CK stops at load screen

[unmerged(144004)]

Hi, i just downloaded CK from Gamersgate and on startup, the game pauses at 'initializing sound'.

The downloaded version is CK 1.05.

Below are my laptop specs:

Dell Inspiron 700m
Intel Pentium M 1.7G
1GB RAM
XP Home (5.1, Build 2600)
Intel 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics controller (Approx 64mb)
SigmaTel Audio
90 GB HDD with 15GB free

Have read the sticky on posting. Hope someone can help me with this.

Thanks.

 

[Veldmaarschalk]

Welcome to the forum

Rename the avi-folder (in the Crusader Kings directory) to something avi.old, that usually helps

 

[unmerged(144004)]

Welcome to the forum

Rename the avi-folder (in the Crusader Kings directory) to something avi.old, that usually helps

***EDIT***

I downloaded a fresh copy and reinstalled. It works great!

Thanks

***Re-Edit***

Got a strange occurrence. The second time i try to start the game, it hangs again at initialising sound.

I used the installer to re-install DV files and re-applied the DV patch 2.1 Beta.

Anyone can help? Don't want to keep doing the above indefinitely just to play every game.

Thanks.

 

[unmerged(144004)]

Ok, now i can't even start the game again. Even with re-installing Dv and the DV patch.

I am downloading a fresh copy of CK 1.05 again at the moment again, and keeping all the downloaded files.

My problem is that the game can play the first time, but on subsequent tries, it hangs at the same load screen at 'initialising sound'.

Sounds strange, and i keep wondering if it is a sound hardware/software problem, but how can it be if it can work the first time?

Please advise. thanks!

 

[Veldmaarschalk]

Try this, update your video and soundcard drivers and/or rename the music folder to music.old

 

[unmerged(144004)]

Try this, update your video and soundcard drivers and/or rename the music folder to music.old

Thank you once again, Veldmaarchalk.

I updated the video drivers but the sound card drivers had none. Renamed the video and music folders to old, seems to works again.

I'm crossing my fingers...

 

[unmerged(144004)]

Ok, somehow updating the video driver didn't work. For the sound (SigmaTel C-Major audio) I cannot find a newer update.

Need to clarify something else.

I downloaded both CK and DV from Gamersgate. CK is 1.05 and there was a separate 'registry fix' file that was meant for CK patches. Since it was already version 1.05, i did not apply that.

My order of installation was:-

1) CK 1.05 (using installer via Gamesgate)
2) DV (as above)
3) DV 2.1 Beta patch

So far, the game loads ok after each installation, but subsequent loadings (without re-installing), it just stalls at 'initialising sound'.

If the sound card/driver is a problem, how could it load ok the first time and then not load on subsequent tries? That's what I am vexed about.