Game will not launch

[HannibalBa]

Hello all, just recently found this game collecting dust in my closet, got a nostalgic feeling, and decided to install it. Unfortunately, it won't work. I've tried everything, compatibility mode, 256 colors, the works.

What happens is, after I select all the stuff I want in the game and click launch, it goes to a black screen and nothing happens. At all.

I was just wondering if this had anything to do with Windows XP, or maybe because I have too powerful a video card. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Regulator]

None of that should be a problem, W2 works fine with XP.

Are you running any patches?
A lot of people have this problem when trying to run the no-cd crack with-out copying the correct files across from the CD.

[Muzer]

Something related to that, you said the game was gathering dust. Wipe all that dust off the disc and maybe check it for scratches as well.

[extrace]

the same thing happens for me. not sure why... i think it is an xp issue, or perhaps a hardware issue. i tried worms2 and armageddon and they both do the same thing.

[franpa]

worms 2 and w:a work fine and dandy under windows XP... you guys most likely have something screwed within your windows environment.

[Muzer]

WA, you need to update it. Go to www.nanacide.com/wahelp

W2 I have no idea.

[Glacial]

Just thought I'd bump this thread to say I'm having the same problem with worms 2 under XP.

Is it possibly because I have a really new gfx card (nVidia 8800)?

[franpa]

yep, drivers for that card suck at the moment.

[amaunator]

I have the same problems. Just built a new computer with 8800 gtx and quad core and it dies at a black screen when I try to start a game. It is so bad I have to do a hard reset.

Any help?

[franpa]

buy a different video card.