Newly bought gold version crashes after logo

[Pelvidar 0]

I too just bought the Gold Edition Version of OFP. I installed it for the first time, installed the Red Hammer expansion - tried to run it, saw the logo, and then it crashed.

I run Windows XP (just clearly installed it the day before I put OFP on)

PIII 733, 256 Ram, Radeon 64MB DDR VIVO.

I'm guessing, like others have found, that a "No-CD" crack will work just fine... which indicates to me that it's something screwy with the software... not my equipment.

But as I'd like my product to function as it was sold to me, I'm hesitant to use a crack.

I've read through the different forums and have yet to find a solution that works (and I'm not alone... other people on other forums are having the same trouble).

[theavonlady 2]

Does your hard disk light stay on for a long time?

Search The FAQ for "logo display" and see if either of the first 2 matching FAQ items helps.

[Pelvidar 0]

Actually, I checked through your helpful site before I posted this question. The logo doesn't just dissapear, a error message comes up saying "Sorry, but this program has caused an error and will be shut down". Or something like that. Then it's over.

This is such a pain... I played the game awhile ago and really enjoyed it, and have been waiting for the Gold Release version to buy the game, and now this...

*sigh*

As I mentioned, I formatted my hard drive and set up my system clean. I installed Return To Castle Wolfenstein, Baludr's Gate and Nascar 2002 without any problems... OFP is giving me trouble though

Any other ideas?

[ALDEGA 0]

The cd-check program caused an error (duh), that's why win xp shut it down and displayed the generic win xp error message.

Since it has to with cd-checking:

- Have you got a cdwriter?

- Which cd-rom have you got?

- Using any virtual cdrom tools?

etc etc....

[Pelvidar 0]

I have a CD Writer, but I'm running the game from my DVD-Rom drive, not my CD-Writer Drive.

I'm not using any virtual CD-Rom tools.

Why oh why would they put a cd check program on the machine if it renders the game unplayable for people who "bought" the game.

Any other thoughts folks?

[Placebo 29]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Pelvidar @ Mar. 05 2002,16:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Why oh why would they put a cd check program on the machine if it renders the game unplayable for people who "bought" the game.

Any other thoughts folks?<span id='postcolor'>

You would have to ask Codemasters, it was their insistence that safedisc2 was put onto the game, if memory serves Bis did not want it on but had no choice in the matter because of the publishing contract.

Opf isn't the first game to have problems with safedisc, I remember championship manager 3 was so bad they had to release a patch because about 80% of all people who bought it couldn't install the game, iirc Max Payne also needed a patch because a large number of people were unable to install the game because of safedisc.

[theavonlady 2]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Pelvidar @ Mar. 05 2002,18:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I have a CD Writer, but I'm running the game from my DVD-Rom drive, not my CD-Writer Drive.<span id='postcolor'>

Search The FAQ for "ASPI". If you read up on ASPI from some of the articles linked to in The FAQ's ASPI item, you'll see that this affects all IDE devices and not just CDRs.

Consider installing FORCEASPI, rebooting and test again.

[ALDEGA 0]

1. Put the disc in your cdwriter, let the autorun load, try launching the game.

Since you have a cdwriter your ASPI drivers may have been overwritten. I suggest you read Avon's FAQ (search for 'aspi' ).

[theavonlady 2]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ALDEGA @ Mar. 05 2002,19:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">1. Put the disc in your cdwriter, let the autorun load, try launching the game.

Since you have a cdwriter your ASPI drivers may have been overwritten. I suggest you read Avon's FAQ (search for 'aspi' ).<span id='postcolor'>

I wish I would have thought of that.

[Pelvidar 0]

ALDEGA Posted on Mar. 05 2002,18:371.

ALDEGA: "Put the disc in your cdwriter, let the autorun load, try launching the game."

Tried that one during my initial attempts to make it work. No go.

ALDEGA: "Since you have a cdwriter your ASPI drivers may have been overwritten. I suggest you read Avon's FAQ (search for 'aspi' )."

Well, I did install my own ASPI drivers before I loaded on OFP (I did read Avon's FAQ before I posted here, but I'll look into that some more. I haven't tried "Force ASPI" yet, or turning DMA off on those drives.

I'll try that and then get back to you guys!

Thanks for all the input and quick help you have all offered. I really appreciate that!

[ALDEGA 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (theavonlady @ Mar. 05 2002,18:46)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ALDEGA @ Mar. 05 2002,19:37)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">1. Put the disc in your cdwriter, let the autorun load, try launching the game.

Since you have a cdwriter your ASPI drivers may have been overwritten. I suggest you read Avon's FAQ (search for 'aspi' ).<span id='postcolor'>

I wish I would have thought of that.  <span id='postcolor'>

crap

all this boring stuff at college is getting to me

No wait, we just posted at the same moment

[Pelvidar 0]

Well I installed the newest ASPI layers, and still no go.

I got the No-CD Crack off the net, and now it runs fine. Which really bugs me. Essentially the technology on the CD which is supposed to stop pirates:

1) Doesn't work

2) Messes things up for legitimate users

And this "fix" doesn't hel pme in the long run, because I still can't install updates... so I'm stuck in version 1.3 for now. Sheesh.