Windows XP Prevents Game Startup

[Terarex91]

Hello All,

 

I'm new here, not new to the game...been playing for years but I had though everyone gave it up and stopped playing so I've been doing single player...guess I was wrong. I'm pretty pumped about finding some new people to play with, and I got another buddy too who I'm gonna get to come here.

 

The problem is on my new computer with Win XP, I can't get the game started. It installed fine, DirectX 9.0c was updated...yet the game work initiallize. I've set it's compatibility to Win 95 and set 256 colours 800x600 resoltion etc...but it won't enter the game.

 

What happens is the screen goes black, like with all games on my computer as it loads the game, and it does go into 800x600 res. But then I get an error telling me the game has to close. The error isn't specified. it asks me to send the report to Microsoft...

 

any advice? Thanks, hope to be playing with you all soon.

[Mad78]

Hmmm

I remember once having a problem like that. If i remember well i solved it by shutting down a processus but Scath or some other computer expert would be the one to ask

[the_mask]

Well, I never had to use the compatibility mode for Rebellion.

Perhaps you should change the resolution to 640*480, though. The game can't do 800*600

 

 

If that doesn't work, what video card/driver are you using ?

[Lord_La_forge]

Welcome!!!!!

 

You're problem should be solved with, either update your video card software or setting res. to 640x480.

 

If you have memory resident programms (like a downloader or an antivirus), try to shut them down.

 

The game itself should run on XP perfectly too.

[Terarex91]

I fixed it soon after posting. The problem was my sound card drivers were not installed, I didn't believe they were REQUIRED to run Rebellion. But since thats the only thing I changed that had to be it.

[Guest Scathane]

Shouldn't we open a tech support section to this site and list Q&A's like this one there?