game installation problems

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  1. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    the first problem of my laptop. games won't install.

    i tired installing my (store bought) copy of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and the installation would freeze right as it should start putting files on my computer. i then tried installing my (store bought) copy of Generals and while it did install, it won't lay. it freezes at the splashscreen of the tanks riding through the dirt towards the screen with the games title above it.

    are core duo processors compatible with 32bit games? what am i doing wrong here?
     
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  2. ch424

    ch424 Design Warrior

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    Core Duo chips are 32 bit. Try updating your graphics card drivers.
     
  3. riluve

    riluve What's a Dremel?

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    I would say with issues like this, you CPU is the last culprit to suspect (well maybe the CPU and the keyboard are in a dead tie for last suspect).

    As ch424 suggested I would look first to the video card and the video drivers - esp if the first game has some video it plays in conjunction with the place it fails during installation. Additionally, if this is a laptop, frankly, unless it's designed for gaming or a desktop replacement, I don't think you can simply expect the video card to be able to support many games.

    Are these games very old or very new? I have found that games don't have a very long life in the world of compatibility. I use to run the first edition of C&C general on some P2 machine, but it absolutely doesn't like anything current even though I was running XP back then as well. And obviously if they are brand new games there are bound to be issues (games are just notorious like that).

    Have you been able to install other non-video intensive software?
     
  4. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    You might want to try forcing the affinity of the game onto one processor - maybe it's the dual processing thing that's confusing the games?
     
  5. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    how would one go abouts doing something like that, if one were so inclined?

    [/slingblade off] it ran fine on my parents P4 celeron @ 2.26GHz, i don't know about sound, since that part of the mobo TASAD (took a s*** and died)

    .:EDIT:. figure this one out, the worldbuilder app (creates maps for multiplayer or single payer skirmishes) booted fine, generals still freezes
     
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  6. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    C&C: Red Alert ran fine. ITS A WINDOWS 95 ONLY GAME!!! how does that make any sense?!?! (i ran it in the compatibility mode and it had no sound, but still!)
     
  7. riluve

    riluve What's a Dremel?

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    What are the stats on the video card/chip?
     
  8. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    intel core duo 1.66GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB l2 Cache

    ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 up to 512MB HyperMemory

    1BG DDR2 RAM

    15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite LCD

    \thats why they have these stckerson new laptops!
     
  9. riluve

    riluve What's a Dremel?

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    Seems like that should be perfectly ok. I would get on the horn with the manufacturer and ATI and see which might be willing/able to help.
     
  10. kenco_uk

    kenco_uk I unsuccessfully then tried again

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    There's your problem. You've installed the memory back to front.
     
  11. TheoGeo

    TheoGeo What are these goddamn animals?!

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    Is it sad that i laughed at that?

    I think your problem is that the games are rather old, probably dont like your shiny new computer. For the one that actually instals, you could try looking for a patch for it.
     
  12. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    i got Return To Castle Wolfenstein GOTY edition and it was working fine, then this error message started coming up every time i tried to play it:

    Code:
    Wolf 1.32 win-x86 May  1 2002
    ----- FS_Startup -----
    Current search path:
    C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\sp_pak4.pk3 (21 files)
    C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\sp_pak3.pk3 (14 files)
    C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\sp_pak2.pk3 (232 files)
    C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\sp_pak1.pk3 (1342 files)
    C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1\main\pak0.pk3 (4775 files)
    C:\PROGRA~1\RETURN~1/main
    
    ----------------------
    6384 files in pk3 files
    execing default.cfg
    couldn't exec language.cfg
    execing wolfconfig.cfg
    execing autoexec.cfg
    Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
    ...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III
    Bypassing CD checks
    ----- Client Initialization -----
    Cmd_AddCommand: map_restart already defined
    ----- Initializing Renderer ----
    -------------------------------
    ----- Client Initialization Complete -----
    ----- R_Init -----
    Initializing OpenGL subsystem
    ...initializing QGL
    ...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
    ...setting mode 8: 1280 1024 FS
    ...using desktop display depth of 32
    ...calling CDS: failed, bad mode
    ...trying next higher resolution: failed, bad mode
    ...restoring display settings
    ...registered window class
    ...created window@3,22 (1286x1056)
    Initializing OpenGL driver
    ...getting DC: succeeded
    ...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
    ...53 PFDs found
    ...hardware acceleration found
    ...PIXELFORMAT 5 selected
    ...creating GL context: succeeded
    ...making context current: succeeded
    ...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
    ...setting mode 8: 1280 1024 FS
    ...using colorsbits of 16
    ...calling CDS: failed, bad mode
    ...trying next higher resolution: failed, bad mode
    ...restoring display settings
    ...window already present, CreateWindowEx skipped
    Initializing OpenGL driver
    ...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
    ...shutting down QGL
    ...unloading OpenGL DLL
    ...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
    ...initializing QGL
    ...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
    ...shutting down QGL
    ----- CL_Shutdown -----
    RE_Shutdown( 1 )
    -----------------------
    GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
    
    
    OpenGL was working fine before, and i changed nothing! whats up with games on this rig? apps install fine, even open source ones like AbiWord.
     
  13. keith_j_snyder2

    keith_j_snyder2 What's a Dremel?

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    try some other game if the same thing happens then u might wanna FORMAT
     
  14. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    what would happen to the programs i have on the drive? will the battery management stuff still be on it?
     
  15. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    so i just bought "the first decade" C&C amthology. everything went fine, i just got off of a 5 hour C&C binge. the first one is my favorite
     
  16. riluve

    riluve What's a Dremel?

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    If I remember correctly I never got the first one working on any machine I bought after 2002 or so.
     
  17. I'm_Not_A_Monster

    I'm_Not_A_Monster Hey, eat this...

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    its windows 95 only. red alert is the same
     

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