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COD 4 crashes after changing resolution...

  • 20-11-2007 06:00PM
    #1
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi Folks, as soon as I hit apply the game crashes with "DirectX encountered an unrecoverable error".

    Any ideas?
    Running 3.2GHz processer with 2GB ram and a NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS with 256MB

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Zulu wrote: »
    Hi Folks, as soon as I hit apply the game crashes with "DirectX encountered an unrecoverable error".

    Any ideas?
    Running 3.2GHz processer with 2GB ram and a NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS with 256MB

    Thanks

    There is a known issue with Realtek drivers. Updating them to the latest has solved this for others.


  • #3
    Conar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭Conar


    You could run DXDIAG (Start -> Run -> DXDIAG) and see if it passes the Directdraw/3d tests.
    If not then reapply the latest video drivers.

    EDIT - Or you could do what Spear says :)


  • #4
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    you running xfire by any chance? exit it before launching the game, should be fine then


  • #5
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    Cheers guys got it sorted (xfire issue).
    THanks a million


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