Can't install Far Cry - Intel 64-bit

[MIDIman]

Hi all - just put together a new setup with an Intel 3.4ghz 64-bit cpu with Windows XP x64. Unfortunately, I can't install Far Cry, which I got with it from newegg. When I put in the first CD, it doesn't autostart. Trying to run setup.exe from it ends with a close-box error: "Setup Launcher has encountered a problem and needs to close...etc"

I've tried using the x64 patch, but it of course requires first installing the game. Is there something I'm missing here?

 

[Steaksauce]

Beta?

 

[stevty2889]

Do you have all the drivers installed, anything showing a yellow exclamation in device manager? Any other programs giving you trouble? Thats the problem with XP-64, still too many incompatibilities.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Could be the copy protection, especially if you have virtual-CD software installed or are trying to install from a burner instead of a reader.

 

[MIDIman]

Actually:

1) This is a retail purchase of the game - straight from newegg,

2) I installed the downloadable demo - all worked fine!

3) I have not yet installed any virtual DVD software - i.e. like Daemon Tools. Only CD/DVD related software would be Nero 7.

4) There is one item without a device driver in the Device Manager - "PCI device" - after reading up, and using a device checker program, it appears to be the SATA/ATA driver from Marvell, and I have yet to find a fix for it. Nonetheless, the HD works fine, so I'm not sure if this would affect a video game installation...

I did notice that its not just the game. While I've downloaded just about every driver for the computer rather than use the included CD's, after installing an Audigy 4, I popped in the included CD to install a non-downloadable driver and noticed that I could not run the setup.exe from that either!


I've also tried copying the files to the HD...still get the same error.


Anything else? This isn't actually for me but for a co-worker, so I can try again on Monday...