I can't even load the game :(

[jan_ee]

I've read thru most of the topics in this forum but i can't find the solution to my problem all night. i used to be able to install and play PotC with clean install no problem, even with standard drivers.

I couldn't load the game last night when i reinstalled it after 6 months of which i did not play.

- running US version PotC
- no glithch in installation
- running omega drivers which i downloaded last night
- game is clean install, no mods
- dxdiag.exe shows no problems except the omega drivers are not certified.
- system running: AthlonXP 1700
1GB memory
~3GB harddisk space after installation
Win XP Pro SP2
Direct X 9.0c (but loads Direct X 8 for this game)
ATI Radeon 9600 XT w/ omega drivers
Windows Media Player 10
SB Live! value sound card.

<u>THE PROBLEM</u>
the game starts the boot screen loading this and that, then i see the black screen with the little icon on the lower right which disappears after a blink. from there on, the game stops. all black, nothing else. no sound. i tried running it in full screen mode and windowed mode. if fullscreen, 2nd time around my whole system locks up and i have to hit reset. windowed mode i can still end task.

<b>compile.log</b>
Init encounters complete.
Init weathers complete. 10 weathers found.
Init character names complete.
Main_LogoVideo() 0
PauseAllSounds
ResetSoundScheme


<b>system.log</b>
Scanning modules
Loading modules...
Loaded 0
Reset...
Initializing CORE...
Creating atoms space: 128
done
initializing complete
Initializing DirectX 8
Techniques: 9 shaders compiled.
Techniques: 179 techniques compiled.
Techniques: compiled by 142690680 ticks.


can someone tell me where the problem came from? if the clean install doesn't work now, i doubt Build 12 would work anyhow.

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

I wonder if the Windows SP2 is somehow causing the troubles. Try getting the game to run with a rollback to a previous version of Windows - just for the game. I'm sorry, I don't know what to call it as I'm not on my own computer, but it's a way, in Windows, where you can go back to a previous version of Windows to help run an "older" game.

It really seems to me that WinSP2 has been causing troubles with this game. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

 

[jan_ee]

thanks for the advice. i've formatted my windows and have a fresh installation of winxp pro. no security updates. running omega drivers still.

results still the same. i have no idea why now. this is very upsetting cos despite rolling back to XP prior to service pack, i can't run the game. i'm starting to feel it's the seadogs.c or something. if you look at my compile.log, it doesn't run the mainlogo video and i'm not sure why the sounds are paused and the sound scheme resetted.

i think i need more help before i sink the game.

 

[giamma51]

HI, i have the same problem, after about 8 month i can no longer play the game....

the problem are the video .wmv, in fact it seems that the engine can't no longer initialize the video engine.

Try to delete the 4 logo movie (Ubi, bethesda, Akella, Waltdisney) and the game start, but you are unable to view any more video in the game

 

[lostprophet_2]

if the wmvs are the problem, you might need to install the wmv codec. try to install wmv 9...