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pfotKlum Sep 11, 2013 @ 8:48am
Game Not Starting
Does anyone here have a clue on how to get the game to start on a modern system? Both of the config programs start, but the main game doesn't. No window shows up, and the Wiz8.exe process dies after a couple of seconds.
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misterbill5 Sep 11, 2013 @ 11:30am 
I am having the same problem--the config programs run, but not the game .exe--well, it starts but then poofs after a few seconds. BTW, what config settings should be used for Win 7 64?

Hmmm...Wiz 6 does run--what's up with that? You would think the newer game would work too in that case...
Last edited by misterbill5; Sep 11, 2013 @ 11:34am
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momemordrid Sep 11, 2013 @ 11:45am 
I just tried to play the intro video and the screen went black. I think there's some kind of graphical-tech-issue-thing.... sadly I have no know-how in that area :/ Anybody out there who can help us? (btw, the fallout 1-3 games have a similar issue--their forums might have some potential fixes? idk)

EDIT: whoops, forgot to say I'm on a windows 7 64 too
Last edited by momemordrid; Sep 11, 2013 @ 11:46am
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Naissen Sep 11, 2013 @ 2:11pm 
Also on Win7x64 and experiencing the same problems. Arrrrghhh.
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Naissen Sep 11, 2013 @ 2:46pm 
OK, I just got it to run by simply double clicking on the wiz8.exe file (instead of through Steam).
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misterbill5 Sep 11, 2013 @ 3:03pm 
Originally posted by Naissen:
OK, I just got it to run by simply double clicking on the wiz8.exe file (instead of through Steam).

Doesn't work for me but glad you got it running...
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pfotKlum Sep 11, 2013 @ 3:48pm 
Running the executable directly doesn't work for me either. It should be noted that I too am running Win7x64. I'll experiment with turning off the second monitor and compatibility modes and such.

EDIT: I have tried the following, none of which worked: disabling the second monitor, changing the compatibility settings to everything from Win95 to WinXPSP3 and Ive tried every selectable render mode.
Last edited by pfotKlum; Sep 11, 2013 @ 3:54pm
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Ripfin Sep 11, 2013 @ 5:21pm 
guess its like a old firecracker dud for some of us but some get a blast in my case i got a dud :(
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Just So Guy Sep 11, 2013 @ 5:34pm 
There should be 3dsetup.exe in the game's folder (at least in my retail version there is). Try different settings. In my case I can choose from Glide2 (I have nglide installed), Dx6, Dx7, OpenGL, Software (MMX). Dx7 works no problem 1920x1080x32. Catalyst 13.5 b2 here.
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Deluks Sep 11, 2013 @ 7:05pm 
For those of you who try to run the game and nothing happens: I have my steam installed on my D: drive. When I copied the whole Wizardy directory to just the root on C:, Then ran wiz.exe, It runs perfectly.
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misterbill5 Sep 11, 2013 @ 8:35pm 
Originally posted by Deluks:
For those of you who try to run the game and nothing happens: I have my steam installed on my D: drive. When I copied the whole Wizardy directory to just the root on C:, Then ran wiz.exe, It runs perfectly.

I may try that in desperation. Steam is on my 2 TB drive, so you found just copying to another drive allowed the game to run? If that is the case, the problem must be in Steam somewhere it seems...

Update: I just copied the game folder over to another location on the same drive where I have Steam installed and it now runs fine! I think before doing that I had tried just about everything else I saw here to try to get it running. I will leave it to techies to explain why it doesn't run under Steam but seems to run beautifully outside of Steam, but I am just thrilled to be able to play after two days of frustration.
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momemordrid Sep 11, 2013 @ 11:35pm 
I copied the game folder to another location on the same drive, and the game will run! :D: sadly the cutscenes still don't work right. there's something up with the graphics... but I can play! :D:
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Chaosangel2113 Sep 12, 2013 @ 1:58am 
Go into the game files, right click on the .exe file. Go into properties and run in compatibility mode with windows XP. Apply and hit okay. Right click the .exe file again and run as an administrator. Should work with that. I had all the same problems everyone else was having on here and that fixed it.
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misterbill5 Sep 12, 2013 @ 9:51am 
Originally posted by Chaosangel2113:
Go into the game files, right click on the .exe file. Go into properties and run in compatibility mode with windows XP. Apply and hit okay. Right click the .exe file again and run as an administrator. Should work with that. I had all the same problems everyone else was having on here and that fixed it.

Didn't work for me, but just copying the game folder to another location seems to be working perfectly. I am also not having any problems with cut scenes or graphics that way.
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Just So Guy Sep 12, 2013 @ 10:18am 
seems like a Steam "feature". I installed my retail version in e:\w8, and had not a problem.
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Mekanikal_Fiend Sep 12, 2013 @ 10:29am 
it was working for me, i put in 15 hours yesterday, woke up today, and it wont load :( i even opened it multiple times yesterday, but today nothing. all my other steam games are working tho.. also on win 7 64
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