so about that upgrade????

pipfromslitherine wrote:Fair enough - although rereading your posts you haven't managed to run in windowed mode as yet. It might provide more info.

Cheers

Pip

I put it to window_mode 1 and it still crashes

Alright guys...I really appreciate all the help, but...I have tried everything you have told me to do and the game is still crashing....everything on my computer is updated and all the advice has not helped so im guessing this is a lost cause...I received a PM from iain@slitherine.co.uk stating I ...

Find the settings.txt file (in My Documents\CEAW) and open in notepad. Add the line

WINDOW MODE 1

and then save the file, it should try and make the game run in a window next time you run.

Is it possible that an antivirus program might be preventing the game from running correctly? Do you have ...

Same problem gentlemen...I sent in an email to an admin for a refund.

Please read the above post...it seems that I have been posting what i've been doing, but ppl are still suggesting the same things.

Alright I have no idea how to acheive this WINDOW MODE stuff...I searched every file in every folder in the Commander file and nothing says error log...not one single thing. Why cant this game just work...I mean really...I cant find a log...I TRIED USING THE RECOMMENED RESOLUTION...still nothing

I have updated my windows xp service pack and still nothing...I have tried everything that has been recomended...am I am pretty much stuck paying 20 dollars for a game that won't even work...id be willing to send in my order information to receive some sort of refund because this seriously isnt cool

There is no error log in the mydocuments/CEAW folder

how can I atleast get the patch to work (read my first post to see the problem I already had with that)...I will try that

If you downloaded it recently, I imagine that it is already patched, so that won't help.

Can you see whether it generated an error log. It should be in My Documents\CEAW if I remember correctly.

Please also provide your system specs and operating system.

Cheers

Pip

I put my resolution to the ...

Hmmm - I would try taking a look at some of the threads here, there are some solutions described there. One is setting your desktop to 1024x768 (only for the first run) which seems to fix some issues.

Beyond that, if you can find the error log file and copy in the last 10 or 20 lines to a post ...

If you downloaded it recently, I imagine that it is already patched, so that won't help.

Can you see whether it generated an error log. It should be in My Documents\CEAW if I remember correctly.

Please also provide your system specs and operating system.

Cheers

Pip

I just downloaded it today ...

I downloaded the full game from the site, but right after the opening movie it goes back to my desktop...i can hear the music, but it doesnt appear as one of my running applications...I downloaded the lastest patch, but it says the destination file does not include Commander...what is going on ...