Game is protected :'(

[Captain Morgan]

I inserted the map files from my legit gog copy. Finishing a starting area leads you into the overworld map and then, you choose stages normally. But something is coded? Scripted? That makes the stage soft-lock you, preventing all progress to the next areas. The interractibe items are disappeared entirely (doors, levers etc), there are no enemies at all, you can roam freely but not finish the stage.

Also, enabling cheats destroys the game. The player selection screen changes into a vacant field, with in-game player interface values being displayed and no button working at all.

Enabling skins from multiplayer models did work, but:
A The knight that finds an armor in starting area, whenever picking it up, changes back into the authentic skin and it cannot be changed again
B When you enter the next area (Kelbegen or Tel Halaf), the player becomes a strange blob, constantly changing colors depending on the surfaces it gets near to.

:/

[xSFBx]

Generally when textures are not found or loaded properly the object will reflect whatever texture is closest. So I'm guessing the new level isn't loading it properly. Hopefully all your points will be addressed as they're all things that could be done with the original retail version, so this shouldn't be any different.

[Captain Morgan]

Can't wait for the full release. I don't remember where, but i am certain i read they adressed the random crashes of the original, other than the graphics overhaul. it should be a very interesting ride to go through the game, now! But graphical glitches persist. Killed Ragnar while pusing him backwards towards the wall, he fell down with head and half body disappearing inside the wall merging with floor and his sword also vanished (probably following the graphical glitch). No combat sword, ayyeee

[NairBoT]

In D3D mode, the main thing causing crash with original game got fixed with a mod.
Basically, the Sun.
WSGF has HOV+ Widescreen Hack and the No Sun version stops the crashes.
https://www.wsgf.org/dr/severance-blade-darkness/en

The other crash is at game start and deleting or renaming intro video so it doesn't play fixes that issue.

[lexxart]

With WSGF has HOV+ Widescreen Hack and the No Sun version - works flawlessly

[SkyKing]

Originally posted by Captain Morgan:

Can't wait for the full release. I don't remember where, but i am certain i read they adressed the random crashes of the original, other than the graphics overhaul. it should be a very interesting ride to go through the game, now! But graphical glitches persist. Killed Ragnar while pusing him backwards towards the wall, he fell down with head and half body disappearing inside the wall merging with floor and his sword also vanished (probably following the graphical glitch). No combat sword, ayyeee

Some Crashes what Random and sometimes what fixed. I remember a Crash with the Fire Skelleton Boss when you go the right Stairs - everytime. And you need the place there to fight. What a Nostalgic feeling.