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Robot Arena => General Support => Topic started by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 08:39:05 PM

Title: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 08:39:05 PM
I have seen a few other people with the same problem as I, but I haven't found a solution so far. I start the game and my screen flashes black, then this:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/ra2ah.jpg/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/ra2ah.jpg/)

I am running Windows Vista 32-bit.
I have tried uninstalling and install RA multiple times.
I have tried Sage's DSL and RA2 downloads.
I have tried all compatibility settings for all operating systems that I can.
I have tried RA v1.3, 1.2, and 1.4.
I have restarted my computer with each new installation (so obviously two aren't running at the same time.)
I have tried replacing the CFG with a fresh, working one.

This same crash every single time. What do I do? I haven't gotten it to run, period, since i've gotten this error.
Can someone please help? :/
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: ACAMS on March 03, 2012, 08:50:23 PM
Go to C:\Program Files\Infogrames\Robot Arena 2 DSL (or where ever you crashing game is) and open ra2.cfg with notepad and set to your screen resolution...

FSDisplayWidth=1600
FSDisplayHeight=1200
FS3DDisplayWidth=1600
FS3DDisplayHeight=1200
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on March 03, 2012, 08:52:36 PM
 :welcome

And yeah I had that problem on vista before, just turn it to full screen if you can get to the main menu or do what ACAMs said and it should work.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 08:59:00 PM
No difference whatsoever. I haven't done anything strange or unusual (like modding) except download (and try to no avail) DSL.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on March 03, 2012, 09:01:40 PM
No difference whatsoever. I haven't done anything strange or unusual (like modding) except download (and try to no avail) DSL.
Have you mixed it with another copy of RA2? If so that could be a problem.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 09:09:07 PM
No difference whatsoever. I haven't done anything strange or unusual (like modding) except download (and try to no avail) DSL.
Have you mixed it with another copy of RA2? If so that could be a problem.

I haven't mixed 'em. I just downloaded them, put them in the correct spots, and tried launching.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on March 03, 2012, 09:10:25 PM
No difference whatsoever. I haven't done anything strange or unusual (like modding) except download (and try to no avail) DSL.
Have you mixed it with another copy of RA2? If so that could be a problem.

I haven't mixed 'em. I just downloaded them, put them in the correct spots, and tried launching.
By which spot do you mean? The Infograms folder?
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 09:11:28 PM
I've tried on my desktop, program files, documents, and infogrames folder (in program files.)
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: GroudonRobotWars on March 03, 2012, 09:15:43 PM
So, you say you did no modifications to the game. Is your user account the computer owner(or administrator) Because if not it can limit features on games.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 09:17:06 PM
I am the administrator on my computer.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: ACAMS on March 03, 2012, 10:47:59 PM
What is your screen resolution?
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 03, 2012, 11:27:55 PM
I changed the resolutions you provided with my own, which are 1680 x 1050.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: ACAMS on March 04, 2012, 09:05:40 AM
Try 800x600 and see if it still crashes.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 04, 2012, 11:53:54 AM
The 800x600 resolutions didn't change anything.

I don't know if this is the reason, but I got a new graphics card before this error started happening, a Nvidia GTX560. Could that be the problem?
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: ACAMS on March 04, 2012, 04:51:36 PM
Maybe .... probably, because nVidia has messed up this game in the past so bad that I now use ATI. The 1.3 patch is supposed to fix older nVidia problems but may not work with your new card.
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: Arteth on March 04, 2012, 07:25:58 PM
Maybe .... probably, because nVidia has messed up this game in the past so bad that I now use ATI. The 1.3 patch is supposed to fix older nVidia problems but may not work with your new card.

That would suck. I really hope that is not the case. Would using my old graphics card along with this one possibly fix it?
Title: Re: On-Startup Crash
Post by: ACAMS on March 05, 2012, 03:27:33 PM
Use your old card instead just to see!