I can't running Dead Space game on Windows 8!

Is it possible?

Error: "Error initializing video. Please restart the game Dead Space."

Anonymous

11 years ago

Approved

I just downloaded this game and was getting the "Failed to initialize display hardware" error. I was browsing through some of the solutions when I realized that for some reason there was not settings.txt file for the game in the appropriate location. Once I created the settings.txt file in the appropriate folders (had to create the Electronic Arts and Dead Space folders) the game fired right up.

Go to:

Users/"your user name"/AppData/Local/Electronic Arts/Dead Space

and created a settings.txt file

I found one someone had shared and used that to get my game started:

Audio.AltNameColor = false
Audio.MusicVol = 1.00000000
Audio.Output = 0
Audio.SFXVol = 1.00000000
Audio.Subtitles = true
Audio.VoiceVol = 1.00000000
Control.AimAssistEnabled = true
Control.AimingPosition = 1
Control.ControllerSensitivity = 2
Control.FireButtonControls = true
Control.InvertX = false
Control.InvertY = false
Control.MouseSensitivity = 0.20000000
Control.Shock = true
Controls.AcL.X = 0x1105FF7E
Controls.AcL.Y = 0x0003100E
Game.PDiff = 1
Game.Played = 1
Misc.LastSaveSlot = 0
QualityOptions.ActorMotionBlur = true
QualityOptions.Bloom = true
QualityOptions.Blur = true
QualityOptions.ConfigType = 1
QualityOptions.Decals = true
QualityOptions.Distortion = true
QualityOptions.DoF = true
QualityOptions.EdgeAA = true
QualityOptions.Flare = true
QualityOptions.Glow = true
QualityOptions.HighLightQuality = true
QualityOptions.ManipColor = true
QualityOptions.ShaderQuality = 2
QualityOptions.Shadows = 2
Window.Fullscreen = true
Window.Gamma = 0.50000000
Window.Height = 1080
Window.Hz = 60
Window.Left = 0
Window.MessageNotification = 1
Window.State = 0
Window.Top = 0
Window.VSync = false
Window.Width = 1920

8 Replies

EA_Barry
Community Manager
12 years ago
Are you sure your computer meets the System Requirements below?

• For Windows XP (SP2) or Vista
• 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent
• 1 GB RAM (XP), 2 GB RAM (Vista)
• NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements)
• ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
• 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required • The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
• At least 7.5GB of hard drive space for installation, plus additional space for saved games.

NOTE: INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION, AND END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.EA.COM.

Integrated Chipsets may experience issues.

Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn’t listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all.
Anonymous
12 years ago
Approved
Of course!
In Battlefield 4, for example, I have ultra settings. I'm asking specifically about the operating system. Or what could be a reason of this error?
OS Windows 8, x64
Videocard: GeForce gtx660
Processor: Intel Core i5 2500
EA_Barry
Community Manager
12 years ago
Check that the game is not trying to use your on-board video hardware and do a clean reinstall of your video drivers.
Anonymous
12 years ago
Approved
How can i check that? ("Check that the game is not trying to use your on-board video hardware")
EA_Barry
Community Manager
12 years ago
In your GPU control panel under 3D Application Settings for both GPU makers there is a button that allows you the 'Add' a program. Click this Add button and then choose the .exe file (C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Deadspace\Dead Space.exe) for the game, click apply.
barryyates
12 years ago