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AYelland19 Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:01 am Post subject: Comming back after a while, SC doesn't work |
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Hey all, haven't played SC in a long while. Have done a fresh install and the game doesn't work. Originally I put it on, patched to 1.08, SCXIIC and SCU'd it and it didn't work.
I've gone back and completely deleted it and installed the vanilla 1.00 and it still doesn't work.
Basically, whenever I try to start a mission and it goes to loading screen, it just sits there. The red bar doesn't move to the right at all depicting loading progress, it never starts at all.
Additionally, when I go to options and try to look at the graphics option, the game hangs as soon as I click "3D".
I have a P4 2.4G, 1 Gig Ram, and ATI9600 Pro (Gecube), using Onboard sound on a Albatron MB. When the game hangs, the music continues normally.
Anyone have any ideas as to why this is? I'd be tempted to point the finger at the 9600, based on prior experience. |
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AYelland19 Guest
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:02 am Post subject: |
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BTW I'm using XP SP2 |
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Swooop Guest
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:00 am Post subject: |
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I have the same problem, what i did notice is that if you let the load screen or the 3d option screen sit there for a few minutes, it will eventually work. |
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks man I'll try that |
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MarkShot
Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 491
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Using SP2 and both 1.08e and SCXIIc dual install works fine. |
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AYelland
Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 42 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Hey, thanks for the help Swoop, forgot to mention that I'd done what you suggested and it does work, however I have the problem then that if I try to load 3D view the game crashes, and that the icons on the map flicker and dissappear and soon after the game crashes. I can only run the game in the sub stations ie sonar, TMA, etc.
Since my last post (ages back, I'm in the military and have not had net access for some time) I bought an Nvidia 6600GT, but I'm still having the same problem.
Any ideas? Tempted to just go and buy DW but it will be a lengthy wait to get it and I've already got enough to distract me from course! |
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darksythe
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 246
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:53 am Post subject: |
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I Have the same problems running XP Spack 2 and Sub command it could be video card related. I am running a Nvidia Gforce FX 5200 256 meg ram(PCI Version) I cant get it to load up in SC.
My fix.
Bought Dangerous Waters. It runs fine. \ |
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MarkShot
Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 491
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:43 am Post subject: |
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XP SP2 and GeForce Go 5200 64Mb RAM on a laptop ... SC and SCX worked fine. But I did need to tweak things a little, since the game wouldn't simply minimize so that I could go back to the desktop while playing. |
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gilbertf
Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 129 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Could you do a right click on the game executable and select "Run as" and Windows 2k rather than XP for example and check what happens ? |
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AYelland
Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 42 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Just tried it then, made no difference. Same for Win 98.
When I hit the windows button on my keyboard and went out to desktop (alt tab wouldnt work) I CTRL-ALT-DEL and Sub command was not responding.
NO idea... |
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Charleston
Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 41
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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I had to wait a good five minutes for the training scenarios to load and for the damn 3-D options screen to pop-up. Wild considering my current cpu must be 8-10 times faster than the one I had when SC was first released.... |
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Dealer
Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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I had the same problems until I downloaded the latest NVidia drivers last night. Now SC works perfectly again. Give it a try. |
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AYelland
Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 42 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Downloaded latest NVidia drivers, still no luck.
Really odd.
Works like a charm on my friends machine, same vid card, same XP. The game used to work fine... |
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Bellman
Joined: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 1724
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:39 am Post subject: |
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AYelland wrote: Quote: | I've gone back and completely deleted it and installed the vanilla 1.00 and it still doesn't work. |
Had similar and used Regedit to clear all references to EA, SC and patch I think some linger past an uninstall
- then SC 1.8 worked fine.
Another 'occurence' (DW Tho.) was a 'security' issue. The game wouldnt go into 3D. A piece of security
software was blocking progress - I removed the SS** and the game - reinstalled the game and with it in situ
reinstalled SS which found the game 'home' and friendly. All OK.
**It did not permit appropriate bypasses or permissions. |
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AYelland
Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 42 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah regedit might fix this. I've got a mate who has a reg cleaner, he suggested it two days ago, I thought it was a rather obscure suggestion but I will give it a go. |
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