I'm also having serious problems getting this to work in Windows XP 32-bit SP3. I downloaded the 4 VOB .zip packs, and then I installed the CD version of the game using the most recent WC4CDtoDVD.exe. Next, I unpacked all four of the .zip files into c:\wc4\vob. Everything appeared to work perfectly until I got to the first scene of the exploding capship (after Maniac challenges you to the duel, and you have to down 2 enemy spacecraft). The player could not find the .vob file. Interestingly, the routine was looking in c:\vob for the next .vob file, so I simply copied my entire VOB directory to my root c:\ and then made the dxmci configuration routine point to that folder . That worked again, until I got to the first video cutscene where you attempt to talk to Vagabond. Again, I got a missing file error: 'Missing file -- DXMCI c:\vob\sc_0280a.vob -- file not found,' even though I clearly found the file there and was able to play it VLC media player. Has anyone else had this problem??
Windows XP SP3, 32-bit
4 GB of RAM (3.26 avail, for 32-bit reasons)
Q6600/2.4 GHz
SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro, most current driver
GeForce 9600 GT, most current driver from nVidia
- MS-DOS CD-ROM version of WC4 (6 CDs)
-latest AC3filter installed
-latest VLC Media player installed
-InterVideo WinDVD 4 installed (I can try removing this, but I doubt this is an issue. WinDVD 4 plays all the .vob files)
-I tried the dxmci routine with all possible options, in every configuration. Compatibility level, correct file path, VMR9, Force Mpeg2Dec, etc. I tried chucking all the .vobs and just using the .zips (obviously, as predicted, that did not work, but it was worth the try).
All the files are in the correct places, and the routine should have no problem finding the .vob files. Each of the .vob files plays properly (sound, etc) in a standalone player. What gives? Any help would be much appreciated! I even tried a complete uninstall/re-install of everything, and I still get the same problems.
Thanks,
V/R,
AIM-9X