12-08-20, 08:02 | #21 |
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I just installed TR3LA from my disk and I'm having the exact same issue. The game crashes as soon as the main menu title image shows up. I'm using Windows 10 ver. 2004. None of the compatibility settings worked. Has anyone found a solution for this issue yet?
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12-08-20, 13:41 | #22 | |
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I've never had an issue running this game, even on Windows 10. There must be some variable which prevents this game from running...perhaps with high-end systems. |
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12-08-20, 16:43 | #23 | |
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None of the compatibility settings (Win95...Win8) have worked. DxWnd didn't work. The config.txt file doesn't even exist in either my TR3 or TR3GOLD game folder. Is there something I'm missing? The settings are getting saved though. TR3 runs perfectly fine and it's from the same physical copy (a bundle with the first 6 TR games + GOLDs) Peixoto's patch didn't work either. I ran out of ideas at this point. :/ I remember I ran the game without any issues on Win10 a while ago, but I'm not sure if that was before or after I upgraded my PC. I'm currently using a Ryzen 2600x + GTX 1070Ti combo, dunno if that info would help. Last edited by Nickelony; 12-08-20 at 16:48. |
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12-08-20, 20:38 | #24 | |
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Okay, where do you have the game installed? If it's in Program Files, this could explain the absence of config file in the games folder. See the following quote:
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13-08-20, 09:49 | #25 | |
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I have reinstalled TR3GOLD onto my second drive, outside Program Files and I've got the same main-menu crashing issue. My friend also sent me one of his 100% working TR3GOLD copies and even that copy doesn't launch for me. I then tried installing the game on my brother's Win10 PC and... it doesn't work there either. I guess I won't be replaying TR3GOLD anytime soon. :< |
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13-08-20, 10:15 | #26 |
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^Just to put here how I got TLA up and running on windows 10. Maybe it will help.
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13-08-20, 12:03 | #27 | ||
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As you mentioned TR3 works fine, then locate your TR3 config file - is it present in your TR3 folder or its VirtualStore location? If you find it, copy and paste it into your TLA folder. You can also refer to the following config settings (you may have done so already). Save the following as config.txt and place it in your TR3 LA folder: Code:
DD 0 D3D 1 D3DTF 1 DS 0 VM 18 ZBUFFER 1 DITHER 1 FILTER 1 AGP 0 SOUND 1 JOYSTICK 0 MMX 0 SFX 10 MUSIC 5 GAMMA 10.000000 DEFKEY 200 208 203 205 52 53 54 184 157 57 51 82 207 1 USERKEY 72 80 75 77 83 79 54 184 157 57 76 82 207 1 My folder contents (Documents) on Windows 10: I'm assuming you've tried Arsunt's patch and/or the generic No-CD patched exe's? Quote:
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13-08-20, 13:08 | #28 |
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^Ah okay thanks. The 'script' folder contains a file called trtla.dat - I don't know if it's necessary for running the game so I just did the 'devil you know' thing and tried covering all bases.
[Update] Just checked and trtla.dat is also present in 'data' folder as well. |
13-08-20, 13:14 | #29 | |
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Going a bit off-topic, that disc also has a very interesting TR2+Gold build, where you choose which game (TR2 or TR2GOLD) you want to play at the start... but it's not like an additional window, it's an in-game choice. This basically makes it impossible for me to apply any external patches to that .exe file, because it's not the original build. It's from 2011 as well and even the .exe file name is different this time. But going back to TR3GOLD, I tried everything at this point. Moving folders and even getting a different build to see if it runs. Sadly, the same issue happens to that other build too. Creating the config file manually doesn't help, but at the same time, as I already said, the TR3 build from that disc works perfectly fine. All the settings in that game are getting saved, but... the config.txt file is nowhere to be found. Neither in the game folder nor in the VirtualStore folder. (keep in mind that this is also a build from 2011) Also neither Arsunt's patch nor the No-CD patch helped. (On both my version and my friend's more "authentic" version, which doesn't even support 1080p screens) RIP I guess. EDIT: I think I have a theory... can it be a sound driver / sound device related issue? The game crashes when the main menu song starts playing. I tried disabling the sound entirely, but that didn't fix it, although I remember having a similar issue once and doing something with my sound devices helped. I will try to investigate. Last edited by Nickelony; 13-08-20 at 14:57. |
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13-08-20, 15:03 | #30 | ||
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@Nickelony I think I have heard of this classic bundle edition. Perhaps they are indeed structured a little differently as you pointed out with TR2+Gold. So, when you play TR3, do you need the CD in the drive with that edition? Doubtful, but I wonder if this edition saves its settings using a different method (like a .reg entry), seeing as you cannot find any config file. Have you tried an actual search on your PC for that config file? Can you show the contents of your TR3/TLA game folders? Where are the tombpc.dat (TR3) & trla.dat (TLA) files located? As there might be some build/structure differences, it's worth comparing to mine. Also, your friends "100% working TR3GOLD" copy that you tried and was still faced with a crash - was that from one of these newer bundle builds? If not, that points to this issue being some other variable, not related to builds. Who knows. This whole bundle edition thing has thrown a spanner in the works, but it may not even be related. Quote:
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