Topic: Ship Simulator 2008 on Vista Home Basic runs again but New Prob! (Read 3996 times)

matt5674 · « **on:** November 26, 2009, 02:03:41 »

I tried playing Ship Simulator 2008 on my Vista Home Basic, the junky computer, and it won't open. All I get is a cursor that shows it is busy then no longer. I tried restarting the computer and it still won't open. I even tried uninstalling it and Reinstalling it and it WON'T work at all. I need to know what the problem is.

MMMMMM · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2009, 03:14:30 »

Hi Matt,

Can you post you Dxdiag here?

Your dxdiag can be obtained by following these instructions:

Click Start > Run. type in dxdiag and press Enter. You may see a popup asking about WHQL drivers, click Yes/Ok to proceed.

In the window that appears, click the button that says Save All Information, when the Save Dialog box appears, save the file to your desktop. To upload the file here, click Additional Options underneath the reply area and choose Browse near Attach. Browse to your desktop, click the file and click Open

This will help us understand more about your PC it contains no personal information it only shows us your Processer, Graphics Card, Direct X Versions and your Driver updates.

From there me or the Moderators can furtherly Assist you

Thanks,
MMMMMM

matt5674 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:12:21 »

I posted in the link a little while ago and it is out of date, but SS08 worked fine till today:
http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/topic,15947.25.html

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:20:16 »

Windows must be stuck, try hitting it with a hammer a few times and getting a crow bar.

Austin Gratzer is not liable for computer damage if you are not intelligent enough to know that was a joke.

MMMMMM · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:21:48 »

Well your Processer Speed is 1.9GHz SS requires 2.4GHz

And Your running Vista with only 800 mb of ram

Vista Requires 2 Gb.

Ok you can try starting SS in Admin Mode Right Click>Run As Administartor

or

Run in compadibility mode, Right click>Properties>Compadibility>Check Run In Campadibility Box> Windows XP Service Pack 2

matt5674 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:27:20 »

My SS08 is dropped to 1.3 and won't play. So the Vista Home Basic is no longer capable f playing my game, so I will stick to Windows Vista Home Premium to play SS08 which is about a quarter of a mile from my home where I can ride my bike back and forth without tiring. but the Home Premium is my backup so I can't keep going to the backup or i will tire itself out

Master Captain · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:30:13 »

on that computer you're done, i'm amazed the computer can even run at all with only 800 something MB RAM plus 100 something being taken out for the graphics card, 1.9ghz processor. That computer is probally stuggleing with itself. There isn't a thing you can do unless you do a major computer overhaul.

matt5674 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:32:51 »

Quote from: Master Captain on November 26, 2009, 05:30:13

on that computer you're done, i'm amazed the computer can even run at all with only 800 something MB RAM plus 100 something being taken out for the graphics card, 1.9ghz processor. That computer is probally stuggleing with itself. There isn't a thing you can do unless you do a major computer overhaul.

You misunderstood me. The Vita Home Premium wasn't replaced with a better PC yet. The Vista Home Premium is a quarter mile from the junky Home Basic

MMMMMM · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:33:34 »

Yha that computer was not ment to play SS and by the way if that computer is a labtop theres nothing you can do to fix its its all in the motherboard so you will need a New PC if thats the case

matt5674 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:35:16 »

Quote from: MMMMMM on November 26, 2009, 05:33:34

Yha that computer was not ment to play SS and by the way if that computer is a labtop theres nothing you can do to fix its its all in the motherboard so you will need a New PC if thats the case

It ain't a Laptop. and if the thing crashes, I will throw it into the Freaking Atlantic!!!

Master Captain · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:36:13 »

when i said "on that computer you're done" i was referring to the home basic one. Its almost seems as if its an old computer upgraded to vista, as vista requires atleast a gig to run. I'm amazed it runs the way it does, stick to your home premium computer. And if you're gonna throw it in the atlantic, get ready because i wouldn't doubt it if that thing crashes before long, needs a major ram upgrade and a processor upgrade

matt5674 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:40:06 »

Okay. And if I get a Windows 7 for Christmas, I will tear up the Junky Vista and use it as a little electronic aircraft carrier like the CVN 65.

Electrocution and death not fault of Olympus Line

MMMMMM · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:42:02 »

Well if you through it into the the antartic you willl, Wait....... were do you live in a penguin colony?

Master Captain · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:43:27 »

Quote from: matt5674 on November 26, 2009, 05:40:06

Okay. And if I get a Windows 7 for Christmas, I will tear up the Junky Vista and use it as a little electronic aircraft carrier like the CVN 65.

Electrocution and death not fault of Olympus Line

i advise differently, theres alot of issues with 7 and ship sim. Its not a supported operating system therefore you can't expect much help when it doesn't work which seems to be happening alot lately

matt5674 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:45:07 »

Quote from: MMMMMM on November 26, 2009, 05:42:02

Well if you through it into the the antartic you willl, Wait....... were do you live in a penguin colony?

Check the map of the country I live in and the picture below for the clue:

MMMMMM · « **Reply #15 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:49:43 »

Miami? New York? if new york you and Captain.Matt live very close

matt5674 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:51:29 »

More of a hint. Check wikipedia for AEGON Center.

MMMMMM · « **Reply #17 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:52:50 »

oh my friend Baylee Sauter is from Kentucky

matt5674 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:54:10 »

What city do you think it is Devin?

MMMMMM · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:56:47 »

Louisville

matt5674 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:59:19 »

Largest city of Ky is Louisville right. I got a new idea on destroying the junky vista, Drop it from the tp of the AEGON center and let it smash into a planned car with explosives and it will make a fireball of destroying the EVIL vista

MMMMMM · « **Reply #21 on:** November 26, 2009, 10:36:10 »

woops i guess to much chatter o well

Capt. Matt · « **Reply #22 on:** November 26, 2009, 16:53:11 »

Quote from: MMMMMM on November 26, 2009, 05:33:34

Yha that computer was not ment to play SS and by the way if that computer is a labtop

LAPTOP!!!!!! P!!!!!!! Not B Sorry one of my biggest pet peeves, Oh and Matt as everyone else said a million times, Hard to believe it even runs on that thing

It struggled a tad on my old dell witha 2.8GHz processor and 2 gb of ram running XP and a 128mb graphics card so I feel your pain

My advice...Get a new PC

matt5674 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2009, 17:31:09 »

That's why I am wanting either a Windows Vista (Home Business or Ultimate), or a Windows 7 (Premium, Professional, or Ultimate) for Christmas.

Master Captain · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2009, 22:50:17 »

if you end up with 7 you may very well have ship sim issues, but 7 is the newest thing so whatever you get you get, just dont complain when it doesn't work right with the game.

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