1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

IWD2 won't load on Win7 x64

Discussion in 'Icewind Dale 2' started by ElfBane, Jun 2, 2015.

  1. ElfBane Gems: 1/31
    Latest gem: Turquoise

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2015
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Male
    Remove all ads!
    Looking for advice... trying to load my old copy of IWD2 on my Win7 x64 rig. I d-click the setup.exe,,, the InstallShield Wizard appears,,, the bar graph fills up,,, then the Wizard disappears and nothing further happens. I've tried loading in WinXP compatibility mode, no joy.

    If anyone has any ideas, they would be appreciated. Thanx!
     
    ElfBane, Jun 2, 2015
    #1

  2. xosmi Gems: 20/31
    Latest gem: Garnet

     Resourceful Adored Veteran

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    1,289
    Media:
    60
    Likes Received:
    145
    Gender:
    Male
    Some things you can try :
    - Disable any background processes you can during the game installation.
    -Try to copy both CDs in the same folder on your hard-drive and run the installation from there (setup.exe)
    -Start the computer in safe mode, then try the installation.
    -Get an alternate copy of the discs, either physical or digital by downloading it from an online source. shouldn't fall under 'pirating' per se, AFAIK. Since you own a copy of the game, legally you have a right to obtain a copy for use as you see fit.

    IWD 2 should work fine on win7 x64, it's what i have it installed on.
     
    xosmi, Jun 2, 2015
    #2
  3. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2004
    Messages:
    9,768
    Media:
    15
    Likes Received:
    440
    Gender:
    Male
    Get the game from GOG (link at the top of the page). I know it sucks to pay again for a game you already have, but I haven't had any problems with GOG games loading.
     
    T2Bruno, Jun 2, 2015
    #3
  4. ConjurerDragon

    ConjurerDragon Ich dien ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2010
    Messages:
    417
    Media:
    1
    Likes Received:
    31
    Gender:
    Male
    Older games sometimes can´t understand the new concepts added in newer operating systems, e.g. games for Windows 95/98 sometimes expect to have administrator rights to install properly if you try to install them in the main folder, e.g. C:bad:Programs\ in Windows 7 and newer.

    So install those games in a different folder. I use a different harddisk, e.g.
    F:bad:Rollenspiele (for RPG´s)
    or try to install them with administrator rights.
     
    ConjurerDragon, Jun 6, 2015
    #4
  5. Darion

    Darion Resident Dissident Veteran BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2002
    Messages:
    801
    Media:
    1
    Likes Received:
    42
    Gender:
    Male
    Curious.
    I too have all the IE games on my laptop for Underway ( for science purposes :) )
    The regular Disc version installed and plays quite normally.
     
    Darion, Jun 6, 2015
    #5
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.