New BioShock doesn't even load

[Lord Rush]

Hi all.

I just purchased a retail box of BioShock, installed it, activated it, and just went to run it for the first time. It shows the mini BIOSHOCK logo for about five seconds and then I get:

[Window Title]
Microsoft Windows

[Main Instruction]
Bioshock.exe has stopped working

[Content]
Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.

] Hide problem details [Check online for a solution and close the program] [Close the program]

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Bioshock.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 46b7d7a9
Fault Module Name: Bioshock.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 46b7d7a9
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00be726b
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 3081
Additional Information 1: 26ae
Additional Information 2: 89b4808432ae82403d62417e3453d73f
Additional Information 3: 4ed4
Additional Information 4: e6c5df5a8f9728a84a88bf61e75ec2c3

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I've tried to run the game as administrator, disable themes, compability mode, dx9, disabled Tablet PC, etc. (All the usual stuff I've read) to no avail.

What could be the issue and how can I fix it? Thanks!

Specs:
Windows Vista Home Premium (Build #6000)
2GB RAM
Intel Core2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (latest drivers)

[Lord Rush]

I fixed the issue... well got a work around.

I applied a no-cd crack to test it and the game loads fine. I think the issue is something with the DVD itself. I've read some people may suspect the copyright protection on the DVD as a problem and this may be what I'm having an issue with.

Should I report this to 2k?

[maf]

Should I report this to 2k?

Is it not obvious to you that they don't care?

[Lord Rush]

Is it not obvious to you that they don't care?

Why won't they care? :/

[Dredgon]

I fixed the issue... well got a work around.

I applied a no-cd crack to test it and the game loads fine. I think the issue is something with the DVD itself. I've read some people may suspect the copyright protection on the DVD as a problem and this may be what I'm having an issue with.

Should I report this to 2k?

Can you tell me how you did that step by step? Casue i got the same problem.

[yogibbear]

did you get your latest graphics card drivers from: www.laptopvideo2go.com

????

As this is the one and only site to go for LAPTOP drivers. (not getting the ones off of nvidia's oficial site).

[maf]

Why won't they care? :/

Because of the mere fact that you are trying to use a no-DVD crack, you will not receive any "official " help here. I wouldn't get too upset about not being able to patch. It really doesn't solve much of anything anyway. Just a widescreen fix, some new plasmids and the option to turn off Vita-Chambers. Oh, and I think it may "try" to turn off EAX automatically for unsupported soundcards.

[Lord Rush]

Can you tell me how you did that step by step? Casue i got the same problem.

I located a no-cd crack online, pretty simple.

[Lord Rush]

Because of the mere fact that you are trying to use a no-DVD crack, you will not receive any "official " help here. I wouldn't get too upset about not being able to patch. It really doesn't solve much of anything anyway. Just a widescreen fix, some new plasmids and the option to turn off Vita-Chambers. Oh, and I think it may "try" to turn off EAX automatically for unsupported soundcards.

I think my no-cd crack is version 1.1. And why wouldn't they want to know there's an issue with their DVDs?

[Lord Rush]

did you get your latest graphics card drivers from: www.laptopvideo2go.com

????

As this is the one and only site to go for LAPTOP drivers. (not getting the ones off of nvidia's oficial site).

I got them from Dell's website since the ones from that website do not work properly for me a lot of the time and nvidia official ones dont even install.