Game Crash

[panacead]

Guys I'm looking for a bit of help. Here's what happens:

 

Running V3.0

Lowest video Settings

Low Clip

 

Game loads and runs. 30seconds -1min later the game crashes (As soon as I'm on the street running around)

 

I've disabled event log. deleted .sat file as other threads have said.

 

Computer Specs:

 

Windows Vista Ultimate

Intel Pentium M 2.13

1015mb Ram

Video Driver: Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - XDDM) 128mb

 

Yes its a slow system but above the min specs. It does run the game so I think there is hope. It just crashes.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks!

[Ring_of_Fire]

Well, you could reduce the hardware acceleration. But updating drivers are much better to do:

 

Get the latest graphics and chipset drivers here -> http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-020149.htm

 

Make sure to delete [.set] file, again, and then turn off compatibility mode (since Event Log/Task Scheduler are disabled

All you had to delete was MSCTFMONITOR.DLL in C:\Windows\System 32[/

)

 

 

Video Driver: Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - XDDM) 128mb

This onboard graphics chipset doesn't support Vista, and Intel doesn't even provide drivers for it. Even though Vista probably provides a default set of drivers for it, try to go into Device Manager or use Windows Update and allow it to check for updates by checkmarking "Search for Recommended/Optional Updates" under "Change your settings". Now click "Check for Updates".

 

If it didn't find out a driver then do this:

 

 

1. Lower the hardware acceleration to Notch #4 and disable "Enable Write Combining.

 

2. Set the compatibility of Vice City to "Windows 98/Me" for better stability for your Intel onboard graphics.

 

3. Delete [.set] file.

If all else fails try this http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/. No luck, then buy a new graphics card!

 

 

EDIT: Windows XP drivers may be able to run on Vista if you set the compatibility of the "setup.exe" file to Windows XP SP2.

 

Graphics = http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.as...llName=Windows*

 

Chipset = http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.as...ullName=Windows