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Problem With The Majority of Games

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  • 14-01-2004 1:56pm
    #1
    RopeDrink
    Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,599 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    It's got to be something to do with my system - I've never had this problem before, and I doubt it's something to do with the game requirements...

    Basically, the majority of games I've installed since I've formatted my PC, will play once, maybe twice, and then either shut down and never run again unless I re-install them again, or will work perfectly until I shut down the computer and reboot, with which they'll never work until re-installed once again...

    I'm pretty sure I *MAY* have a virus, seeing as it has something to do with specific files being edited (At least it was the case for Gothic 2)

    In the case of Gothic 2 I would install the game, and then make a copy of the system folder and make it read only, so that when the damn game ****s up, I'd copy the copy and overwrite the original system folder with it, thus resotirng the possibly edited files, and the game would work fine again for about 4 or 5 goes with which even the COPY method fails...

    They worked fine before the reformat... And now, some of them wont even work AT ALL!

    Is there any free (and hopefully small) virus checkers avaliable?
    Has anyone else had a similar problem with games?
    Modifiable games such as HL/CS/TFC - BattleField and other such games seem to always work perfectly...

    I doubt it's a problem with my Specs or hardware seeing as they've been working perfectly and always exceed the requirements... It's the fact that they USED to work fine thats annoying me.

    Any suggestions?


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    #2
    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Only game i ever had this problem with was Hearts of Iron, but that was riddled with bugs from the start. Anything else has been fine.

    Maybe damaged sectors on your hard drive?

    Try http://www.download.com

    they have free virus checkers and the like.


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    seanos
    Registered Users Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭seanos


    http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym

    That is online-based virus scanner by symantec

    http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
    Free virus scanner - AVG


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    #4
    RopeDrink
    Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,599 CMod ✭✭✭✭RopeDrink


    Thanks guys, but being in a net_cafe I'll have to try and get someone to D/L & Burn it for me. As for Online Virus Checkers, well, same applies - I can't exactly scan my PC from a Net Cafe (They should work on something like that) :D

    Anyhow, big thanks to ya - Will hopefully sort this problem out pretty soon.


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    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,146 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Ropey check yer PM'S :)


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    #6
    RopeDrink
    Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,599 CMod ✭✭✭✭RopeDrink


    Hehe thanks mate...
    Now that I'm back to work it looks like I can sit down and discuss the recovery of my net_access and will be able to sort myself out after a while.
    I think a whole new PC is in order... I'm just annoyed that it only effects specific games where as others work perfectly grand... No need to go any further with this anyway, so cheers to anyone who gave some suggestions.


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