Far Cry 2 Crashing at start...

Bytor · Oct 22, 2008

I just bought and installed Far Cry 2 on my sig rig and everytime I load it and I start to take the jeep ride at the start it crashes back to desktop...

I have the lastest drivers and the ATI far cry patch installed.

Someone please help...

Thanks

JC316 · Oct 22, 2008

Bytor said:
I just bought and installed Far Cry 2 on my sig rig and everytime I load it and I start to take the jeep ride at the start it crashes back to desktop...

I have the lastest drivers and the ATI far cry patch installed.

Someone please help...

Thanks

Hmm, usually those types of crashes are from Direct X not being updated. Your crossfire system may be pissing it off too.

AphexDreamer · Oct 22, 2008

What are your display settings for the game and what error are you getting with the crash?

Bytor · Oct 22, 2008

Display is at 1920x1200 and there are no error messages.

It just crashes back to desk top...

JC316 · Oct 22, 2008

Bytor said:
Display is at 1920x1200 and there are no error messages.

It just crashes back to desk top...

What about DX? Is it fully updated?

Bytor · Oct 22, 2008

JC316 said:
What about DX? Is it fully updated?

As far as I know it is.. I reinstalled Vista a couple of days ago...

erocker · Oct 22, 2008

LanPartyGuide said:
My friend just had this issue, and I posted his fix here:

That isn't a fix, the OP of this thread isn't even running at that resolution. If you have a fix, post it, we don't need links to your website.

Bytor said:
As far as I know it is.. I reinstalled Vista a couple of days ago...

Install this, as Vista doesn't update DirectX. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en

LanPartyGuide · Oct 22, 2008

Well, it's worth trying anyway. He had tried the August 2008 version of DX9c, and the 180.42 forceware driver for FarCry2 prior to trying the resolution change.

Bytor · Oct 22, 2008

LanPartyGuide said:
Well, it's worth trying anyway. He had tried the August 2008 version of DX9c, and the 180.42 forceware driver for FarCry2 prior to trying the resolution change.

Thanks but 180.42 Forceware driver?

ATI cards here...

JC316 · Oct 22, 2008

Yeah, be sure to install the latest version of DX, not just what comes with Vista. It's probably on the Far Cry 2 disc. If it asks you to update DX, always say yes as it will only update what needs to be.

erocker · Oct 22, 2008

Far Cry 2 doesn't do a DX update for some reason.

oli_ramsay · Oct 23, 2008

I've had that happen to me a couple of times too, the game just quits instantly as if I've pressed alt+F4. No idea what causes it though, using ATi's hotfix driver. It hasn't happened since I turned down my OC to 840 from 850 GPU.

Bytor · Oct 23, 2008

oli_ramsay said:
I've had that happen to me a couple of times too, the game just quits instantly as if I've pressed alt+F4. No idea what causes it though, using ATi's hotfix driver. It hasn't happened since I turned down my OC to 840 from 850 GPU.

I thought about the OC on my cards so I have all 3-3870's running at stock settings...
Still does the same S@#%..

What a POS.... Would make a sweet $50 Beer Coaster...

JC316 · Oct 23, 2008

I hate to sound like a broken record here, but are you fully updated with the link that erocker posted? EA games are notorious for have crashes just like this when DX isn't updated. I had it happen with Crysis.

newconroer · Oct 23, 2008

erocker said:
That isn't a fix, the OP of this thread isn't even running at that resolution. If you have a fix, post it, we don't need links to your website.

Install this, as Vista doesn't update DirectX. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en

Erm but the game did...like nearly every bloody game it automatically installs DX. Maybe you missed it? I distinctly remember seeing it and thinking 'Dammit, fu**ing developers..'

Bytor said:
I thought about the OC on my cards so I have all 3-3870's running at stock settings...
Still does the same S@#%..

What a POS.... Would make a sweet $50 Beer Coaster...

Have you tried with just two or even a single card, rather than three?

AphexDreamer · Oct 23, 2008

Did you install service pack 1 when you reinstalled vista.

And the fact that is just crashing to your desktop with no message of any kind is making me think it something with your monitors/games settings. Try a lower resolution or a different refresh rate.

erocker · Oct 23, 2008

newconroer said:
Erm but the game did...like nearly every bloody game it automatically installs DX. Maybe you missed it? I distinctly remember seeing it and thinking 'Dammit, fu**ing developers..'

Have you tried with just two or even a single card, rather than three?

Seriously I didn't see it. I did get my copy through steam so I don't know if that makes a difference. :ohwell:

Bytor · Oct 23, 2008

AphexDreamer said:
Did you install service pack 1 when you reinstalled vista.

And the fact that is just crashing to your desktop with no message of any kind is making me think it something with your monitors/games settings. Try a lower resolution or a different refresh rate.

No never installed SP1, Downloading SP1 now...

I have tried running 1 card, then 2 cards and all 3 cards and they all do the same thing.
I dropped the res. down, but didn't try the refresh rate.

But I would think they would release something that would play right out of the box without having to dick around with it..

AphexDreamer · Oct 23, 2008

Bytor said:
No never installed SP1, Downloading SP1 now...

I have tried running 1 card, then 2 cards and all 3 cards and they all do the same thing.
I dropped the res. down, but didn't try the refresh rate.

But I would think they would release something that would play right out of the box without having to dick around with it..

And it has for most.

Install service pack 1 and see if that doesn't solve your problem.

AphexDreamer · Oct 23, 2008

erocker said:
Seriously I didn't see it. I did get my copy through steam so I don't know if that makes a difference.

Yeah the retail game install's DX stuff.

LanPartyGuide · Oct 23, 2008

Ok, my friend narrowed his issue down to the Anti Aliasing. He's running it at 1680x1050 with everything maxed out. As soon as he turns on AA, it will crash. Turning that off has solved his problem. Can anyone else test this?

AphexDreamer · Oct 23, 2008

LanPartyGuide said:
Ok, my friend narrowed his issue down to the Anti Aliasing. He's running it at 1680x1050 with everything maxed out. As soon as he turns on AA, it will crash. Turning that off has solved his problem. Can anyone else test this?

Does he use HDR instead of Bloom? I can't turn on AA with HDR, my computer doesn't crash but it sees nothing but black. I can however enable AA with Bloom, so thats what I do.

LanPartyGuide · Oct 23, 2008

I have both running right now, with AA 2x and it works fine. I also have a GTX260 216 core (if that makes a difference). Maybe the 180.42 forceware beta drivers enable this?

AphexDreamer · Oct 23, 2008

LanPartyGuide said:
I have both running right now, with AA 2x and it works fine. I also have a GTX260 216 core (if that makes a difference). Maybe the 180.42 forceware beta drivers enable this?

Can you really have both running? Are you sure its just checked but the CHECK BOX is not highlighted with black boarders, like the others?

I'll have to try enable both... see if AA will work with both on. Cause so far aa doesn't work with HDR on my side.

LanPartyGuide · Oct 23, 2008

They are both definitely enabled and 2x AA is there too... no crashing, no issues. Also, this card runs the game like butter at these settings. Framerate claims between 30 and 45 fps (seems faster).

Tip: 'showFps 1' will enable the framerate if you type it into the console.

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