game wont launch

Discussion in 'New Player Welcome' started by Xanatos, Jul 12, 2017.

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  1. Xanatos

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    I have downloaded the client, the game updated with patches and now it seems finished and the launcher wont launch. Not sure what to try next. I have removed everthing and reinstall it and powercycled many times.
    Windows 2.16 ghz 64 bit 4g ram, After the launcher update and installs patches, it starts over and just sits on updating step 2/6. Website shows that servers are up. I think my account is in good standing. I paid money a year ago plus and have never actually downloaded or installed the game. this is my first time.
     
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    I am sorry but could you please list your system? There is not enough info to advise you.
     
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    edited my post
     
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    as a fast, temporary fix until someone can advise on possible fixes.. try the steam version. install steam if you don't have it. your steam key is on the account information page on the sota web site. install and run through steam as a bandaid until you find the problem with the stand alone install.+

    I have had patches that for some reason i couldnt launch the stand alone at all. id use steam with no issues for a while. and often, the stand alone would fix itself when more updates came.

    so i always keep both installed and updated.
     
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    ok you can also click on the home page and click on account to access the different downloads platforms. Nothing against steam but I play with out it. ;)
     
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    Even if you manage to download the game, your system does not meet the minimum requirements:

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    • MINIMUM:
      • OS: Windows 7 64 bit or newer
      • Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
      • Memory: 8 GB RAM
      • Graphics: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
      • DirectX: Version 10
      • Network: Broadband Internet connection
      • Storage: 22 GB available space
    • RECOMMENDED:
      • OS: Windows 10
      • Processor: Quad Core Processor 2.4GHz or faster
      • Memory: 12 GB RAM
      • Graphics: DirectX11 Compatible AMD Radeon R9 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
      • DirectX: Version 11
      • Network: Broadband Internet connection
      • Storage: 22 GB available space
      • Additional Notes: Performance significantly improved with an SSD
     
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    Ouch! :( Time to visit the computer store @Xanatos ... sorry, but @Moussaka is very correct :(~Time Lord~
     
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    Also, which version of Windows are you running? Might be a possible hiccup with that (they don't always play nicely with each update/download). That's assuming that the memory isn't hard gating your getting into the game (which is possible... but wouldn't be my first guess as I've played some games below the minimum specs before with both ram and processing speeds... it just isn't fun).
     
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    Make sure it is DirectX 11 compatible (Win 7+), as they don't support DX9 (Win XP) anymore.
     
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    There is an issue with the launcher if the download location it's using is a FAT32 file system as some of the update files are larger than the maximum file size allowed on FAT32. The solution is to use a partition with a filesystem like NTFS which allows larger files.
     
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    if you can afford I would recommend 16GB for further improvements in the game. the game is using at present 6GB of memory.
    if you can only afford 8GB and your MB supports 2 slots then buy a single 8GB to allow for a further upgrade later.
    in regards to the video card, I would recommend the GeForce 1050 upwards according to your budget.

    most of today's computers come with 6 to 8 GB on a nongaming system and most gaming systems start at 16gb.
    against my first pc upgrade of a pentium DX2 66 cup and a vast upgrade "4 MB" of memory and then using quemm a memmory managment program to maximise memmory proformannce just to play Doom.

    and havent we come a long way since
    Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
    and computer specs of
    • 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
    • 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
    • 2GB HDD
    • Mouse
    • Keyboard

    you can still play this game today if you are nostalgic
    https://www.origin.com/gbr/en-us/store/ultima/ultima-i-the-first-age-of-darkness/standard-edition

    but my final question is hasn't games and hardware improved over the same time frame?

    I look forward to the games to come. like the next chapter in the shroud of the avatar.
     
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    Hello. Not sure where to put this, but I am trying to download the trial and my game launcher stops at 3/6, Downloading patch 0 -> 627.0%, download 0 kb/s, upload 0 kb/s. Anyone know what's going on with that? I have tried several times and it stops there every time.
    V.
     
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    Please you need to tell us what your computer specs are. We don't know how to help if we don't know. This game is not fully optimized in this stage of development, altho they are working on this all the time. If you ever walked into a main city like Owlshead you would discover that there are a ton of player items from their houses and lots to load and even the best of computer specs will lag a bit or a lot lol ;). We would love to help and I'm Majoria in the game. Whisper anytime. Welcome.
     
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    What filesystem is in use on the disk you are saving the files to?
     
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    Same issue here. I have Phenom 2 3.4ghz Quad Core CPU along with 16gb of RAM, 220gb SSD and a Geforce GTX 970
     
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    The minimum is 8, recommended is 12 or 16.
     
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    Most likely either you have a hard drive formatted as FAT32, or your ISP blocks Bit Torrent.
     
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    2.16Ghz is also below spec and needs to be at least 2 Cores in it. Is it an i3, i5, i7 and dual/quad core? Also, what are you using for a video card. With that said, it doesn't say that you've completed the updates and what @Wintermute of CoF , @Elwyn said may be the issue.
     
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    Your skill in Summon Thread has increased from 99 to 100

    Your skill in Undead Mastery has increased from 99 to 100
     
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    I've said many times that users with very few posts (say 10 or less) should not be able to post to older threads (say 6 months or more). But nobody who can do anything about it understands.
     
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