Game crashes at start up

Zarix · #1 April 4th, 2002, 05:33 PM

Have you checked your cd for scratches?

Dracus · #2 April 4th, 2002, 05:47 PM

Run scan disk and defrag.
I had this happen and found that my Os was corrupt. scan disk fixed it.

If you still have a problem, then run a memory check program that you can download at www.download.com.
It will test your memory to insure that they are not going bad.

Deathstalker · #3 April 4th, 2002, 06:06 PM

I had this problem ALOT with my old computer and se4. Found out later that my motherboard was completely shot. Hopefully this is not the case with you.

Wardad · #4 April 4th, 2002, 08:33 PM

Is it fixed yet?

An access violation does sound like an antivirus or firewall conflict. Is an "Exception Eaccess" an Electronic communication error?

I had an "Exception Esock" error with GOLD only. MM had been adding TCP/IP whatever. It seems MM did not test it against a minimum install of the operating system (WIN98).

So ZONK is your OS a typical (OEM) install?

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UPGRADES HAPPEN!!!

Zonk · #5 April 5th, 2002, 02:46 AM

It is fixed now!

I had to turn my color setting down from 32bit and change my screen resolution.

I emailed my problem to shrapnelgames and Aaron
emailed me back with the fix.

A big thank you to Aaron and everyone else who responded to my problem.

The Beastmaster · #6 April 17th, 2002, 10:29 PM

I'm considering buying this game and am wondering after reading this thread, what is the recommended bit graphics setting, and what is the most stable screen resolution to run the game at?

16-bit (high color) and 800 x 600 ?

Bman · #7 April 17th, 2002, 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by The Beastmaster:
I'm considering buying this game and am wondering after reading this thread, what is the recommended bit graphics setting, and what is the most stable screen resolution to run the game at?

16-bit (high color) and 800 x 600 ?

You need 800 x 600 or above. 16-bit color or better. If you run at 800x600, some of the buttons are offscreen and you must use scroll arrows to get to them. If you run at 1024x768 or better, then all the buttons are visible without scrolling. AFAIK, there are no stability differences between resolutions.

Edit: I should add on my old computer I had no problems. On my new computer, I had a screen redraw glitch inside SE4 and had to turn down the video acceleration a notch in win98 to clear up the problem.

[ 17 April 2002: Message edited by: Bman ]