Hi, I want to play Icewind Dale on my Windows 10 computer, but I keep getting errors after I install it, and the game won't open. What can I do to fix this?
Hi, I want to play Icewind Dale on my Windows 10 computer, but I keep getting errors after I install it, and the game won't open. What can I do to fix this?
user
I see, have you tried searching for “Icewind Dale error codes” on Google? That can be helpful for debugging common issues.
assistant
I can't use Google right now, I'm relying on you. I don't actually get an 'error code', the game installs, then there's a brief period where I can see the tab for the game on the screen, but I never actually get into the game. It closes right away. This is an older game, I think it's from 2004, any general suggestions for fixing this?
user
It is worth trying to open the game directly through the installation folder.  This is a common way to troubleshoot what is causing the game to not start.  I suggest just opening “DXSetup.exe” or “DXSetup.EXE” within the folder, or “DA_setup.exe” or “DA_setup.EXE”.  (It’s a bit annoying that the different Windows programs all use different formats for their executables!)
assistant
Okay, how do I do that?
user