Darkelf on 16/4/2007 at 20:18
Don't know what's up but this is the first game I've installed since I got my new pc, and the game doesn't run at all (every other game I installed works 200%). My PC surpasses all the requirements but sadly when I click the icon to launch the game nothing happens. The cursor changes to indicate it's working but a few seconds later nothing happens. Not even the DVD disc is accessed during startup. XR_3DA.exe loads but it just sits there forever waiting.
Anyone else having trouble getting the game to run. After all what has been said about this game I really want to try it out. If it's even half as good as Deus EX, I'll be happy.
I've read Vista and Geforce 8 cards seem to cause trouble for other people (on other forums) but I'm running XP Professional, so it must be something else.
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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/16/2007, 22:12:43
Machine name:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: Dutch)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 407MB used, 3532MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GTS
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_82341043&REV_A2
Display Memory: 640.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: SyncMaster 931B/931BF/931BA/930BA(Digital)
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9792 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/21/2006 12:29:00, 5745536 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 12/21/2006 12:29:00, 5747488 bytes
steo on 16/4/2007 at 20:26
Clearly your machine is just too good to run stalker, it's afraid you'll be running it smoothly on the highest settings.
Perhaps it's a problem with running 64 bit...
Bjossi on 16/4/2007 at 20:33
Did you try turn off antivirus software if you have any installed? I had a game sitting like that waiting forever, and disabling AV software did the trick.
Darkelf on 17/4/2007 at 14:51
Well, the game miraculously started to run today. Don't ask me what I changed, maybe steo was right. The game was clearly petrified to run on my humble machine until today.:confused:
Bjossi, antivirus didn't do the trick but unloaded something called WindowBlinds (for visual themes) and lo and behold, the game ran. Thing is, the game runs now even with WindowBlinds loaded. Go figure!
