Vampire The Masquerade bloodlines wont work for me

KaraKasa-Onna · Post by **KaraKasa-Onna** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 12:18 pm

once i install the game and go to play it the text is a square and a slash going thro it. i installed the patch and it still wont work. could someone plz help me with this if ne one has ne info on this plz tell me..

Moon Maiden · Post by **Moon Maiden** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:40 pm

ummm...

I am probably the last person on the earth (aside from my 19m/o son) to be replying to this post, but I felt inclined, as I too would want answers if my game seemed to be as screwed as yours. I don't know if anyone can actually help you, but in order for anyone to try, you will need to give some more information, aside from you simply installing the game. What are your computer specifications? Do you have the appropriate programs on your computer to run it? Have you tried uninstalling it, and then reinstalling it? I'm not sure what to tell you, but if you give some more info on your part, someone else might be able to. Good luck, sweets.

Moon Maiden

Lucita · Post by **Lucita** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:12 pm

Without any computer specifications, like processor, OS, graphic chipset, RAM and so on, nobody can help you with this issue.

KaraKasa-Onna · Post by **KaraKasa-Onna** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:50 pm

Heres teh info of my computer hope someone can help me...
If you need ne more Info tell me and i`ll see if i can find it...

processor is 1.47 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP 128 kilobyte primary memory cache 256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
RAM 504 Megabytes Installed Memory
graphic controller; VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601 Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7V-VE REV 1.xx
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software, Inc. 3.00 02/08/2002
60.04 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
51.19 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
DVDRW IDE1008 [CD-ROM drive]
SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616F [CD-ROM drive]
Generic floppy disk drive (3.5")
Generic IDE hard disk drive (60.04 GB) -- drive 0
VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601 Graphics Controller [Display adapter]
IBM P76 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, s/n 5515294, August 1999)

Does that help ???

Who Cares · Post by **Who Cares** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:35 am

It could be the video card. If it is as old as the bios (that is 2 1/2 to 3 years).
Have you got the latest drivers for it?
Can it run DirectX 9.0c?
Does it have the minimum of 64 meg ram onboard?

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Lucita · Post by **Lucita** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:30 am

Yeah my thoughts too...Your graphic/video card might not be enough.

KaraKasa-Onna · Post by **KaraKasa-Onna** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:44 pm

Yeah i have the latest drivers for it Yeah it can run DirectX 9.0c.
I have even tried wispering sweet nothings into its mic j/k.

How do i see if it has the minimum of 64 meg ram onboard ?

Numinor · Post by **Numinor** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:44 pm

Since your graphic card is named "VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601 Graphics Controller" I assume it's an on board graphic controller (integrated into your mainboard). Those on board graphic cards usually share their memory with your computer's RAM.. which is never good and causes lots of problems with 3D-Games like Bloodlines.

Lucita · Post by **Lucita** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:46 pm

Check on your system's hardwareprofiles, graphic/video card, it should tell you which kind of card your computer uses. Even if it won't state how much RAM it uses, if it tells you the product name, search for it at Google, to get the info about the RAM.
If you have a Systemstool ( i.e. Aida System Information ) you can check it for all relevant info too.

Sorry that I have to say it, but how could you buy a product if you didn't know if it ever will work on your PC ? I mean, System Requirements on the product aren't published just for fun.

KaraKasa-Onna · Post by **KaraKasa-Onna** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 6:27 pm

yeah i know that but the game is on my freinds comp not mine and she is the one who got tha game not me i just said it was my comp becuse it is easyer to say that its mine i`ll look for the info for the comp when she is off all she does is sit there not even trying to help Grrrrrr

Lucita · Post by **Lucita** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:17 am

[QUOTE=KaraKasa-Onna]yeah i know that but the game is on my freinds comp not mine and she is the one who got tha game not me i just said it was my comp becuse it is easyer to say that its mine i`ll look for the info for the comp when she is off all she does is sit there not even trying to help Grrrrrr[/QUOTE]

Awww....now that sucks.....

I think her CPU and RAM should be enough to play the game, it isn't perfect and probably will be slow but it should work. The big deal will be the graphic/video card. Those integrated onboard chips usually suck, even if it has 64 MB RAM, try to persuade your friend to buy a better one. She won't need a high end, expensive one, but something like an ATI Radeon 9700 with 128 MB RAM should be enough and won't cost that much anymore.

It sometimes helps to stop all other programs running, like an Instant Messenger or another not needed software during gameplay. Sometimes that can make the difference....

Celacena · Post by **Celacena** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:39 am

graphics cards

my 256Mb was about £80 (sterling) - and TBH the 128 just about coped.

try adjusting detail settings and turning off other b/g progs before loading.

getting updated drivers is always important.

be prepared for regular CTD though!

KaraKasa-Onna · Post by **KaraKasa-Onna** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:53 pm

We already tried that and it didnt work...
Well we should be geting a graphic/video card once she gets enoghf money
so thank you for all your help and i`ll post again if the game plays and if it doesint there will be a lot of (Blank blank blank blank) up here thank you all

Habib72385 · Post by **Habib72385** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:20 pm

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One thing that I find helpful is to cancel running programs on your cpu. Hit crt, alt, delete. Then, do the following. First, identify how many users are using your computer. For example, only I use my computer so my programs are running. Under the programs list, the programs running on your computer will list a name on the side, like (Jason) or whatever you put in. Cancel all of the programs running by you, and other names, except for explorer and systray. (Some of the other programs that should stay running may be run by: System, Network, and Local Services.... Those should not be a major problem.....) I found that canceling 20 programs reduces what the cpu has to run off of. It made my game a little smoother and reduced the chance of the game crashing by a lot...... I hope that is a cheap fix to your problem..........

KaraKasa-Onna · Post by **KaraKasa-Onna** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:43 pm

It works it works

we just put a graghic card in and it plays no screw up or ne thing it freezes fomr time to time but it works thank you for all your help