Game Quits to Desktop A Few Seconds After I Start It

[blacknight]

I recently recieved Battlefield 1942 as a birthday gift, and I'm unable to play it.

I installed the game perfectly fine, and everything about it is legitimate. I didn't need to download any DirectX updates or anything.

Whenever I try to start the game, it shows me the box with the tank tread and helmet, then goes to a black screen for a fraction of a second, then quits out of the game and I hear the *duh* sound. I thought it was something with the video specifications, seeing as thats the part of startup where all the developer logos are displayed. However, the EA technical support files are written for Windows 95 and 98, and I'm running Windows XP Pro. Therefore, they aren't of any great use to me.

I tried running it on my family computer, and it works fine (slow downloads, but what can you do?). My computer is one of those Compaq Presarios. I have 256mb RAM. I'm not sure what my video card specs are. My hard drive has been wiped once though. I don't know if that causes a problem.

According to the EA files, this is a common problem involving either background programs or video specs. Can someone tell me how to fix the problem? The game sounds fun, and I'm tired of looking at the box and sighing. :banghead:

- BlacKnight

 

[Bandora]

your not alone if i fix it ill tell ya how 2 fix ok

 

[nwilde]

Possibla solution

I tried every single fix mentioned in this forum (refresh, drivers, patches, etc.) and nothing worked (after it had been working for years and then suddenly stopped). I ran dxdiag and noted that in the directx files list it warned that dinput.dll was missing. Since it's now virtualy impossible to reinstall directx unless it is _really_ broken (stupid microsoft- why can't I force a reinstall? or how about a _complete_ library download?), I had no choice but to download the dll and copy it into c:\windows\system32. Once done, it launched immediately without error.

You may be missing a dll or two as well. Just make sure the ones you download get scanned by your antivirus software and are of similar version number of the other dll's.

Best of luck!

 

[Unregistered]

Help me do that!!!

Whats a dll? I am a mac guy who bought a PC just to play Battlefield. Worked great for a year, and then in mid game play, it quit and crashed with a black screen. Now I just get a black screen at the start of the game after the title. I need a reply to fix this and please speak in Total Moron dialog, because I know nothing about PC's. thanks!

 

[wonderpriest]

A DLL is a Dynamic Link Library. It usually contains code, and it is for any kind of recource that may need a certain thing more than once, so it is all stored in one library instead of duplicating.

First try patching, or un-patching. Then try updating or un-updating your video drivers. Then try installing DirectX again. If none of that works try just reinstalling BF2. It's kind of a magic fix in some situations where there is a little bug you just can't find. Hope that helps


OH yeah!

Total Moron dialog, because I know nothing about PC's

Are you implying something about PC's?

 

[Dark_Hawk]

Whats a dll? I am a mac guy who bought a PC just to play Battlefield. Worked great for a year, and then in mid game play, it quit and crashed with a black screen. Now I just get a black screen at the start of the game after the title. I need a reply to fix this and please speak in Total Moron dialog, because I know nothing about PC's. thanks!

Have you tried reinstalling it?

 

[DDRtists]

This is due to outdated video card drivers. I had this problem as well.

 

[O4thK33p3r]

Are you implying something about PC's?

haha its more idiot-proof now, any1 is able to use IE, explorer, etc.

um, to check ur video card specs, start>run. punch "dxdiag" and a screen pops up. click the video tab to see wadeva gcard you have.