Working solution for Intel dual core CPUs!
If you're using a dual-core Intel system and pulling your hair out at the crash/freeze before the menu, forum member wolfman2k has found a solution. It's worked on at least 5 people's machines in th...
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Didn't work for me... I had a few problems installing the driver (it said "folder doesn't contain compatible software driver" but I ended up being able to install it) and now the game still doesn't run. Black screen for 1 sec and it crashes
I have a quad core and the game constantly crashes on me. I meet the minimum requirements and almost reach the recommended settings and I was hoping this would fix my game but I can't use the Intel driver since I guess it's for dual cores. =(
Game constantly crashes for me too, making it not really playable. With the "set affinity" hack (or maybe I was just lucky) I got as far as meeting the first party, but can't play really.
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600@2.40Ghz.
5.50 GB RAM
Geforce GTX460 1GB
Graphics Drivers: 344.75
Windows 8.1 (upgraded specifically for DAI, tool....)
Full system information:
SpoilerProcessor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0xf
CPU Stepping: 0xb
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2400 Mhz
4 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Unsupported
SSE42: Unsupported
Network Information:
Network Speed:
Operating System Version:
Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0
Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
DirectX Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 9.18.13.4475
DirectX Driver Version: 9.18.13.4475
Driver Date: 12 Nov 2014
OpenGL Version: 4.4
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0xe22
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Desktop Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Primary Display Size: 18.62" x 11.65" (21.93" diag)
47.3cm x 29.6cm (55.7cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 8x
Primary VRAM: 1024 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x
Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (High Definition Audio
Memory:
RAM: 5629 Mb
Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Microphone: Not set
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 953527 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 636072 Mb
Game Controller: XInput Controller #1 detected
Installed software:
7-Zip 9.20 (x64 edition)
Adobe Flash Player 15 Plugin
Adobe Reader XI (11.0.09)
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Bonjour
Citrix Access Gateway Endpoint Analysis
Citrix Authentication Manager
Citrix Receiver
Citrix Receiver (DV)
Citrix Receiver (Redirection Flash HDX)
Citrix Receiver (USB)
Citrix Receiver Inside
Citrix Receiver Updater
Citrix Receiver(Aero)
D3DX10
Definition Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2899521) 32-Bit Edition
Dragon Age™ : Inquisition
Dragon Age II
Dragon Age: Origins
Fallout: New Vegas
Far Cry® 3
FINAL FANTASY XIII
FTL: Faster Than Light
Galerie de photos
GIMP 2.8.14
HP ENVY 4500 series Basic Device Software
HP FWUpdateEDO2
HP Photo Creations
HP Update
iTunes
Java 8 Update 25 (64-bit)
Java Auto Updater
Lightworks
Microsoft Application Error Reporting
Microsoft Office Access MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Famille et Étudiant 2010
Microsoft Office Office 64-bit Components 2010
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Proof (Arabic) 2010
Microsoft Office Proof (Dutch) 2010
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Proof (German) 2010
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010
Microsoft Office Proofing (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Shared 64-bit MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010
Microsoft Office Word MUI (French) 2010
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU]
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.17
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.6161
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4148
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.60610
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.60610
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x64 Additional Runtime - 11.0.60610
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x64 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.60610
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Additional Runtime - 11.0.60610
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 x86 Minimum Runtime - 11.0.60610
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.21005
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005
Monitor Webcam (SP2208WFP) Driver (1.00.08.0720)
Movie Maker
Mozilla Firefox 33.1 (x86 fr)
Mozilla Maintenance Service
Mozilla Thunderbird 31.2.0 (x86 fr)
MSVCRT
MSVCRT110
MSVCRT110_amd64
Notepad++
NVIDIA 3D Vision Controller Driver 344.75
NVIDIA 3D Vision Driver 344.75
NVIDIA Control Panel 344.75
NVIDIA GeForce Experience 2.1.2
NVIDIA GeForce Experience Service
NVIDIA Graphics Driver 344.75
NVIDIA HD Audio Driver 1.3.32.1
NVIDIA Install Application
NVIDIA LED Visualizer 1.0
NVIDIA Network Service
NVIDIA PhysX
NVIDIA PhysX System Software 9.14.0702
NVIDIA ShadowPlay 16.13.42
NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver
NVIDIA Update 16.13.42
NVIDIA Update Core
NVIDIA Virtual Audio 1.2.25
Online Plug-in
Origin
Photo Common
Photo Gallery
PunkBuster Services
QuickTime 7
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2553284) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2687423) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2810073) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2850016) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2878284) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2880971) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2881071) 32-Bit Edition
Security Update for Microsoft Word 2010 (KB2883013) 32-Bit Edition
Self-Service Plug-in
Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2687455) 32-Bit Edition
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
SHIELD Streaming
SHIELD Wireless Controller Driver
Steam
Synology Data Replicator 3
Update for Microsoft Access 2010 (KB2553446) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Excel 2010 (KB2889935) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0 (KB2878281) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft InfoPath 2010 (KB2817369) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2589298) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2589352) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2589375) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2589386) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2597087) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2687275) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2687502) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2794737) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2825635) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2837581) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2837602) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2837606) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2878252) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2881028) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2889828) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft OneNote 2010 (KB2837595) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Outlook 2010 (KB2687567) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (KB2837579) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (KB2878251) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010 (KB2760601) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Visio 2010 (KB2880526) 32-Bit Edition
Update for Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 (KB2837587) 32-Bit Edition
Uplay
VASSAL (3.2.13)
VLC media player
Windows Live
Windows Live Communications Platform
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Installer
Windows Live Photo Common
Windows Live PIMT Platform
Windows Live SOXE
Windows Live SOXE Definitions
Windows Live UX Platform
Windows Live UX Platform Language Pack
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
