Don't worry about too many questions. We are all here because we dig talking about this stuff. And an issue with someone's virgin run of this great game is a serious issue indeed.
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Originally Posted by sonny  If I reinstall and the saved games are still there, would they still be corrupted. |
I would guess your 'save game' files are not corrupted. If a 'main game' file (ie one that is used when adventuring, such as the item file for that wand) is corrupt on your computer, then an uninstall/reinstallation would put a healthy item file (from the install CD) back on your computer (assuming your CDs are fine). After uninstall/reinstallation, your save games should be there to reload, as before.
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Originally Posted by sonny If I have to start over, can I skip the Ulcaster Dungeon, or is it required to complete the game. |
Ulcaster Dungeon is not at all required to complete the game, and can be skipped. It is in fact a bit annoying, with all those doggy monsters constantly respawning. Still, it's always better to see everything in a game.
1. Can you start the game from Windows, and get as far as the first menu, where you see the opening movie, then pick single player, multi player, etc? (If no, then maybe your your .ini file is goofed. An uninstall/reinstallation would fix this.)
2. After you start the game, can you load a save game? (If no, then that particular save game may be unrecoverable. Hopefully you got several other save games to try. Save many and often!)
3. If you can load one of those save games, can you access the Dungeon? And does the same thing happen when you pick up that wand again? (If yes, then maybe you could just avoid that particular Wand of Fire, or maybe avoid Wands of Fire in general. They have a distinct reddish-twig look to them.)
4. Can you begin a new game with a new dude in Candlekeep from the Prologue? (Uninstall/reinstallation is no big deal, just takes a little time. But it sounds like you got plenty of adventure already under your belt, so starting over from the very beginning Prologue will be the absolute last resort.)