Bioshock.exe has stopped working

[Harrehdude]

hey im new to this but i bought bioshock and i install it and everything.
when i go to play it it come up with the splash screen that a error pops up saying Bioshock.exe has stopped working. Now ive tryed the audio thing by putting a new line and a ; before it and it still pops up with it please someone help me! :)

[CherryIcee]

post your specs.

[Harrehdude]

Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_ldr.071009-1543)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire M3600
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1419MB used, 2874MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

hope this helps

[CherryIcee]

need your videocard info also (in fact that's the most important part ;) )

[Harrehdude]

Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_ldr.071009-1543)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire M3600
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 2038MB RAM
Page File: 1419MB used, 2874MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

[CherryIcee]

heh, once again, need your videocard info also (in fact that's the most important part )

However looking at the standard specs for your model, it looks like you are using an Intel chipset. If that's the case, you don't have an actual videocard, you have an integrated chipset which is not even close to being powerful enough to run BS, not to mention it doesn't have dedicated VRAM but instead allocates a portion of your system RAM to handle video/textures which is incredibly slow. You won't be able to play BS unless you upgrade to a dedicated videocard that is at least DirectX 9.0C compliant (meaning it handles Shader Model 3.0.) I'm betting you have a PCI-Express x16 slot available that you can use for a videocard.

[Harrehdude]

opps my bad for posting it twice lol sorry right im finding it now

[Harrehdude]

may i ask where is the videocard info i cant find it on here

[CherryIcee]

Hold down the Windows key (the one with the Windows logo on it) and press R to bring up the Run command. Type in dxdiag and press ENTER. When the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window opens go to the DISPLAY tab and let us know what it lists for NAME and CHIP TYPE.

[Harrehdude]

ok thankes

[Harrehdude]

Name:Intel(R) 946GZ Express Chipset Family

Chip Type:Intel(R) GMA 3000

[CherryIcee]

Unfortunately, you don't have a videocard, you just have a chipset that handles video/textures but is nowhere near powerful enough to handle BS. It doesn't have it's own dedicated VRAM but instead allocates a portion of system RAM which is horribly slow for gaming. You'll need to buy an actual videocard if you want to play BS. I'm betting you have a PCI-Express x16 slot that you can use for a videocard, the only question is what are you able to spend on one.

[Harrehdude]

well? anything?

[Harrehdude]

ok thank u for your time i think im going to buy one since i got this game when it first came out :)

[CherryIcee]

A Geforce 9600GT would be a great card to get if you can spend around $150. You'd be able to play BS on highest settings smoothly at a decent resolution :)

[Harrehdude]

mm im just wondering ive got the demo wouldnt it work cus i still dont have a video card?

[Harrehdude]

ok thankes u

[CherryIcee]

I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. Are you asking if the Demo will work, or are you saying the demo does work for you.

[Harrehdude]

ive gotta go post back soon :)

[Harrehdude]

erm im asking ive have the demo and would it work?

[Harrehdude]

erm is that ok?

[Harrehdude]

well ok im going now

[CherryIcee]

I seriously doubt the demo is going to work for you either.

[Harrehdude]

post back soon and sorry for wasting all your time