It's strange... The game won't load anymore!

[FrosT37]

It always gets stuck at "Initializing Graphics"... However it worked something like 1 month ago! I re-installed the game (clean install, I made a backup of my savegames and my config.eu) but it doesn't seem to work either. Has it ever happened to someone else?

What I've tried:
1. I made all the tests in Dxdiag (all tests succeeded)
2. I started the game with no sound, it doesn't change anything
3. I made a clean install (like I said previously)
4. My HardDrive was scanned/defragmented 2 or 3 months ago so I don't think it's the problem
5. All my drivers are up to date
6. I thought it could be a CD-Rom related problem, so I set my CD Drive to "D:" (it was "E:" before...)

My system:
Duron 850
128 MB of RAM
ATI 3D Rage Pro 8 MB Video Card
OS: Windows 98 (2nd edition in french)

 

[viper37]

1) did you check for viruses?
2) if you have a joystick plugged, unplug it.

there is a procedure to make a clean uninstall/install of your ATI drviers, but I can't find it for the moment. Will try later, probably this week-end.

 

[viper37]

Originally posted by FrosT37

6. I thought it could be a CD-Rom related problem, so I set my CD Drive to "D:" (it was "E:" before...)

if you live it on D: as it is now, and you make a clean uninstall (follow the instructions posted in the sticky thread (the link in the thread actually )) and then reinstall the game, does it work?

if you try a patch to remove copy protection, does it work?

 

[FrosT37]

2) if you have a joystick plugged, unplug it.

Really? But it was plugged 1 month ago and the game worked!

if you live it on D: as it is now, and you make a clean uninstall (follow the instructions posted in the sticky thread (the link in the thread actually )) and then reinstall the game, does it work?

Ok, I'll try this tonight

if you try a patch to remove copy protection, does it work?

But it gets stuck at "Initializing Graphics", if it was a copy protection problem I wouldn't be able to start the game at all

 

[viper37]

Originally posted by FrosT37


Really? But it was plugged 1 month ago and the game worked!

there was once a problem that was caused by a joystick. go figure.

But it gets stuck at "Initializing Graphics", if it was a copy protection problem I wouldn't be able to start the game at all

I know, and I suspect it is your video drivers, but I want everything else to be accounted for Do you have any idea how hard it is to find info about ATI cards? Why don't you get a cheap Nvidia card like everyone else?

Here is a trick I remember, might not be complete, but try it anyway

Uninstall your ATI drivers.
Delete every registry key containing the words "ATI"
search for all files ATI*.* and delete them.
re-apply newest drivers.

make a backup of your registry and all the files you delete

 

[FrosT37]

I know, and I suspect it is your video drivers, but I want everything else to be accounted for Do you have any idea how hard it is to find info about ATI cards? Why don't you get a cheap Nvidia card like everyone else?

bah my card is fine for what I do with it