DW Options causes crash

kolc · 06-02-19, 11:28 AM

Finally got the game to work on WIN10...bought from Steam...but if I click Options it crashes....does any one know how to resolve this issue? Playable otherwise just can't adjust options...

Pisces · 06-02-19, 03:01 PM

When you click options then the MS Speech applet boots up automatically. It might be that this task switching kills the game. Or something is going wrong with the Speech engine itself. That is the direction I would investigate first.

ET2SN · 06-02-19, 07:19 PM

With the speech option, the game might crash to the desktop but you should be able to click on the shortcut and get back into the options screen.

For options like screen rez, you'll probably need to edit dangerouswaters.ini to make any changes. Just open the .ini file in notepad (and only in notepad) and make the changes you want, then save. The options are listed under [graphics] and should be self-explanatory but if you're unsure just ask.

kolc · 06-03-19, 11:51 AM

Thank you both. Problem solved. Much appreciated.

Pisces · 06-03-19, 12:00 PM

What was the solution?

kolc · 06-03-19, 05:21 PM

I just followed through with the set up of the Voice app and now I can access options.

06-02-19, 11:28 AM	#1
kolc Watch Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 16 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	DW Options causes crash Finally got the game to work on WIN10...bought from Steam...but if I click Options it crashes....does any one know how to resolve this issue? Playable otherwise just can't adjust options...

06-02-19, 03:01 PM	#2
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	When you click options then the MS Speech applet boots up automatically. It might be that this task switching kills the game. Or something is going wrong with the Speech engine itself. That is the direction I would investigate first. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

06-03-19, 12:00 PM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	What was the solution? __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

06-02-19, 07:19 PM	#3
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	With the speech option, the game might crash to the desktop but you should be able to click on the shortcut and get back into the options screen. For options like screen rez, you'll probably need to edit dangerouswaters.ini to make any changes. Just open the .ini file in notepad (and only in notepad) and make the changes you want, then save. The options are listed under [graphics] and should be self-explanatory but if you're unsure just ask.

06-03-19, 11:51 AM	#4
kolc Watch Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 16 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Thank you both. Problem solved. Much appreciated.

06-03-19, 05:21 PM	#6
kolc Watch Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 16 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I just followed through with the set up of the Voice app and now I can access options.