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Title: AH will not launch
Post by: MODDOG on July 10, 2004, 03:53:37 PM

I just installed AH, and believe I have all the updated drivers necessary.
However upon launch, I get either a white screen or it trys to create the aircraft cache
and it crashes back to the desktop part way through building the cache.
Hope you can help.
Also my vid card as a Ge Force 4mx intergrated GPU with the latest drivers. Does that card meets the specs for AH??
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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/10/2004, 10:54:28
       Machine name: PHOENIX
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 1 (2600.xpsp2.030422-1633)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Ssystem manufacturer
       System Model: System product name
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 06/03/03 13:59:50 Ver: 08.00.09
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP  2500+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~1.8GHz
             Memory: 992MB RAM
          Page File: 184MB used, 2208MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

Title: AH will not launch
Post by: daddog on July 10, 2004, 09:52:42 PM

lol I was reading this post and thinking "Wow x-man has the same system!" Then my brain kicked in and I realized it was you. :)

I will see what others say moddog. Everyone here knows more than I do. :)

Title: AH will not launch
Post by: daddog on July 11, 2004, 10:11:14 PM

for Moddog. :)

Title: AH will not launch
Post by: hubsonfire on July 12, 2004, 06:10:15 PM

Did I see 'Integrated' in there for the Video? As in, not a separate video card? That'd be bad. Also, try digging through the catfights we call 'hardware' discussions, and see who's using what. Lots of folks are still running older GeForce cards, but I'm not sure what models/vintage of cards.

Cheers,

Hub

Title: AH will not launch
Post by: MaddogJoe on July 12, 2004, 06:40:06 PM

It sounds like your video card is on the weak side. Click start/run and in the box type dxdiag After it loads click the "Display" tab at the top. This will list your video set-up. Specs call for at least a 64 meg card in AH2...I think. I havn't heard any one run with a 32 meg card.

If you do have a 64 meg card, you may have to delete the video8.cfg file in the settings folder of AC. What this does is run the video set-up again when you launch the game. Be sure to choose a lower screen res, and you might squeek by.

Title: AH will not launch
Post by: MODDOG on July 13, 2004, 12:35:24 AM

Thanks Maddog. Yes it is a 32mb card, but you would think I would at least be able to get past the white screen?
Well I have ordered a GeForce FX 5700OC card so hope that solves this problem...