Loading screen freeze

[smytti12]

Okay, I have had M2TW for a while and played it on a laptop that was able to run it at low settings. I decided to play it on my more powerful desktop (Windows XP, 2 GB Ram, 256 mb graphics memory). So first, i take it (I have my games on a portable HD) and plug it in, and try to play it right away. It begins the start up process, nvidia ad and such. Problem is, it reaches the loading screen between the movies and the main menu and freezes, making me restart my computer. I have tried deleting it, reinstalling, updating (dx9, video..etc) and i still reach this point and it will freeze. I have let it sit for half an hour to an hour with no change, other than the hour glass spastically rotating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Gigantus]

If you have your games on a portable hard drive, where do the registry entries go? Laptop or Desktop?

[irishron]

What are your desktop's specs and what resolution are you trying to play?
What programs do you have installed on your desktop and removable harddrives besides XP and Medieval2?

[smytti12]

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
System Model: Dimension 2400
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Currently my Resolution is 1024 x 768

Games:
Age of Empires III
America's army
Battleships Forever
4-5 copies of Battlefield 1942
Battlefield Heroes
Blitzkrieg Rolling Thunder
Company of Heroes
Combat Arms
Combat Flight Simulator 2
Combat Flight Simulator 3
IL2 1946
Demo of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Seadogs
Sid Meier's Pirates
Homeworld 2
Wolfenstein- Enemy Territory

[irishron]

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
System Model: Dimension 2400
Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6200
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Currently my Resolution is 1024 x 768

Games:
Age of Empires III
America's army
Battleships Forever
4-5 copies of Battlefield 1942
Battlefield Heroes
Blitzkrieg Rolling Thunder
Company of Heroes
Combat Arms
Combat Flight Simulator 2
Combat Flight Simulator 3
IL2 1946
Demo of Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Seadogs
Sid Meier's Pirates
Homeworld 2
Wolfenstein- Enemy Territory

What I see is a weak system. Celeron processors are not made for gaming even though yours has the speed. The GeForce 6200 is actually belos minimum but youmay gat a few turns out of it before it overheats.

Your real killer is the copy protection Battlefield uses. This copy protection under these cicumstances will not let the two coexist.

Your best chance is to conact Securom with the whole list and ask for a medieval2.exe that will let you play both. If they say "No" or just choose to ignore you, we cannot help you.

[russprovan2000]

Sadly some people have been unable to play the game for 2 weeks now since just a couple of days after 1.3 was released.

We have been told it's a sound issue or something to do with your RAID array, neither solution has worked for me nor many others. CA have promised a Hot Fix but that is cold (sic) comfort.

This thread is all about the freeze at start up.

http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic/58670?page=1

It's a disgrace.

[irishron]

Sadly some people have been unable to play the game for 2 weeks now since just a couple of days after 1.3 was released.

We have been told it's a sound issue or something to do with your RAID array, neither solution has worked for me nor many others. CA have promised a Hot Fix but that is cold (sic) comfort.

This thread is all about the freeze at start up.

http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic/58670?page=1

It's a disgrace.

Sadly your help is not needed as this forum is Medieval2, not Empire. They are as different as apples adn oranges and so sre the problems.

[russprovan2000]

Sadly your help is not needed as this forum is Medieval2, not Empire. They are as different as apples adn oranges and so sre the problems.

Apologies, did'nt notice that I was on the MTW2 forum.