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    I can't get Bioshock to load to gameplay

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by jdaw2552, Dec 19, 2010.

  1. jdaw2552

    jdaw2552 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I turn on my graphics card, and turn on Bioshock, I have version 1.1 and the latest nvidia graphics driver. But I cannot get the game to load. It stays at the loading screen for like 5 minutes and freezing.

    Do I need to overclock my cpu or what?
     
    jdaw2552, Dec 19, 2010
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  2. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Bioshock doesn't need the CPU or GPU to be overclocked. It's been confirmed to run well on both the R1 and R2. Need more information from you in order to suggest things to troubleshoot.

    R1? R2?
    Exact 335 driver version?
    Steam or standalone?
    Boxers? Briefs?
     
    slickie88, Dec 19, 2010
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    SparhawkJC Notebook Evangelist

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    I've got the same problem on both my m11x and my desktop so I don't think it's isolated to the m11x. I just gave up and resigned myself that it was $2 spent on a buggy game.
     
    SparhawkJC, Dec 19, 2010
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    That's strange. I played both 1 and 2 on my R2 and they ran beautifully. That would have been around the time that the 258.99 driver (Nautis/Kopicha modded .inf) was the latest I think.
     
    slickie88, Dec 19, 2010
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    keftih Notebook Evangelist

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    Is your copy from steam? I remember there being some sort of audio driver issue with Bioshock, do you hear crackling noises during the loading screen?
     
    keftih, Dec 19, 2010
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    Allamar Notebook Geek

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    I had some issues with Bioshock running until I installed the latest DirectX kit from Microsoft. In otherwords with a clean format of Windows 7 and the lastest Verde drivers on the R2 it wouldnt run. The game runs fine for me now at 1920x1080 on a LCD with all the graphic options on.
     
    Allamar, Dec 19, 2010
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    Do you have your video card turned on? When I play Portal with the intel graphics cards it takes a lot to load.
     
    Skillman01, Dec 19, 2010
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    jdaw2552 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Found the problem lol. Its from D2D, but the problem was it was a broken save lol. Simple fix
     
    jdaw2552, Dec 19, 2010
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    jdaw2552 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Double post oops
     
    jdaw2552, Dec 19, 2010
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