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Hello, I've recently tried to install this game again after failing a year or so ago. I discovered ToS:WS from watching GrimithR on teh youtubes, and thought "This is awesome! I'm gonna try this out." Well, it seems that my computer never liked this game (Like alot of others.)

I'm a running a 32bit Windows vista. Here's a Log report:

CC [Fri Mar 29 20:50:54 2013]
Error while initializing/loading AVI-File <Error initializing video decompressor!>: images/MatrixGames.avi

CC [Fri Mar 29 20:50:54 2013]
Error while initializing/loading AVI-File <Error initializing video decompressor!>: images/TOS_Intro.avi

Also, before this, the game would freeze horribly during each song, and would minimize out after each song. If I tried to move my cursor, my computer's tower would beep at me like a machinegun.(a strange error message my computer says to me alot.)

Try playing without intro videos and streaming music by editing tcc.cfg in data\configs

Set

[TOS_WS_GENERAL]
music_at_all = no
intro_at_all = no

Still freezes. And let me clarify, I can move my mouse while it's "frozen", but I can't click anything, and the F**K*** Beeping! Below is my entire tcc:

[system]
keyboard = data/configs/us.cfg


[TOS_WS_SOUND]
#--- SFX ---
hq_snd_volume = 8
hq_snd_volume_default = 8
factory_snd_volume = 8
factory_snd_volume_default = 8
battle_snd_volume = 8
battle_snd_volume_default = 8
tcc_snd_volume = 8
tcc_snd_volume_default = 8

#--- Music ---
hq_music_volume = 3
hq_music_volume_default = 3
factory_music_volume = 3
factory_music_volume_default = 3
battle_music_volume = 3
battle_music_volume_default = 3
tcc_music_volume = 3
tcc_music_volume_default = 3

#--- Themes ---
hq_theme = 4
hq_theme_default = 4
hq_theme_loop = 1
hq_theme_loop_default = 1
factory_theme = 3
factory_theme_default = 3
factory_theme_loop = 1
factory_theme_loop_default = 1
battle_theme = 1
battle_theme_default = 1
battle_theme_loop = 1
battle_theme_loop_default = 1
tcc_theme = 2
tcc_theme_default = 2
tcc_theme_loop = 1
tcc_theme_loop_default = 1
number_of_themes = 0

[TOS_WS_GRAPHICS]
# Screen Mode 0=Window, 1=Fullscreen
screen_mode = 1
screen_mode_default = 1
screen_mode_range = 3
bitmap_depth = 0
bitmap_depth_default = 2
resolution = 3


[TOS_WS_BATTLE]
titan_anim = 1
titan_anim_default = 1
sprite_speed = 1
sprite_speed_default = 1
message_delay = 1
message_delay_default = 1
message_detail = 2
message_detail_default = 2
player_name = Playername
ip_address = 192.168.0.1
battle_hq_ip = N/A


[TOS_WS_HQ]


[TOS_WS_FACTORY]


[TOS_WS_TCC]


[TOS_WS_GENERAL]
keyboard = 0
keyboard_default = 0
sound_at_all = yes
music_at_all = no
intro_at_all = no

Strangely, there's no report in the Logfiles.
I've looked through my computer, and there's no mention of the freeze/crash/whatever. >=I

Are you running v1.2.2 ?

First try to set compatibility mode of tos_ws.exe to Windows XP SP3. This may fix the problem.

If this does not work try window mode.

If running 1.2.2 you can also disable ambient sound streaming by setting ambient_at_all = no in the [TOS_WS_BATTLE] section of tcc.cfg config file.

Let me know your results.

Hey Larkin sorry for not getting back to you, well, to be honest, I just gave up.

Recently I got a New computer, Laptop, Dell Inspiron 7720, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40Ghz Processor, 8GB RAM, Windows 7, 64-bit. Anyways, it's amazing, and I haven't run into ANY problems yet, so I decided to try 1 last time, except now it's giving me an error (After start-up, won't even go in game) in a little window saying:

Bitmap depth 15 error (4)!

Here's my current Tcc files, I tried to tinker with it alittle.

[system]
keyboard = data/configs/us.cfg


[TOS_WS_SOUND]
#--- SFX ---
hq_snd_volume = 8
hq_snd_volume_default = 8
factory_snd_volume = 8
factory_snd_volume_default = 8
battle_snd_volume = 8
battle_snd_volume_default = 8
tcc_snd_volume = 8
tcc_snd_volume_default = 8

#--- Music ---
hq_music_volume = 3
hq_music_volume_default = 3
factory_music_volume = 3
factory_music_volume_default = 3
battle_music_volume = 3
battle_music_volume_default = 3
tcc_music_volume = 3
tcc_music_volume_default = 3

#--- Themes ---
hq_theme = 4
hq_theme_default = 4
hq_theme_loop = 1
hq_theme_loop_default = 1
factory_theme = 3
factory_theme_default = 3
factory_theme_loop = 1
factory_theme_loop_default = 1
battle_theme = 1
battle_theme_default = 1
battle_theme_loop = 1
battle_theme_loop_default = 1
tcc_theme = 2
tcc_theme_default = 2
tcc_theme_loop = 1
tcc_theme_loop_default = 1
number_of_themes = 5

[TOS_WS_GRAPHICS]
# Screen Mode 1=Window, 0=Fullscreen
screen_mode = 1
screen_mode_default = 1
screen_mode_range = 3
bitmap_depth = -1
bitmap_depth_default = 4
resolution = 3


[TOS_WS_BATTLE]
titan_anim = 1
titan_anim_default = 1
sprite_speed = 1
sprite_speed_default = 1
message_delay = 1
message_delay_default = 1
message_detail = 2
message_detail_default = 2
player_name = Playername
ip_address = 192.168.0.1


[TOS_WS_HQ]


[TOS_WS_FACTORY]


[TOS_WS_TCC]


[TOS_WS_GENERAL]
keyboard = 0
keyboard_default = 0
sound_at_all = yes
music_at_all = yes
intro_at_all = no


Any Idea's?
Btw, Is it okay that this is posted when the error isn't with Music or sound? Should I make another Topic?

Another topic will be better. Are you sure you are running 32 bit (true color) desktop and not only 16 bit (high color) ? Do you run TOS v1.2.1 or v1.2.3 ?

Alright, I'll make a new topic. Yes I am sure, and I'm running (Atleast Trying to) v1.2.3.

Edit: on a Whim, I uninstalled and didn't try the patch for 1.2.3
It works perfectly.

It is possible I messed something up with v1.2.3 in rare cases. It does work here but I want to catch the bug. Please do the following :

1. Do a clean install of v1.2.1, start once and show the resulting tcc.cfg
2. Do a clean install of v1.2.1 without starting, update to v1.2.3, then start once and also show tcc.cfg.

Can you play v1.2.1 in fullscreen mode or only in window mode ?