[SOLVED] World in Conflict Won't launch.

alphonzo_evans · 01-06-2009, 04:09 AM

So i reformatted my computer today and installed windows vista ultimate 32bit on my computer for the first time. I was having several problems with it until i updated and everything seemed to work fine after that. I installed World in conflict, it installed successfully, but when i click on it to play it never starts. The cd icon comes up showing its trying, it pops up on my task bar, the screen blinks then nothing happens. I used to play the game all the time on xp and it ran flawlessly. Ive tried reinstalling 3 times and still nothing. Anyone know how to fix this? I would really appreciate it.

Tiber Septim · 01-06-2009, 04:26 AM

Hi.
I saw someone else with a similar problem to this not long ago.
I think he fixed it by making sure that the WiC user profile in 'My Documents' was not 'Read Only'.

Right Click on the folder, go to properties and make sure 'Read Only' is unchecked.

alphonzo_evans · 01-06-2009, 11:13 PM

yeah i herd about that one too so i tried it the second time i installed it and it wasn't checked at all. this is so disappointing

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Tiber Septim · 01-07-2009, 12:00 AM

Open up the Task manager and watch what happens to the process when you try and run it. Is it still there even after attempting to run?

Have you tried running in compatibility mode?
Try right-click > Run as Administrator.

Do you have any emulation software installed? Like Alcohol or Daemon Tools?

Mcninjaguy · 01-07-2009, 01:57 AM

right click on .exe
properties
compatibility

run as XP SP2
run as admin?

then go to security for the same file
allow full control for all the profiles

alphonzo_evans · 01-07-2009, 03:26 PM

Well i finaly got it working and it seems to be running fine but now the online support isnt working at all. I cant log in, i cant update, and it says that my connection is down when it isn't. I can play my other games online and such but not this one. Gosh its one problem after another.

Mcninjaguy · 01-07-2009, 03:33 PM

try portforwarding the game

pick your router then the game
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...outerindex.htm

alphonzo_evans · 01-07-2009, 04:00 PM

thanks for the help. i was going through the step by step and i was wondering, how do i know what Protocol Type to chose. Also, where do i get my Private Port and Public Port?

alphonzo_evans · 01-07-2009, 04:31 PM

I figured it out. Thank you all so much, i fixed all the problems and the game runs just like it did on XP and looks slightly better. Thanks for all the help.

Mcninjaguy · 01-07-2009, 04:42 PM

so the portforwarding was the last step to fixing it?

alphonzo_evans · 01-07-2009, 04:43 PM

totally :)

Mcninjaguy · 01-07-2009, 05:10 PM

nice very nice

if this thread is solved please mark it "solved" under the "thread tools"

alphonzo_evans · 01-08-2009, 01:59 AM

i hate to reopen this, but the internet is doing it again. i ran though the tutorials you gave me again, but the moment i finished updating and i tried to join a game, it wouldn't connect to the internet anymore. Ive even tried connecting it to my modem directly without the router and i get the same results. internet connection with everything els, but WiC.

01-06-2009, 04:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	[SOLVED] World in Conflict Won't launch. So i reformatted my computer today and installed windows vista ultimate 32bit on my computer for the first time. I was having several problems with it until i updated and everything seemed to work fine after that. I installed World in conflict, it installed successfully, but when i click on it to play it never starts. The cd icon comes up showing its trying, it pops up on my task bar, the screen blinks then nothing happens. I used to play the game all the time on xp and it ran flawlessly. Ive tried reinstalling 3 times and still nothing. Anyone know how to fix this? I would really appreciate it. __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS

01-06-2009, 04:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. Hi. I saw someone else with a similar problem to this not long ago. I think he fixed it by making sure that the WiC user profile in 'My Documents' was not 'Read Only'. Right Click on the folder, go to properties and make sure 'Read Only' is unchecked. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

01-06-2009, 11:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. yeah i herd about that one too so i tried it the second time i installed it and it wasn't checked at all. this is so disappointing. __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS

01-07-2009, 12:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. Open up the Task manager and watch what happens to the process when you try and run it. Is it still there even after attempting to run? Have you tried running in compatibility mode? Try right-click > Run as Administrator. Do you have any emulation software installed? Like Alcohol or Daemon Tools? __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

01-07-2009, 01:57 AM	#5 (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: World in Conflict Won't launch. right click on .exe properties compatibility run as XP SP2 run as admin? then go to security for the same file allow full control for all the profiles

01-07-2009, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. Well i finaly got it working and it seems to be running fine but now the online support isnt working at all. I cant log in, i cant update, and it says that my connection is down when it isn't. I can play my other games online and such but not this one. Gosh its one problem after another. __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS

01-07-2009, 03:33 PM	#7 (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: World in Conflict Won't launch. try portforwarding the game pick your router then the game http://www.portforward.com/english/r...outerindex.htm

01-07-2009, 04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. thanks for the help. i was going through the step by step and i was wondering, how do i know what Protocol Type to chose. Also, where do i get my Private Port and Public Port? __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS

01-07-2009, 04:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. I figured it out. Thank you all so much, i fixed all the problems and the game runs just like it did on XP and looks slightly better. Thanks for all the help. __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS

01-07-2009, 04:42 PM	#10 (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: World in Conflict Won't launch. so the portforwarding was the last step to fixing it?

01-07-2009, 04:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	Re: World in Conflict Won't launch. totally :) __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS

01-07-2009, 05:10 PM	#12 (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: World in Conflict Won't launch. nice very nice if this thread is solved please mark it "solved" under the "thread tools"

01-08-2009, 01:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
alphonzo_evans Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 OS: Xp	Re: [SOLVED] World in Conflict Won't launch. i hate to reopen this, but the internet is doing it again. i ran though the tutorials you gave me again, but the moment i finished updating and i tried to join a game, it wouldn't connect to the internet anymore. Ive even tried connecting it to my modem directly without the router and i get the same results. internet connection with everything els, but WiC. __________________ CPU: AMD anthlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ Motherboard: Infinity NF ULTRAII-M2 Ram: 3.00 GB Video Card: NVIDIA 8800 GTS Last edited by alphonzo_evans; 01-08-2009 at 02:06 AM.