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[dreambutterfly]

I have vista and i have done the things i have seen to do on here. but when i try and start my game the box pops up saying that microsoft has closed the program. I know this game will work on vista because my sister plays it on hers. Please help thats to much money to spend if i cant even play the game. :wallbash:

[bben46]

Have you installed any patches? Mods? Shivering Isles? or anything else? If you have a 64 bit version of Vista there are other problems.

 

Try it using just the vanilla game first. You must have the disk in for it to work also. There are some no CD cracks, but some don't work. Also, some pirate versions won't work and may infect your computer with a virus or other malware.

 

Post your system specs, Are you running a laptop or table top? processor, video card, video ram, system ram, audio card, Version of Vista and anything else about your system.

 

Are you running any other programs in the background? IM programs are especially bad about causing problems with Oblivion.

[dreambutterfly]

I know its a laptop. OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium

Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001

Other OS Description Not Available

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Name TERESA-PC

System Manufacturer Dell Inc.

System Model Inspiron 1720

System Type X86-based PC

Processor Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz, 1801 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A00, 5/16/2007

SMBIOS Version 2.4

Windows Directory C:\Windows

System Directory C:\Windows\system32

Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3

Locale United States

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"

User Name TERESA-PC\TERESA

Time Zone Central Standard Time

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB

Total Physical Memory 1.99 GB

Available Physical Memory 997 MB

Total Virtual Memory 4.21 GB

Available Virtual Memory 3.05 GB

Page File Space 2.28 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

this is the info in my system info. is that what you need (i like the comp. but dont know where to find the info you need if thats not it. The game i bought at wal-mart new. i had the game in while trying to play. I dont know what the vanilla game is and no i havent installed anything. i did but it didnt work so i redid it and still nothing. I hope i gave you the info you needed to try and help me. thanks

[bben46]

You must be signed on as an administrator to run Oblivion. Check that first.

 

You do not list the video. Usually on a laptop the video steals its memory from the system memory, That will reduce the available memory for playing games. But Oblivion should work on less than 1G of RAM.

 

I recommend going to the Microsoft update site and downloading all updates, including SP2 & SP3. You will need the Directx v9.0 or higher and a directx 8.1 compatible sound card

 

One thing that I think might be required for Oblivion is the Net Framework 1.1 upgrade.

 

I recommend that you uninstall Oblivion - use the uninstall on the disk as it will not work right from the hard drive. Then erase the folder where it installed - if you used the default it will be C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion - Delete the Bethesda Softworks folder and all of its contents. Then, there is another folder, located in C:\Documents and Settings ... You may have to drill down to find it named My Games\Oblivion Delete the Oblivion folder only.

 

Then reboot to clear some settings. There are also some settings that The installer puts into the Windows registry that probably need to be taken out for a total uninstall. As I don't recomend editing the registry, You will need a registry cleaning program to get rid of them (and any other junk that has accumulated there) I recommend ccleaner , its free and available here: Majorgeeks.com.

 

 

Be sure to reboot both before and after cleaning.

 

Now that oblivion is completely removed, Reinstall. But DO NOT put it in the default location.

 

Quoted from the Oblivion Mods FAQ WIKI

 

Using VISTA only: If you have downloaded and installed, and the mod is appearing in your Data Files List, but not in your game. Then you should reinstall Oblivion into a different directory instead of the default.

 

Installing mods on a Windows Vista system is bit trickier than it is on Windows XP due to Vista's increased security.

 

For best results, it is recommended to install Oblivion to a location other than the default C:\Program Files\ folder. Another location such as C:\Oblivion\ or D:\games\Oblivion\ will work better. This will avoid the file permission problems many users have experienced due to the increased security restrictions Vista places on the Program Files folder.

 

Wiki entry on installing Oblivion in Vista: http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Windows_Vista

 

If you can't, or just don't want to reinstall Oblivion, try this.

 

Vista users may have to disable a security function known as UAC. If you have downloaded and installed, and the mod is appearing in your Data Files List, but not in your game check to see if UAC is turned on. If so. Look here for instructions on how to turn it off. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vis...-windows-vista/

 

Hopefully this will work. If not, maybe there is someone out there with the same laptop with more information.

[dreambutterfly]

ok did the step by step you gave me still not working i can not remember where to look for the video card to see what it is can you tell me that. thanks for the help so far.

[dreambutterfly]

my video card is moble intel ® 965 express chipset family

[bben46]

Unfortunately, your moble intel ® 965 express chipset is not supported by Oblivion. I found several websites where people were having the same problem. Most were old though.

 

Try upgrading your video drivers to the latest version If the video drivers have never been updated this might help. But even if it does run, don't expect it to run good.

 

Dell has a driver update section on their support site. If they don't have it, try the intel driver update site.

[dreambutterfly]

thank you for you help i will hae to upgrade then. ;D