Sweet!
You know, everyone always says to upgrade drivers, but it's
become a normal reaction to assume that our drivers are fine
since they work with other games. I'm glad you persevered!
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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"Taffy2c" <Taffy2c@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:60C861AB-20D8-4111-89E0-ECEF25760618@microsoft.com...
| Problem solved
|
| Soundcard issue; see the following
|
| Creative Sound Blaster AudigyR series, Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum series,
| Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX series
| Creative Sound BlasterR 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.
| > > > > | > __________________________________________________ _______
| > > > > | >
| > > > > | >
| > > > > | >
| > > > >
| > > > >
| > > > >
Re: Fable The Lost Chapters
