So I decided to give this DLC a try once again

[Canthinkofaname]

I haven't played Viking Conquest since the release because of the numerous bugs. So now after 4 months I decided to try it once again, expecting that at least the most basic issues would be fixed. Boy, was I wrong. After choosing the initial campaign and game options, I clicked on "Continue" and no response! I had to ctrl + alt + del to get out of the game, just like when I tried the DLC for the first time when it was released! Such a fundamental issue and it still hasn't been fixed? Un-f***ing-believable. I guess I won't be playing until 2016, who knows, maybe the game will finally be playable by then! But considering the current state of the DLC months after its release, I wouldn't be surprised if it won't...

 

[wilsonst]

I had that problem a couple of times but I didn't have to c-a-del to get out. I don't remember what I clicked but went back to continue and it moved on. happened only twice in the many times I started a game working on which beginning stats I wanted. If that's as far as you got then you really don't have an idea on what the current state of the dlc is. You really didn't want to play this game.

 

[Articulo34]

Happens to me all the time whenever I want to start a new game. All I gotta do is messing around that menu for a couple of seconds and then I am allowed to click "Continue".

 

[SomeHairyGuy]

With that aside, the only bugs I've encountered are the ones resulting from my own tweaking and meddling with the game files. Really, don't throw VC out in a temper over this, it's nothing really.

 

[Idibil]

Well, sometimes, warband has delay when you back to presentation after mark box (I guess that your system is reading). You don't need to click two time but wait 1 second and all should work fine.

 

[Sobakozoid]

First of all - reinstall the game and DLC. Be sure that no leftovers of the old version are still on your PC. Just delete every single directory that related to M&B.
Second, install the latest DirectX and MSVC.

 

[SirDCC]

I too hadn't played since release until recently but unlike you I have found most bugs gone + I haven't had even one ctd after many hours of game play?
As said you must need to reinstall ...

 

[Wheem]

I also get the issue with clicking the continue button, and sitting around waiting patiently doesn't seem to help on my end. However, if I "spam click" a bit all over the button it'll usually become available after a few seconds. Other than that, there are still some issues here and there, but nothing that I'd call game-breaking; at least when you have manual saving/loading turned on for story mode, and learn a workaround or two. And on this point about workarounds...if lords stop allowing you to ask to recruit on their land, find any non-hostile lord who's out in the field, and talk to him twice. There's no need to really say anything in the conversation - simply initiate dialogue, close it down, and open it again, and you should be able to ask lords about recruitment as normal (there's an official fix coming for this, but the workaround works in the meantime).

 

[WDMeaun]

I haven't played Viking Conquest since the release because of the numerous bugs. So now after 4 months I decided to try it once again, expecting that at least the most basic issues would be fixed. Boy, was I wrong. After choosing the initial campaign and game options, I clicked on "Continue" and no response! I had to ctrl + alt + del to get out of the game, just like when I tried the DLC for the first time when it was released! Such a fundamental issue and it still hasn't been fixed? Un-f***ing-believable. I guess I won't be playing until 2016, who knows, maybe the game will finally be playable by then! But considering the current state of the DLC months after its release, I wouldn't be surprised if it won't...

It amuses me, that a lot of players simply throw out a game, when one of the first buttons doesn't work (properly).
Surely.. it's an annoyance, but to make a statement about the whole game, because -you- can't get through the first wizard.. meh

(I spent hours to get another 'DLC' working, but that's mostly because I recognized all database errors and realised Windows 8 was not the developers' workstation)

 

[Canthinkofaname]

Thanks everyone for the tips. I got around the problem by restarting the game. So far it's going well, except some minor bugs like occasionally the sky above towns turning black, but I can live with that. Sorry if I was too harsh at first, I just got frustrated by encountering an old bug so early on. But I do think this bug should be dealt with as soon as possible, because let's admit it, if half of the time the game freezes before people are even able to start playing the game, then fixing this issue should be a top priority for the developers.

