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keroro gunsou

(2,227 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 02:08 AM Jan 2014

stupid question

ok, i just installed the BFG edition of doom3 from steam... and it dies. i start up, select campaign, hit the loading screen and it dies. i've contacted steam and bethesda support, done everything they've asked, and still it crashes. no error message, it just dies.

any advice? oh, i'm runing vista... gonna try on my win7 laptop tomorrow...

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stupid question (Original Post) keroro gunsou Jan 2014 OP

I don't know if this will help... LeftOfSelf-Centered Jan 2014 #1

Does your directx version match what the game requires? MattBaggins Jan 2014 #2

install says i've got the latest version of direct x keroro gunsou Jan 2014 #3

LeftOfSelf-Centered

(776 posts)

1. I don't know if this will help...

Reply to keroro gunsou (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 05:05 AM

Jan 2014

but have you tried checking the PC Gaming Wiki (http://pcgamingwiki.com/) for info? Otherwise I'd try the BFG Edition Steam Forum or a general Google search.

I only have the regular version of Doom 3 so I don't know what the problem could be...

MattBaggins

(7,940 posts)

2. Does your directx version match what the game requires?

Reply to keroro gunsou (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 07:22 AM

Jan 2014

Usuallya directx problem will result in an error message but not always.

keroro gunsou

(2,227 posts)

3. install says i've got the latest version of direct x

Reply to keroro gunsou (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 10:26 AM

Jan 2014

so god only knows what the problem is... and by god i do not mean bill gates

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