Error when starting game

[Gaidin]

Getting the generic windows error when starting game on wife's comp.  below is the DX Diag for her comp.  Its old, but it meets the posted system requirements even if barely.

We play lots of diff games together, hoping I can get this working on her box.


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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/30/2007, 16:00:56
       Machine name: LORI
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.
       System Model: VT8371
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor,  MMX,  3DNow, ~1.0GHz
             Memory: 384MB RAM
          Page File: 207MB used, 2639MB 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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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: XPERT 98 RXL AGP 2X
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: ATI RAGE XL AGP 2X (B41)
         DAC type: ATI Internal DAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_474D&SUBSYS_00081002&REV_27
   Display Memory: 8.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ati2drad.dll
   Driver Version: 5.10.2600.6009 (English)
      DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 12/21/2001 11:10:12, 303232 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: n/a
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ati2mpad.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 12/21/2001 11:10:08, 303232 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-040D-11CF-CB64-202A82C2C835}
        Vendor ID: 0x1002
        Device ID: 0x474D
        SubSys ID: 0x00081002
      Revision ID: 0x0027
      Revision ID: 0x0027
      Video Accel:
 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




Any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks,

Gaidin

[The Fugitive]

in the "settings" folder of the game, find the video8.cfg file and delete it. Restart the game. This will bring up the video setting windows first thing. You will have to turn everything down to the very bare minimums. Even if you do get it to run the game after this, any time you get near anyone else the frames per minutes is going to drop to a slide show.

[Gaidin]

Figured out the problem.  That old ATI card memory was dead.  was only running 8mb of it.  Threw a spare 256 nvidia card in and it started right up.

Now she is talking crap to her screen trying to learn to fly !!

[Krusty]

Was gonna say... ATI Rage.. *shudder*

[Gaidin]

Yeah its an old comp that was givin to me for some work I did.  If she likes the game and starts playing I will have to build her a gaming comp next

[Krusty]

Just make sure you disable all skins, run at 128 texture size, have the resolution down (800x600 is as low as you can go realistically, but see if the rig will push 1024x768 because it allows things like the hangar and other screens to show up better). Turn off all "weapon effects" "vehicle effects" and all that. Leave sliders default and adjust lower if needed.

I had a rig way worse than that for a while. AH kept getting more and more demanding and it choked when AH2 came out. Glad I'm not on it anymore.


Unfortunately, without all the "goodies" she might not want to play the game!