Load Problem

[unmerged(7997)]

OK. I'm trying to follow the rules. I have a quite new Dell Pentium IV 1.4 GHz, 256 Mb RAM, running Windows XP. Installing EU2 was unremarkable. However, getting it to run is a constant struggle. Generally, it stalls to a blank screen before anything happens. An alt-tab gets it going to the Paradox/Stratefy First screens, where things tend to stall again. Successive "alt-tabs" and "escape" keys are usually required to get me to the "single player/ alternatives" screen, which often times only shows up in the lower half of the monitor screen (the top half is missing). Once I am able to click on "single player" all is fine and the program runs very well--much more smoothly than EU1 ran on my older machine. Please note that my patience is not the issue here--I have timed blank screens for ten minutes--so I know that is not the problem (in this case). Unfortunately, I am also new to the Windows XP platform and I cannot convert the advice in the sticky" on loading/running problems to XP, e.g., I do not see the systray file and I have a feeling that other XP processes also need to be kept running. The only process I felt safe in stoping was the AV program. Anyone's advice on easing my start of this wonderful program would be much appreciated.

 

[AndrewT]

As a start, rename the AVI subdirectory and see if that helps. I assume you have applied the 1.03 patch ? Updated your video drivers?

 

[viper37]

I will have XP installed on my computer by the end of next week and I should then be able to update the sticky with specifics for Win2k and XP.

As Andrew said, renaming the AVI folder should solve your problems. The video player (Bink) is not compatable with XP and it crash/freeze on startup.

 

[unmerged(7997)]

Many thanks. Between stopping the Norton AV and renaming the one file, loads are now running smoothly.