Talk:Discworld Noir
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For WindowsXP, there are two issues.
Issue 1: the game does not load when launched. To solve, do the following:
1) Do a full install of the game to a directory like C:\Games\Noir. This directory must not contain any spaces!
2) Create the following directory:
c:\games\noir\cd1
3) Copy all the files from the root directory of CD 1 to c:\games\noir
4) Copy the files:
ENGLISH.SMP ENGLISH.IDX KILLMOON.BMV
from the third cd in the dir \CD3 to c:\games\noir\cd1
5) Go with regedit to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Perfect Entertainment\Discworld Noir], and change the key:
"Sample Path"="C:\\games\\noir\\cd1"
6) Change the properties of the Discworld Noir shortcut to 'Windows 2000' compatibility
7) Enjoy playing!
Issue 2: the game crashes when anything is clicked. To solve:
1) Get the Safedisc XP path from Microsoft: [1]
2) Get the Safedisc fix from Macrovision: [2]
3) Change the properties of the Discworld Noir shortcut to 'Windows 2000' compatibility
4) Enjoy playing!
I have seen one case where both methods were needed. Jordi·✆ 15:20, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I have seen some cases where neither was needed; indeed it ran better for me without converting to Win2k compatibility mode. However, the saved games would not load from the root menu, and a new game had to be started before loading a saved game.
My problem is quite strange - since buying my first ever graphics card (ATI Radeon 9550), the game crashes if the intro sequences is skipped. This is on Windows 98. :( --Nick R 14:08, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Anachronistic statement
"Some of the characters introduced in the game have subsequently appeared in the Discworld novels. Both the Captain and First Mate of the ship The Pride Of Ankh-Morpork, as well as Mr Scoplett, captain of The Milka have appeared in the novel Jingo."
According to Jingo's Wikipedia article, it was released 2 years before Discworld Noir came out, and so the characters couldn't have possibly been introduced in the game. Unless of course, the sentence is saying that there are people from the books in the game, which was said earlier in the article. – Quoth 08:16, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
- Along the same lines, while The Last Hero features a blacksmith god, he's not named. Since his introduction in the story makes it clear that every pantheon has to have a metalworker, I think it's a moot point whether he's Neoldian or not, until we get further information. Daibhid C 00:46 20 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Familiar Characters
Is there a reason that Gaspode isn't listed among the "familiar characters"? He's a "feature character" in several Discworld books, and also has quite a large role in the game. There should also be some mention somewhere that Carlotta, or at least her ex-husband, is most probably related to Angua (they're both werewolves and von Uberwalds). --Cidolfas 22:33, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Adding the voice actors?
There are a number of famous voice actors in this game, does anyone think it would be worth listing them in this entry. I've heard Rob Brydon, Nigel Planer, Robert Llewellyn so far, and IMDB also lists Kate Robbins.
Would it also be worth trying to attribute voice actors to the characters they voiced?
