....and....nothing

bleachercreature · 06-20-2008, 02:03 AM

OK, so I download and install OOTP, Click on the icon to play the game, the little blue spinning circle that replaced the hour glass in windows spins for a second, and nothing happens. The game doesn't launch, it doesn't even come up in the task manager as running.

theasfl · 06-20-2008, 02:18 AM

Have you tried restarting? What platform are you running on? Could you possibly be low on resources, subquestion- can you open other programs?

edm · 06-20-2008, 02:28 AM

Using Vista? if so right click the icon and select to run as administrator

Markus Heinsohn · 06-20-2008, 02:30 AM

If you're using AVG anti-virus software then this is the problem, it conflicts with OOTP 9 right now. I suggest replacing it with 'avast' anti-irus, that's better anyway

Chisanga · 06-20-2008, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

If you're using AVG anti-virus software then this is the problem, it conflicts with OOTP 9 right now. I suggest replacing it with 'avast' anti-irus, that's better anyway

They need to do a version for Vista 64-bit... grrr!

bleachercreature · 06-20-2008, 10:50 AM

Running Intel Core 2 Dual 2.6 GHZ, 32 bit Vista, 2 Gig ram, plenty of HD space, Nvidia 8600 GTS.

I'm usually pretty good with this stuff, but I'm going to make myself sound stupid. Is AVG Avast, or is AVG the name of something completly different. If AVG and Avast are one in the same, the answer is yes, I am using Avg.

Another question, what is the size of the download file? I am wondering if I didn't download the entire file. The download file is showing as 192 MB.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

If you're using AVG anti-virus software then this is the problem, it conflicts with OOTP 9 right now. I suggest replacing it with 'avast' anti-irus, that's better anyway

bleachercreature · 06-20-2008, 10:53 AM

I didn't notice in the orginal post where you clearly state that Avtg and Avast are not the same thing. Not trying to be a jerk here, just didn't see it.

bleachercreature · 06-20-2008, 10:57 AM

Run as admin seems to have worked. Can someone explain this. I guess I don't know Vista as well as I have other Operating systems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by edm

Using Vista? if so right click the icon and select to run as administrator

JudgeDredd · 06-20-2008, 11:24 AM

Vista is very protective of it's inner workings...running as administrator gets you around the limitations the OS imposes on the user.

Obviously the game "does something" that the OS doesn't tolerate. Maybe accessing the registry or something...I don't know...I'm no VISTA guru.

Giants44 · 06-20-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bleachercreature

Run as admin seems to have worked. Can someone explain this. I guess I don't know Vista as well as I have other Operating systems.

and this is very much a Vista problem, not an OOTP problem. this happens with most games in Vista.

just another one of the great new Vista features.

Cardinal Rule · 06-20-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Giants44

and this is very much a Vista problem, not an OOTP problem. this happens with most games in Vista.

just another one of the great new Vista features.

Yes - I can confirm that many other games (try Civ4, for example) will do the same thing unless you run as admin. Some games even require you run under WinXP mode - fortunately OOTP does not.

06-20-2008, 02:03 AM	#1
bleachercreature Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 403	....and....nothing OK, so I download and install OOTP, Click on the icon to play the game, the little blue spinning circle that replaced the hour glass in windows spins for a second, and nothing happens. The game doesn't launch, it doesn't even come up in the task manager as running.

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06-20-2008, 10:53 AM	#7
bleachercreature Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 403	oops I didn't notice in the orginal post where you clearly state that Avtg and Avast are not the same thing. Not trying to be a jerk here, just didn't see it.

06-20-2008, 02:28 AM	#3
edm All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,999	Using Vista? if so right click the icon and select to run as administrator

06-20-2008, 02:30 AM	#4
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	If you're using AVG anti-virus software then this is the problem, it conflicts with OOTP 9 right now. I suggest replacing it with 'avast' anti-irus, that's better anyway

06-20-2008, 11:24 AM	#9
JudgeDredd Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 69	Vista is very protective of it's inner workings...running as administrator gets you around the limitations the OS imposes on the user. Obviously the game "does something" that the OS doesn't tolerate. Maybe accessing the registry or something...I don't know...I'm no VISTA guru.