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CPU
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Video card and drivers used
memory type and amount
sound card
direct X version

This message has been edited. Last edited by: WE_STAND_ALONE,

I am seriously angry! Just purchased the game, but I cannot install it. The DVD drive makes weird noises and that's that. It does work on my other PCs, but not on my gaming PC. And no, I do not have virtual drives installed.
I am 99% certain it has to do with the copy protection.
I tried updating the firmware of my drive: No go, and quite frankly I should not have to do this in the first place.

I find this totally unacceptable.

Obviously this is the only DVD I have problems with!

AHAHAHA..this is rich. Now my DVD drive is screwed!!!

So I swapped out DVD drives and guess what: The game won't run giving me a general protection fault!

Edit: I got it to work. My god, it's beautiful, BUT! My DVD drive is not working anymore. This must have something to do with the copy protection. The PC does not see the drive anymore. When I check in the CMOS, it is seen by the BIOS, but the naming, ie lettering is all weird and screwed up.

To clarify: When first tried to install BiA the drive made weird noises and nothing happend, so I put in other DVD's and everything was fine. Put back the BiA DVD,weird noise again and nothing happening. Anyhow, rebooted and suddenly the drive is a goner. Very, very weird!

Again, this is NOT acceptable!

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Demonik666,

Just saw the FAQ II. It states that the copy protection may conflict with some DVD drives. Unfortunately for me, I just noticed it written on the back of the box as well...in tiny letters haha

Oh well, that'll teach me. Still, is it possible that it actually damages your drive?!?! Too me it seems that way..............

hi DEMONNIK666

you said:

So I swapped out DVD drives and guess what: The game won't run giving me a general protection fault!

Edit: I got it to work.

How did u fixed this problem, i have the problem as well in i want to play i have uninstalled all dvd drives etc, how does it works thx i hope hearing from u soon

CPU P4 3.6ghz HT

Mobo Gigabyte P4 Titan 8S655TX Ultra

Video card and drivers used GF FX 6600/66.93_win32 international 128mb mem

memory type and amount 400/ 1.5gb

sound card Soundblaster Audigy

direct X version DirectX9.0c

All vid settings at high but somehow i still get some wierd textures sometimes. water suddenly grey stripes then back to normal but then the trees have stripes over the level. Then a arm when pointing to a direction has a stripe like its a arm of a stringpuppet?
the holes in the faces have been fixed with the 1.02 patch but not the texture failure every now and then...

Build: (null)

OS: Windows XP 5.1 (Build: 2600)
CPU: AuthenticAMD PentiumPro-class processor @ 1405 MHz [637525753856.000000 0] with 511MB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce3 (Omega 1.6177) (P) (6177)

General protection fault!

History: KWorldStepSafeTime <- KWorldStepSafeTime <- KTickLevelKarma <- ULevel::Tick <- ULevel::Tick <- [NetMode=0) <- UGameEngine::Tick <- UGameEngine::Tick <- CMainLoop::RunLoop <- MainLoop

(I am using WIN XP SP2 and latest nVidia drivers and 1.02 BiA) It does the video and sound for the first part of the intro chapter after load and Radioman wakes me up and I pick up my rifle, then the game crashes. Tried skipping the intro chapter and crashes right after load screen.

Just like Demon, My DVD drive wouldnt recognize the dvd, I reinstalled, updated firmware, tried everything I could think of... Still doesnt work, and now my dvd drive is fried. Thanks alot Gearbox.
Please help me.

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Originally posted by Skunky22:
Just like Demon, My DVD drive wouldnt recognize the dvd, I reinstalled, updated firmware, tried everything I could think of... Still doesnt work, and now my dvd drive is fried. Thanks alot Gearbox.
Please help me.

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EDIT:
my system info:
AMD 64 3200+
MSI K8T NEO Mobo
GeForce 6800 GT
1 gig of DDR ram
80 gig HD
and my now non-existent Memorex 16x DVD-ROM drive

I NEED HELP IAM GETING A BLACK SCREEN WHEN I START UP BIA!!!! HOW DO I FIX IT???

CPU: AMD Athlon 1.342 Mhz
Mobo: ASUS A7V133
Video: Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 256MB (Driver 71.84)
Memory: 256MB SDRAM
Sound card: SB Live!
DirectX version: 9.0c

ERROR:

Build: (null)

OS: Windows XP 5.1 (Build: 2600)
CPU: AuthenticAMD PentiumPro-class processor @ 1347 MHz  [624666804224.000000 0] with 255MB RAM
Video: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200  (7184)

General protection fault!

