Has anyone really gotten to the bottom of the game launch problems?

Every time the game loads anew, I have to turn off the battle and campaign advice settings. I have changed the 'preferences.script' to: battle_advice_level 0 and campaign_advice_level 0; but it makes no difference.

WOuld be nice to finally get rid of this little pain.

I mean the one since Penninsular came out? I have left this for a couple of months in the hope that people no longer have to grasp at straws and guess. Yes I have tried every fix found on every forum but still have to alt-tab to launch. Has anyone of the actual designers come forward or are they still ignoring our plight?

Set the preferences.script file to read-only.

And after you do, don't go back into the options menu in-game and touch anything, as this is likely to reset your prefs again.

Originally Posted by Venset

Set the preferences.script file to read-only.

Not had any success with this so far. Advisors still require switching off.

Building a 'newer' PC soon. Mine is getting a tad decrepid as suggested.

Here's the list:

PSU:OCZ Stealth Xtream 700W PSU - Active PFC, 2x PCI-E 6/8pin
ASUS A8N SLI board so I can use two older cards together rather than an expensive new one.
GFX: GeForce 9500 GT (£50 2-hand) so maybe adding a second one later.
Still got the Creative SB Live soundcard.
Will have to wait for a CPU upgrade from my old Athlon 64 3200

If my game play ok with the old system I have, it's got to be smoother even if this list isn't the latest gear.

Any suggestions for both the 'Game Settings'query and the list of gear?

Originally Posted by Venset

Set the preferences.script file to read-only.

C:\Documents and Settings\NAME\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\Napoleon and the Preferences.script.

It does work fine so thankyou very much!

Game launch problems?
Sorry but I never had anything of such. What happens?

Never heard of it, could you elaborate?

Well your the first people I have heard of not suffering it. ANy other forum has endless threads on it and its too long winded to start it up here. Ever since Penninsular came out many people have had to use alt-tab and then maximize to launch their NTW. It's all over the official forums etc.

Will try, cheers

What operating system do you use?

Well this is certainly the first I've heard of it. And I'm pretty sure that TWC is largest community of total war players.

Anyhow, details of what your using, previous trouble shooting, all sorts of stuff would be helpful. Also I think this might have to go in the tech section.

Moved to Technical Help & Merged threads.
Please don't make multiple threads about similar issues when you could just make a single thread asking multiple questions.

Post your dxdiag. http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...agnostics.html

I'm not going to guess sitting here. I have read the threads at .com including yours.

In the meantime, have you installed directx 9.0c, C++ 2005 SP1, and .Net 4?

Yep done all that.

Originally Posted by ElementUK

Yep done all that.

Then where is your dxdiag?

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System Information
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Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Time of this report: 11/9/2010, 14:01:31
Machine name: STUART
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/23/07 09:10:50 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 206MB used, 3734MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 7600 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02E0&SUBSYS_A5593842&REV_A2
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (16 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Hansol 920P
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.6099 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 6359552 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 9623680 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41A0-11CF-214C-558503C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x02E0
SubSys ID: 0xA5593842
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_812A1043&REV_60
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5530 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 1/19/2005 08:18:04, 613244 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5530 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 1/19/2005 08:18:04, 613244 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Realtek AC97 Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1106, 0x3038
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 59520 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/23/2001 11:00:00, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 4/13/2008 23:48:02, 52480 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/13/2008 23:09:48, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 4/14/2008 04:43:22, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 4/13/2008 23:09:48, 24576 bytes
|
+ Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f03
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 4/13/2008 23:48:02, 52480 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 4/14/2008 04:51:44, 23040 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 4/14/2008 04:43:22, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 4/14/2008 04:51:44, 23040 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
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DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.5512)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
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DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Local Area Connection - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
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Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 19.7 GB
Total Space: 30.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0

Drive: D:
Free Space: 100.9 GB
Total Space: 130.0 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0

Drive: E:
Free Space: 142.7 GB
Total Space: 144.7 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0

Drive: F:
Free Space: 20.8 GB
Total Space: 57.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD600AB-00CDB0

Drive: G:
Model: LITE-ON DVD SOHD-167T
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:10:48, 62976 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4320&SUBSYS_811A1043&REV_13\3&267A616A&0&50
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\yk51x86.sys, 7.21.0001.0003 (English), 8/19/2004 06:21:00, 189568 bytes

Name: VIA CPU to AGP Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_B188&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&08
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\GAGP30KX.SYS, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 00:06:42, 46464 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_7282&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&07
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4282&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&04
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3282&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&03
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3227&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&88
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:06:42, 37248 bytes

