Game not working on new PC

[Legacy_greentwig]

               Hi, i have a new pc with win7 32bit and nwn + both EXP and latets updates, it wont work.

I have tried running it in different compability modes but still no diffrence.

When i start the game the first menu comes up with, play, update, config (or something) etc, with sound. So far, everything seems normal. But when i start the game there is no sound and when the in-game main menu comes up the game allways crashes.

I also tried a second game, GTA SA, there was sound and all, but, the graphics was really wierd. The colors for example where a complete mess.

I dont get it. Could it be the drivers?

I really want to start playing this game and would be most thankfull for anyone that helps me solve the problem.

And yes. I have been trying the self-help method but with no result.

Best regards and sorry for bad grammar and spelling.

/greentwig

Hardware: Its pretty good so it cant be that the components are out of date.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par greentwig, 25 septembre 2010 - 11:18 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_NWN DM]

               You need to list system specs and driver versions.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_greentwig]

               

NWN DM wrote...

You need to list system specs and driver versions.

What system specs, exactly?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Calvinthesneak]

               Full list of PC system specs.  video, cpu, ram, etc.



NWN is a tricky beast, and in some cases very new vid cards have issues.



I can tell you right off the bat that you don't run the nwnlauncher.  Make a shortcut directly to nwnmain.exe, make sure you're running as administrator etc..



Depending on vid card and such you might need to disable movies, change grapics settings, so on and so forth.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               

greentwig wrote...

NWN DM wrote...

You need to list system specs and driver versions.

What system specs, exactly?

The nwconfig.exe should have executed when you installed the game. Check the nwconfig.ini (the output from the exe) to view what NWN is trying to digest.  It's possible it isn't picking up the true system specs for some reason, in which case you may need to make adjustments yourself.

Just for clarification, if you are detailed in listing and your hardware, OS, drivers, etc., the Tech help folk won't be using the information to determine whether your set-up is sufficient to run the game, but rather, to suggest a method to resolve your issue for THAT SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION (there are so many now with the newer 64-bit. dual/quad core systems it has become a vast forest of OS idiosyncrasies).  Among the community here, just about every conceivable configuration has been encountered and addressed, if not in this forum, certainly within the defunct legacy forum.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_NWN DM]

               Game Version: NWN 1  version and include exspansions installed

Game Language: English or whatever your version

Retail or Digital: Retail CD / Retail DVD / Direct 2 Drive

Processor Manufacturer: AMD / Intel

Processor Type: Athlon / Pentium / dual core, Pentium D (2 CPUs), i7 Quad Core, etc.

Processor Speed: Processor speed in MHz or GHz as appropriate for your processor

Operating System / Service Pack: Such as WindowsXP/SP2, Windows Vista/SP1, etc.

System RAM: 2 gigs

Video Card Manufacturer: Such as ATI, NVIDIA, Intel, etc.

Video Card Model: Radeon x1300 / Geforce 7900

Video Card RAM: 256 megs

Video Card Driver Version: Catalyst 6.10 / 91.47 (use numbers, not the word latest)

Sound Card Manufacturer: Creative Labs of whatever make or brand

Sound Card Model: SB XFi or whatever applies for your sound card

Sound Card Driver Version: 4.34 (again, numbers please)

CD/ROM Type: (CD/ROM or CD/RW, SCSI IDE, etc)
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Selene Moonsong]

               I usually just point folks to this post to get them to post their system configuration information.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_greentwig]

               Game Version: NWN 1, SoU, HotU  

Game Language: NWNEnglish1.69HotUUpdate, NWNEnglish1.69OrigUpdate

Retail or Digital: Retail CD

Processor Manufacturer: AMD Athlon II X2 250

Processor Type: AMD Dual core, AM3, 2MB, 65w, boxed (?) 

Processor Speed: 3.0Ghz

Operating System / Service Pack: Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit 

System RAM: 2gig DDR3

Video Card Manufacturer: ATI Radeon XFX

Video Card Model: XFX ATI Radeon HD 5750 1GB GDDR5

Video Card RAM: 1GB (?)

Video Card Driver Version: Catalyst 10.9 / Version  8.771.0.0  

Sound Card Manufacturer: ATI and Microsoft

Sound Card Model: ATI Function Driver for high definition audio - ATI AA01. Microsoft High Definition Audio Device

Sound Card Driver Version: ATI: 5.0.60000.51. Microsoft: 6.1.7600.16385

CD/ROM Type: CD/ROM

So. I hope i have provided the correct information. I dont know if this matters but i think im using the soundcard intergrated in the graphic card through HDMI. Its sound and graphics through same HDMI-cable/connection.

Ive used Driver Detective and it said that the graphic drivers (Now fixed) and sound drivers (Not fixed) where outdated. Ive been looking for the latest sound drivers but i cant find them.

Best regards

/greentwig 
               
               

               

                     Modifié par greentwig, 26 septembre 2010 - 09:22 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               In your C:\\NeverwinterNights\\NWN folder (I am assuming you installed it here like in Selene's Win7 Tips), open your nwn.ini file and change the line  "DisableSound=0" to "DisableSound=1".

See if that helps.  If not, change it back.

P.S.  Ummm.. you are listing 2 different patches, one for HotU and one for the original game.  Did you run them both?  Also, have you tried to run the game unpatched?  What happens?
               
               

               

                     Modifié par HipMaestro, 26 septembre 2010 - 01:29 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_greentwig]

               

HipMaestro wrote...

In your C:\\\\\\\\NeverwinterNights\\\\\\\\NWN folder (I am assuming you installed it here like in Selene's Win7 Tips), open your nwn.ini file and change the line  "DisableSound=0" to "DisableSound=1".

See if that helps.  If not, change it back.

P.S.  Ummm.. you are listing 2 different patches, one for HotU and one for the original game.  Did you run them both?  Also, have you tried to run the game unpatched?  What happens?

First off. I really need to get the latest sound drivers before i do anything else. My google skills arnt good enough, so i hope that someone with better skills then me can find the correct and latest drivers.

Best regards

EDIT; I dont get it. I removed both patches and now the game wont launch at all.

I dont think it could be something with just the NWN-game. Since GTA SA doesnt run properly either, there must be something with the drivers?
               
               

               

                     Modifié par greentwig, 26 septembre 2010 - 02:03 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_greentwig]

               Check GTA SA for example. The graphics arnt right.

http://img837.images...95/namnlscy.png
               
               

               

                     Modifié par greentwig, 26 septembre 2010 - 03:00 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_greentwig]

               OMG! Can anyone help me?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_greentwig]

               Problem solved. Was the sound card.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               

greentwig wrote...

Problem solved. Was the sound card.

That's great news!  Those integrated components can cause problems for a lot of games, old and new alike.

Just for the record, what is the work-around you used? Just disabled sound in the nwn.ini?

Since you have published your full system specs in the thread, others who use a similar configuration will benefit from your experiments and experience.