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Old 09-22-2005, 08:59 PM
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Default Fable The Lost Chapters

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
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Old 09-22-2005, 09:50 PM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

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?

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Old 09-23-2005, 01:19 AM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters


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
>

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I had the exact same problem....

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Old 09-23-2005, 07:54 AM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

Hi,

"bread29" <breadandbutter29@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1127456100.926329.6920@g47g2000cwa.googlegrou ps.com...
|
| 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
| >
| __________________________________________________ _______
|
| I had the exact same problem....
|

What did you do to resolve the problem?

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Old 09-23-2005, 01:50 PM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

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.
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
>
>

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Old 09-23-2005, 03:00 PM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

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
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Old 09-23-2005, 03:00 PM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

Hallo!
I was so disappointed when fable started messing with me.
The first thing it did was after a successful install, when I tried lunching
it the game started and with a blink after that it shuts down and a “windows
error have accord” massage popped up. I change the compability options for
fable so it started with “windows 2000”. When I did this, the game started
successfully. Though at a special point in the game (when you exit The Guild
Woods) the game shuts down. And as it is now I am stuck because of it. I
really wish for a answer or a patch soon.

This is my system specs:
P4 3.2ghz
1532mb ram ddr 400
ATI Sapphire 850xtp with 256mb
Latest ATI cataclysm drivers (5.7)
Windows XP with service pack 2

Thanks for any help
Joel

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Old 09-23-2005, 03:55 PM
Maximus
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

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.
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
>
>

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Old 09-25-2005, 02:56 PM
Jimmy S.
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

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.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| >
| >


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Old 09-26-2005, 07:00 AM
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Default Re: Fable The Lost Chapters

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.
> | > __________________________________________________ _______
> | >
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

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