© 2003-2025 Ironclad Games Corporation Vancouver, BC. All rights reserved.
© 2006-2025 Stardock Entertainment
Search
Forum Home | Login
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4

can't run it atm

March 28, 2007 1:17:59 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I is stuffed atm, black screen, no introvideo's, no game.
Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
Riptorch
Join Date 06/2003
0
Reply #1 March 28, 2007 1:29:05 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
See this thread for a solution
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #2 March 28, 2007 5:07:00 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Already got Introvideo set to false, and I've tried with setting Iswindowed to true.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
lordkosc
Join Date 12/2006
+6
Reply #3 March 28, 2007 7:36:51 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
List some info about your PC...
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #4 March 29, 2007 6:39:13 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Windows XP Pro (32bit) SP2
AMD X2 S939 4600+ (dual core overclocked and stable @5200+ speeds)
2 GB DDR 400 RAM
Ati Radeon X800 XT PE(256MB/AGP/Catalyst 7.3)
SoundBlaster Audigy
Avast AntiVirus (latest version)
DX9.0c

I run games like CoH, SupComm, HW2, HL2 with no issues.

Also tried turning AGP Fastwrites on/off from the BIOS.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #5 March 29, 2007 5:13:42 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I have applied the update to SoaSE from SDC, edited the user.settings file and tried running it again.

Same problem nothing has changed for me.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
Blair Fraser
Join Date 10/2006
+292 moderator
Reply #6 March 29, 2007 5:29:22 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

Are your sound drivers up to date? Please write to info@ironcladgames.com so I can get your email address. I'll send you something to try.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #7 March 29, 2007 5:47:58 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I've reverted back to my original display drivers, cos those at least allow a minidump the lastest Catalyst 7.3 drivers just produce a zero byte file for the dump.

Here is a minidump taken after the SoaSE Beta1 inc. the update:
http://www.wikiupload.com/download_page.php?id=113630

My sound drivers were a little out of date, but thats been rectified and hasn't worked either.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #8 March 30, 2007 7:36:18 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Output from DXdiag with my current settings & drivers:

http://www.wikiupload.com/download_page.php?id=114006
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #9 March 31, 2007 4:07:44 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Dont ask me how, but the game is now running   

Somehow after many hours of installing, reverting, reinstalling drivers & SoaSE several times over the past week it finally worked this morning.

Im off to play   
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #10 April 9, 2007 9:19:20 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I can run 0.60[b].004 but I can't run 0.60[b].010, any chance of some help please I've sort of exhausted all efforts to get it working.

I tried taking a backup of the C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire folder which I know works with 0.60[b].004 and overwrite the same location after the 0.60[b].010 upgrade. But that hasn't worked either   
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
lordkosc
Join Date 12/2006
+6
Reply #11 April 9, 2007 9:35:39 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
something must have been corrupted

did you try uninstalling and reinstalling, if you reinstall the game, it automatically installs the newest version of the beta.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #12 April 9, 2007 2:19:59 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I have tried restoring from an archive, I haven't done a complete install over the Internet again. I might give it a go when my PC is free for a few hours... I only have a 512kb connection so it takes a while.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
Yarlen
Join Date 01/2005
+369 sdemployee
Reply #13 April 9, 2007 2:50:04 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
I would uninstall the game via Stardock Central, delete the Sins directory where all your save games and settings are stored, and reinstall via SDC.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
lordkosc
Join Date 12/2006
+6
Reply #14 April 9, 2007 3:00:49 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
thats what I said
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
Paradoxnt
Join Date 02/2007
+9
Reply #15 April 9, 2007 4:17:17 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
It really seems like the 0.60[b].010 update slows down machines. I never had any battles slow my system down until this update. In fact, prior to this update, I was all amazed at how smoothly mass battles ran.

Maybe it is all in my head, but I suspect this update has a memory leak or something.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
lordkosc
Join Date 12/2006
+6
Reply #16 April 9, 2007 4:46:18 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Its in your head, my battles seem just as they were before...
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #17 April 10, 2007 10:36:20 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Ok I reinstalled 0.60[b].010 from SDC from scratch (not from an archive) and it made sod all difference.
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
psugar
Join Date 03/2007
+16 moderator
Reply #18 April 10, 2007 2:37:41 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
in what way does it "not run"? what does it say/do? just blackscreen that you have to alt-tab and shutdown?
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
Yarlen
Join Date 01/2005
+369 sdemployee
Reply #19 April 10, 2007 4:12:53 PM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Also, you meant 0.62[b].010 I take it?
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #20 April 11, 2007 3:38:41 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
Yes I did mean 0.62[b].010 well spotted.

I double click on the SoaSE shortcut, a black window flashes up and then closes by itself after 1-2seconds returning me to the desktop. There are no dialogs or prompts regarding minidumps, if I look in the minidump directory they are all zero byte files but do correspond to the correct time/date of trying to run SoaSE.

I can at any time uninstall 0.62[b].010 from SDC, delete the C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire folder and reinstall 0.60[b].004 from a saved SDC archive. Then copy in a previously saved C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire folder I know works with 0.60[b].004 and all is good.

There is something in 0.62[b].010 that doesnt agree with my PC
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
TFL BigBANGtheory
TFL BigBANGtheory
Join Date 02/2007
+4
Reply #21 April 20, 2007 7:32:00 AM
from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums
ok whats changed other than the SDC update?

cos I have been away for 1 week, fire up 0.62[b].010 having changed nothing on my PC and its working now.   
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time: