start up crash

[rev. beetle]

i have a windows xp a nvida 6200 card instaled 3.0 intell cpu 2058 mb of ram and all of the newset drivers installed but when i try to start up the game all i get is a green screen and about 2 secs of sound from the intro movie then the computer will reboot with a error message that a serious error has occured i can play the intro movie just fine by going in to the file and double clicking on it and playing it in windows player any help will be nice

[Mush Martin]

Welcom aboard,

What version of the game are you running

were you running a previous version

did you add or remove mods from either.

as often as not theres a ship in the sea folder that isnt in the
names cfg file or vice versa, then again theres about a gazzillion
possibilities, so more info would help.
M

[Digital_Trucker]

Welcome aboard, Rev. Beetle. You say you are getting a complete computer reboot, not just a crash to desktop? I'd be wondering about a system problem of some sort, or a really bad driver problem. What kind of power supply are you using? Which XP service pack are you using (SP1, SP2 or {heaven forbid} SP3)?

Also, when you installed the game, did you let it install DirectX? If not, when was the last time you updated DirectX?

[AVGWarhawk]

Also, the box said it will support the 6200. However, the game will play, if at all, like it is on crutches. I had the 6200 and promptly dumped the card the very next day after I got SH4. Just food for thought.

Welcome aboard.

[rev. beetle]

Originally Posted by rev. beetle

i have a windows xp a nvida 6200 card instaled 3.0 intell cpu 2058 mb of ram and all of the newset drivers installed but when i try to start up the game all i get is a green screen and about 2 secs of sound from the intro movie then the computer will reboot with a error message that a serious error has occured i can play the intro movie just fine by going in to the file and double clicking on it and playing it in windows player any help will be nice

runing window xp sp3 newest direct x no mods patched to the lasted 1.4 on sh4
have installed on a safe mode using drive cleaner with no luck with the newest graphics drivers installed under safe mode
do i have a bad game disk
works very slow with a 5200 card
but can not play mouse is very slow

Originally Posted by rev. beetle

runing window xp sp3 newest direct x no mods patched to the lasted 1.4 on sh4
have installed on a safe mode using drive cleaner with no luck with the newest graphics drivers installed under safe mode
do i have a bad game disk
works very slow with a 5200 card
but can not play mouse is very slow

Sounds like your graphics card is choking everything up...

P.S: What is youy framerate? It's ctrl+F8 I think...

[rev. beetle]

if it is the graphics card. i need a pci card as pci-e and agp are not an option with my computer no slots. recomendations any one

Originally Posted by rev. beetle

if it is the graphics card. i need a pci card as pci-e and agp are not an option with my computer no slots. recomendations any one

What do you mean by "no slots"?

You do know that if you buy a new graphics card, you'll have to remove the previous one?

That said, is your current card in an AGP or PCI-E slot?

[rev. beetle]

i have no agp or pci-e slots this is a older computer about jan 2006

[LeeVanSpliff]

Edit: Been reading up on it and realized that I don't have a clue. Will shut up!

[Syxx_Killer]

Originally Posted by rev. beetle

i have no agp or pci-e slots this is a older computer about jan 2006

What make/model is your computer? If it's a 2006 model, it should have at the very least an AGP slot even though you may not currently have an AGP card. Anyway, I wouldn't want a PCI card. If your computer truly doesn't have at least an AGP slot, then it looks like it's time to upgrade.

[rev. beetle]

i think it may be my graphics card. i tried to play sh3 and the same thing happens
uninstalled this 6200 card and put my old one back in (geforce 5200) will just have to wait to play the game untill i can up grade my computer to handle the newest cards (pci-e) unless someone has any ideals this is an hp a1223w

[LeeVanSpliff]

Originally Posted by rev. beetle

i think it may be my graphics card. i tried to play sh3 and the same thing happens
uninstalled this 6200 card and put my old one back in (geforce 5200) will just have to wait to play the game untill i can up grade my computer to handle the newest cards (pci-e) unless someone has any ideals this is an hp a1223w

Aargh, I think this is the mother board you have: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00361570

If that's true you're right, neither a PCI-E slot nor an AGP slot on there.

[rev. beetle]

yes this is the motherboard i have

[LeeVanSpliff]

Had a chat with an arch-nerd friend of mine.

He suggested going for a PCI-E compatible motherboard and transferring the CPU and RAM (you've got DDR2 from what I can see). Seeing how PCI video cards are damn expensive that might be a solution worth considering.