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Robot Arena => General Support => Topic started by: Badger on March 29, 2013, 03:49:21 PM

Title: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 29, 2013, 03:49:21 PM: After so long of having no problems, every version of RA2 I have crashes immediately on startup, with the 'Robot Arena 2 is not responding' windows error message popping up every time. I've tried running as admi, running in XP compatibility mode, running from desktop, documents, downloads etc. I've obviously also tried a fresh install (from Sage's sig).

Any help?
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Trovaner on March 29, 2013, 05:30:42 PM: How long are you waiting before hitting the "Close the program" button? The not responding message can pop up while the game is loading because the game doesn't give your computer any feedback about its progress.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 29, 2013, 05:51:48 PM: Waiting 5 minutes doesn't help. =/
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on March 29, 2013, 07:43:50 PM: Drop Robot Designs folder and Teams folders on desktop and install a clean copy. Then just transfer your bots. Should fix it.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on March 29, 2013, 08:30:57 PM: If a fresh copy of RA2 don't work, then the problem is in your OS for sure...
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 30, 2013, 11:17:32 AM: Windows 7 64-bit. But I've not had any problems before and I haven't changed anything, so...
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: madman3 on March 30, 2013, 11:25:43 AM: You might want to do a registry cleanup.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 30, 2013, 01:09:44 PM: Didn't work. =/
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on March 30, 2013, 01:35:19 PM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on March 30, 2013, 11:17:32 AM
Windows 7 64-bit. But I've not had any problems before and I haven't changed anything, so...
Dude... It's WINDOWS, it don't need any obvious reason to screw up. Lately all windows are bullsh**. Vista, 7, 8... I'm with XP, and the last time when I reinstalled my OS was 4 years ago, when I bought the PC... If You get my point...
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 30, 2013, 01:48:39 PM: MS-DOS master race.

But seriously. Window 7 is the only OS for gamers ATM, with DX11 not supporting XP.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on March 30, 2013, 02:02:58 PM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on March 30, 2013, 01:48:39 PM
MS-DOS master race.

But seriously. Window 7 is the only OS for gamers ATM, with DX11 not supporting XP.

>implying gamer
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on March 30, 2013, 02:12:46 PM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on March 30, 2013, 01:48:39 PM
...with DX11 not supporting XP.
Why they will release a SP4 for XP with a DX11 and fixes for a modern hardware for free, when they can charge You for this as a new sh**ty OS... Think,... it's not illegal yet...
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 30, 2013, 02:28:57 PM: *facepalm*

I'm not saying that XP is a bad OS, but because DX11 is not supported, more and more games will not work on XP. And because I use this PC for gaming, having an OS that is losing and will be losing support from games is kinda a bad idea.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on March 30, 2013, 02:49:23 PM: Dude, I'm not forcing You to downgrade to XP, I just made my point, in telling how the lame MS is forcing people to use their latest craps... The day of the free OSs is approaching very fast...
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: 123savethewhales on March 30, 2013, 03:57:14 PM: At least we are not being force to use window 8....... yet.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on March 31, 2013, 06:34:24 PM: (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/27608windows-8.jpg)

(http://i.eatliver.com/2012/8885.jpg)
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on March 31, 2013, 07:48:25 PM: If they stick with the Metro UI, more and more programs will start supporting Linux over Windows, thus allowing the mass-takeup of the OS. Hopefully newer games will start supporting Linux, so I can have an excuse to switch over.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on March 31, 2013, 10:05:37 PM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on March 31, 2013, 07:48:25 PM
If they stick with the Metro UI, more and more programs will start supporting Linux over Windows, thus allowing the mass-takeup of the OS. Hopefully newer games will start supporting Linux, so I can have an excuse to switch over.

That will never happen because Microsoft pays companies to produce games exclusively for Windows. Otherwise there would be more Linux or Mac gaming to begin with.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 01, 2013, 07:20:44 AM: IIRC all of EA's games support Mac, and steam is supporting Linux more and more.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on April 01, 2013, 09:38:12 AM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 01, 2013, 07:20:44 AM
IIRC all of EA's games support Mac, and steam is supporting Linux more and more.

Let me reword that... There aren't many good games for Linux and Mac. EA makes very few good games. And as far as Steam, that's good to hear, but I'd bet they're not the big selling games.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 01, 2013, 10:08:25 AM: You are correct, but my point is that the change is happening, even if it is slow.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on April 02, 2013, 09:30:31 AM: The insolent decisions that MS takes, will lead to a fail sooner or later... :bigsmile:
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 02, 2013, 09:31:47 AM: Anyways, I defragged, updated my graphics driver, put my graphics drivers back to an old version, and updated them again. Nothing worked. =/
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on April 02, 2013, 09:38:15 AM: Did you try a clean copy like I suggested?
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 02, 2013, 09:48:30 AM: yep
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on April 02, 2013, 09:57:53 AM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 02, 2013, 09:31:47 AM
Anyways, I defragged, updated my graphics driver, put my graphics drivers back to an old version, and updated them again. Nothing worked. =/
Do You know how people calls something, that denies to work no matter what You try to fix it?
...a new OS from MS...
In Win 8 You even get a sad face :( in the BSOD, come on...
:rotflmao:
I bet, that the problem is not with the RA2.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 02, 2013, 10:33:14 AM: I literally understood none of that. =/
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on April 02, 2013, 12:23:18 PM: Quote from: Venko on April 02, 2013, 09:57:53 AM
Do You know how people calls something, that denies to work no matter what You try to fix it?
...a new OS from MS...
A joke about Microsoft.
In Win 8 You even get a sad face :( in the BSOD, come on...
http://www.google.bg/search?hl=bg&q=windows%208%20bsod&gbv=2&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi (http://www.google.bg/search?hl=bg&q=windows%208%20bsod&gbv=2&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi)
I bet, that the problem is not with the RA2.
An advice.
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 02, 2013, 12:35:52 PM: I don't have windows 8. I have windows 7. Care to suggest any other OS I could use?

And I've had fewer problems with Windows 7 than I have had with Ubuntu Linux (In the short time that I tried it.)
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on April 02, 2013, 12:46:42 PM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 02, 2013, 12:35:52 PM
I don't have windows 8. I have windows 7. Care to suggest any other OS I could use?

And I've had fewer problems with Windows 7 than I have had with Ubuntu Linux (In the short time that I tried it.)
Is "reinstalling the same windows" an option for You?
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Badger on April 02, 2013, 12:50:23 PM: Not really, because my disc drive decimates any disc that goes in it. I'll see if I can pirate W7 Ultimate and put it on a USB...
Title: Re: Well, RA2's died on me...
Post by: Venko on April 02, 2013, 12:57:58 PM: Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on April 02, 2013, 12:50:23 PM
Not really, because my disc drive decimates any disc that goes in it. I'll see if I can pirate W7 Ultimate and put it on a USB...
Maybe You installed some new Havok, DX, PhysicsX, OpenGL or other stuff like this for some game, and this screw up your RA2, which needs older versions to operate properly?