[SOLVED] James Bond: Quantum of Solace loading issue!

[Jackles2012]

I just purchased James Bond: Quantum of Solace yesterday and installed it with no problems, but when I double clicked the icon it showed the hourglass for a few seconds and then nothing happens. I tried reinstalling it once and also tried going into the autorun and nothing works. Please help!

[Mcninjaguy]

What are your PC specs?

RAM
CPU
Motherboard
graphics Card
PSU (Power Supply Unit)

Have you tried loading it from within the folder its installed in?

[Jackles2012]

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

What are your PC specs?

RAM
CPU
Motherboard
graphics Card
PSU (Power Supply Unit)

Have you tried loading it from within the folder its installed in?

2GB Corsair Dominator
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Nvidia Nforce 680ilt
Geforce 8800GT
Antec NeoPower 650W

I tried the autorun within the file but nothing happened. Is there a specific file that activates the game? (not the autoplay thing)

[Jackles2012]

I tried reinstalling it again and still no go. Any help would be appritiated

[Mcninjaguy]

I don't know where exactly the file is but it should be in your game's folder

something like C:\Program Files\Treyearch\(maybe bin) then the game' exe file

Sometimes its hidden within a couple of folders, it depends on the game and the company that made it.

I organize my games in a separate folder on my second HDD.

This is where the file that runs Fallout 3 is
D:\Games\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\Fallout 3 (application)

sometimes it may say (game name) + exe but thats not the file that runs the game. Just explore where the game is. I really recommend putting your games in a separate folder, that way you can keep track of how many games are installed. I currently only have 100gigabytes of games on my HDD but when I insstall Mass Effect, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Battlefield 2, Hawx, Lord of the Rings Conquest, that will be another 35+ gigs. I find it very hard to keep track while its in the program files and messy too with the random publishers and stuff.

[Jackles2012]

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

I don't know where exactly the file is but it should be in your game's folder

something like C:\Program Files\Treyearch\(maybe bin) then the game' exe file

Sometimes its hidden within a couple of folders, it depends on the game and the company that made it.

I organize my games in a separate folder on my second HDD.

This is where the file that runs Fallout 3 is
D:\Games\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\Fallout 3 (application)

sometimes it may say (game name) + exe but thats not the file that runs the game. Just explore where the game is. I really recommend putting your games in a separate folder, that way you can keep track of how many games are installed. I currently only have 100gigabytes of games on my HDD but when I insstall Mass Effect, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Battlefield 2, Hawx, Lord of the Rings Conquest, that will be another 35+ gigs. I find it very hard to keep track while its in the program files and messy too with the random publishers and stuff.

Thanks for the replys btw and yes I found the folder containing all the Quantum of Solace files. It was under C:\ProgramFiles\Activision\Quantum of Solace(TM)

I tried almost every icon in there but nothing started the game up. Here is a screen picture of what I see:



What should I do next?

[RockmasteR]

hello,
some games needs couple of features to work, like C++ redist get it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/d...displaylang=en
also try the dotnet framework:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[Jackles2012]

Yeah I had the dotnet framework but I did not have the C++ so I will download that and report back with any news *crosses fingers*

Meh it still didn't work. I will try reinstalling the GFWL client and see if it fixes it.

Nope....idk what to do. Maybe its a lost cause?

Can the command prompt be used to start the game specifically at the opening part of the game? Like start it right at the main menu?

B-b-bump

[Mcninjaguy]

What version of XP do you have?
XP SP2? XP Sp3?

[Jackles2012]

I am running Windows XP SP3

I am starting to think that it is an XP problem because all my friends have it for Vista and run it fine. Maybe I should just wait till August when I am getting Windows Vista...

[janouelle]

try this man
right click on the shortcut properties and in the run field choose windows 98 instead of 95 and c how it goes

[Jackles2012]

Originally Posted by janouelle

try this man
right click on the shortcut properties and in the run field choose windows 98 instead of 95 and c how it goes

I tried running it on all the different ones and then tried runnning it in 640x480 mode with 256 colors and it actually started to load but then said "This game requires Windows XP or later". So I turned off the win98 thing and tried it once more and it started to load but then it switched back to my desktop (by load I mean the screen goes black). We are getting somewhere!!!

[RockmasteR]

if you have the windows XP CD maybe you can try to repair windows or even try a format
it's a last resort and painful, but it could be the answer

[Jackles2012]

Originally Posted by RockmasteR

if you have the windows XP CD maybe you can try to repair windows or even try a format
it's a last resort and painful, but it could be the answer

I am calling Activision right now so if they can't help me I may just forget about this game.

[Lordgalla]

hi;I'm having the same problem Quantum of Solace,No start up at all,see the hour glass on the desktop about 6 seconds,then nothing at all not even black screen.Brand new install of windows Xp Pro Sp2,all updated drivers ,games for windows,C++,all of it.all my other Games for windows Live Games Work Fine.Just this one game,will not start at all,like I said 6 second hour glass,and that's it.Has Anyone found a fix this problem yet? No response at all from activision.
2 Gig OCZ Platinum
Athlon64 X2 4400+
Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939
ATI X1950 PRO 512mb
Aspire 550w Power

[Jackles2012]

I contacted Activision and asked me to send them my dxdiag info so I did but have not received a response yet. I know two other people with this problem so that makes 4 people with this same issue. And I noticed that we all have windows XP.....coincidence?

[Lordgalla]

ya,I sent them the same complaint,with the dxdiag attached to the email.They sent me a email back telling me to turn off all background programs,try that,and to send them the dxdiag program,witch I already sent them in the first email.I don't know about there support? I'm not getting any where with them.I guess I'll keep trying and comming back here,to see if anyone can figure this one out.If I find anything I will post.thanks,I'll keep checking.I hope one of us can fix this thing.

[Jackles2012]

Yeah I am sold on the idea that it is a Windows XP SP3 problem so I am going to tell Activision about this and see what they have to say

[Mcninjaguy]

Try running it in compatibility mode XP SP2 and run as administrator.

[Jackles2012]

Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

Try running it in compatibility mode XP SP2 and run as administrator.

I don't get an option for Windows XP SP2 when I change its compatability mode. I only get Win95, Win98, WinNT4.0, and Win 2000.