X3TC fatal error at launch

[Dricks2222]

I bought the X3TC disc version.

I installed it (install my language AND videos on Hard Drive), then downloaded and installed 1.2 patch.

At first launch, tages driver ask to install, OK, and after the splash screen appears and... CRASH.

X3TC fatal error.

FYI X3 reunion (2.5) works flawlessly.

So, what's going on?

Specs :
Windows XP SP3
C2D E6600
8800gtx Forceware 178.13
Audigy 2 ZS

[Carlo the Curious]

A DxDiag report would be useful.

Do you have any more information on the error (e.g. is there anything in Event Viewer)?

[Maju]

I am having the exact same problem. Loads first screen then screen goes black and can not get away from that blank screen except by restarting.

Here is my MajuDxDiag17-10--09.txt

Don't mean to hijack the thread but don't want to fill the forum with exactly the same threads

Anybody got any helpfull suggestions

Cheers

[EventHorizon]

Hi Dricks2222,

can you post the full error message that is reported? Quite often there is an error code of some kind, this can be very helpful in tracking down the cause of a crash.

[Carlo the Curious]

Anybody got any helpfull suggestions

It could be a codec issue - iirc, X3R was not happy with ulead or ffdshow codecs (not sure about Nero either).

You can configure ffdshow so its codecs aren't used for X3TC - might be worth a try to start with.

[Sandalpocalypse]

Try turning Textures to low and disabling hardware sound.

[MadMark]

You could try windowed mode in graphic option.

[CBJ]

Also try disabling ffdshow, or at least configuring it not to interfere with codec selection for the game.

[Dricks2222]

OK, i confirm it's an ffdshow issue.
Uninstalled it, then reinstalled and at question "use ffdshow for this application" i answered "Never Use" and the crash is gone.

Thanks for your help