Beware

callsignzulu · Post by **callsignzulu** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:57 pm

Just thought id post to let you know (if you didnt already),
that if you listen to the in game speech files while not in the game, the game will crash when you reach the part of a converstaion where that file is needed.
This doesn't count for music files so dont worry.
An easy solution to this problem is simply reinstalling the game. Dont forget to backup your character though!

- Zulu

Coronatus · Post by **Coronatus** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:56 pm

Huh?

I already listened to all the speech files and nothing ever crashed on me when the same wave file played while ingame. Make sure you got no software installed corrupting the files as you listen to them.

Simone · Post by **Simone** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:15 pm

Please help..

[QUOTE=callsignzulu]Just thought id post to let you know (if you didnt already),
that if you listen to the in game speech files while not in the game, the game will crash when you reach the part of a converstaion where that file is needed.
This doesn't count for music files so dont worry.
An easy solution to this problem is simply reinstalling the game. Dont forget to backup your character though!

- Zulu[/QUOTE]

Hi, Thank you for posting this thread it was useful. I have experienced this problem, and I was just wondering if there is any way that I can save my current position in the game and my character? So that I don't lose everything when I reinstall the game.

Knox2 · Post by **Knox2** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:33 pm

hey Simone,
You could try this: copy the map "SAVE" to another directory or copy somewhere else. And when you reinstalled the game just copy the map "SAVE" back again, then click "yes" to overwrite it. Good luck.

mr_sir · Post by **mr_sir** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:34 pm

Go to My Computer -> Local Disk (C) (or whatever your harddrive is called) -> Program Files -> Activision -> Vampire-Bloodlines -> Vampire then copy the save folder to somewhere like my documents. Reinstall and repatch the game, then if your saves are no longer there, just simply copy the save folder back to the Vampire folder.

Edit: This is essentially the same as Knox2 has suggested

Simone · Post by **Simone** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:52 pm

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you guys!! Much appreciated!

Lestat · Post by **Lestat** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:17 pm

The problems with listening to sound files only crops up with Mediaplayer IIRC. I didn't have problems with some other programs.

yrthwyndandfyre · Post by **yrthwyndandfyre** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:39 pm

[QUOTE=Lestat]The problems with listening to sound files only crops up with Mediaplayer IIRC. I didn't have problems with some other programs.[/QUOTE]

I've had it with Windows Media Player as well, but Lestat is correct - whether or not the problem occurs depends on what kind of player you are using.

I've heard tell that if you simply clear the playlists of whatever player is causing the problem, the problem will go away without a re-install, but I've never actually tested the theory myself.