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#13 (**permalink**) 10-04-2005, 09:05 PM

Problem solved

Soundcard issue; see the following

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy® series, Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum series,
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX series
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 series including Sound Blaster Platinum,
Sound Blaster Platinum eX and Sound Blaster Value
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS series including Sound Blaster Platinum
and Sound Blaster Platinum Pro
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 series
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook series
then
http://ca.creative.com/support/downl...pe=1&details=1

Downloaded, installed. I can now play the game

This driver supports OpenAL which the other drivers had not done.

"ptnawazaa" wrote:

> PLZZZZZ do something with this erro this is ridiculous! i just bought it and
> i can't play and i did everything all these guys did (upgrade everything,
> restarts, reinstall and all u can imagine) and we stilll can play the dam
> game, something is wrong with the game definetly and not with our computers.
> especially mine that has more than enough of the minimun required.
>
> "Taffy2c" wrote:
>
> > I've had exactly the same thing happen with me. Bought the game, installed
> > it, then I can't play it. Have upgraded video and sound driver, disabled
> > sound, uninstalled, reinstalled. I still get the "game has failed to exit
> > properly"message, with sending the error to Microsoft.
> >
> > I'm playing Dungeon Siege II with no problems. This has me really annoyed as
> > nothing has been done to address the problem. Obviously. It's disappointing
> > as this looks good.
> >
> > I've used that website for trying various things without success. Any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Meanwhile, I'll go back and play Dungeon Siege II which I can play.
> >
> > Sue
> >
> > "Maximus" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks I will give that a try. An additional note on the failure. I have
> > > discovered that the program crashes somewhere between the start of the
> > > initial Fable splash screen and the start of the EULA agreement.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Maximus,
> > > >
> > > > Your ATI 9600 is one of the supported cards according to:
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/games/fable/support.asp
> > > > however since the suspect is still your sound card, I wonder
> > > > if we could disable the card/sound HW acceleration as a test:
> > > > http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#v9
> > > > if that fails, I would urge you to go through the troubleshooting
> > > > steps on that page, even if you may have done them before.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> > > > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > > >
> > > > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> > > > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> > > > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> > > > __________________________________________________ _______
> > > >
> > > > "Maximus" <Maximus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0199A171-E412-4FC5-B5AC-465AFFCA1785@microsoft.com...
> > > > | The ATI and SoundMax drivers are up to date. When I saw the post on the
> > > > | Soundblaster cards I thought I would give that a try.
> > > > |
> > > > | Kevin
> > > > |
> > > > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> > > > |
> > > > | > Hi,
> > > > | >
> > > > | > "Maximus" <Maximus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F937BAAD-6286-46CF-96B3-4EBD413F67CC@microsoft.com...
> > > > | > |I installed the program and then started it from the desktop. The Fable
> > > > | > | splash screen appears then goes out. You then get an error message that
> > > > | > | Fable has failed to exit correctly and it is suggested that you use safe
> > > > | > | mode. You have the choices of safe mode or continue anyway. Regardless of
> > > > | > | what you select the program will close and you will get the message that the
> > > > | > | program was closed and do you want to send the results to microsoft.
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | I have uninstalled the program and reinstalled it without success.
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | The computer is a Dell 8250 with 512 megs of RAM, a ATI 9600 video card and
> > > > | > | a built in SoundMax sound card. All of the hardware is over the minimum
> > > > | > | specs for the game. I read in the readme file that there has been a problem
> > > > | > | with certain Sound Blaster drivers but my computer does not use a Sound
> > > > | > | Blaster sound card.
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | Thanks
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | Kevin
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> > > > | > |
> > > > | > | > Hi,
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | > | > "Maximus" <Maximus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7DAB13B-7E61-4663-9206-113B31AF8AFB@microsoft.com...
> > > > | > | > | Hi I am looking for a forum or an email address to get some help with Fable.
> > > > | > | > | Can anyone point me in the direction.
> > > > | > | > |
> > > > | > | > | I cannot get the game to start even though I have more then the necessary
> > > > | > | > | hardware requirements.
> > > > | > | > |
> > > > | > | > | Thanks
> > > > | > | > |
> > > > | > | > | Kevin
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | > | > What happens exactly? Does it give you an error message?
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | > | > --
> > > > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> > > > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> > > > | > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> > > > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> > > > | > | > __________________________________________________ _______
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | > | >
> > > > | >
> > > > | > Speaking of drivers, have you updated your ATI and SoundMax drivers?
> > > > | >
> > > > | > --
> > > > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> > > > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> > > > | >
> > > > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> > > > | > MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> > > > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> > > > | > __________________________________________________ _______
> > > > | >
> > > > | >
> > > > | >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >