Problem: Black screen when trying to run Worms World Party on Vista

[PiccoloR.]

I just got a new laptop/notebook with Windows Vista Home Basic on it. For days I've been trying to install and run Worms World Party, but it just won't work. When I double-click 'wwp.exe' or 'Worms World Party.exe' the screen turns black and keeps flickering for several seconds. After that a window appears which says: "Worms World Party has stopped working" (view 'Attached Images')

I've tried (almost) everything to make it work. For example, I tried making it 'Windows XP (Service Pack 2)' compatible in the 'Properties > Compatibility' screen. This unfortunately has no effect.

Does anyone have a solution to my problem?

[lebsoljah]

Same problem here

[Squirminator2k]

Could it just be that the game isn't supported by Vista at the moment? Eep!

[Ayrios]

yea i think thats what hes implying, i have the same problem with vista business 32bit

[ida85]

Yes I have the exact same problem too. Is Team 17 aware of this? they should do something about it. I want to play WWP even though I have Vista...Please help!:mad:

[franpa]

i reckon that only certain versions of windows vista wont run worms armaggedon becuase there are people on here who said it runs fine for them... maybe there using release candidates? or the ultimate edition? or something.

[Squirminator2k]

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Very nice, but we're talking about Worms World Party.

[franpa]

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Very nice, but we're talking about Worms World Party.

well, maybe wwp is affected by certain versions of vista as well.

[Squirminator2k]

Really? You think? Because I had previously thought this thread was a fabrication started by someone who just wanted to start an incompatibility rumour. Apparently I was wrong! Lawks! :rolleyes:

I mean honestly. How do you dress yourself in the morning?

[Melon]

Hooray, I finally get to post this:

http://www.kieranmillar.com/franpaerror.png

[Seita]

Do I need to have my username set to "bonz" to unlock beer joke feature ?

[Melon]

No. Franpa needs to make a beer related ridiculous statement.

Such as, I dunno, "I went to a German beer festival, and I can't believe it's not bitter."

Wait, that was a joke, not a ridiculous statement. Crap.

(Actually, the real reason is because the error generator asked for three buttons, so I just put in a sort of side-forum joke type thing).

[bonz]

I love it! :)
You need to add a combo box where you can choose the franpa alert level.
Including the images. http://nsrt.edgeemu.com/images/franpa-alert/

[PiccoloR.]

Xcuse me, but can we please get back to the subject here. We still need to find someone who has a solution to this Vista Worms World Party problem. Don't wast your and everybody else's time talking nonsense. Thank you.

Anyway, does anyone know how to solve this problem? A Vista patch or crack maybe? If so, please post the link on where to find it, or attach it if you will. Thanx.

[Griffin]

If you fiddle with compatibility mode you can get it working but only till you restart the machine - I'm looking for a more permanent solution.

[PiccoloR.]

Just tried that. Doesn't seem to work. Which compatibility mode should I set it to?

[Alamis]

I have the same problem T_T.

Any solution?

[Squirminator2k]

Update your graphics card drivers.

[yakuza]

well, maybe wwp is affected by certain versions of vista as well.

Wrong. WA works on all versions of Vista. The same way WA works on all versions of XP. However, you need certain things for it to work properly, like a monitor, a motherboard, etc.

[gmduncanid]

Can you guys tell me if you have SP1 installed?
My brother and I have the same laptop, with the same operating systems (Vista Home Premium). I have no problem with running Worms World Party AND Worms: Armageddon, but my brother gets the same error message when he tries to launch both games.

The only difference we're aware of is that my Vista's System Language is English and his Turkish

Another difference was SP1 but we're currently installing that and will try with SP1 installed in a few minutes. I'll let you know if it works.

[Blazor1994]

the reason why it doesent work is your graphics card. in some vista machines they have a graphics cards/ chips that does not support direct 3d worms needs direct 3d

[Muzer]

in some vista machines they have a graphics cards/ chips that does not support direct 3d worms needs direct 3d
1) It's direct draw, not direct 3D
2) It's the graphics card drivers for Vista that don't support it, not the cards themselves

[Grey Wind]

Erm...so how do we get the proper drivers?
I'm with Vista right now and my video is GF 8600GT/yeah,yeah,crappy buy,no jokes for that,please (_ _)''''' )
So...Any1 know a way for me to run WWP?I have no problems running armageddon tho...It's really weird @_@ Any kind of help would be highly appreciated ^-^!

[franpa]

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx

[Tijnemans]

I got it working by running it as Administrator first. When I knew it worked, I just changed the permissions of the WWP folder that the Users group have read and write rights on the folder and all of it contents. Then I do not need to run it as a Administrator anymore....

[UAs Swhole]

I've a problem when try to play mission, multiplayer, deathmatch or wormnet. When the cake starts blowing the screen appears pink and the cake dissapears in a black square, y finally when finishes loading I can hear the worms moving, jumping, using weapons,etc.. but the screen is completly black.
Does anyone knows how to fix this??

I've tried unistalling and intalling, the video card is fine, I don't believe it is direct x...
PLEASE help !!!!

[what_smell]

Did you try installing the patch from team17 at the wwp website? I had a problem very similar to this and that fixed it.

[Kajinama]

I also get the same problem as PiccoloR. and i've tried just about everything as well...
I wonder if it is something to do with vista because both me and my friend have the same problem only i have a laptop and he doesn't. Does anyone have any ideas about how to fix this problem?

[armannixon]

The same problem here...Please help!

[DoC]

I have the same problem (The game stops working after the cake loading screen. The menus are fine) on vista home premium. I also have a laptop.

From reading the responses posted here it sounds like this problem mainly affects laptops running vista. What graphics cards do you guys have?

My card is a Nvidia GeForce 9200 GS, with reasonably recent drivers (179.04, released 7/11/08).

[nick.360]

i have the same problem, sort of, running vista home premium, when it opens the screen fickers a couple shades of black then just closes, no error message at all.

[goldberg]

i have this problem too
the thing i find strange is that i was playing a game just the other day
also i am using xp not vista

[krazay88]

I have the same problem!

[goldberg]

strange but its ok again now

[LOLda]

Hi, i have the same problem. And i use service pack 1 but nothing change this problem :(
Please help?????


Thank you

[Muzer]

In the other thread you said that you downloaded it. From where did you download it?

[Ni-Vortex]

solution? please!
vista ultimate sp2

[muncken]

I have the same problem and downloading windows 7 fixes didnt help.

[StepS]

I have the same problem and downloading windows 7 fixes didnt help.

this will help: http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=57848