History: KWorldStepSafeTime <- KWorldStepSafeTime <- KTickLevelKarma <- ULevel::Tick <- ULevel::Tick <- (NetMode=0) <- UGameEngine::Tick <- UGameEngine::Tick 
<- CMainLoop::RunLoop <- MainLoop

This message has been edited. Last edited by: WE_STAND_ALONE,

P4 2ghz
SIS 645DX (Gigabyte) latest AGP drivers
Radeon 8500 128mb (5.3 catalysts + 4.9 tried)
512DDR
SB Live (tried with DX accel off, same result)
DX9c

Game hard locks with repeated audio a few seconds after the first level loads.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Trotterwatch,

Okay, I have BiA and installed it.....When I run it I get the BiA splash screen then it all goes black. I get sound but thats it. I haven't patched yet, But thought it should work out of the box.

I'm running An AMD 2000+ (1.7Ghz)
On a DFI Mobo AD77 Model with a VIA KT400/A, KT600 Chipset
512MB RAM (DDR 2100)
GeForce FX 5600 XT (By Gainward) with the latist Beta Forceware Driver(77.44 I think)
Sound Blaster LIVE! 5.1 Digital
Direct X 9c
2 Monitors
Any more info needed, Please reply.

Thanxs



*Edit* Just patched it......As I thought, no differance

This message has been edited. Last edited by: LW_Swordfish,

Same problem here with the black screen! I meet all the requirements (by far...brand new nice alienware PC) but this game I just spent $55 for doesn't work! I here the sound when I load the game but the splash screen doesn't show up! Help me!

Looks like at least two other people have the same error I'm getting. Have the radioman wake me, look around about 1 second, and then crash to the desktop.

Win XP SP2
AMD Athlon 1.2Ghz
512 MB SDRAM
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 - running 2nd from latest drivers
Sound Blaster Live! card

Put all of the graphics settings to quite low and didn't help the problem. I'm very frustrated at the moment.
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Build: (null)

OS: Windows XP 5.1 (Build: 2600)
CPU: AuthenticAMD PentiumPro-class processor @ 1209 MHz [433261510656.000000 0] with 511MB RAM
Video: RADEON 9800 PRO (6497)

General protection fault!

History: KWorldStepSafeTime <- KWorldStepSafeTime <- KTickLevelKarma <- ULevel::Tick <- ULevel::Tick <- [NetMode=0) <- UGameEngine::Tick <- UGameEngine::Tick <- CMainLoop::RunLoop <- MainLoop

2 things one is after doing the situational awarness it came back and the screen was sidways i dont remember what part this was at in the game but it was on single player also going back to situational awarness then back to regular did not fix it

last thing were is 5.1 audio i thought this game was in 5.1 and its not cause when someone is talking and i put my back to them they the voice comes out my front speakers also the bullets dont sound localized its all centered so i say no 5.1 not to mention were is eax support as i dont see it

my specs
p4 2.4 533 fsb
1.25 gigs of ram pc2700
asus p4p 800 e deluxe mobo
ati 9800 pro 128 mb built buy ati with omega 2.6.05a drivers
ALC850 CODEC 8 channel onboard audio
directx 9.0c

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Originally posted by nolimsystem:
2 things one is after doing the situational awarness it came back and the screen was sidways i dont remember what part this was at in the game but it was on single player also going back to situational awarness then back to regular did not fix it

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This is buttons.. I am guessing you use the arrow key's.. Pgdn button takes you back.. the end key makes you do the left thing...



I am also getting the Null error either after I exit the game(after clicking OK, my PC restarts) or right away after I install the 1.02 patch.

Geforce 6800 GT
Asus Mobo
1024 Kingston Value Ram
AMD 64 +3200
Soundblaster Live Audigy.


Seems like alot of people are having this issue.. cannot believe this got out of beta testing...

Well, well, well..sooo I am not the only one with a fried drive. I think I We) can now demand an explanation from UBI about this. Also I am seriously thinking about demanding some form of compensation from UBI, (yeah, like they would ever go for that hahaha). At the very least I would first of all, like to get a response in this thread form some official sours..hint, hint. Secondly, I think an investigation into the matter might be in order.

About the general protection error: I changed some settings for my graphics card. I have an ATI 9800pro. The settings I am referring to are: Enable geomatry instancing -ON
Support DXT Texture Format - ON
Alternate pixel Center -OFF :this is important! At least in my case.

In other words, the general protection error seems to have to do with the settings of the graphics car, so fiddle around with those and see what happens.

Hope this helps.

P.S. If/when you get it to work you are in for a treat. Almost makes up for the trouble...but only almost, because my drive was worth a lot more than the game...UBI!!! grrrr

Oh yeah: Don't use FSSA

Yeah I am the same as a few of the other guys. I get the intro screens when i start the game, but straight after it just goes black. no menu or anything. i can hear the sound ok. been looking forward to this for months, so im dissapointed, but im sure someone will come up with something. ALSO my friend bought the game not realising his nvidia mx 440 is not supported. Will there be a fix for this? if so when?