Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars

stak19 · 12-09-2008, 09:28 AM

Hi,

Im trying to run Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars on Windows Vista Home Basic platform.

The game installed ok and plays the opening video sequence alright, when i try to play the first mission the game bombs out to Windows.

Vista error message appears saying that the game has stopped working. This is what its writing to the event viewer:

****
Faulting application cnc3game.dat, version 1.3.2615.35899,
time stamp 0x562b029a, faulting module D3D9.DLL, version 6.0.6000.16386,
time stamp 0x4549bcc1, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00189889,
process id 0xf30, application start time 0x01c95975ffbae577.

****
cnc3game.dat
1.3.2615.35899
562b029a
D3D9.DLL
6.0.6000.16386
4549bcc1
c0000005
00189889
f30
01c95975ffbae577
****

Initially I thought it may be a problem with my graphics card, but would the game play to this point if this was the case??

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

**RockmasteR** · 12-09-2008, 01:57 PM

Hello stak19 and welcome to TSF :)
please can u specify your system spec?
CPU, RAM, V-card
and also try to update ur V-card driver to the latest and get the official patch of the game

Mcninjaguy · 12-09-2008, 02:25 PM

install latest DX
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

re install your graphics card driver

run the game as XP SP2 and administrator

right click on the game's .exe, click properties then go to compatibility

stak19 · 12-11-2008, 03:41 AM

Thanks for you suggestions....

To Mcninjaguy - I have the latest DX - version 6.0.26, i also tried running game as xp2 and administrator but same thing happened

I have a dell insprion laptop
dual core processor,1.73 GHz
2GB ram
Unsure of exact type of vcard - its integrated intel but not sure exact type - any way i can find that out??

I think it may be a prob with the vcard to be honest - i know integrated cards arent great for running games anyway....

Any further help or suggestions would be great...thanks

**RockmasteR** · 12-11-2008, 06:31 AM

To find out what your graphic card is, just press start and press RUN and type : dxdiag
then, choose Display, u must see the vcard manufacturer, the chip type, and the DAC type.
U can also use any third party software, like CPUz

stak19 · 12-12-2008, 04:57 AM

I have an Intel GMA 950 card - Internal - 224MB Approx Total Memory

Current resolution - 1280x800 - 32bit 60Hz

**RockmasteR** · 12-12-2008, 06:28 AM

try to download the latest patch for the game, it could fix the problem.

you can get it from here :

C&C 3 Patch 1.09

you need to register to Gamespot to get the patch, it's free to register.

Good Luck

Tiber Septim · 12-12-2008, 06:47 PM

CnC 3 doesn't support the Intel GMA. A few people have got it 'running' on XP, but every person I read about that can't run it is trying to do so on Vista (Keep in mind that not everyone can get it running on XP either).

Mcninjaguy · 12-13-2008, 12:13 AM

a lesson to be learned in buying a laptop

NEVER buy a laptop with a intergrated graphics card

stak19 · 12-15-2008, 02:16 AM

A lesson learned indeed, thanks for all your help, now to but myself a decent laptop lol

Mcninjaguy · 12-15-2008, 02:33 AM

ok, I like ASUS laptops
you can get a nice one for around $899
ATI 3650 graphics card
2ghz dual core CPU
4 gigs of ram
$900
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220349

this one is the same as above pretty much but uses nvidia graphics card
$950
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220393

this one is nice too
(just different cpu - 2.4 ghz)
$1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220461

12-09-2008, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
stak19 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista Home Basic	Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars Hi, Im trying to run Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars on Windows Vista Home Basic platform. The game installed ok and plays the opening video sequence alright, when i try to play the first mission the game bombs out to Windows. Vista error message appears saying that the game has stopped working. This is what its writing to the event viewer: ** Faulting application cnc3game.dat, version 1.3.2615.35899, time stamp 0x562b029a, faulting module D3D9.DLL, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549bcc1, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00189889, process id 0xf30, application start time 0x01c95975ffbae577. cnc3game.dat 1.3.2615.35899 562b029a D3D9.DLL 6.0.6000.16386 4549bcc1 c0000005 00189889 f30 01c95975ffbae577 ** Initially I thought it may be a problem with my graphics card, but would the game play to this point if this was the case?? Any help would be greatly appreciated...

12-09-2008, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,211 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars Hello stak19 and welcome to TSF :) please can u specify your system spec? CPU, RAM, V-card and also try to update ur V-card driver to the latest and get the official patch of the game

12-09-2008, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars install latest DX http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en re install your graphics card driver run the game as XP SP2 and administrator right click on the game's .exe, click properties then go to compatibility

12-11-2008, 03:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
stak19 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista Home Basic	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars Thanks for you suggestions.... To Mcninjaguy - I have the latest DX - version 6.0.26, i also tried running game as xp2 and administrator but same thing happened I have a dell insprion laptop dual core processor,1.73 GHz 2GB ram Unsure of exact type of vcard - its integrated intel but not sure exact type - any way i can find that out?? I think it may be a prob with the vcard to be honest - i know integrated cards arent great for running games anyway.... Any further help or suggestions would be great...thanks

12-11-2008, 06:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,211 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars To find out what your graphic card is, just press start and press RUN and type : dxdiag then, choose Display, u must see the vcard manufacturer, the chip type, and the DAC type. U can also use any third party software, like CPUz __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

12-12-2008, 04:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
stak19 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista Home Basic	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars I have an Intel GMA 950 card - Internal - 224MB Approx Total Memory Current resolution - 1280x800 - 32bit 60Hz

12-12-2008, 06:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,211 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars try to download the latest patch for the game, it could fix the problem. you can get it from here : C&C 3 Patch 1.09 you need to register to Gamespot to get the patch, it's free to register. Good Luck __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

12-12-2008, 06:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,877 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars CnC 3 doesn't support the Intel GMA. A few people have got it 'running' on XP, but every person I read about that can't run it is trying to do so on Vista (Keep in mind that not everyone can get it running on XP either). __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

12-13-2008, 12:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars a lesson to be learned in buying a laptop NEVER buy a laptop with a intergrated graphics card

12-15-2008, 02:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
stak19 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista Home Basic	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars A lesson learned indeed, thanks for all your help, now to but myself a decent laptop lol

12-15-2008, 02:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars ok, I like ASUS laptops you can get a nice one for around $899 ATI 3650 graphics card 2ghz dual core CPU 4 gigs of ram $900 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220349 this one is the same as above pretty much but uses nvidia graphics card $950 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220393 this one is nice too (just different cpu - 2.4 ghz) $1150 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220461