fixed the problem by installing a fresh copy of the game, the other one was just corrupt. installed the new, put my backed up saved game files, and i started from where i left off. it's all good.

You mean to tell me that, that wasnt like the first thing you did? Thats like saying how do i wipe my ass if the toliet paper is empty.....answer:GET MORE PAPER

[Sockfulloflove]

Originally posted by Triple_T
>by the way, i fixed the problem by installing a fresh copy of the game, the other one was just corrupt. installed the new, put my backed up saved game files, and i started from where i left off. it's all good.

You mean to tell me that, that wasnt like the first thing you did? Thats like saying how do i wipe my ass if the toliet paper is empty.....answer:GET MORE PAPER

WOULD RE DOWNLOADING A 700 MEG GAME BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE?!?!?

CAUSE IT'S NOT MINE!

[Sockfulloflove]

Originally posted by Triple_T
10 Bucks says that file is corrupted

THANK YOU CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!!!

[Evil_Dweller_01]

Originally posted by Triple_T

You mean to tell me that, that wasnt like the first thing you did? Thats like saying how do i wipe my ass if the toliet paper is empty.....answer:GET MORE PAPER

Hahaha!!! That was hilarious man!

Damn...cheered me up before I went to sleep

Alright I'm gone..bye

[ATLien]

Originally posted by Dealie
gahhhh!

i hate those updated drivers... I kept upgrading each time a new one came out never realized how crappy they were until i went back and installed the original that came with that card... major speed improvements.. less glitches and more options to play with...

newer isnt always better... and if it aint broke.. dont fix it.

My p.o.s. actually worked much better. Ya win some, ya lose.