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pmanzana
25 Sep 2007, 06:30
Hello there.
I recently installed Worms Armageddon on my Computer. I updated to the WA_update-3.6.28.0_Beta with the .exe installer, followed instructions and accepted the GFX update that it asks. I already ran the game on Vista but another computer. It had Vista Ultimate and now I have Vista Basic. The Specifications of my computer can be found on the ErrorLOG.txt found HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/?1gbjyylsj9x)
I Start the Game, it changes Screen Res., then Black, then back to Win, back to Black and then again back to Win but this time with the error message. I really want to play. Pleeease Reply :)
Best Regards
PS: In case the link above does not work, the errorlog.txt can be found here.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1gbjyylsj9x

bonz
25 Sep 2007, 06:32
Did you have admin access on Vista Basic when you installed the game?
IIRC, that was the cause previously.

pmanzana
25 Sep 2007, 06:43
Did you have admin access on Vista Basic when you installed the game?
IIRC, that was the cause previously.
Yes I did. I do actually. The thing is that on my older comp. it worked perfectly and I did EXACTLY the same thing installing both. The only diff is that I now have Basic instead of Ultimate and my new comp. is more powerfull.
OLD:
Intel Pentium M 1.7 GHz
1 GB RAM DDR2
Intel ExtremeGraphics Integrated Card
New:
Intel Core 2 Duo 1,66 GHz
1 GB RAM DDR2
Intel X3100 Graphics

Muzer
25 Sep 2007, 07:21
Ah. Some intel graphics cards/chipsets have bad graphics drivers for vista. They aren't compatible with direct draw, which WA relies on.
Options:
Downgrade to XP
get a new graphics card
wait for wa v4.0 (not any time soon)
Bug intel for new vista drivers - see the thread in the main wa forum called "stupid intel graphics chipsets" or something

pmanzana
26 Sep 2007, 05:11
But I had an Intel Card before, so why with this one? This one is supposed to be MUCH better. I couldnt even run Windows Vista Aero or Dreamscene features.

CyberShadow
26 Sep 2007, 13:35
pmanzana: I have nothing to add here. See this thread:
Stupid Intel chipsets/graphics cards (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34046)

franpa
26 Sep 2007, 14:51
But I had an Intel Card before, so why with this one? This one is supposed to be MUCH better. I couldnt even run Windows Vista Aero or Dreamscene features.
different video card... different drivers.

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