Hardware or software?

YanBooth · 03-07-2005, 12:22 PM

I think that it is software, but I could be wrong... One game will not start anymore, and this started after I updated my ATI vid card to Catalyst 5.2, but at the same time I re-seated the video card after dusting out the old desktop...

Thanks

Yan

Cody · 03-07-2005, 12:31 PM

What do you mean by will not start? Do you recieve an error message?

Regulus · 03-07-2005, 12:49 PM

Maybe an unrequired question, but what game is it?
I wouldn't think it is the updating the drivers. I would check your vid card once more and see if it wobbles, even a bit. My vid card got loose just a smidge and Rome wouldn't start.

TheMajor · 03-07-2005, 12:49 PM

Its a software problem. Try uninstalling the drivers and re-installing them in safe-mode with AV disabled.

YanBooth · 03-07-2005, 01:30 PM

What is AV? Uninstall the drivers with driver cleaner?

Its a pretty old game, GTA Vice City

Yan

TheMajor · 03-07-2005, 01:37 PM

AV=antivirus

Uninstall them from start>settings>control panel>add/remove programs.

Also make sure you have the latest DirectX version installed. I think 9.0c is the latest?

YanBooth · 03-07-2005, 01:41 PM

I have 9.0c...

before I spend more time, where can I dl old drivers? 4.12 (I believe it was the one before 5.1) worked really well with all my games.

Can I install old drivers, or will say that the one I have is new and I cannot install the old one?

Sorry if I'm not being very clear, but I have the flu, so I'm feeling a little dizzy and out of it...

Yan

TheMajor · 03-07-2005, 02:06 PM

I dunno where you can get them. Try google. Uninstall the new drivers, then reboot, then install old drivers. Should work fine.

03-07-2005, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
YanBooth Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 874	Hardware or software? I think that it is software, but I could be wrong... One game will not start anymore, and this started after I updated my ATI vid card to Catalyst 5.2, but at the same time I re-seated the video card after dusting out the old desktop... Thanks Yan __________________ XS RULES!!! I have officially referred you.

03-07-2005, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cody True Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 112	What do you mean by will not start? Do you recieve an error message? __________________ ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe Mobo AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 2 GB PC 3200 DUal-Channel ATI Radeon 7500 (Omega driver) 2 x 120 GB Maxtor 7200 Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Viewsonic 19\" CRT WinXp Pro SP2 -------------------------------------------------- The Gaming Forums

03-07-2005, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,041	Its a software problem. Try uninstalling the drivers and re-installing them in safe-mode with AV disabled. __________________

03-07-2005, 01:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
YanBooth Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 874	What is AV? Uninstall the drivers with driver cleaner? Its a pretty old game, GTA Vice City Yan __________________ XS RULES!!! I have officially referred you.

03-07-2005, 01:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,041	AV=antivirus Uninstall them from start>settings>control panel>add/remove programs. Also make sure you have the latest DirectX version installed. I think 9.0c is the latest? __________________

03-07-2005, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Regulus Ultra Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 821	Maybe an unrequired question, but what game is it? I wouldn't think it is the updating the drivers. I would check your vid card once more and see if it wobbles, even a bit. My vid card got loose just a smidge and Rome wouldn't start.

03-07-2005, 01:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
YanBooth Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 874	I have 9.0c... before I spend more time, where can I dl old drivers? 4.12 (I believe it was the one before 5.1) worked really well with all my games. Can I install old drivers, or will say that the one I have is new and I cannot install the old one? Sorry if I'm not being very clear, but I have the flu, so I'm feeling a little dizzy and out of it... Yan __________________ XS RULES!!! I have officially referred you.

03-07-2005, 02:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,041	I dunno where you can get them. Try google. Uninstall the new drivers, then reboot, then install old drivers. Should work fine. __________________

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