Hi
I bought a game today (Pirates Of The Caribbean). It keeps crashing when I select New Game. Microsoft Error comes up asking me if I want to send report. There is a problem with Engine.exe, which I presume is the file that launches the game. I've tried switching things off, changing settings but it still crashes. The only thing I can think of is the graphics card is causing me problems. The game says I need Any 32MB DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card (800x600x16 bit colour)* At the bottom it says *GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon or better.
So here's my question... how do I find out what graphics card i'm using?
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Hi Paul,
One of these will do the job nicely for you: http://www.pchelpforum.com/your-pc-detailed-info/
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Thanks for that
![]() Looks like I've got Adapters:- NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 (Microsoft Corporation) Metrics:- 1024x768-16 bit Sound Card = Realtek AC97 Audio Is that ok for what I need for the game? |
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Yes, that card should be fine. It's a terrible game tho' m8
I remember having it a couple of years ago and I think it lasted about 3-4 hours on my PC. IT's buggy as hell and there is no patch available from Bethesda Softworks.
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What problems did you have with it?
Any suggestions on how to get it working properly? |
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It was mainly the controls - they just feel wrong and there's nothing you can do to change it. This should cover it;
I hope that you get it working and you enjoy it....I fear neither will happen.
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I think I will take it back tomorrow and get a refund... it only cost £3.97 from Woolworths lol
Thanks for all your help. I will try and get it working
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I remember having it a couple of years ago and I think it lasted about 3-4 hours on my PC. IT's buggy as hell and there is no patch available from Bethesda Softworks.














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