Known Issues and Workarounds

Last Updated: 11/13/99

Sometimes the game slows down suddenly, and stays slow until exited
 Work-around: Turn Music OFF and back ON when this occurs
 Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Sometimes the game doesn't exit to windows properly
 Work-around: Turn Music OFF
 Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Resolution Switching sometimes redraws incorrectly or crashes
When finishing loading the next Campaign Scenario, the game sometimes stalls on a black screen, has an error-message, or redraws incorrectly on some systems.
Work-arounds: Turn "Allow Resolution Switches" OFF or play the game in 640* 480. After a crash or black screen the game will often continue when pressing ALT-ENTER to witch to window-mode and clicking OKAY on the error dialog present on the desktop. Press ALT-ENTER again to switch back to full screen and continue.
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Sometimes when moving through multiple Teleporters/Caves in one move, the game locks up
Work-around: Move through Teleporters/Caves one at a time
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Moving a transporter with units inside onto a flying party makes units drown
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

In TC, when a unit moves away from a unit with Cold Strike, and is frozen by the free strike, the game crashes
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

AI sometimes attacks allied players
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

When playing big maps with many AI players, the game runs very slowly
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

PING times always display "0"
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Rebuilding Mines/Nodes gives back income instantly, before they have finished being rebuilt
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Unit's rank medals don't display on the Campaign Transfer Window's right page
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Teleporters can be razed with just one unit
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

Walled cities cannot be entered to enable Warmode. (4hex cities only)
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

TC can be entered when ground units attack flying units
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

File Dialog's "Sort on Filename" doesn't work right
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

The buttons in the Campaign's "Choose Custom/Default Leader" Dialog sometimes redraw incorrectly
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch

The Magic Overview Window redraws incorrectly when it is open while the currently researching spell is changed
Status: Will be FIXED in the v1.01 patch
 

Version 1.01 is to be released by November 26th.

Mail any other issues to aowfeedback@godgames.com, please include your AoW version number and system specs. Any feedback is highly appreciated. 

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