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Demo won't even start - Sneaker - 09-03-2010
I've got a weird problem with the demo. It won't even start. I installed without any problems. I double click on the icon and then nothing. The game don't start, there is no error it just doesn't do anything. The manual mentions a Launcher, but I don't even see that.
What's going on? I use Windows XP SP3.
RE: Demo won't even start - Thomas - 09-03-2010
Try launching the game directly. Go to the installtion directory and laucnh Amnesia.exe
RE: Demo won't even start - Sneaker - 09-04-2010
Thank you for the reply. It still won't start but now I get a black screen for a few seconds and then it's back to Windows.
RE: Demo won't even start - Thomas - 09-04-2010
Attach hpl.log found in "My Documents/Amnesia/MainDemo".
RE: Demo won't even start - Sneaker - 09-04-2010
-------- THE HPL ENGINE LOG ------------
Engine build ID 20100818114615
Creating Engine Modules
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Creating graphics module
Creating system module
Creating resource module
Creating input module
Creating sound module
Creating physics module
Creating ai module
Creating gui module
Creating generate module
Creating haptic module
Creating scene module
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Initializing Resources Module
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Creating loader handlers Creating resource managers
Adding loaders to handlers --------------------------------------------------------
Initializing Graphics Module
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Setting video mode: 1024 x 768 - 32 bpp
RE: Demo won't even start - Thomas - 09-04-2010
Try setting a lower resolution in the launcher.
What graphics card do you have?
RE: Demo won't even start - geosmin - 09-06-2010
(09-04-2010, 12:56 AM)Thomas Wrote: Try setting a lower resolution in the launcher.
What graphics card do you have?
Same problem as this person is having. Same crash log.
Nvidia GTX 285, Windows 7 x64
Card supports up to 1920x1200
RE: Demo won't even start - Thomas - 09-06-2010
make sure to try A.1 and A.2:
http://frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-3754.html
RE: Demo won't even start - membrain - 09-06-2010
You may also try compatibility mode. Rightclick the Amnesia.exe or it's shortcut on the desktop choose "properties". Click on the "compatability" tab and then choose "Windows XP SP3" compatibility. It might do the trick but no guarantee.
membrain
RE: Demo won't even start - Sneaker - 09-06-2010
The problem is that I don't get to see the Launcher. I double click on the icon and nothing happens.
I use Windows XP SP3 with a Ati Radeon 3650 (512 MB video memory).