[unable to play the game now]

On 10/6/2021 at 11:23 AM, Ink said:

The problem resolved once Admiral installed Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 from the Microsoft website, both versions:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-160

https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe

I've been gone for a while and I've just tried installing vc_redist.x64.exe. The game now works.😀

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Thank you for the update Ink. I appreciate it.😀

 

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Following your suggestion, I updated the driver to 15.200.1062.1004, dated 08/03/2015. This is the latest driver on the AMD web site except for a beta test version. The result is the same as before unfortunately. If you like, I can try the beta test version. Thank you for your efforts. I do appreciate them.

BTW: Microsoft seems to be unaware that these updates exist. The latest one they have dates to 2012.

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Hi. I have now applied hotfix 89 and the problem remains the same. I also tried windowed mode with graphics set to minimum but this did not solve the problem. But, in windowed mode I can exit the program without resorting to the task manager. Thanks.

OS: Windows 7, CPU: I-7 960, RAM: 12 Gigabytes, VIDEO: Radeon HD 6950 with 1 Gigabyte, DRIVE: SAMSUNG 512 Gigabyte SSD

 

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Hi INK

I uninstalled and reinstalled according to your directions. Unfortunately the game still freezes. Do you have other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

 

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I also have the same problem.

On September 14, 2021 I installed Core Patch 0.5. I can still design a ship. But, since installing the update, I have been unable to launch a ship from the builder. When I click the launch button the normal info screen appears and the program hangs.

At the lower right hand corner of the screen there is a dim but flashing message that says “loading level”. The battle never loads - even after a fifteen minute wait. I have tried running the repair option from the starting screen but this did not help. I have tried reducing the graphics quality to bare minimum but this does not help. I have applied the latest Hot Fix but this does not help. I will try the fix suggested as soon as I get the chance but have not don so yet.

My computer is old but I had no problem running the game before Core Patch 0.5. In addition I have run the compatibility test program and the computer meets the minimum requirements.

Specs:

CPU: I-7 960

RAM: 12 Gigabytes.

VIDEO: Radeon HD 6950 with 1 Gigabyte

DRIVE: SAMSUNG 512 Gigabyte SSD