Curse of Monkey Island crash

Ninja Dodo · 10-06-2006, 03:06 AM

Hey guys, been a while... quick question:

I've just won the diamond from the smugglers and have returned to Blood Island. When I exit the beach there is a cutscene that plays too fast and then crashes the game.

Anyone know how to fix this, or have a savegame to circumvent it?

NetRoam · 10-06-2006, 05:38 AM

I seem to remember having problems with the very first cutscene of MI3 and the way I worked around it was to lower the hardware acceleration of the sound using DXDIAG, so try that.

Go to START -> RUN -> DXDIAG and press ENTER
Go to the Sound tab and turn down the hardware acceleration slider one or two times to the left and see if that works out for you!

Anyway - that's what made my Curse of Monkey Island game work when I couldn't get through the Voodoo Cannonball cutscene.

DustyShinigami · 10-06-2006, 07:06 AM

Go to: http://quick.mixnmojo.com/index.php?...=monkey+island

Download the CMI Launcher. Use it to install all the game files to your hard drive and run the game through ScummVM, which should cure all your problems.

Ninja Dodo · 10-07-2006, 12:28 AM

The first thing worked, but I gather the launcher is the same thing only wrapped up in a neat handy package. Thank you both.

DustyShinigami · 10-07-2006, 01:51 AM

The launcher is more of an up-to-date one than the original used when you start the game. But by using it to install all the files to the hard disk, it enables you to play it through Scumm. Which, i think is better because it saves having to adjust the sound thing in Dxdiag and the game (ie: Guybrush and the mouse curser) seems to run much smoother under XP.

Ninja Dodo · 10-07-2006, 10:10 PM

Only thing is I can't seem to transfer my old savegames when I change to ScummVM with the launcher.

Wormsie · 10-15-2006, 01:34 AM

That's an unfortunate tradeoff and there's no workaround.

Hi, btw!

10-06-2006, 03:06 AM	#1
Ninja Dodo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,459	Curse of Monkey Island crash Hey guys, been a while... quick question: I've just won the diamond from the smugglers and have returned to Blood Island. When I exit the beach there is a cutscene that plays too fast and then crashes the game. Anyone know how to fix this, or have a savegame to circumvent it? Share Share this post on Twitter

10-06-2006, 05:38 AM	#2
NetRoam Long-time adventure lover Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Haderslev, Denmark Posts: 13	I seem to remember having problems with the very first cutscene of MI3 and the way I worked around it was to lower the hardware acceleration of the sound using DXDIAG, so try that. Go to START -> RUN -> DXDIAG and press ENTER Go to the Sound tab and turn down the hardware acceleration slider one or two times to the left and see if that works out for you! Anyway - that's what made my Curse of Monkey Island game work when I couldn't get through the Voodoo Cannonball cutscene. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-06-2006, 07:06 AM	#3
DustyShinigami The Quiet One Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 1,986	Go to: http://quick.mixnmojo.com/index.php?...=monkey+island Download the CMI Launcher. Use it to install all the game files to your hard drive and run the game through ScummVM, which should cure all your problems. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-07-2006, 12:28 AM	#4
Ninja Dodo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,459	The first thing worked, but I gather the launcher is the same thing only wrapped up in a neat handy package. Thank you both. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-07-2006, 01:51 AM	#5
DustyShinigami The Quiet One Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 1,986	The launcher is more of an up-to-date one than the original used when you start the game. But by using it to install all the files to the hard disk, it enables you to play it through Scumm. Which, i think is better because it saves having to adjust the sound thing in Dxdiag and the game (ie: Guybrush and the mouse curser) seems to run much smoother under XP. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Now Playing: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut (DS and iPhone), DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, Silent Hill - HD Collection Recently Completed: Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Next: Bayonetta, Devil May Cry - HD Collection, Max Payne 3, Metal Gear Solid - HD Collection, Silent Hill: Downpour

10-07-2006, 10:10 PM	#6
Ninja Dodo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,459	Only thing is I can't seem to transfer my old savegames when I change to ScummVM with the launcher. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-15-2006, 01:34 AM	#7
Wormsie Doctor Watson Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 4,736	That's an unfortunate tradeoff and there's no workaround. Hi, btw! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Don't worry, I'm a doctor.

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