edix, i know you arent being rude...and i thank you for trying to help. yes that is in fact the location im trying to look in. the problem is that i dont have any folders or files inside the temp folder. its completely empty.
ok well i tried both the drivers suggested by zjbdragon and the new nvidia 174.74. no change whatsoever. i still get the minidump as soon as i try to launch the game. i have also uninstalled and reinstalled sins several times. and still i have no minidump file even though it keeps telling me it saved one.
[quote]if you got a minidump, you will have a minidump file. Either you're not looking hard enough or you're in the wrong directory.[/quote] i do not have a minidump file. i know how to find files on my computer. trust me...if i say i dont have one...then i dont have one. straight from the faq: Please open Windows Explorer to the location below and see if your dump file is there. XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\Sins Dump
[quote]Try lowering your resolution. I tried to put the game on the highest resolution it could and it would eventually crash within 5 minutes (despite it running smooth the whole time). I lowered it to the lowest resolution and I haven't got a minidump yet.[/quote] again....if i could get the game to start i might be able to try that. ok...once more. i try to launch the game...IMMEDIATLY the screen goes black and i hear the error chime. i must then contl esc. out and
[quote]cha0swyrm,There is an option for windowed mode in the options/video tab of sins - you can switch to windowed mode there.[/quote] the game will not start. if i cant start it i cant get to the options/video tab. [quote]Yes, actually, there is arguing that point. They have done their best to produce a great game, but its physically impossible for them to test it on every single possible combination hardware and software. As such, they release a game that is to the be
[quote]i just bough the retail cd version of sins, installed it and BAM....minidump. come on. is it really too much to ask for a game to be playable out of the box?Try downloading the latest update from this page.[/quote] already did that. [quote]Got also a minidump error, after playing an hour or two the game crashes. Really frustrating.The devs have spent a lot of time working on making this game crash-proof. Remember to send in your minidumps so they can fix whatever cr
ok well thnx for the suggestion to try windowed mode poorman...'cept im not sure how to do that. im guessing i should change a setting in the user.setting file? well i cant do that because i dont have one. i dont have an ironclad folder at all...believe me i looked for it. my folders are not hidden...and the windows search function couldnt find any folders or files. again folders are not hidden...and i told it to search hidden folders anyway. i have exactly 3 files with ironcla
so is there a fix for this or what? i just bough the retail cd version of sins, installed it and BAM....minidump. come on. is it really too much to ask for a game to be playable out of the box? is soon as i click play...the screen goes black and i hear the error chime. i have to cntrl esc. out and there is the little minidump error box. i have yet to even see a title or anything. my specs: windows xp sp2 athlon x2 6000 gfo
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