Sorry to be so dense but what are dump icons and memory dumps?
Kim

They are small bits of data created when the computer or program has a hiccup or crashes. I have never had one on my desktop though.

Ana

Apparently this game is kicking people out and they get taken back to the desktop; there may be some kind of a problem with the way this game uses memory/system resources. Sometimes a memory dump can result in the blue screen of death. This game seems to be leaving icons on the desktop for some people, with the computer "reporting" this problem. And that's my (amateur) explanation.

Thanks, Ana--just call me longwinded! I've never had any problem like this result in a desktop icon either.

Blue screen of death, Yikes

Been playing for about 2 days on and off and just finished it with no trouble. Game ran perfect. Really a long game really liked it, must have a god pc. Running win xp.
Richard

Very, very good news, Richard!!

I finally got my little laptop with xp and downloaded it again and so far so good. Before it would not even let me start over or get a new profile. The beginning I had never seen until today!

That is great Patsy!

Ana

I'm not having any problems with either.

Curious that there are a few who aren't experiencing technical difficulties. I'm tempted to go for it. But given the nature of the technical difficulties reported on BFG forum, am leery that the problem may not be the fault of BFG or the developer. Is it possible this may be a case of someone hacking BFG? Alawar is one of the most reliable developers. Can't believe they'd put out a game with such a major glitch. But hubby says that developers sometimes outsource some of their work and that an outside contractor may not be as reliable. Just hope BFG gets it all sorted out soon.

Another here that got the desktop dump file; this after I had crossed the giant lily pads and tried to take the path to the left. Tried to restart but set me way back to the shore and not sure it's worth going as far as I had and then find I get the black screen again.
Will check the forums on BF and/or ask for a game exchange.
Sad, since it's a good game.

I have read that the developers are working on a new build to address these problems, but I have no idea when the arrival date of that will be. I will certainly post here if I see an update.

Thanks Marian; went to the BFG forum of 13 pages relating the same problem since the game was first put out on Feb. 25.

I've been checking every day for an update.

I'm also playing on XP, and it dumped me to the desktop at the point where you get the two types of seeds. When I started it up, it began all over again from the beginning. All it remembers is my user name.

THat must be frustrating for all of you.

Ana

Bummer, Jenny.

I'm not even considering this game now until there's a new build. I've also been waiting to play Cinderstone Orphanage until the new build (to address the game not saving for some people) was released (the fix is now available). I just didn't want to take any chances.

Just read on BFG forum (in post by BFG staff on Technical Issues) that the game has been removed from the BFG website. It will be returned as soon as the technical issues are resolved. Why am I a bit nervous about this development?

That's interesting, Sparkle. This move is not unprecedented, though. One game I know that this happened with was The Chronicles of Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet; it was removed for a while as a "buy" option, and then made available again later on for purchase. I suspect that this is what will happen with this game too.

Thanks, Marian. Didn't realize that this has been done before. Makes sense.

Anyone remember Curse of the Ghost Ship? That one disappeared and has not returned.

I do remember that one, MrLipid; in that instance maybe the developers couldn't, or wouldn't, come up with a fix.

Oddly enough, I played the game through with no problems. All hail XP Pro SP2. Or something.

Really? I just finished it yesterday. The "fix" for me seemed to be not to play it too long without exiting the game. Exiting the game forces it to save. There were some glitches, like the journal reappearing on the ground late in the game. But at least I managed to finish it. Of course the situation may be worse with Vista or Windows 7. I was using XP.

I hope they're able to fix it. It was a fun game.

I hope they get a fix for it i've been checking everyday myself,and noticed it was taken off.I do hope they get it back