This is a collection of common questions/issues with Malathedra.


Q. when I try to run the game I get a message similar to:
"Error: Failed to create texture 'data/font.png'"

A. While this could be a legitimate error, it more than likely means you are using a pirated copy of Malathedra. A pirate has released a modified version of Malathedra which is broken. If you can prove (by name and purchase info) that you legitimately purchased this game, and are receiving this error we'd love to hear from you so this separate issue can be solved.


Q. During the prologue, in the skeleton room I get a black screen and the menu pops up, what's going on?

A. This is the end of the prologue. For the demo version you will need to purchase the full version to continue. For the full version you will need to select 'new' and then 'skip prologue' to continue to the full game.

Q. When I try to run I get an error message saying that my video hardware does not have any 'compatible screen formats' what's going on?

A. It is likely that your card does not have properly installed or up-to-date drivers. Insure that the drivers you have for your card are correct and current. In some rare cases this can occur if your card is not capable to run Malathedra at all, but we have done testing all the way back to the Voodoo 3 graphics card so it is unlikely.

Q. Somtimes when I go to load a save-game it just hangs and the audio loops endlessly, what's going on?

A. This has been discovered as a 1.0 bug, we'll try to get it fixed for a 1.1 update (we're currently collecting little issues to fix for that update). To work around this, restart the game and then try to reload the save game, it should work.

Q. I look at the case in the antique shop, and I get an error "Error: data/displayCase.script:24 attempt to get length of global 'caseList' (a nil value)" what's that about?

A. This is a known issue in 1.0, and should be fixed in 1.1, this error will occur if you look at the case any time after you've reloaded a saved game, but will not happen during a new game.