Can't get 1.0 or 1.17 SE5 to even start! Front end doesn't work. |
I install the game and start with default settings and it gets stuck on a blank screen.
The Game is running underneath as in the process of alt tabbing out you can see the title menu.
Sometimes I can click through this blank screen by clicking a button underneath it which then enables the title screen, or by running in windowed mode I can get past the clickable splash screen, BUT the front end does not work.
Tutorial button does nothing. Quick game display the dialog box but starts nothing same for scenario etc.
I've just installed new geforce drivers as well.
It doesn't run after patching to 1.17 either.
Has anybody encountered this and know the answer? I need to get on this.
config:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+, MMX, 3DNow,~2.2GHz
Memory: 510MB RAM
Page File: 356MB used, 841MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6600 GT
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Description: SB Live! Wave Device
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80401102&REV_05
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: emu10k1m.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3300 (English)
Thanks
Cut, paste and edited
Cut, paste and edited actually 
Front end means just the main menu, after you click on play. None of the buttons were working. It's okay though, I don't know what the problem was but I repaired my windows installation and suddenly the game worked - even though I'd had no problems with other games.
That was 1.17, since then I've been getting to grips with SEV, quite good, but now it seems there's a problem with 1.17 save games in 1.20 as my game freezes processing players every 2nd turn, guess I'll have to start again and see if it happens...
DX Diag
I'm goign to guess you cut&pasted from a DXDiag...
So the front end from which you can manipulate the various settings isn't working either? Thats wierd...
Front end is supposed to run in windowed mode, why do you have to alt-tab out of it to see it in the program bar?
_______________________
There are 10 types of people in the world:
Those that understand binary, and those that don't.