Name: VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3149&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_80\3&267A616A&0&78
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\viasraid.sys, 5.01.2600.0220 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:17, 77312 bytes

Name: VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_86\3&267A616A&0&84
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:36, 30208 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:10, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 59520 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 04:41:56, 7168 bytes

Name: Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_812A1043&REV_60\3&267A616A&0&8D
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 04:41:58, 4096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 04:42:44, 129536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:46:38, 141056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:16, 60160 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:49:42, 146048 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:16, 49408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 04:42:46, 23552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ALCXWDM.SYS, 5.10.0000.5530 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:04, 613244 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE, 5.01.0000.0024 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 65024 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ALSNDMGR.CPL, 2.02.0000.0022 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 14250496 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ALSNDMGR.WAV, 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 141016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RTLCPL.EXE, 1.00.0001.0020 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 6964736 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ALCXSENS.SYS, 5.10.0000.3513 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:04, 400384 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system\crlds3d.dll, 4.12.0001.2002 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 765952 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\a3d.dll, 4.12.0001.2009 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Audio3D.dll, 4.12.0001.2009 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RTLCPAPI.dll, 1.00.0000.0002 (English), 1/19/2005 08:18:06, 155648 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_81\3&267A616A&0&83
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:36, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:10, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 59520 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_81\3&267A616A&0&82
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:36, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:10, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 59520 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_81\3&267A616A&0&81
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:36, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:10, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 59520 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_81\3&267A616A&0&80
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:36, 20608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 143872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/14/2008 05:42:10, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:15:38, 59520 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_2282&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&02
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_1282&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&01
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571&SUBSYS_80ED1043&REV_06\3&267A616A&0&79
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\viaide.sys, 1.00.0001.0001 (English), 4/13/2008 23:10:32, 5376 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:10:30, 24960 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.5512 (English), 4/13/2008 23:10:32, 96512 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0282&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02E0&SUBSYS_A5593842&REV_A2\4&3600494A&0&0008
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\dbInstaller.exe, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 145408 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\nvdrsdb.bin, 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 240592 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\license.txt, 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 15511 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\nv4_mini.sys, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 9623680 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\OpenCL.dll, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:30, 61440 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nv4_disp.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 6359552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvapi.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 1462272 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvcompiler.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:22, 13012992 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvcuda.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 4882432 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvcuvenc.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 2666600 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvcuvid.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 2932840 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvdata.bin, 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 2293194 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvinfo.pb, 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 3739 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvoglnt.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:30, 14532608 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvdispco32.dll, 2.00.0005.0000 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 888424 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvgenco32.dll, 2.00.0003.0000 (English), 10/22/2010 06:23:29, 813672 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1103&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1102&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1101&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C0
Driver: n/a

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 279552 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 27136 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 1179648 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 1689088 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 824320 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 229888 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 23552 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 57344 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:18 29696 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:18 17920 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 375296 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:39:22 3072 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:39:20 3072 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 212480 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:20 83456 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 116736 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 21504 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 35328 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 60928 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 158720 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 181760 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:42 68608 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 76800 bytes
pid.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:51:44 35328 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 367616 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 1293824 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 19456 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 181248 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 71680 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 104448 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 28672 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 61440 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 181248 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 35840 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 105984 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 103424 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 82432 bytes
system.dll: 1.01.4322.0573 English Final Retail 7/21/2010 18:18:42 1216512 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 473600 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 5.04.0000.3900 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:10 2676224 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.04.0091.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:10 2846720 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.05.0132.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:10 563712 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.06.0168.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 567296 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.07.0239.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 576000 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.08.0299.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 577024 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.09.0376.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 577536 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.10.0455.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 577536 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.11.0519.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 578560 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.dll: 9.12.0589.0000 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 578560 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 145920 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectInput.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 159232 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectPlay.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 364544 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.DirectSound.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 178176 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 53248 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.Diagnostics.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:12 12800 bytes
Microsoft.DirectX.dll: 5.04.0000.2904 English Final Retail 9/10/2010 11:34:11 223232 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 619008 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 1227264 bytes
dxdiagn.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 2113536 bytes
mfc40.dll: 4.01.0000.6140 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 11:00:00 924432 bytes
mfc42.dll: 6.02.4131.0000 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:58 1028096 bytes
wsock32.dll: 5.01.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:12 22528 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:50 70656 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:52 59904 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.0009.1133 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 498742 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:58 35328 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 148992 bytes
msdmo.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:00 14336 bytes
encapi.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:54 20480 bytes
qasf.dll: 11.00.5705.5043 English Final Retail 8/24/2006 21:30:22 210432 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:04 192512 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:04 279040 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:04 386048 bytes
qedit.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:04 562176 bytes
qedwipes.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 21:51:34 733696 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:04 1288192 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.0000.3936 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:08 246814 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.0005.0053 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.51.0016.0003 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 4.30.0062.0002 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:56 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 4.30.0064.0001 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:56 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.0015.0055 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:56 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.0063.0048 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:56 200192 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.0064.0048 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:56 183808 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.10.0002.0051 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 154624 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:02 203776 bytes
ks.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 23:46:38 141056 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 129536 bytes
ksuser.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:41:58 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 23:15:16 49408 bytes
mspclock.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 23:09:52 5376 bytes
mspqm.sys: 5.01.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 23:09:52 4992 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/13/2008 23:09:54 7552 bytes
swenum.sys: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:51:44 4352 bytes
mpeg2data.ax: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 118272 bytes
msvidctl.dll: 6.05.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:02 1428992 bytes
vbisurf.ax: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:44 30208 bytes
msyuv.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:51:44 16896 bytes
wstdecod.dll: 5.03.2600.5512 English Final Retail 4/14/2008 04:42:12 50688 bytes

