Bioshock 2 Problem

[Az232]

HI i think i am the 1st person with a problem with BS2,

Every time i load the game it will continue as normal, can play for about 8-9 min then BAM

Minimized....

cant re-open with ALT-TAB cant open it full stop... windows then be retarted and try and send a debug report to windows.com (Like that would help)

But yea...

Specs

Windows 7
4G ram
Nvid GTS8600 GTS TDH (Yea i know its old but works awesome!)

Thanks guys

"ISSUE IS FIXED"

Download drivers from windows update (what i downloaded to fix the issue below)

Start > type > Windows Update > Optional downloads

Check if there is an update (Display software update released in January, 2010)

So most likely you have not done it

Working for the past 40 min no crashing woot woot



nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Download size: 99.4 MB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Optional

nVidia Display software update released in January, 2010

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20329718

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub

[userpick05]

Im having the same problem ill start playing and it says program has stoped working


9gb DDR3
GTX 260
i7
Direct X 11

[Mikali]

Hi, I have the same problem as userpick05, game crashes to desktop.

Running on windows 7/4gb ddr2/q6600/ nvidia 8800GTX 785MB / direct x 11

[userpick05]

I feel horrible....i mean i actually own the game...no download ...all legit...and now working this is big disapointment...i keeps crashiing at the first intro.

i can play the multiplayer for a few minutes then it crashes.....i do 3d moddleing and the pc is my small render farm no way this should crash

[Apixaez]

I've happened to see some people reporting the same problem on win7, does it include a problem signature? If so, can you post it please?

[Az232]

Ok i love the OS BUT DAMN this problem is only windows 7

have 3 other friends who have win 7. same prob
another friend win xp... working fine...

DAMN IT! and i got up so early to buy this AND took the day off work to play this...

[userpick05]

same here add me to your xbox friend list we can at least vent about this online....lol

GT- USERpick05

[Apixaez]

Have you tried deleting your saved games yet? I've read somewhere that that helps with fixing it. I believe the problem is with "Live".

[userpick05]

wat saved games....never played bioshock 1 with this pc

[Az232]

Deleting save games, Not working....

I will google this S&^T all night if i have too

[Apixaez]

Bioshock 2 savegames obviously.

I believe there is an autosave option, no?

Delete the save games and try again.

At least that's what fixed it for a couple of other people with win7.

Do you crash also when you do not login into Live?

And do you use a Live account online or an offline one?

[userpick05]

bioshock is the only 2k game i have ever installed also.....i think this bug is a mass issue.....and i think it has to do with windows 7

because i also tried to use my wireles reciever for my 360 control and the reciever does not even work with windows 7

we all feared this with windows 7.......

OHHHHH....AHHHHHH windows 7...wonder whats compatable. we find out wats compatible after the fact instead of before

[userpick05]

no i log in just fine ...if you read my post before i can play multiplayer for a couple minutes just fine before its crashes

[Apixaez]

This being the only 2k game you have installed isn't the issue.

As for the reciever, it's true numerous hardware still does not have any win7 drivers, but I believe vista drivers work in some cases.

Edit: If it's for multiplayer then it obviously doesn't have to do with the save files

[Tech Jamie]

Hi,

Right-click Computer > Manage. Select the Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Application.

You should find "error" messages regarding BioShock 2 in there. Please can you copy + paste the info in here?

[userpick05]

Faulting application name: BioShock2.exe, version: 1.0.0.1, time stamp: 0x4b2adbf8
Faulting module name: nvwgf2um.dll, version: 8.15.11.8618, time stamp: 0x4a2fd999
Exception code: 0xc0000005


BioShock2.exe
1.0.0.1
4b2adbf8
nvwgf2um.dll
8.15.11.8618
4a2fd999
c0000005
0001f746
14d8
01caa954db507478
C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\BioShock 2\SP\Builds\Binaries\BioShock2.exe
C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll
4fe1fc86-1548-11df-83a6-0026185ac9c7

[userpick05]

the gave does not give it a chance to save.....and the same issue happens on multiplayer u keep on bringin up the same issue please read earlier post it would have answered

[userpick05]

i appologize....i do im frustrated.....not at you but 2k.....i am sorry....we shall not start the flame wars...lol

[Tech Jamie]

I take it from the info you're running an nvidia card, yes?

How old are the drivers?

