April 5th, 2014
If the game freezes during a phone call between Bess and Nancy, this problem is usually caused by running the game on a system that does not meet our minimum specifications, other programs running in the background while playing the game, or outdated video drivers. One solution is to save your game during the conversation […]
Read More »
April 5th, 2014
A single patch is available to correct two problems: 1) At the beginning of the game, Nancy appears to “walk in place” on the map. 2) While speaking with Kyler late in the game, the conversation freezes. NB: The “Nancy walks in place” problem may be caused by running the game on a system that […]
Read More »
April 5th, 2014
If the screen flickers or goes black when trying to access the Doppler cable puzzle, this problem is caused by the GeForce 2/4 MX series of video card. These video cards do not fully support DirectX 9.0, which is a system requirement for Trail of the Twister. Download the patch and run from the Trail […]
Read More »
April 5th, 2014
A single patch is available for two problems: 1) Cannot delete channels on the recording device when all channels are full. 2) Item name labels missing during Tea Ceremony. NB: After installing the patch based on PC or Mac directions below, open your saved game where the problem occurred. For the recorder, listen to all the channels […]
Read More »
April 5th, 2014
If you are unable to uninstall the game from the Control Panel using Add/Remove programs or Uninstall feature, a partial or failed installation of some files is preventing normal installation behavior. Use the Uninstall Tool in the game folder or the Nancy Drew folder. If given the option to Modify, Repair or Remove, choose Remove. […]
Read More »
Posted in:
#01 - Secrets Can Kill,
#03 - Message in a Haunted Mansion,
#04 - Treasure in the Royal Tower,
#05 - The Final Scene,
#06 - Secret of the Scarlet Hand,
#07 - Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake,
#08 - The Haunted Carousel,
#09 - Danger on Deception Island,
#10 - The Secret of Shadow Ranch,
#11 - Curse of Blackmoor Manor,
#12 - Secret of the Old Clock,
#13 - Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon,
#14 - Danger By Design,
#15 - The Creature of Kapu Cave,
#16 - The White Wolf of Icicle Creek,
#17 - Legend of the Crystal Skull,
FAQs,
Installation,
PC
April 5th, 2014
If saved games don’t show game progress, won’t load, or were accidentally overwritten, a failed installation or corrupted file may be preventing games from saving correctly. Uninstalling and reinstalling the game should fix corrupted files. Before uninstalling, copy your saved game folder onto the Desktop. Then delete the saved game folder. The saved game folder […]
Read More »
Posted in:
#01 - Secrets Can Kill,
#02 - Stay Tuned for Danger,
#10 - The Secret of Shadow Ranch,
#11 - Curse of Blackmoor Manor,
#12 - Secret of the Old Clock,
#13 - Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon,
#14 - Danger By Design,
#15 - The Creature of Kapu Cave,
#16 - The White Wolf of Icicle Creek,
#17 - Legend of the Crystal Skull,
#18 - The Phantom of Venice,
#19 - The Haunting of Castle Malloy,
#21 - Warnings at Waverly Academy,
#22 - Trail of the Twister,
#23 - Shadow at the Water's Edge,
FAQs,
Gameplay,
PC,
Uncategorized
April 5th, 2014
This error message is displayed during installation: ISDX_ERR_BADWINDOWSVERSION-entry not found in the string table The ISDX error occurs when the game installer is trying to install an older version of DirectX over a newer version. During game installation on the Screen Setup Type, change the default selection from “Yes, install DirectX” to “No, I will […]
Read More »
Posted in:
#01 - Secrets Can Kill,
#03 - Message in a Haunted Mansion,
#04 - Treasure in the Royal Tower,
#05 - The Final Scene,
#06 - Secret of the Scarlet Hand,
#07 - Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake,
#08 - The Haunted Carousel,
#09 - Danger on Deception Island,
#10 - The Secret of Shadow Ranch,
#11 - Curse of Blackmoor Manor,
#12 - Secret of the Old Clock,
#13 - Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon,
FAQs,
Installation,
PC
April 5th, 2014
Beginning with game #25, Alibi in Ashes, Nancy Drew Central (NDC) will no longer be added to future games. This means you won’t be able to launch installed games from one location anymore. You’ll need to launch the game from the usual installed program locations: (a) game shortcut icon on your desktop, or (b) Start […]
Read More »
April 5th, 2014
Our games on disc from #24 The Captive Curse and higher are on DVD-Rom. This means that you need a DVD drive on your computer to install them. If the game disc for games #24 or higher appears blank or is not recognized by your computer, the problem is usually caused by putting a DVD […]
Read More »
April 5th, 2014
You may receive one of the following error messages when starting your game: • Application failed because of missing component d3dx9_33dll • DirectX error • DirectDraw or INTDirectdraw error These errors occur when DirectX 9.0 is not correctly installed, or an older version of DirectX is being used. Click on the following link to download […]
Read More »
Posted in:
#01 - Secrets Can Kill,
#02 - Stay Tuned for Danger,
#03 - Message in a Haunted Mansion,
#04 - Treasure in the Royal Tower,
#05 - The Final Scene,
#06 - Secret of the Scarlet Hand,
#07 - Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake,
#08 - The Haunted Carousel,
#09 - Danger on Deception Island,
#10 - The Secret of Shadow Ranch,
#11 - Curse of Blackmoor Manor,
#12 - Secret of the Old Clock,
#13 - Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon,
#14 - Danger By Design,
#15 - The Creature of Kapu Cave,
#16 - The White Wolf of Icicle Creek,
#17 - Legend of the Crystal Skull,
#18 - The Phantom of Venice,
#19 - The Haunting of Castle Malloy,
#20 - Ransom of the Seven Ships,
#21 - Warnings at Waverly Academy,
#22 - Trail of the Twister,
#23 - Shadow at the Water's Edge,
#24 - The Captive Curse,
#25 - Alibi in Ashes,
#26 - Tomb of the Lost Queen,
#27 - The Deadly Device,
#28 - Ghost of Thornton Hall,
#29 - The Silent Spy,
#30 - The Shattered Medallion,
#31 - Labyrinth of Lies,
#32 – Sea of Darkness,
FAQs,
Graphics,
Installation,
PC
