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POTC Problems

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Tamimi

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Hi everyone,

I know there are lots of topics have already discussed these issues but please pardon me since I am new to this. I bought POTC by akella (2003 version). However, the execution file engine.exe keeps crashing everytime I start the game and I tried many solutions such as changing the resolution and thing like that, I tried to find solutions online and nothing. All suggested solution led me to your website. I want to ask about 2 things:

1- Can you help me please with my problem??
2- Are there any upgrades that you developed for this game that I can use??

Please be patient as I know you faced many idiots such as myself in the gaming world <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> .... finally pardon my English also
 
Do you think any of the following could apply to you? Those are some known reasons for the game not working:

<i>The game tends not to work if:</i>
- You have an Intel Onboard Graphics Card [workaround with <a href="http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/" target="_blank">http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/</a> - <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12795&view=findpost&p=313453" target="_blank">more info</a>]
- Sometimes if you have Nero Burning ROM installed (get a "debugger" error message)
- You use ffdshow and don't have the game added to your "exception list"

We do in fact have updates (LOTS of them), but they only work if the game works in the first place.
Refer to the link in my signature. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=331730:date=Jun 22 2009, 12:14 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Jun 22 2009, 12:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=331730"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do you think any of the following could apply to you? Those are some known reasons for the game not working:

<i>The game tends not to work if:</i>
- You have an Intel Onboard Graphics Card [workaround with <a href="http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/" target="_blank">http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/</a> - <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12795&view=findpost&p=313453" target="_blank">more info</a>]
- Sometimes if you have Nero Burning ROM installed (get a "debugger" error message)
- You use ffdshow and don't have the game added to your "exception list"

We do in fact have updates (LOTS of them), but they only work if the game works in the first place.
Refer to the link in my signature. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

it is the intel thing, and I managed to overcome the problem with swiftshader thanks a ton, However it seems slower and the logo is really annoying <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />(

well, still better than nothing. Thanks again man
 
As for the logo, get the edited Swiftshader version here: <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?autocom=downloads&showfile=55" target="_blank">http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?au...amp;showfile=55</a>
As for the performance, try messing around with some of the options. Maybe you can get it to improve.
But it is software rendering, so it's never going to be as good and smooth as hardware rendering would manage.
 
<!--quoteo(post=331730:date=Jun 22 2009, 10:14 AM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Jun 22 2009, 10:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=331730"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Do you think any of the following could apply to you? Those are some known reasons for the game not working:

<i>The game tends not to work if:</i>
- You have an Intel Onboard Graphics Card [workaround with <a href="http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/" target="_blank">http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/</a> - <a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?s=&showtopic=12795&view=findpost&p=313453" target="_blank">more info</a>]
- Sometimes if you have Nero Burning ROM installed (get a "debugger" error message)
- You use ffdshow and don't have the game added to your "exception list"

We do in fact have updates (LOTS of them), but they only work if the game works in the first place.
Refer to the link in my signature. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

hi, im playing CoAS and loving it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

reading the forum i started to be curious about POTC mods so i bought an used game(2003)
installed it and when i try to run it(without any mods yet) i get the debugger error

"- Sometimes if you have Nero Burning ROM installed (get a "debugger" error message)"

i do have the nero installed, so how i solve my problem? i dont want to uninstall it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />

thanks in advance
marauder
 
Rumous has it that <a href="http://piratesahoy.net/build/temp/Engine.zip" target="_blank">this engine.exe file</a> does NOT have that problem.
It would be great if you could confirm/deny that for us.
Just put it in your main game folder, overwriting the existing ones, and try to start the game.
 
<!--quoteo(post=334769:date=Jul 3 2009, 12:15 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Jul 3 2009, 12:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=334769"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Rumous has it that <a href="http://piratesahoy.net/build/temp/Engine.zip" target="_blank">this engine.exe file</a> does NOT have that problem.
It would be great if you could confirm/deny that for us.
Just put it in your main game folder, overwriting the existing ones, and try to start the game.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

it works 100% <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

now that i have it running, what build should i install? 13 final or the last 14 alpha?
sorry for the of topic
 
<!--quoteo(post=334796:date=Jul 3 2009, 11:15 PM:name=marauder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (marauder @ Jul 3 2009, 11:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=334796"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it works 100% <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

now that i have it running, what build should i install? 13 final or the last 14 alpha?
sorry for the of topic<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Great news <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

The most recent alpha is very playable <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> make sure you also download my fixes for Jack Sparrow storyline if you wish to play that storyline. You can play it to the end if you do <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=334800:date=Jul 3 2009, 02:24 PM:name=Captain Maggee)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Captain Maggee @ Jul 3 2009, 02:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=334800"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=334796:date=Jul 3 2009, 11:15 PM:name=marauder)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (marauder @ Jul 3 2009, 11:15 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=334796"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it works 100% <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

now that i have it running, what build should i install? 13 final or the last 14 alpha?
sorry for the of topic<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Great news <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

The most recent alpha is very playable <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> make sure you also download my fixes for Jack Sparrow storyline if you wish to play that storyline. You can play it to the end if you do <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


ok, i'll give it a try, thanks for the advice <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/me.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="me.gif" />
 
It does work? That's brilliant. In that case, maybe we SHOULD include that as default ENGINE.exe file for the next update.
I know Hook had some objections to that before, but if it works... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=334816:date=Jul 3 2009, 03:55 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Jul 3 2009, 03:55 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=334816"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It does work? That's brilliant. In that case, maybe we SHOULD include that as default ENGINE.exe file for the next update.
I know Hook had some objections to that before, but if it works... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

by "working" i mean the game starts till the starting menu, i didnt started a game yet

another thing i noticed, im not asked for the cd anymore with this engine.exe, thats great, i installed potc in my laptop and is very anoying the need of the cd but now i dont need it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

anyway, i will install build 14 alpha when possible, i'll let you know if it works
 
Indeed one of the Build mod "features" is that you don't need a CD anymore. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whippa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":whipa" border="0" alt="whippa.gif" />
 
I was never asked about the CDs in my stock game either. Their only purpose was for installing the game. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
Not even in the stock game? I'm pretty sure MY version did require the CDs until I applied a... patch. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=334896:date=Jul 3 2009, 08:31 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ Jul 3 2009, 08:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=334896"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Not even in the stock game? I'm pretty sure MY version did require the CDs until I applied a... patch. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

well, in my case i am(was), coz after instalation i mixed cd's somehow and had the second cd on, so i got the message asking for the right cd, i changed cd and it stop asking for it but then the debugger error poped

anyway now all works fine <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

btw, i installed build 13, build 14 alpha 9, build 14 alpha 9.5 and build 14 alpha 9.5 patch 1, i started the game after each instalation and this engine.exe worked fine with all
also started a storyline and worked

hope this info helps
 
Certainly does; I think the new ENGINE.exe is going to go in the next Build 14 Alpha patch then. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />
 
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