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    Prey

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Locke Weltall, Jan 15, 2007.

  1. Locke Weltall

    Locke Weltall Notebook Consultant

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    Thus far, I have been able to play this game ONCE since buying it a couple of weeks ago. Every other time it has frozen at the loading screen.

    I just patched (v 1.2) the game last night and the results are the same.

    Any ideas? Even when it did run, the load times (even w/ my Raptor!) were upwards of five minutes. All of my other games (FEAR, Oblivion, etc.) load and play beautifully.
     
    Locke Weltall, Jan 15, 2007
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  2. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    i had no problems playing it....

    ITs a great game but too easy.


    i would say likely its the copy protection.

    You may have to crack your legit copy.
     
    stamar, Jan 15, 2007
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  3. rbdesign

    rbdesign Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Maybe do a defrag? did you disable any anti-virus?
    tweakguides.com should provide some help in tweaking it, if that works.
    Did you try re-installing the game? maybe that would solve the problem. If not, then yeah, a copy protection problem might be what you have here.


    also, this should be in the game forum...
     
    rbdesign, Jan 15, 2007
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  4. Locke Weltall

    Locke Weltall Notebook Consultant

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    I have defragged, but not turned off my antivirus (eTrust). I'll give it a shot and then look into cracking it.
     
    Locke Weltall, Jan 15, 2007
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