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Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:19 pm
by sargemule
This is what happens after I start the game

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RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:20 pm
by sargemule
then I press okay and the game starts and nothings happens

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RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:21 pm
by MarshallEllis
sargemule:
 
Apologize for my lack of French, can you perhaps translate to English that error string?

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:25 pm
by sargemule
hehe sorry Ellis

It's Danish

It says " The given unit is not open or isn't recognised by MCI

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:27 pm
by MarshallEllis
sargemule:
 
Even more evidence of my ignorance LOL!
Can you tell me when this error happens?
 
 

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:30 pm
by sargemule
You have been working on this game for 5 years so I understand that you haven't found the time or energy to take a speed course in Danish[:)]
 
It starts 2-3 seconds after I have triggered the EIAW button or the Play button on the Start menu and the quickstart button

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:46 pm
by MarshallEllis
Try dbl-clicking EiANW.EXE in the EiANW directory.
 

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:49 pm
by sargemule
Its the same issue as before



I add my dxdiag

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:51 pm
by Erik Rutins
Since your video and audio drivers are from 2006 and 2005, respectively, please see if there are newer versions so that we can rule those out as an issue.

Otherwise, your DxDiag looks pretty good to me.

If you double-click on the MatrixGamesLogo movie file in the installation directory, does it play? Do you see the movie playing at all before you end up at that black screen?

Regards,

- Erik

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:56 pm
by sargemule
Hi Erik

I have just tested the graphic drivers on Nvidia, and came up clean...I have the newest ones.

It functions and looks like it has been for years, so nothing there

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:55 pm
by sargemule
this is what happens if I press the first button which should be new game

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RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:56 pm
by sargemule
when I press OK then this happens and the game is over with this screendump

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RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:09 am
by MarshallEllis
It does not look like the game is running in the right directory. This means that it cannot find the scenario which should exist as a *.GED file in the Data dir cannot be found??? Can you exit the Matrix quick start menu then start again using the dbl-click of the EiANW.EXE in the game dir and see if the same happens?
 
 

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:11 am
by donkuchi19
Hey Marshall,

Did you notice in the screenie above where instead of the version number, it says 3/18/02. Could it be a corrupt download or something like that???

Don

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:12 am
by sargemule
its the same problem
 

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:13 am
by sargemule
a corrupt.....I hope not I have paid for it

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:17 am
by Erik Rutins
Don't worry, if you need to redownload you can always do so via www.findmyorder.com. We're still trying to duplicate these issues and get a handle on what might be causing them on some systems while others work fine. We'll get to the bottom of this.

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:17 am
by donkuchi19
You would be able to redownload it. Something may have gone wrong in the original download. I think you have 30 days to download it from DR.

It was just a thought from looking at your screenie.


RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:19 am
by sargemule
Its 01:17 in Denmark an should have played this for a few hours, but I tried to install the game on my laptop which is older but it WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????????????
 
I don't know what is wrong with installation on the desktop

RE: Can't start the game

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:21 am
by Erik Rutins
Another customer reported that updating his nVidia driver solved the issue for him. Are you sure there is no newer version for your system?

Regards,

- Erik