NEED HELP!!! Xp

[Ruud]

Hi all,

I have installed Dune2000 on my comp wich is running on XP professional.

If i start dune2000 the screen turns black for a while and then it goes back to my desktop what can i do about this? ???

[DLAGhost]

Ruud

Have you tried compatability wizard in xp?

[Ruud]

how do you do that :-[?

[shygirl4]

right click the dune2000 icon , then click properties , then click the compatability tab , then choose windows 98 , also click the run in 256 colours button.

shy ::)

[Ruud]

Ok i've done that it runs the movie but then i get a message wich says: no free slots for split-lined textbox and if i then push ok dune2000 crashes what can i do about this??????

[Atomic Mitten]

Have you installed the Microsoft's SP1 patch ?

If not open Internet Explorer click on tools then Update, let the web page scan for updates and then select SP1 critical update.

This will probably solve your problems.

Do you have Windows Media Player 9.0b installed ?

If not the same as before.

[Ruud]

Now i get to the menu but i get a sloppy screen... see attachment below what can i do about this and how? [attachment deleted by Gobalopper]

[gryphon]

I have seen that picture before somewhere in here. .

Could you attach your directX diag file ?

[Atomic Mitten]

so have I ! re-install your graphics card drivers !

[Ruud]

i've installed direct-x 9.0b but is still doesnt'work :'( what now

[Atomic Mitten]

Did you re-install your graphics card drivers ?

click on start then run the type in dxdiag that appears in the text bar.

Run all tests and then click on save report.

Attach the report to your reply on this thread.

[Atomic Mitten]

Also have you installed the 1.06 patch for Dune 2000 ?

Sorry I just checked the JPG image , I see you do have 1.06 patch.

It really sounds like a driver problem, that's why we need your dxdiag report to check other possible causes.

[Ruud]

here it is[attachment deleted by Gobalopper]

[Atomic Mitten]

First of all your page file is way too small !

Set it to minimum 374 MB Maximum to 999Mb.

Secondly, you didn't run the tests in Dx diag like I asked you.?

Thirdly, you Via chipset drivers are ancient ! download and install the latest drivers.

Also SP 1 service pack ! if necessary un-install Norton before installing the SP1 update.

To install the SP1 patch open Internet explorer and click on tools then on update.

Scan for updates and install SP1 first.

[Andrew]

Try doing a windows update thing and it may recommend some drivers for you.

[Atomic Mitten]

Another thought ! do you have the System Installation CD for your computer ?

The way it's looking I would say that your windows Installation of XP is bad.

It might prove better to format your hard drive and re-install it all.

[Atomic Mitten]

Ermm. :-[ I didn't notice that you only have 128Mb Ram installed, that's much too little for win xp, I also noted that you have a video capture card installed, do You have a TV Tuner card installed or a digital camera.

[Ruud]

yes

[Atomic Mitten]

Can you please reply to the rest of what I suggested, otherwise this will take all night.Thanks. ;)

[Atomic Mitten]

yes

Yes what ? TV Tuner card or Camera which is it. Yes doesn't tell me zip, now does it ?

[gryphon]

WinXP will run on 128. . not with all the grafical things and games going well. . .but 64 is the bare minimun for WinXP. ..

[shygirl4]

hi rud

you have your monitor screen refresh rate set to 60Hz this is way to low and could be the cause of your split screen, change it to a minimun of 75 Hz , next try altering your screen resolution to 800 x 600 , and your colour quality to 16 bit , also try other screen resolutions not just 800 x 600 , and see if this gets rid of your split screen.

p.s. rud someone might try to rubbish my suggestion but try it anyway.

shy ::)

[Atomic Mitten]

Good points Shygirl !

I was going to suggest that, after he'd done the rest.lol

But his drivers are all old, really old.I know he has a 56K Modem, so that is maybe why he hasn't kept his drivers up to date.

Also if he's running processes like his TV Tuner card he'll be overloading his GPU anyway.

[Ruud]

i dont have 56 k modem its only in the computer but i dont use it we have cable and we have tv tuner on comp and camera and i've installed the latest drivers for my graphic card now.... it doesn't seem to work and what shygirl said doesn't work either. :'( :'(

and my tv tuner is off so he doesnt run and takes no cpu

[Atomic Mitten]

Did you update all the rest of your drivers ?

and did you do all the other suggestions ?