Not sure how to fix this (bug or otherwise)

Dedas · #1 May 4th, 2007, 02:53 PM

Eldanesh, can you afford to buy the game from Shrapnel? I would really like to play with you multiplayer.

Eldanesh · #2 May 4th, 2007, 02:56 PM

At this point, no, and the multiplayer does work, so I dunno if it's legit or not. I've never been burned on ebay before save with DOM 2, which was entirely different. I was planning to get it eventually, but I always watch ebay to save money.

Ewierl · #3 May 4th, 2007, 03:46 PM

I have a totally legit copy (ordered from Shrapnel) that has this problem. It crops up sporadically when I hit Esc; it happens much more rarely, but not never, when I'm playing SP instead of MP.

When the GUI disappears, the keyboard commands still work, so you can still save/end your turn if you need to!

Eldanesh · #4 May 4th, 2007, 03:56 PM

Well thanks for saying so. How do you deal with it? Other opinions on this matter appreciated, it's getting confusing.

Ewierl · #5 May 4th, 2007, 04:12 PM

It doesn't happen often for me (less than once per large handful of MP turns, no more than once a month in SP), so generally I just suck it up. For MP though, it's gotten me to make sure I take my turns offline; if everything goes blank, I can hit E before force-quiting the program, so I don't lose anything when I come back.

Foodstamp · #6 May 4th, 2007, 04:21 PM

I experience it about as often as Ewierl in single player, and I don't remember a time I have ever experienced it in MP play. I have no idea what it is linked to. It probably has something to do with the copy protection and it just glitches up occasionally with legit players.

I think your probably going to be SOL until you break down and buy the game.

Eldanesh · #7 May 4th, 2007, 04:43 PM

I did buy the game, apparently.

lch · #8 May 4th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Ewierl said:
When the GUI disappears, the keyboard commands still work, so you can still save/end your turn if you need to!

Actually, when the GUI disappears you can even click on the buttons with your mouse aswell, you just won't be able to see them because they're invisible...

Eldanesh · #9 May 5th, 2007, 10:32 AM

No other insights here?

lch · #10 May 5th, 2007, 12:06 PM

If you're using a known pirated CD key for your game then you're supposed to have issues, as simple as that, AFAIK.