[Apixaez]

no worries.

appears to be an nvidia problem, if you're running SLI, try updating your drivers if you haven't already, seems they released new drivers containing BioShock 2 (SLI) support.

Can I steal you yet to help in my topic Jamie? :P

[userpick05]

dont worry i may be switching to ati pretty soon for direct x 11....

[sp3rial]

Same problem here:
Test 1: W7-64bit Q6600Quad 8GB RAM, GT130, 4TB raid 0 HDD (2 logical drive): crashes immediatly after date validation
Test 2: W7-32bit 2GB RAM, 8800GTS, 1TB raid 0 HDD: crashes after the end of first level, during the load of the 2 "stage"

Event log:

- System

- Provider

[ Name] Application Error

- EventID 1000

[ Qualifiers] 0

Level 2

Task 100

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2010-02-09T07:27:13.000000000Z

EventRecordID 2208

Channel Application

Computer fisso-PC

Security


- EventData

BioShock2.exe
1.0.0.1
4b2adbf8
BioShock2.exe
1.0.0.1
4b2adbf8
c0000005
003e9d5f
98c
01caa9591b2a87a0
C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock 2\SP\Builds\Binaries\BioShock2.exe
C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock 2\SP\Builds\Binaries\BioShock2.exe
8a33e9c0-154c-11df-b20c-001e8c27c381

[Az232]

..........................................

[userpick05]

so i tried to update the drivers from nvidiia so far it does not crash .....so far

its is the 1/9/10 release

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

[Az232]

OK!!! WOOT

go to start> Type windows update > Optional Updates

Check if there is an update for your grapics card... mine had one Downloaded... Now has been working for the past 40 min no crashing

(Even stoped playing just to tell you)

This is the info on the driver i downloaded

WOOT


nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Download size: 99.4 MB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Optional

nVidia Display software update released in January, 2010

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20329718

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub

[sp3rial]

This looks like a BIG BUG, too many peoples are experiencing trouble under W7. You can expect something like that from a small software house. Not from 2K.
I'm disappointed. Why all the company do beta tests after the official release?

[Az232]

This looks like a BIG BUG, too many peoples are experiencing trouble under W7. You can expect something like that from a small software house. Not from 2K.
I'm disappointed. Why all the company do beta tests after the official release?

Read my last post to fix it

[sp3rial]

My version: 196.21, downloaded this morning before post. No changes here

[landaishan]

let me get this straight, youve got a very old geforce 8600, which the drivers were out of date for, which it took windows update to help you update your video card drivers, and thats fixed your crashes? well im not surprised.

but that doesnt help my crashes with

win vista 32 bit
i7
gtx 295 driver version 196.34

HI i think i am the 1st person with a problem with BS2,

Every time i load the game it will continue as normal, can play for about 8-9 min then BAM

Minimized....

cant re-open with ALT-TAB cant open it full stop... windows then be retarted and try and send a debug report to windows.com (Like that would help)

But yea...

Specs

Windows 7
4G ram
Nvid GTS8600 GTS TDH (Yea i know its old but works awesome!)

Thanks guys

"ISSUE IS FIXED"

Download drivers from windows update (what i downloaded to fix the issue below)

Start > type > Windows Update > Optional downloads

Check if there is an update (Display software update released in January, 2010)

So most likely you have not done it

Working for the past 40 min no crashing woot woot



nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

Download size: 99.4 MB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Optional

nVidia Display software update released in January, 2010

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20329718

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub

[Az232]

let me get this straight, youve got a very old geforce 8600, which the drivers were out of date for, which it took windows update to help you update your video card drivers, and thats fixed your crashes? well im not surprised.

but that doesnt help my crashes with

win vista 32 bit
i7
gtx 295 driver version 196.34

Shy might be old but plays BS2 all on high no problems

[sp3rial]

Gonna try to install under VM... windows XP pro SP3...

[Mikali]

My issue is also fixed with downloading the nvidia driver via the windows update.

[sp3rial]

See my previous post about my HW.
Installed BS2 under virtual machine Windows XP Pro SP2, working fine, no crash (!!!!) but graphic quality is very very low. I saved the game after the end of the first level (start of the second one), moved the savegame to the W7 machine and try to load. Crashing again

[sp3rial]

Going to try microsoft virtual pc

[sp3rial]

Going back to gamestop, buy another game.
Maybe i will buy BS2 the next months, when the 2K will fix those problems. That's a shame, i bought the special edition cause BS1 was one of my favourite FPS.