 

[Germanic Celt]

Thanks everyone for the tips. I got around the problem by restarting the game. So far it's going well, except some minor bugs like occasionally the sky above towns turning black, but I can live with that. Sorry if I was too harsh at first, I just got frustrated by encountering an old bug so early on. But I do think this bug should be dealt with as soon as possible, because let's admit it, if half of the time the game freezes before people are even able to start playing the game, then fixing this issue should be a top priority for the developers.

Sky going black above towns? Strange, I've never had such a thing.

 

[Aldaz108]

Guys, this DLC IS FINE!



Honestly, yes I'll admit some parts are rough like the character menu, but it didn't take me 2 minutes to find out that pressing other buttons fixed the issue to press continue


Just click on the drop down box for story and sandbox modes after setting your options up, and then you should be allowed to press "Continue". The rest of your gameplay will be bug free hopefully(Haven't had one issue tbh apart from that.)

 

[kalarhan]

Guys, this DLC IS FINE!



Honestly, yes I'll admit some parts are rough like the character menu, but it didn't take me 2 minutes to find out that pressing other buttons fixed the issue to press continue


Just click on the drop down box for story and sandbox modes after setting your options up, and then you should be allowed to press "Continue". The rest of your gameplay will be bug free hopefully(Haven't had one issue tbh apart from that.)

it may seem like you need to random click stuff ... but really it is just a delay from Warband Engine when you select stuff from a checkbox. Click a option, wait for 2 sec and it the continue button will be back 

--> suggestion for the devs: hide the button for 2-4 seconds when someone clicks on a checkbox, replace it with a message like "Updating Changes..." then re-enable it. It is confusing for anyone (new or veteran WB player) as we dont have many screens with checkboxes and buttons and this issue is not well know by players.
----> caused by restarting the presentation with (start_presentation) on every click.
------> (overlay_set_display) could be used to avoid this (no freezing)

Cheers

 

[WDMeaun]

Thanks everyone for the tips. I got around the problem by restarting the game. So far it's going well, except some minor bugs like occasionally the sky above towns turning black, but I can live with that. Sorry if I was too harsh at first, I just got frustrated by encountering an old bug so early on. But I do think this bug should be dealt with as soon as possible, because let's admit it, if half of the time the game freezes before people are even able to start playing the game, then fixing this issue should be a top priority for the developers.

Sky going black above towns? Strange, I've never had such a thing.

Never have had it myself, but it's one of the more common graphics bugs. (Sorry, I don't know how to solve it)

 

[Idibil]

Guys, this DLC IS FINE!



Honestly, yes I'll admit some parts are rough like the character menu, but it didn't take me 2 minutes to find out that pressing other buttons fixed the issue to press continue


Just click on the drop down box for story and sandbox modes after setting your options up, and then you should be allowed to press "Continue". The rest of your gameplay will be bug free hopefully(Haven't had one issue tbh apart from that.)

it may seem like you need to random click stuff ... but really it is just a delay from Warband Engine when you select stuff from a checkbox. Click a option, wait for 2 sec and it the continue button will be back 

--> suggestion for the devs: hide the button for 2-4 seconds when someone clicks on a checkbox, replace it with a message like "Updating Changes..." then re-enable it. It is confusing for anyone (new or veteran WB player) as we dont have many screens with checkboxes and buttons and this issue is not well know by players.
----> caused by restarting the presentation with (start_presentation) on every click.
------> (overlay_set_display) could be used to avoid this (no freezing)

Cheers

Thanks. I will take a look at into this idea.

Thanks everyone for the tips. I got around the problem by restarting the game. So far it's going well, except some minor bugs like occasionally the sky above towns turning black, but I can live with that. Sorry if I was too harsh at first, I just got frustrated by encountering an old bug so early on. But I do think this bug should be dealt with as soon as possible, because let's admit it, if half of the time the game freezes before people are even able to start playing the game, then fixing this issue should be a top priority for the developers.

Sky going black above towns? Strange, I've never had such a thing.

Never have had it myself, but it's one of the more common graphics bugs. (Sorry, I don't know how to solve it)

It is memory problem. Could you post your rgl_config?