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Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 3:23:13 AM

RUPD3658

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I just re-installed SPWAW and patched up to 8.4.

The problem I am having is that the arty orders screen is freezing. It comes up but does not respond. Only the ESC key seems to work.

Command and control is off and fast arty is on. All setting are the same as before when it worked. Still using XP.

Any ideas?

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 2:22:19 PM

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Ouch!

I seem to recall reading a similar problem years ago, but I do not remember anything about the solution. Your game is patched, so that is not the issue.

I have only two trivial suggestions. First, try running SPWAW with nothing else active on the computer. (Oviously, no WITP!) Second, delete, reload and repatch. (I know the second path is a bother, but I have nothing better to offer.)

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 2:33:35 PM

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If you are not at 8.403, try that. It fixed the fast scroll on the arty screen, and may clear this up, but I dunno for sure.

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 2:37:38 PM

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In the "old days", turning off pop up blockers helped some, IIRC.

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 8:38:10 PM

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Thanks. I'll give them all a try.

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 8:55:04 PM

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Nothing worked.

I tried a fresh install of just 8.2 and had the same problem so it is not a patch issue.

I turned off the pop up blocker and had the same problem.

Any other known conflicts with programs? I am running pretty much the same as my old system.

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 11:14:35 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: RUPD3658

Nothing worked.

I tried a fresh install of just 8.2 and had the same problem so it is not a patch issue.

I turned off the pop up blocker and had the same problem.

Any other known conflicts with programs? I am running pretty much the same as my old system.

run your game from a shortcut to the Mech.exe, do not use that other method that opens some other window

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/9/2008 11:36:20 PM

RUPD3658

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Just tried and had the same result. The only difference was that the ecape button worked 1 time using the mouse

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RE: Problem with Arty screen - 11/10/2008 8:33:38 PM

Alby

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update video drivers maybe??
....sorry i never experienced your problem, so I am out of suggestions.