Mizman on 4/6/2009 at 22:16
I try to load thief and when the intro video goes on the game crashes, so i did the skip thing in the Cam file and it works until i get to the main game.
I tried to load a mission and it just crashes.
I tried DDfix and all that does is give me a black screen instead of a main menu. I tried download the video codecs (both k-lite and the other one, but not at the same time obviously) that did not help. I looked through the fourms and google neither held the answer to this.
So please help, my computer is strong enough to run it. I do not have a dual core or anything like that but i do have xp sp2. And a 32 mb video card (rage). Also I have the ram (1024mb) and all the requirements, I do not see what is wrong! Please help! Thank You!
Mizman on 7/6/2009 at 17:22
I've tried that i does not work :(. My system does is not a "Multiprocessor/Hyperthreading System". So any other ideas? Thank you for t the help
My specs are :
Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.090206-1239)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 4550
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 665MB used, 3330MB 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
My display card specs are:
Display Devices
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Card name: RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP (Microsoft Corporation)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: RAGE128 PRO II, (AGP 4X/PCI)
DAC type: Internal DAC (350Mhz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5446&SUBSYS_04091002&REV_00
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvaa.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0010.5019 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/3/2004 20:56:42, 377984 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtaa.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/3/2004 18:29:28, 327040 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1706-11CF-2960-0324A2C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5446
SubSys ID: 0x04091002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run
Chewbubba on 7/6/2009 at 17:31
Have you tried changing the executable filename to "thief_.exe" with an underscore in it?
It sounds idiotic, but it worked for me when nothing else seemed to work. I think it's some sort of developer trick to skip a bunch of checking when the game runs.
Mizman on 7/6/2009 at 21:28
Nope nothing changed. I changed the exe file to thief_. :( Any other ideas?
MoroseTroll on 8/6/2009 at 08:32
Mizman: AFAIK, DDFix is needed only if you have a DX10-compatible graphics card, whereas your Rage 128 Pro is DX7-compatible. I can see that your graphics card's driver dated by 2004 - I think it is WinXP build-in version. Hmm... Have you tried to install (
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/legacy-xp.aspx) an original driver?
Bjossi on 8/6/2009 at 12:46
Quote Posted by Chewbubba
Have you tried changing the executable filename to "thief_.exe" with an underscore in it?
It sounds idiotic, but it worked for me when nothing else seemed to work. I think it's some sort of developer trick to skip a bunch of checking when the game runs.
No, it is a video driver thing. I've seen this behavior before with other games.
Mizman on 8/6/2009 at 17:45
My driver only works with direct x6, but i will try running it with the original driver, and you think i should update my direct x too? Crap all those driver files my computer said it that the display is not compatible with??? Great... And My computer wont run direct x 7 it is not compatiblewith my computer either...Why is nothing compatible?
Thanks for all your help
Mike
Bjossi on 8/6/2009 at 19:02
Quote Posted by Mizman
Why is nothing compatible?
Newer drivers and renderers are not compatible because of your computer's age; the hardware simply wasn't designed to work with newer technology, which is pretty much common sense since people can't see into the future.
But anyway, trying to update DirectX above version 6 is pointless, Thief runs just fine with that version.
Mizman on 9/6/2009 at 01:15
So whats the next thing i should try? My video card is the issue, but I dont have to upgrade my direct X past 6 and I cant upgrade my video card anymore. So What else can i do? I have tried the video codeocs that did not really help. Is there anything else I could try?
Quote:
Bjossi:
No, it is a video driver thing. I've seen this behavior before with other games.
