Game refuses to run; NWMain.exe boots up, but hangs and does nothing.

[Legacy_Vaeryne]

               I've ensured my game is fully updated, and it used to function before. I'm fully updated on both, my old install has PRC + CEP, both updated. I can run the launcher and config just fine, but  the NWMain.exe just sort of... Does nothing. It appears in task manager and has to be forcibly ended, but it doesn't do anything. I'm using an ATI Radeon 4800 HD series, running Windows XP. What am I doing wrong? Help would be much appreciated!

Sorry oh god I am not good at computers!

Game Version: 1.69 HotU (Diamond) ( + CEP 2.2 and PRC 3.4 on the second install)
Game Language: English
Retail or Digital: Retail CD for second, Good Old Games' Digital for the fresh
Processor Manufacturer: Intel
Processor Type:  Intel 2 Quad Core
Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz
Operating System / Service Pack: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
System RAM: 3 gigs
Video Card Manufacturer: ATI
Video Card Model: Radeon HD 4800
Video Card RAM:
Video Card Driver Version: Catalyst 09.6
Sound Card Manufacturer:
Sound Card Model:
Sound Card Driver Version:
CD/ROM Type: No longer present to be checked
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Vaeryne, 20 novembre 2010 - 05:09 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Jez_fr]

               I would reinstall .Net framework 2.0 (even if you have a more recent one)
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Vaeryne]

               Will this affect other programs, etc, on my computer? I'm a bit of a bufflehead when it comes to this sort of thing.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Vaeryne, 20 novembre 2010 - 07:01 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Jez_fr]

               Not at all. Your computer has probably a more recent version of .Net Framework installed. Its a Microsoft product for other software to use.  Installing version 2.0 will just copy over some parts that Microsoft didn't include in version 3.5, but are necessary for some older  games.

I don't garantee that will solve your issue though, but it can't hurt to try this and in the worst case it will help other older games to run.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Vaeryne]

               Sorry about taking so long!



Evidently I can't install the .Net 2.0 because I have a Service Pack already on it, according to Microsoft's helpful error message database. What should I try next?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Vaeryne]

               Bump, because it's almost a week. Problem is persisting.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Xenovant]

                Have you installed the latest drivers for your graphic card? It sounds like you are missing the opengl libraries or maybe are corrupted. You can download the latest drivers here: http://downloads.gur...nload-2644.html
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               Did you try changing the compatibility mode?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Kaerakh]

               Similar issue. Only thing similar in hardware is an ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2. I am using the 9.12 drivers however.



Edit:
Game Version: NWN 1  1.69 NWN Platinum
Game Language: English
Retail or Digital: N/A
Processor Manufacturer: AMD
Processor Type: Phenom II X6 1055T
Processor Speed: 2.80 Ghz per core(x6)
Operating System / Service Pack: XP SP3
System RAM: 4 gigs
Video Card Manufacturer: ATI
Video Card Model: SAPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 X2
Video Card RAM: 2 gigs
Video Card Driver Version: 10.11
Sound Card Manufacturer: N/A
Sound Card Model: N/A
Sound Card Driver Version: N/A

My dxdiag if anyone needs it:
http://www.filefront...8632/DxDiag.txt
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Kaerakh, 10 décembre 2010 - 08:25 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Kaerakh]

               Updating the drivers has no effect.

Do note that it hangs in the background as a 'hidden' process. using 0% CPU. This seems to occur during the CD check that appears to be running. Adding or removing the disk has no effect as should be expected. Also the memory usage of the process sits idle at 30,268 K on my machine.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Kaerakh, 10 décembre 2010 - 08:09 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Lord Sullivan]

               Whatever you do, do not install .NET Framwork 4.0.



It screws your system plain and simple.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Kaerakh]

               Can anyone confirm that netframework 4 interferes with NWN?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Deakul]

               Bump, because it's the only other place that has the same problem as I do.

My PC has been completely unchanged for the past 5 years and I wanted to replay NWN, but it suddenly decided to not work any more after I reinstalled it.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Deakul]

               Really, there still isn't a fix for this? Or even possible solutions?
Does the game require any other obscure pieces of software to run?
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Gorath Alpha]

               There's no way to answer you without the usual information.  Something is different, and when you follow through, the members will try to help you identify what it is.