I have read all the forums and contacted Ubisoft and still no fix. I just spent $30 on the game and I cant play it. I have all my drivers up to date and an ati x1300 video card. Any suggestions on how to fix this???

Yes see this thread: DARK MESSIAH Installation and Troubleshooting Instructions, and in [POST 19] of that thread is asked to post your clear description of the problem, dxdiag, version of the game and settings export if you want help.
Oh wait... from here:

quote:

Originally posted by dbogusz:
Stop posting that guide BlindNero...it is useless and hasn't fixed anything for me.

Well help yourself then.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/26/2007, 00:07:32
Machine name: BATTI-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: EX514AA-ABA a1483w
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
Page File: 1198MB used, 7144MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
---------------
Card name: Radeon X1600 Series
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI Radeon Graphics Processor (0x71C2)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C2&SUBSYS_23421002&REV_00
Display Memory: 2301 MB
Dedicated Memory: 510 MB
Shared Memory: 1791 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor: SyncMaster 225BW/225BWG,SyncMaster Magic CX223BW/CX225BW(Digital)
Driver Name: atiumdag,atiumdva,atiumd64.dll,atiumd6a.dat,atitmm64.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.0510 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/26/2007 18:40:09, 2878464 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3282-11CF-4C72-4803A1C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x71C2
SubSys ID: 0x23421002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_103C2A3A&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5337 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 12/8/2006 18:37:34, 924840 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_103C2A3A&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5337 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 12/8/2006 18:37:34, 924840 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5337 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 12/8/2006 18:37:34, 924840 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

Description: Line In 1 or 2 (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.5337 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 12/8/2006 18:37:34, 924840 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Office Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0518, 0x0001
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Office Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x0518, 0x0001
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x026D
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Logitech USB MouseMan Wheel+
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC00B
| | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_046d&pid_c00b
| | Service: HidUsb
| |
| +-+ Logitech USB MouseMan Wheel+
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC00B
| | | Matching Device ID: hid\vid_046d&pid_c00b
| | | Service: mouhid

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x0518, 0x0001
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x0518, 0x0001
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
------------------------
Drive: C:
Free Space: 59.5 GB
Total Space: 131.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD25 00KS-00MJB0 SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Model: Memorex DVD+-RAM 525G v1 ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6000.16386 (English), , 0 bytes

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System Devices
--------------
Name: AGERE OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11C1&DEV_5811&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_61\4&DC268A3&0&2880
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8139&SUBSYS_C10F1259&REV_10\4&DC268A3&0&5080
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02FE&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&02
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02FC&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02FB&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&20
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02FA&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&01
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02F9&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&04
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02F8&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&03
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02F0&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_027F&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&06
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_027E&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&07
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0272&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&52
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard RAM Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0270&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&48
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_026F&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&80
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_026E&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&59
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_026D&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&58
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_026C&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&81
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0267&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&78
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0266&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&70
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0265&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A1\3&2411E6FE&0&68
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA nForce PCI System Management
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0264&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&51
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0260&SUBSYS_2A3A103C&REV_A2\3&2411E6FE&0&50
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD Miscellaneous Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1103&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD DRAM and HyperTransport(tm) Trace Mode Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1102&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD Address Map Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1101&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD HyperTransport(tm) Configuration
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&2411E6FE&0&C0
Driver: n/a

Name: Radeon X1600 Series Secondary
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71E2&SUBSYS_23431002&REV_00\4&3A0DA6BC&0&0120
Driver: n/a

Name: Radeon X1600 Series
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C2&SUBSYS_23421002&REV_00\4&3A0DA6BC&0&0020
Driver: n/a

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DirectShow Filters
------------------

DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
ATI Ticker,0x00200000,0,1,Ticker.ax,
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6000.6324
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,11.00.6000.6324
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,11.00.5840.6324
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6000.16386
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6000.16386
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6000.16386
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6000.6324
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
MMACE ProcAmp,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6000.16386
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6000.6324
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6000.16386
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec,0x00100000,1,1,LCodcCMP.dll,1.00.0000.0022
LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,LCodcCMP.dll,1.00.0000.0022
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6000.6324
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.00.6000.16386
MMACE SoftEmu,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,,6.06.6000.16386
MMACE DeInterlace,0x00200000,0,2,MMACEFilters.dll,
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6000.6324
WST Pager,0x00800000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6000.16386
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.6000.16386
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,11.00.6000.6324
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6000.16386
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,,6.06.6000.16386
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,,6.06.6000.16386
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft MPEG-1/DD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,11.00.5840.6324
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
LEAD Video Color Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVClr.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Emboss Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVEmbs.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video RGB Converter,0x00600000,1,1,LMVRGBxf.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Crop Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVCrop.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Mosaic Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMosc.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Callback Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVCalBk.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Scan Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Fire Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Hologram Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Particles Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Mosaic Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Blur Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Wave Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Lightning Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Emboss Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Ghost Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Aging Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Rain Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Dizzy Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Glass Tile Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Lens Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Maze Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX BumpMap Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Rotation Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVRot.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Resize Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVRsz.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video AutoLvl Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVAutoLvl.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Brightness Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Predator Filter,0x00200000,1,1,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,,6.06.6000.16386
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,5.00.0001.0001
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386

WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6000.16386

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel DRM Audio Descrambler,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6000.16386

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec,0x00100000,1,1,LCodcCMP.dll,1.00.0000.0022
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6000.16386

Audio Capture Sources:
Microphone (Realtek High Defini,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Line In 1 or 2 (Realtek High De,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6000.16386

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,
,0x00000000,0,0,,

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek HD Audio rear output,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6000.16386
Realtek HDA SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6000.16386

BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6000.16386
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.6000.16386

Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6000.16386

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.6000.16386
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6000.16386

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6000.16386
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6000.16386
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6000.16386

WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6000.16386

Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Realtek High Definiti,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
DirectSound: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
DirectSound: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6000.16386

LTMM Video Processors:
LEAD Video Color Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVClr.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Emboss Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVEmbs.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video RGB Converter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVRGBxf.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Crop Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVCrop.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Mosaic Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMosc.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Callback Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVCalBk.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Scan Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Streak Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Fire Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Hologram Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Particles Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Mosaic Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Blur Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Wave Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Lightning Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Motion Emboss Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Ghost Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Aging Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Rain Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Dizzy Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Glass Tile Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Lens Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Maze Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX BumpMap Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMiscFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Rotation Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVRot.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video Resize Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVRsz.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video AutoLvl Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVAutoLvl.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Brightness Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018
LEAD Video EFX Predator Filter,0x00200000,0,0,LMVMtnFX.dll,1.00.0000.0018

So, i said:

quote:

... and in [POST 19] of that thread is asked to post your clear description of the problem, dxdiag, version of the game and settings export if you want help.

and what does mehsdomi post? His/her dxdiag. Nothing else.
Maybe quoting post 19 entirely may help:

quote:

Originally posted by BlindNero:

[POST 19]

IF YOU NEED HELP:

1. >>>Please read this thread: DARK MESSIAH Installation and Troubleshooting Instructions, follow the instructions for normal computer maintenance.

2. >>>Start a NEW thread in Dark Messiah Might and Magic Tech Help.
For clarification:
A "new" thread means:
-instead of in this thread you're reading now, you are kindly asked not to;
-instead of popping into an existing one. Your problem(s) may be similar, but every PC is different so the solution(s) may be as well.
-instead of digging up an old one.
-a "new" thread is started by yourself, starts with your problem-description and contains the FULL info 3, 4, 5:

3. >>> Are you talking about the:
-Single Player Ubisoft version (installed from DVD or downloaded from ubisoft.com or Direct2drive) Dark Messiah, and did you update it manually (patch 1.01 and 1.02, in that order), or updated through Steam (download ususally starts at 77% after Steam moved most of the files from the DVD installation into Steam),
OR
-Single Player Steam version (bought and 100% downloaded via Steam) Dark Messiah
OR
Multi Player Dark Messiah?

4. >>> Post your dxdiag report:

Windows XP/2000:
Click Start > Run... type in
dxdiag
click OK.
Give it a few moments to create the report (watch the loading bar to complete and disappear).
Select to Save All Information. Open the file in Notepad, select all, copy then paste the complete text into your next reply.

Windows Vista:
In the Search box (just above the Start button) type:
dxdiag
hit Enter.
Give it a few moments to create the report (watch the loading bar to complete and disappear).
Select to Save All Information. Open the file in Notepad, select all, copy then paste the complete text into your next reply.

5. >>> Copy the settings for the SP game from the Source entry in Registry.

Click Start > Run... type in
regedit
click OK.
Navigate to the key
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\mm]
you see in the picture below, and highlight it.



Right-click on the key > Export...
In the Name box, type for instance:
Valve_Source_mm-key
In the Filetype box leave it at 'Registryfile (*.reg)'.
Click Save.
It is by default saved into the My Documents folder.

In My Documents folder, find this .reg file.
Right-click on it > Open with... select Notepad. Put your cursor into the text, select all then copy and paste it into your next reply.

Windows Vista:

Copy the settings for the SP game from the Source entry in Registry.

In the Search box (just above the Start button) type:
regedit
hit Enter.
Navigate to the key
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\mm]
you see in the picture below, and highlight it.



Right-click on the key > Export...
In the Name box, type for instance:
Valve_Source_mm-key
In the Filetype box leave it at 'Registryfile (*.reg)'.
Click Save.
It is by default saved into the Documents folder. You can change it to Desktop if you like.

In your Documents folder or on Desktop, find this .reg file.
Right-click on it > Open with... select Notepad. Put your cursor into the text, select all then copy and paste it into your next reply.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Ok Ive read all this ...I have the same problem but when I go to the regen the source file doesnt come up.All I get is a steam file .......my game wont play at all it wont go beyond play game screen ....Ive DL both patches but I still get the error mm.exe

Any help available ??

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam
thats all that comes up