Game just goes down after I select country

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I can't get the game to start.

Install and patching has been done without probelms. Intro and so on goes just fine. My program ends without giving an error message when I have chosen a scenario and a country and click on start. I check the task manager but CK is not running. It is as if the window was just closed.

I have tried using both the original version of the game and the 1.01 patch.

Processor Type: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.06 GHz System Memory Size 512

Amilo D Series Fujitsu Siemens Computer Mobile

OS: Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 5.1.2600

Parallell Port Address 378, Parallell Port Mode Normal, Parallell Port IRQ 7

Hard disk Total memory 55,8 GB 48,1 GB free

Internal memory 512 MB

Virtual memory set to 768 MB

Grafic card Mobility Radeon 9000

I have not faund anything specifically mentioned about a video card but the diagnostics tool for dirext X says it is estimated 64 MB. The grahic setting is 1400*1050 (32 bit) 60 Hz.

CD-Rom HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC 424 IN

Audio Card VIA AC 97 Audio Codex

Direct X version 8.1 from the CD, which is bloody strange because the cover says it’s supposed to be Direct X 9.0 or later. However I have installed the direct X windows 2k English version from the CD and 8.1 is what I get.

I think that’s everything you asked for in the sticky

Sure hope you can help me get the game working because I have read many AArs and it seems very interesting.

 

[Ibn]

I'd suggest grabbing the 1.02 patch, and trying that.

But I bet your problem is your graphics mode and/or drivers. Head over to Fujitsu and grab the newer drivers, I saw they just updated them on April 20th. There are a bunch of Amilo D models listed, some of them supporting rather curious graphics modes, make sure your in 1024 x 768... Good luck

http://fsc-pc.de/DriverCD/Start_GB_Notebook.htm

 

[Castellon]

Never install an earlier version of DirectX than you already have installed, even if it comes on the disk and espically if it is for a different version of windows than you are using.

Do upgrade your system to DX9.0B which you can find on the windows update page.

Also try these things:
1) Rename the AVI folder to AVI_back
2) Set the color depth to 16BIT
3) Turn off everything in the background like E-mail/ICQ/Messenger, Virus protection and everything in the system tray beside the clock

 

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Installing the 1.02 patch did not help. Changing the graphics requirements as suggested did. The game now seems to be running the way it should. Thank you for your help.

Regards

Sensemaker

 

[Castellon]

Great!