Author Topic: Well, RA2's died on me... (Read 3330 times)

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?

Trovaner · « **Reply #1 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.

Badger · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2013, 05:51:48 PM »

Waiting 5 minutes doesn't help. =/

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #3 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.

Venko · « **Reply #4 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...

Badger · « **Reply #5 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...

madman3 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2013, 11:25:43 AM »

You might want to do a registry cleanup.

Badger · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2013, 01:09:44 PM »

Didn't work. =/

Venko · « **Reply #8 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...

Badger · « **Reply #9 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.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #10 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

Venko · « **Reply #11 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...

Badger · « **Reply #12 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.

Venko · « **Reply #13 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...

123savethewhales · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2013, 03:57:14 PM »

At least we are not being force to use window 8....... yet.

Venko · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2013, 06:34:24 PM »

Badger · « **Reply #16 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.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #17 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.

Badger · « **Reply #18 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:20:44 AM »

IIRC all of EA's games support Mac, and steam is supporting Linux more and more.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #19 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.