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Engine exe error at game load!

shakall

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hi. I readed the other topics about a engine.exe prob. but they dosent helped me much...so i wrote topic. I have installed the game ant everythings seems OK. but when i open the game and than click on a NEW GAME it loads...and that and error appers >>> something with a Ebgine.exe error and the program will quite... so i dont know what happens...or how schould i resolve the prob. the game is installed on a laptop with a Mobile Intelr ® grapvic card 945GM..but i dont think thats the really problem? isnt it? i read in other topics aout a DLL problem so maybe some1 could send my the GOOD DLL files? or tell my how shoud i resolve the problem? maybe install (builds)? patches? where...? pls help guys ; ) CYA
 
no, i'm pretty sure it's the video card. or maybe an install error. did the game work before installing the build?
 
so iam sure thats not the prob of my graphic card...why? beacuse i have the engine.exe probl...exactly sea.dll...so i go to my game folder and put the sea.dll file away (deleted but not really just put out of the folder) and what i got??? the game RUNS!!!! but only on towns or on the minimap while iam sailing.... if i come to the 1st person i got kicked from the game..so all i need is a good sea.dll file...could someon send it to me??? k3f4s@interia.pl


Damm...the battle_interface.dll is bugged 2...so i put it away 2 lokk what happens now..it seems i just need the good dll files..so pls send it me if somen could...


so if i putted the battle_interface.dll away the game will not start...so iam pretty sure thats the MOD folder....it seems some files are just "broken" "bugged" i dont know...
 
that still doesn't have to mean that it's the game. your video card has to handle less, so it's up to the job now. but that's only a possibility. you're probably right. i don't have the game at the moment, so i can't help.
 
ok maybe iam not right maybe ur right...but to get off of that problem i just need the whole MODULE folder and check if i change it with my the game will still be unstable or it will run...so if any1 can send it to me i wil be very happy...
my @ >>> k3f4s@interia.pl
 
one more check: what is the PRECISE name of your graphics card? there are certain problems with certain types of laptop graphics cards. i'd recognize it when i see it. just look at your laptop specifications.

someone will show up here eventually. it usually takes some time.
 
The good news: I heard the exact same problem before and installing my full MODULES folder found <a href="http://www.s31clan.com/pietersmods/potc_downloads/modules.zip" target="_blank">here</a> has solved it for several people so far.

The bad news: I have heard very bad things about PotC's compatibility with Intel onboard graphics cards, so it might indeed be your GFX card after all, which would mean there is nothing we can do about it.
 
my graphic card is >> mobile intel® 945GM express chipset family.... i extract the module folder from u and now i have no words on the menu...(?) but thats a small problem...while i was plying the game the same problem was recognize (sea.dll) but thats not the one file... battle_interface.dll , animal.dll , seafoam.dll 2...so maybe its the compatibility woth my graph card...
 
i've heard that problem with missing text before. i think that that can be fixed. however, it was different missing text. if everything else works, then it's not your video card but just a really crappy download.
 
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i've heard that problem with missing text before. i think that that can be fixed. however, it was different missing text. if everything else works, then it's not your video card but just a really crappy download.
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now let's think about this a little.

a couple weeks ago I was at the Inlaws. Playing POTC on that computer. Was necessary to downgrade that video card to the original. Text disappearing from the start-up menu is a symptom of your graphics card not being up to POTC.

Had exactly the same effect trying to load POTC on my notebook. Graphics card insufficent = missing text in start-up menu in Build 13, but not missing in POTC basic load and the graphics are still insufficient to run on that notebook.

My conclusion:

You be a needin a new video card to play this game.
 
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ok! well, that's the conclusive answer then.
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