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I have done updates through the Matrix splash screen, as well as downloaded and launched the executable files. The results are the same.<br/>
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At this point, I am not going to bother with patches, because they are not doing anything but preventing the game from ...

The game runs fine as long as I do not install the patches. That being the case, what is the argument(s) for having the patches installed?

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I uninstalled, and then reinstalled the game with patches using the 'Run As Administrator' option. The results were the same. I have Trend Micro Internet Security on my system, and I added the game to exception list, with no improvement to the situation. <br/>
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The ...

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I have Windows 7 Home Edition 64-bit running on my computer. I have installed the game, and also installed the two patch updates. The game is configured to run in Windows 7 compatibility mode.<br/>
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Prior to installing the two updates, I was able to launch the game ...