d34th1457 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 When I launch Oblivion, a small, black box appears in the top left corner of my screen and after about 2 seconds I get a notification saying:Oblivion has stopped working Windows can check online for a solution to the problem. -> Check online for a solution and close the program-> Close the program Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: Oblivion.exe Application Version: 1.2.0.416 Application Timestamp: 462392c7 Fault Module Name: Oblivion.exe Fault Module Version: 1.2.0.416 Fault Module Timestamp: 462392c7 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00098749 OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Information 1: 27c8 Additional Information 2: 27c8ce5af7a07bedf550bd9c573901b3 Additional Information 3: e56e Additional Information 4: e56e9cfaf3cd1084b6b4c016d12ce64c Read our privacy statement online: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409 If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline: C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 32-bitCPU- Intel® Core2 CPU 6420 @ 2.13GHzChipset: Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset Family According to Can You Run It? at SystemRequirmentsLab.com, my chipset is not good enough to meet the minimum requirements, but the guy in this topic says that he's using an Intel 946GZ (like me) and he's using the Oldblivion mod (so am I) yet, he's managed to actually get to playing the game unlike me; so clearly there must be a solution to my problem. I have tried the following:ReinstallationNot using any mods/DLCUsing patch mods and crash prevention modsRunning in compatability modeTurning off Desktop CompositionUsing AC3FilterRunning as Administrator If anyone has a clue as to how to fix this problem, please tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raye Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Programs running in the background can sometimes cause crashes on startup, try making sure Oblivion is the ONLY program running, and see if that helps. Other than that, I dunno, it's usually mods that cause crashes on startup. Edited July 1, 2012 by Raye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striker879 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Often sound problems can cause grief. Check in 'Users\[username]\Documents\My Games\Oblivion' for the file Oblivion.ini (if the .ini part doesn't show you may need to turn off 'Hide extensions for known file types' in 'Tools' 'Folder Options' 'View' in Windows Explorer). You may or may not find an Oblivion.ini as it generates one specific for your hardware when the game is first run (so if you're unlucky the game may be crashing before generating your Oblivion.ini). If you can find Oblivion.ini open it in Notepad and use 'Find' off the 'View' menu to search for 'bMusicEnabled' (without the quote marks). By default it will be 'bMusicEnabled=1' ... change it to 'bMusicEnabled=0' (change the one to a zero). Do the same with 'bSoundEnabled=1' (change the one to a zero). What this will do is start the game without sound for troubleshooting purposes. If the game now starts then try enabling first the sound (change 'bSoundEnabled=0' back to 'bSoundEnabled=1') and see if the game runs and then the music. If you can get it to run with sound enabled but not the music you may have a 'codec pak' installed that doesn't agree with the game. They can often be added without your knowledge when you install software (the obvious ones are music players etc.). You can also check in your sound system's properties page for any effects (Concert Hall, Auditorium etc.) and turn off all effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discovery1 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 If you keep uninstalling and reinstalling, then that will be problematic and cause failed startups.Best to uninstall and run a registry cleaner afterwards, the restart pc. I have found ccleaner to be totally competent in that respect.I notice you have windows seven like me. I used to get a lot of startup problems until I reinstalled it outside programe files 86.Runs like a roller now. Also try game booster, helped me a lot, even the free version. Striker is right about the codecs, ffdshow is a pain and needs to be disabled!good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34th1457 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions, but none of them worked, so I'm just gonna have to wait to get a proper graphics card or something; which I hope will solve the issues I'm having with Oblivion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d34th1457 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Okay people, I've ordered an ATI Radeon 5450 and put it in my computer then went to http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/intro.aspx to see how well Oblivion would run and apparently I have more than met the minimum requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The 5450 will run the game, but, probably not as well as you would like. That's a mid-level business class card, not a gaming card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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