Visual C++ Runetime Error

[HHH]

Hi,

After installing HoI2 and Patch 1.2 on a new note book, I get the following error message at the interface initialization screen.

Critical error
Could not initialize timer!

I am then advise of the following:

Visual C++ Runtime error in hoi2.exe

The note book is a Sony VAIO (1 GB RAM, 256 MB ATI Radeon Video Card) running Windows XP Professional SP2.

Any ideas of the cause and solution?

Cheers,

HHH

 

[Castellon]

Try a fresh install.

 

[jpd]

This is a typical error message from a failed SetTimer function call. In Windows, timers are system resource, which means that they are shared between applications.

It's possible that other processes on your system have used up all available system timers, and that the game's runtime library cannot acquire one. How many tasks have you running in either the background or in the system tray?

 

[HHH]

This is a typical error message from a failed SetTimer function call. In Windows, timers are system resource, which means that they are shared between applications.

It's possible that other processes on your system have used up all available system timers, and that the game's runtime library cannot acquire one. How many tasks have you running in either the background or in the system tray?

Thanks for the reply. Your observation is correct. I had 15 programs running in background. After terminating about 3 - 5 background processes, problem solved.

Cheers,

HHH

 

[jpd]

Glad it's resolved. Happy gaming