when i start the game and click on the campaign button, it loads to the briefing screen and i can choose my loadout, but once i click on the start button, it shows the helicopter and then freezes and my whole screen goes black... then i get this message:

Crash in application version: 30292.2673

Could not load texture because IDirect3D9::CreateTexture call failed.
The method call is invalid (probably due to invalid parameters).

Renderer: threaded
Physics : threaded

if anyone knows what to do, or has any tips/advice, that would be greatly appreciated

thanks in advance

1 look at the ghost recon advanced warfighter forum
2 give pc details (processor, graphic card memory soundcard and drivers, oh and windows xp or vista?)
3 read the tweakguides on graw2

If you have an nvidia card the problem (and fix) are in the response i got from Ubisoft... It worked for me.

'There seems to be a problem created by the last nvidia driver and the game that we are currently in contact with nvidia about. In the meantime, try turning the dynamic shadows to "Low" in the graphics options of the game and see if this resolves the issue.'

Hope it works for you too.