Bioshock Crashing comp?

[Deadshot112]

I bought a game case with two CD's in it, one BioShock Rupter, and Oblivion IV.

Here is the case
http://www.blogcdn.com/news.bigdownload.com/media/2009/06/bioshock_oblivion_g4w_pc_fob[2]june19.jpg

Both of them crash my comp.
Keyboard light will remain on, [ Caps lock, Num Lock, Scroll lock ] but everything else goes off. Even though everything is off but the keyboard, I still have to hold the power button in to completely turn off the comp, and then press it again to turn it back on. I won't get any errors or warnings, like the 'System Crash' errors.

The game only crashes when I get to a certain point in it, no matter how good the game is running, and for a computer like mine, it doesn't even lag.

The sound also seems to have some sort of static problem, It's not bad enough to kill over, but it would be nice to understand what NPC's are saying, especially Atlas on the radio.

Here are my comp specs


OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
System Manufacturer ECS
System Model L7S7A2
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2200+, 1800 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 07.00T, 4/2/2001
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Adapter Description Radeon X1650 Series
Adapter RAM 512.00 MB (536,870,912 bytes)

Audio

Name SiS 7012 Audio Driver
Manufacturer Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.(1.09.04)

[The Dukenator]

How long ago did you get your computer? Do you have all the latest drivers?

To mod: This thread should be moved to tech support.

[Deadshot112]

How long ago did you get your computer? Do you have all the latest drivers?

To mod: This thread should be moved to tech support.

Yes, I have all the latest drivers, at least I'm pretty sure I do, unless the internet likes to hide stuff from me...

The computer itself is about three to five years old at the least, the parts I'm not so sure, they're maybe three or four years old.



Sorry about the mixup, I was in a rush and didn't feel like searching the entire forum for the right spot to post.

[The Dukenator]

Mods can move threads around, so no need to make another one of the same thing.

Does your computer crash with other games besides BioShock & Oblivion?

[Deadshot112]

Mods can move threads around, so no need to make another one of the same thing.

Does your computer crash with other games besides BioShock & Oblivion?

Not at all, that's what confuses me most.

[Deadshot112]

Bump.

I would really like to actually start this game.

[PopNfresh2312]

No more tech help. I dont even know why they have the tech section up still. You have been abandoned, I still have not had my pc issues dealt with either.

Have you tried calling the toll fee 2k tech support?

2k's a multibillion dollar corperation, yet they stopped helping us out with there defective product............it's a shame man, good luck

[Deadshot112]

No more tech help. I dont even know why they have the tech section up still. You have been abandoned, I still have not had my pc issues dealt with either.

Have you tried calling the toll fee 2k tech support?

2k's a multibillion dollar corperation, yet they stopped helping us out with there defective product............it's a shame man, good luck

Thank you for the uh...warm welcome.

Anyways.


Yesterday I updated the game and my sound driver. I seemed to get a little bit farther into the game without crashing, but not very far.

So maybe it's something related to the sound and the game, but I have no idea what, and the only game patch I found for Bioshock - Rapture, is patch 1.1

If there are more patches, please post a link here.

[Codex]

Moved to tech support.

[Beppe186]

Make sure you have installed latest versions of DirectX and Net Framework. Crashs issues are most of the times related to lack of Net Framework 2.0 and 3.5 . Then use ccleaner to do also a registry clean. After play 1 of the 2 games and it should run fine.. I also suggest you to use smart close. What it does? It basically closes every process that is not important, so you get the cpu less busy. Let me know if it works or not

Beppe

[Deadshot112]

Make sure you have installed latest versions of DirectX and Net Framework. Crashs issues are most of the times related to lack of Net Framework 2.0 and 3.5 . Then use ccleaner to do also a registry clean. After play 1 of the 2 games and it should run fine.. I also suggest you to use smart close. What it does? It basically closes every process that is not important, so you get the cpu less busy. Let me know if it works or not

Beppe

DirectX and Net Framwork are up to date for sure, and I already use CCleaner every day.

The last time I downloaded Smart Close it ended up giving my comp a virus, so I'm not really comfortable with downloading it again.

[Beppe186]

It is NOT a virus. Btw try put ur gfx performances lower in the game and defragment your pc. Then it will work

[Deadshot112]

It is NOT a virus. Btw try put ur gfx performances lower in the game and defragment your pc. Then it will work

All settings are down, that's why the game runs so smoothly for a computer of my type.

Defragmented, same problem occurs.

[Beppe186]

Then make sure than your antivirus doesnt block the game in any way.

[Deadshot112]

Then make sure than your antivirus doesnt block the game in any way.

I do not have an Antivirus.