I'm not sure what gave you the impression that I'm using a laptop? This is my desktop computer.
Huh, the tablet is an issue? I had been using it before. I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling it. I need it, so I can't just not have it on the machine, but I can use a regular mouse to play the game at least, if that would help...
I can try running a video stress test, but I'm not sure why that would make much difference. The new video card is one step *better* than the previous one that worked just fine.
Since I was trying to run a new game anyway, removing the local version of my old saves is definitely something I can try. Again, not sure why that might help, but it can't hurt!
I was bummed to discover that one of the common fixes - running a system check to restore any broken Windows .dll files - found no problems and thus fixed nothing. :/
It really seems like a compatibility problem somewhere between DirectX 12, Windows 10, and DA:I, since most of the folks having this problem *didn't* just install a new video card, and no one brand of card seems responsible.
The most credible answer I've seen so far has to do with some kind of refresh rate in post-Vista Windows that didn't apply before and is potentially editable, but I haven't seen instructions geared towards Win 10 for it yet.
I will try replacing the old saves and un/re installing the Tablet next, thank you.
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I forgot to mention that the *first* thing I did was use the Origin option to repair the game itself.
Removed the Wacom tablet entirely for the moment. That didn't help.
Tried to run a benchmark in the game and got the same error as I've been getting when I try to start a new game.
So now I'm downloading the FurMark stress test installer. We'll see what that tells us, I suppose.
*sigh*
[Edit] No problems with the FurMark stress test or benchmark test.
Maybe I should look into that reg edit option... mrrr...
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Okay, I tried both regedit options. No dice. *sigh*
I did a full clean reinstall of the game, just in case the prior repair of the game was insufficient.
I'm really bummed about this. I have no idea what the real problem is, but none of the solutions that have worked for other people seem to be working for me. Perhaps it requires a precise combination I haven't accidentally hit upon in the process of trying each thing individually. Argh.
It seems clear that no one piece is malfunctioning. The operating system seems to be fine. The drivers are fine. The game is properly installed. The card runs fine and can handle the FurMark testing. Every piece is fine, yet somehow they aren't fine together. ☹️
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> Any Razer or Logitech hw/sw?
That never crossed my mind, but no, it seems my keyboard, mouse, and ear phones are all HP. However, I do also have a broken set of HEBE earphones that may still have drivers installed.
That said, the *sound* has been just fine. It's clearly a video issue that's crashing. Do you suppose it's still possible that there's interference there somehow?
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