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    game.exe has stoped working?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008.

  1. Halo360Fan

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    Is this a bad thing? Could this be a virus? I've done some research and that's what it seems to point to. I'm doing a macfee scan right now. I did a windows defender scan and nothing came up.
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008
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    When, how, and because of what does this error seem to appear?
     
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    When I was playing resident evil 4. The game just closed and got this message.
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008
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    When did it crash? Did it crash when you started up the game? During a cutscene? While playing a level?
     
    maskedformed, Aug 30, 2008
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    i was playing a level I just got the game today maybe 5 min if closed and I got the game.exe has stopped working
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008
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    Meh that happens to a few of my games like Crysis and Oblivion just to name two.
     
    aznofazns, Aug 30, 2008
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    Have you updated your graphics card?
     
    maskedformed, Aug 30, 2008
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    it might've been because something was damaged, I.E. a mesh file didn't load.
     
    LongLiveLife, Aug 30, 2008
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    No I have stock drivers. None of my other games give me this message. Should I put this game in compatibility mode for xp and run as an administer?
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008
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    1) Update your graphics card
    2) Reinstall Resident Evil 4 (without applications running in the background)
    3) If that doesn't work, then right click the RE4 shortcut and set compatibility to Windows XP SP2 and/or "Run as Administrator"

    If the following three doesn't work, then turn to Google since there's always a few hundred others encountering the same problems as you.

    Please report back if it solved your problem or not since it will help people/fellow NB members searching for a solution to the problem via Google.
     
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    should I be worried if this is a virus?
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008
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    It's definitely not a virus. It's some conflict within the game with Vista/graphics driver or all of the above.
     
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    well it worked for a while. Then I got the message. ahh I was really trying to void updating my drivers cause i'm to scared to do it and I have no clue how to do it. Could you explain how to do it and what driver I use for the 9500GS?
     
    Halo360Fan, Aug 30, 2008
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