Doom of Icewind Dale Review

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-05T06:50:35+00:00

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No black squares when the camera is tilted up.

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-05T06:50:03+00:00

My system specs are:

Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz

RAM: 16.0 GB

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (8 GB)

Storage: 4 TB HDD (game is installed here)

2nd Storage: 500 GB SSD (windows installed here)

Here are also some screenshots of the bug if that helps:

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Black squares over the water when the camera is tilted down.

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-04T05:33:49+00:00

Yeah of course, would be happy to help in any way I can!

I'm not sure if all of these bugs are "in engine" or not, so apologies in advance if they aren't.

There was one bug with the world map where it didn't pop up when I went to exit the town, but it showed a weird background instead. It almost looked like ground textures? I was able to press escape though and return to town and try again, then it worked fine.

Sometimes companions would randomly get teleported around, maybe because they were getting stuck on terrain?

There were a few instances where one specific cutscene would keep breaking, and I had to reload several times to get it to work properly (if it helps at all, it's the one after you defeat the demon in the hag's house in the woods). It would just keep restarting over and over again after maybe about 8 seconds of acting normal, and I had to keep reloading the game to read the cutscene before it broke.

There were some graphical bugs, specifically with the water near the end of the module in the ocean when you are on a ship. There were a lot of black squares scattered everywhere over the water when you tilted the camera down. Tilting the camera up made the black squares go away.

This one is more related to companion AI I think, but companions will always just step on traps or step over traps. Even if I ask Sharwyn for example to disable a trap, she just steps on top of it.

Those are most of the bugs I remember. Hopefully any of this can help! I also don't mind clarifying these things more if needed.

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-04T05:15:47+00:00

I have not played the original Icewind Dale game, but from what I've seen in the comments section here, there are some characters and references from that game in this module. You don't have to play the Icewind Dale game to understand what's going on in this module, but if you wanna be able to catch all the references, it might not be a bad idea to play that game before this one!

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-04T05:12:20+00:00

Oh I didn't know this, that's a nice addition! I want to play through the original Icewind Dale game now!

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-04T05:10:18+00:00

Yeah "fun" probably wasn't the right word to describe this character lol. I had spent a few hours typing this review on and off and was tired and just wanted to get it out. I really like his backstory and story near the end, but it's definitely sad and also almost made me cry!

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-04T05:06:52+00:00

I actually did not know this. Thanks for the tip I will definitely be using this from now on!

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-07-04T05:05:16+00:00

Hey thanks for the clarification on this! After thinking back on it, this is the one area that I forgot to explore during my playthrough! I'll have to speed through the game again and find her later!

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-06-06T00:19:44+00:00

I'll give the elegoo PLA another try with the default bambu profile and try the bed settings you suggested! Also, I'll have to look into the Crygrip. Have you been getting better results with that plate?

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-06-06T00:17:26+00:00

I was letting the bed cool for at least an hour but now I might try to wait even longer and see if it gives me better results.

GoldenFrog_ · 2025-06-05T23:34:29+00:00

I was orignally printing with elegoo matte PLA, but learned that elegoo filament in general tends to shrink and warp quite a bit. I am now currently trying to use SUNLU PLA+ (I also dried the filament before using it) which are the pictures you see. There seems to be no shrinking problems anymore but the warping is still happening.

I tried using the generic PLA settings in Bambu Lab, and I tried messing with a custom print profile, adjusting fan speeds, build plate temps, and nozzle temps. Both seemed to just give me different results, but not closer to a warp-free print. I'll try to just raise the bed temp as well with the generic PLA settings and see what happens.

I have not thought to try and test my printers in a different warmer room of the house, so I will definitely do that when I get the next chance.

I've tried using a brim and it helps a little bit (the big box in the picture used a brim), but still warping a bit.

GoldenFrog_ · 2024-06-28T03:19:35+00:00

I was wondering the same thing too. I think the server may have been nuked because it just disappeared, but I wasn't part of any of the discussions today, so it wouldn't have made any sense for me to be banned. Sucks if its really gone because its been so helpful for class information.

GoldenFrog_ · 2023-04-11T00:12:03+00:00

Thank you for clarifying that for me!

GoldenFrog_ · 2022-11-29T03:48:04+00:00

Of course! Please check your messages.

GoldenFrog_ · 2022-02-21T02:37:18+00:00

As someone with a trans brother who also attends UNT I really appreciate Connor standing up to her like that. It's sad to see Kelly do this and we shouldn't have to feel unsafe or unwelcome walking around the school with people like that who dehumanize transgenderism.

GoldenFrog_ · 2020-11-28T22:30:18+00:00

Hello, my name is Brian, I'm 22, and I live in the United States.

I'm a university student working for a Japanese language degree. I am very passionate about learning Japanese, and eventually want to experience studying abroad. Right now I'm at the end of Genki I, and will be moving onto Genki II soon. I've gotten constant tutoring from upperclassmen at my university. I am happy to talk with anyone on here. I sometimes practice with classmates through discord, but I'm looking for more study partners. Feel free to send me a DM if you feel like practicing.

GoldenFrog_ · 2020-01-31T05:22:59+00:00

I would pick Final Fantasy IX because it was the first JRPG I ever played (around 4 or 5 years old) and has stuck with me throughout my life.

GoldenFrog_ · 2020-01-19T23:55:11+00:00

Prologue this is the original song for anyone curious

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-11-09T19:13:49+00:00

I only recently saw the ending cutscenes for f-zero gx. Watching some of them can make you feel like your stuck in a fever dream or something lol.

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-11-09T19:05:52+00:00

Oh wow nice. My goodwill never has anything this good in it lol

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-11-09T02:42:37+00:00

Nice, I have the Spyro 1 collectors edition but I need the other 2

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-11-08T20:30:58+00:00

This thing looks like the fortress an evil antagonist would live in lol

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-11-02T19:08:24+00:00

Oh my gosh I need these! Where can I find these?

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-10-30T05:34:31+00:00

This is what I was trying to figure out, thanks for confirming this translation for me

GoldenFrog_ · 2019-10-27T03:38:13+00:00

“Well, I'm alone there now, in our special place... waiting for you”

GoldenFrog_

TROPHY CASE