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I have recently built me a new computer. Specs:

 

AMD Athlon X2 4800+ 2.68 GHz

4 GB RAM

ATI FireGL V7100 1 GB Video

 

Currently, my computer should not have any problems. My previous computer, which had the minimum requirements, ran the game fine.

 

When I first installed the game, I had no problems. Now, about a month later, the game locks up and crashes right after the splash screen. The screen changes res and then it gives me an hourglass and stops responding.

 

Any help?

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You should really update your drivers. Not only for your graphics card, but also for your motherboard and chipset. I've had a few problems when I recently upgraded my PC, and a lot of problems were solved when I downloaded and installed drivers for my chipset.

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You should really update your drivers. Not only for your graphics card, but also for your motherboard and chipset. I've had a few problems when I recently upgraded my PC, and a lot of problems were solved when I downloaded and installed drivers for my chipset.

 

 

the problem is he said, i think, that it was working, and now it's not. he's got a friken insane computer don't know why it would be crashing there. fireGL's coost like $600+

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Things like this are why I stopped using ATI cards. If it wasn't one thing it was another. I've had similar problems in the past where a game just stopped working while using ATI. I'd try and remember if I had changed anything but couldn't remember updating anything. All I can think of is to try the latest graphics drivers for your card, if that doesn't work, try an older generation of drivers.

 

ATI really needs to get it's $#!^ together as far as drivers go. They fix one thing and break 10 others every time a new version comes out.

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The drivers are up to date. I installed the drivers on the CD and then checked the internet and there are not any updates. And yes I have an insane computer (I built it for CAD and Animation).

 

I am also having the same problem with Kotor 1 and Academy. I am wondering if it is Windows updates. I had a problem with windows when I updated from the website. However, I fixed that problem when I finished. perhaps that is the problem.

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I've known people to have the Windows Updater vs going to the site and downloading it manually yourself cause problems before. I don't know anything about it tho, or if it would/could really be the cause of your trouble.

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