Starbuck1975
Lifer
First my system specs:
WIN XP w/SP2
Abit AN8 32X
Soundblaster Audigy 2
eVGA 7900GT KO
2GB (2x1GB) OCZ Platinum dual channel memory
AMD X2 3800+
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow has a system diagnostic tool before running the game, and it accepts my system configuration as being suitable for playing the game.
When I go to run the game, the Ubisoft logo stutters and stammers, often resulting in it crashing to my desktop. In the rare instance that I can actually access the menu, once I enter the game, everything runs in slow motion and inevitably crashes.
My first troubleshooting step was of course to patch the game, update all of my drivers, ensure my DirectX was current, defragment my drive, and run Scan Disk. None of these troubleshooting steps worked.
The tech support representative suggested that I run the game from the executable file that resides in the installed Program folder. The first time I tried this, the game did work for about an hour. However, when I returned to the game the following day, the crashing problem once again appeared.
The next step the technical service representative suggested is that I disable all nonessential programs through msconfig. I selected Selective Startup, and only enabled the system.ini file and win.ini file.
After restarting, Windows appeared differently. I went to run the game, but it crashed out stating that I didnt have an audio driver installed.
I went back into msconfig, and selected "Load System Services" in addition to the system.ini and win.ini files. When I restarted, windows appeared normal, but I encountered the same freezing and crashing problem as before.
What other troubleshooting options are there? Or rather, what could be in the Load System Services that is causing the crash to occur? I can't imagine it is anything with my system, as I have multiple games installed, and they all run flawlessly.
WIN XP w/SP2
Abit AN8 32X
Soundblaster Audigy 2
eVGA 7900GT KO
2GB (2x1GB) OCZ Platinum dual channel memory
AMD X2 3800+
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow has a system diagnostic tool before running the game, and it accepts my system configuration as being suitable for playing the game.
When I go to run the game, the Ubisoft logo stutters and stammers, often resulting in it crashing to my desktop. In the rare instance that I can actually access the menu, once I enter the game, everything runs in slow motion and inevitably crashes.
My first troubleshooting step was of course to patch the game, update all of my drivers, ensure my DirectX was current, defragment my drive, and run Scan Disk. None of these troubleshooting steps worked.
The tech support representative suggested that I run the game from the executable file that resides in the installed Program folder. The first time I tried this, the game did work for about an hour. However, when I returned to the game the following day, the crashing problem once again appeared.
The next step the technical service representative suggested is that I disable all nonessential programs through msconfig. I selected Selective Startup, and only enabled the system.ini file and win.ini file.
After restarting, Windows appeared differently. I went to run the game, but it crashed out stating that I didnt have an audio driver installed.
I went back into msconfig, and selected "Load System Services" in addition to the system.ini and win.ini files. When I restarted, windows appeared normal, but I encountered the same freezing and crashing problem as before.
What other troubleshooting options are there? Or rather, what could be in the Load System Services that is causing the crash to occur? I can't imagine it is anything with my system, as I have multiple games installed, and they all run flawlessly.
