jbairdjr43 on 6/8/2012 at 20:22
Quote Posted by voodoo47
ah yes, the joys of intel integrated graphics cards. try using the hdradeon fix that is included with TFix (see the readme). try updating you graphics card driver as well.
Thanks, Voodoo! I'm at work now and I'll try this step when I get home.
jbairdjr43 on 6/8/2012 at 20:33
Should I remove everything and do a fresh install of Thief Gold? Or should I leave everything as it is and try the hdradeon fix?
ValmontPhl on 6/8/2012 at 21:44
create a new txt file in the thiefg main directory called processor.txt
then copy/past the following:
imagecfg -u thief.exe
imagecfg -a 0x1 thief.exe
pause
now rename the file to processor.bat and run the file, you'll be jake
btw, this works in T2 as well
voodoo47 on 6/8/2012 at 23:22
Quote Posted by jbairdjr43
Should I remove everything and do a fresh install of Thief Gold? Or should I leave everything as it is and try the hdradeon fix?
if you have a clean install with just TFix applied, you can use the hdradeon fix right away.
jbairdjr43 on 7/8/2012 at 03:41
Quote Posted by voodoo47
if you have a clean install with just TFix applied, you can use the hdradeon fix right away.
I'll try yours and ValmontPhl's suggestions right now.
jbairdjr43 on 7/8/2012 at 12:10
Okay, so I removed Thief Gold and reinstalled it. I click on the executable, and the dialog box pops up saying, "Thief Gold has encountered a problem....." I go to the help section here and I see where this kinda problem is associated with Vista. I'm using XP, but I tread on.
Compatability mode didn't work as I get the same crash at (roughly) the same point. So I look for a patch (The Thief Gold version I use is 1.09). I found here, Thief 1.33. I download it, extract the file to c:\Thief Gold, and I when I click on Thief 1.33 it says "Thief 1.33 can't find the installation directory, make sure you have installed the game correctly and try again." There is a file in my programs folder called Thief Gold (found in the START menu), but that's not where I installed Thief Gold.
So I'm back here looking for solutions. I wish I had more time to try Vodoo's and ValmontPhl's solutions, but I have to go to work. Aargggghhhhh!!!!!!!!
How am I supposed to install the 1.33 patch? What did I do wrong?
voodoo47 on 7/8/2012 at 13:15
thief gold does not need to be patched with the official patch, it's already up to date. if you want to try running thief with just the multicore fix, use FlipTIB: (
http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127533).
so basically, you should try this: make a clean install of thief (yaay), use FlipTIB, see whether the game runs (this will get you no mods or widescreen, but hey, running without mods is still better than not running at all). if that won't get you anywhere, apply TFix, and hdradeon fix as well.
a reminder - make sure you are using the latest intel graphics driver. old intel drivers can cause a lot of pain, as they are, well, just horrible. the latest ones should be
less horrible. use some utility like (
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/) gpu-z if you are not sure what kind of gpu do you have (should help you to download the correct driver).
jbairdjr43 on 7/8/2012 at 18:30
Okay. Fresh install of Thief Gold. Done.
The game crashed as expected. Installed FlipTIB.
Got me a little further, but the game still crashed. Installed TFix.
That got me into the game, but the graphics were "razor-bladeish". Depending on how I moved the mouse, determined if i was going to see certain parts of a particular scene. For example, if I moved the mouse a certain way a wall torch would appear (where it should be). move it again, it would flicker or be cut in half or both.
Applied hdradeon fix.
SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
For now. lol
Thank you Voodoo47, ValmontPhl, and Constance!
voodoo47 on 7/8/2012 at 20:06
we all do what we are meant to do.
jbairdjr43 on 7/8/2012 at 23:23
I'm going to break into Cragscleft now. Initially, this is the point where I started noticing the problems. I'll report back, but thus far this is what I've noticed:
While the intro clip and cutscenes are playing well, I still have to deal with the black borders on both sides of the screen. Same for when I'm loading a game, buying items, selecting difficulty level, etc. I've also noticed that every now and then a "razor-ish" effect shows up, but only for a split second, if that. I do NOT have to deal with the borders while I'm plying the game, though.
The other thing I've noticed (and this is what I find most pleasing) the graphics are sharper! Better, I mean! For example, the gold bottles of wine, the loot, they all appear better defined. Instead of a solid gold plate or bowl, you can see intricate designs in them instead of just plain gold. Cool, huh?