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
QuickTime Audio Decoder Filter,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMA Voice Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
QuickTime Video Decoder Filter,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMV9 Advanced Profile Decoder,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMT MuxDeMux Filter,0x00200000,0,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,11.00.5705.5043
DivX AAC Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,daac.ax,7.01.0000.0010
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,10.00.0000.3802
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT AudioAnalyzer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Format Conversion,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Black Frame Generator,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
WMT Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,msscds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.05.0000.0050
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.5512
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04.0000.0000
DivX MKV Demux (unrestricted),0x00200000,0,1,DMFSource.ax,1.00.0002.0006
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
AVS Video Out,0x00200000,0,1,AVSVideoOutFilter3.ax,1.00.0000.0231
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
WMT Import Filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Bitmap Generate,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmvds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmv8ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4000
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Frame Eater,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DivX H.264 Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,DivXDecH264.ax,9.00.0001.0021
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03.2600.5512
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DivX Decoder Filter,0x00800000,1,1,DivXDec.ax,7.01.0001.0014
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,11.00.5705.5043
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03.2600.5512
Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,mpg4ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Log Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DivX MKV Demux,0x00600000,0,1,DMFSource.ax,1.00.0002.0006
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
WMT DirectX Transform Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.01.2600.0000
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.5512
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo® audio software,0x00500000,1,1,iac25_32.ax,2.00.0005.0053
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
9x8Resize,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WIA Stream Snapshot Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wiasf.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Allocator Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Interlacer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.5512
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Uncompressed Domain Shot Detection Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3802
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Volume,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Stretch Video,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003
Indeo® video 4.4 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel Acoustic Echo Canceller,0x00000000,0,0,,
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Microsoft Kernel DLS Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512
Microsoft Kernel DRM Audio Descrambler,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.5512

Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00100000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DivX 6.9.2 Codec (1 Logical CPU),0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel Indeo® Video 4.5,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Indeo® video 5.10,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DivX 6.9.2 YV12 Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Audio Compressors:
WMA Voice Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IAC2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Windows Media Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Windows Media Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Audio Capture Sources:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00000000,0,0,,

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00000000,0,0,,

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,encdec.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.2600.5512
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,6.05.2600.5512

Audio Renderers:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512
DirectSound: Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.5512

WDM Streaming System Devices:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,20,2,,5.03.2600.5512

Here are the spec for Empire when released http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic...uirements.html.

Don't read a lot into it as they changed in the 1.3 patch and changed, again, when Napoleon was released.

1. Your cpu is now below minimum but may work.
2. 2gig ram is now minimum even for XP.
3. Your graphics card is slow by today's standards.

Have you tried uninstalling your Realtek drivers, rebooting, then trying it?

None of which is the reason why it freezes on start up. The game plays great actually as I have XP which makes the hardware more than enough. Only you guys with Vista and 7 have to have all the extra's.

I have heard that Realtek drivers can cause problems with loadiing. But no option but to use them. Tried uninstalling but they auto reload.

I also read when Empire was released those with Realtek AC97s are stuck. It was worth a try.

Believe what you may.

Put in souncard (Creative SB Live) and got rid of realtek onboard sound.

Game still freezes on start up screen.