I cannot get this game to run anymore...
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misskayrae
, avril 23 2012 05:38
#1
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 05:38
misskayrae
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I installed the game like 4 months ago. I played it for awhile. But my busy life style kind of lead me astray. I've had a little free time lately and an undying urge to play DA2. I pop in the disk. Run it... and I get a message saying "Dragon Age II has stopped working." When I click the option to see what the problem is, it runs a bit and then disappears. Without telling me anything. So usually, I just have to close it. I've tried reinstalling it. And it get's to the point where it validates the release date. Then up comes the message about not working. It's a legit copy. I've registered it online and everything. I have noooooo idea what's up with it. If anyone can help me that would be great! I can give specs and what have you if you need them.
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#2
Posté 23 avril 2012 - 06:12
Gorath Alpha
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Pretend for the sake of communication that it hasn't run at all before. Find the "Before anything else" guide to making a report on the top here and use that when filling in the specs and the "what have you" as well.
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Posté 23 avril 2012 - 08:33
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the little box that's appearing is a windows 7 message that dragon age 2 has stopped working.
I think the problem may be related to Computer System Memory, or Virtual Page memory running out.. which will definately crash your game as you described.
I'd recommend starting task manager. look at processes that are hogging up memory and stealing resources from the game your trying to run.
run msconfig from the start (find unwanted programs in startup that are using up memory and disable or remove them from auto startup. this will definately help 90% of time)
If its not a memory issue. then run dxdiag and post the results of what your system is so more technical people can look at it..
the microsoft reporting tool when programs crash is just going to help microsoft in future software its not really designed to help the user. so you can cancel that box whenever it pops up.
blue screen crashes typically caused by page file dump of hard memory.. when your programs exceed the memory barriers of the hardware.. they thrash on windows page file system.. and when the virtual space runs out on the hard drive.. the system will crash more.
limit the number of programs that autostart up in startup is important.. especially if your system is low on hardware memory or low on hard drive space.
putting MS OFFICE in startup is also a big no-no.. Its a huge memory hog. and if you really need to start it up.. you can physically hit the desktop icon for it or open up any documents with it.
putting more then 1 virus checker in startup is also a big don't do.
FORIEGN PROGRAMS --- THings that microsoft did'nt make UNKNOWN programs in startup. (eliminate them. if you dont know what they are try disableing them).
some things are required processes TCP/IP things like that. a PDF reader in startup is not though.. and a MS SQL server starting up everytime you start the computer is just not needed in most cases. you can create a desktop shortcut for the program if you need it.. rather then letting it run out of startup and draining your system resources.
I think the problem may be related to Computer System Memory, or Virtual Page memory running out.. which will definately crash your game as you described.
I'd recommend starting task manager. look at processes that are hogging up memory and stealing resources from the game your trying to run.
run msconfig from the start (find unwanted programs in startup that are using up memory and disable or remove them from auto startup. this will definately help 90% of time)
If its not a memory issue. then run dxdiag and post the results of what your system is so more technical people can look at it..
the microsoft reporting tool when programs crash is just going to help microsoft in future software its not really designed to help the user. so you can cancel that box whenever it pops up.
blue screen crashes typically caused by page file dump of hard memory.. when your programs exceed the memory barriers of the hardware.. they thrash on windows page file system.. and when the virtual space runs out on the hard drive.. the system will crash more.
limit the number of programs that autostart up in startup is important.. especially if your system is low on hardware memory or low on hard drive space.
putting MS OFFICE in startup is also a big no-no.. Its a huge memory hog. and if you really need to start it up.. you can physically hit the desktop icon for it or open up any documents with it.
putting more then 1 virus checker in startup is also a big don't do.
FORIEGN PROGRAMS --- THings that microsoft did'nt make UNKNOWN programs in startup. (eliminate them. if you dont know what they are try disableing them).
some things are required processes TCP/IP things like that. a PDF reader in startup is not though.. and a MS SQL server starting up everytime you start the computer is just not needed in most cases. you can create a desktop shortcut for the program if you need it.. rather then letting it run out of startup and draining your system resources.
