BSOD on launch

**Kataphraktos** · February 04, 2009, 04:17 AM

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me solve a problem that has been pestering me for over a week now. Every time I start M2TW, after the screen goes black, I get a Blue Screen of Death error and therefore I cannot play the game. This also happens for virtually any full screen program or video (although youtube videos work normally). Vanilla/Kingdoms/Stainless Steel worked fine before, but now everything doesn't work. I would appreciate any help on this problem.

**Kataphraktos** · February 04, 2009, 04:27 AM

Just fired up Americas campaign and this is what happened:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Technical info:
*** STOP: 0X0000000A (0x00000016, 0x0000001C, 0x00000000, 0x804E1745)

I've had my desktop for five years and I'm probably going to get a new laptop for uni and all, but I still want to make as much use of my current computer as possible. If anyone knows what's happened and how I can fix it, thank you in advance.

**irishron** · February 04, 2009, 08:07 AM

I would say your video card is dying from old age or at least full of dirt. Blow the dirt out of all the parts in the case, make sure all your fans still work, and update your video drivers.