Soldier Of Fortune Won't Play

Vulcan · February 28th, 2002, 05:26 PM

hey..

i just installed win xp.my video card is nvidia's tnt 64, and i installed the latest 16.30 driver.

i installed Soldier Of Fortune and i tried to play the game...

The Problem is that i get a black screen for a few seconds and than i'm thrown back to the desktop !!!!!!

Please Help...I Love This Game...

Thanks !

*Damned Angel* · February 28th, 2002, 06:46 PM

grab the latest detonator driver for xp. that should do it. SOF runs just fine on my xp box with that driver.

Vulcan · February 28th, 2002, 07:11 PM

do you mean the latest 2x.xx serie driver ?

will that do the trick ?

freddy · February 28th, 2002, 07:17 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Vulcan:
<strong>do you mean the latest 2x.xx serie driver ?

will that do the trick ?</strong><hr></blockquote>
try chuckin this one to the NEW games forum ,,as the main forums are concerned with the running of the o/s ,,,not the running of games.

you will probebly get more help there.

emjay · February 28th, 2002, 09:48 PM

Try dropping the refresh rate of your monitor and see if that cures it.(Try default)

Sometimes the default game settings can be too high for the vid card/monitor to handle.

If this allows you to get to the settings page you can then lower it and return your monitor settings to whatever they were before.

*Damned Angel* · March 1st, 2002, 01:53 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Vulcan:
<strong>do you mean the latest 2x.xx serie driver ?

will that do the trick ?</strong><hr></blockquote>

yes, that should do the trick

and lets continue this in the gaming forum

Antimatter · March 1st, 2002, 06:34 AM

What are your hardware specs?
did you upgrade to Win XP?

[NeoZeeD] · March 1st, 2002, 10:01 AM

hi

i have soldier of fortune but i didnt install it yet. but i do have the same exact video card as you.

when i use to have win2k it worked fine now i have winxp pro. im going to install it when i get home and see if it works ok. i also have the latest drivers

Sandman72 · March 1st, 2002, 11:16 AM

i ran it on xp pro with no probs.

weazel · March 1st, 2002, 02:10 PM

I had the same problem til i disabled my antivirus

Vulcan · March 1st, 2002, 02:16 PM

i really don't get it....

i lowered the refresh rate to 75hz 800*600.

i installed the 23.11 driver and still i'm

thrown back to the desktop !!

Please Help ..!!

[NeoZeeD] · March 1st, 2002, 03:02 PM

this will sound like a dumb question but

is this a legit copy you purchased or a pirated version.

many times the same thing happens with pirated versions.

(note to all: i do not promote pirated games. they are wrong and for cheap people, also its ILLEGAL!!!!)

Vulcan · March 1st, 2002, 05:57 PM

not a dumb question at all...but non the less not a relevant one because the same cd installs and runs just fine on another computer...so..i don't think this is the problem..

[NeoZeeD] · March 1st, 2002, 06:45 PM

is the other computer also windowsXP?

i have the game too but i havent installed it yet. im still at work

but when i use to have win2k it ran fine.

Vulcan · March 1st, 2002, 07:02 PM

yes..the other computer is also win xp pro..

please let me know if you can run the game on your machine when you come home...

thanks.

February 28th, 2002, 05:26 PM	#1
Vulcan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 316	Soldier Of Fortune Won't Play hey.. i just installed win xp.my video card is nvidia's tnt 64, and i installed the latest 16.30 driver. i installed Soldier Of Fortune and i tried to play the game... The Problem is that i get a black screen for a few seconds and than i'm thrown back to the desktop !!!!!! Please Help...I Love This Game... Thanks !

February 28th, 2002, 06:46 PM	#2
Damned Angel MegaMod Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,582	grab the latest detonator driver for xp. that should do it. SOF runs just fine on my xp box with that driver. __________________ "we're all amateurs, it's just that some of us are more professional about it than others" ----George Carlin The above post is © Damned Angel 1999-Present

February 28th, 2002, 09:48 PM	#5
emjay Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wales U.K. Posts: 103	Try dropping the refresh rate of your monitor and see if that cures it.(Try default) Sometimes the default game settings can be too high for the vid card/monitor to handle. If this allows you to get to the settings page you can then lower it and return your monitor settings to whatever they were before. __________________ THIS is a counter http://www.mj.com.btinternet.co.uk/images/meter.gif

March 1st, 2002, 01:53 AM	#6
Damned Angel MegaMod Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,582	[quote]Originally posted by Vulcan: <strong>do you mean the latest 2x.xx serie driver ? will that do the trick ?</strong><hr></blockquote> yes, that should do the trick and lets continue this in the gaming forum __________________ "we're all amateurs, it's just that some of us are more professional about it than others" ----George Carlin The above post is © Damned Angel 1999-Present

March 1st, 2002, 06:34 AM	#7
Antimatter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 502	What are your hardware specs? did you upgrade to Win XP? __________________ To prove something, one must first try to disprove it.

February 28th, 2002, 07:11 PM	#3
Vulcan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 316	do you mean the latest 2x.xx serie driver ? will that do the trick ?

February 28th, 2002, 07:17 PM	#4
freddy Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: North West England. Posts: 3,200	[quote]Originally posted by Vulcan: <strong>do you mean the latest 2x.xx serie driver ? will that do the trick ?</strong><hr></blockquote> try chuckin this one to the NEW games forum ,,as the main forums are concerned with the running of the o/s ,,,not the running of games. you will probebly get more help there.

March 1st, 2002, 10:01 AM	#8
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	hi i have soldier of fortune but i didnt install it yet. but i do have the same exact video card as you. when i use to have win2k it worked fine now i have winxp pro. im going to install it when i get home and see if it works ok. i also have the latest drivers __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

March 1st, 2002, 11:16 AM	#9
Sandman72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 165	i ran it on xp pro with no probs.

March 1st, 2002, 02:10 PM	#10
weazel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USA Posts: 783	I had the same problem til i disabled my antivirus __________________ #3 1951-2001

March 1st, 2002, 02:16 PM	#11
Vulcan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 316	i really don't get it.... i lowered the refresh rate to 75hz 800*600. i installed the 23.11 driver and still i'm thrown back to the desktop !! Please Help ..!!

March 1st, 2002, 03:02 PM	#12
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	this will sound like a dumb question but is this a legit copy you purchased or a pirated version. many times the same thing happens with pirated versions. (note to all: i do not promote pirated games. they are wrong and for cheap people, also its ILLEGAL!!!!) __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

March 1st, 2002, 05:57 PM	#13
Vulcan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 316	not a dumb question at all...but non the less not a relevant one because the same cd installs and runs just fine on another computer...so..i don't think this is the problem..

March 1st, 2002, 06:45 PM	#14
[NeoZeeD] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,612	is the other computer also windowsXP? i have the game too but i havent installed it yet. im still at work but when i use to have win2k it ran fine. __________________ Hello Hello, Yes hello to me and hello to you, I am the Crap On and i live in a zoo and its such a friendly old zoo and such fun you'll enjoy yes you will everyone, every two will enjoy it, every three, every four. so come visit my zoo and come up on four. http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

March 1st, 2002, 07:02 PM	#15
Vulcan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 316	yes..the other computer is also win xp pro.. please let me know if you can run the game on your machine when you come home... thanks.

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