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Cow

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Gorilla

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Total Members Voted: 88

[PTTG??]

...PGGT was the host and he gave us his IP...

Close but no cigar...
 
Yeah, that's everything. To actually host, just sit in the LAN lobby until someone joins you.
 
I may play, but I can't promise to host.

[forsaken1111]

Kay I did all that.

Actually the step that took the longest was figuring out which fucking link was the 'real' one to download the DLL. I had everything else done.

So... now what.

[Moogie]

I'd suggest grabbing a Creature and starting to train him, if you've got any time for it. Kaysplace also has some helpful Skirmish Mode sandbox maps suited for this, like Kilroy's Training Grounds, which has every single miracle handily lined up on super-recharging bubble dispensers... and growth maps, like Extreme Night, or the nighttime version of Kilroy's.

As a quick FYI, the fastest way to grow your creature is keeping him 50% fat and sleeping in his temple pen during nighttime. You can reward him a few times 10-20% whenever he sleeps there, and eventually you can just leave the game running and he'll mostly just sleep through it.


Also, lolduur @ me. Mono was the host. I r smrt!

[forsaken1111]

NEGATIVE GHOST WRITER

the game does not run on windows 7 64-bit.

I get to various points before crashing to desktop.

[Moogie]

Does this help? http://cowgod.net/2009/11/07/play-black-white-on-windows-7/

[forsaken1111]

Soooo...

It didn't work. I deleted it all and reinstalled and patched up to 1.2 and grabbed a 1.2 uh... helper file that lets me play without my TOTALLY LEGIT CD THAT I LEFT IN MY TROUSERS.

That works fine.

I have copied the working installation and will now patch up to 1.3 and see what's what with a 1.3 helper file.

Cans 1.2's play with 1.3's?

[forsaken1111]

Yeah so either its the 1.3 patch or the 1.3 'helper file' that is crashing me. 1.2 plays just fine.

Edit: Tried new helper file.

No luck.

[Moogie]

Short answer... no.

The only difference between the two patches is that dll, really. Unless there's a different version of it out there that'll play nicely with your system... I'm not sure what to suggest.

I'd be willing to reinstall to get 1.2 if needed. Not sure about everyone else, but we have plenty of time, and it'll be more fun with a maxxed out room.


Edit: Oh, and I forgot something. Since B&W only comes with a single 4-player online map, I've suggested that everyone grabs the four Kratzean Map Packs listed here: http://www.kayssplace.com/files/index.php?category=39 - unzip all to your B&W/Online/ folder, do the 4th one last and overwrite files when asked.

[forsaken1111]

Well if the only thing in the 1.3 patch is the stupid glove do you guys mind using 1.2?

It works fine.

Not sure why 1.3 kicks back, but it does every time. It gets to the loading screen and the drops with an error.

[Moogie]

Yeah, that's fine by me at least. The reason I've always gone for 1.3 is because I'm a version number addict. Gotta have all my games at the very latest update. I don't know whether I'm secretly hoping that 1.3 contains some hidden extra code fixes, or what. All I remember is that we waited years for any patches at all to come out, and when they finally did, it was like offering seawater to someone dying of dehydration; they'll drink it regardless.

[forsaken1111]

I forgot how ANNOYING the starting level is.

[Moogie]

Yup. Nice bit of nostalgia though if you haven't seen it in a few years. I thought so, at least.

I believe the 1.2 patch adds a "Skip Tutorial" menu when you start a new game, but only after you've already started the game on another profile.

[forsaken1111]

By the way, if you regedit hack your way to widescreen resolutions this game looks GLORIOUSLY bad in 1920x1080.

And I don't mind hosting if you want me to. I have a decent connection.

[alfie275]

I can play, DLing 1.2 now. Though my creature is really little.

[forsaken1111]

I can play, DLing 1.2 now. Though my creature is really little.

Yeah well, I don't even HAVE one yet.