System Shock 2 on Windows XP

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General Software Discuss, System Shock 2 on Windows XP at Software forum; After extensive searching, I cannot find a solution to my problem. I bought System Shock 2 the other day at K-Mart for $1, and I cannot get it to work on 2 of my computers. Whenever you go to start a level, it freezes and comes up with "Direct 3D

$CyBeRwIz$ (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 2,254; Posted: 09-05-2004

After extensive searching, I cannot find a solution to my problem. I bought System Shock 2 the other day at K-Mart for $1, and I cannot get it to work on 2 of my computers. Whenever you go to start a level, it freezes and comes up with "Direct 3D Device does not accurately report texture memory usage" message. Now I have looked and looked, tried adding safe_texture_manager into a user.cfg file, tried to add it to another file, but still the same message.

PC 1

AthlonXP 2000+
Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4200 AGP 8x Driver no. 5.3.0.3
Asrock K7VT2 MoBo
512 MBs RAM
Windows XP Home

PC 2

Intel Celeron 600mhz running at 1018mhz
SiS 630E Graphics chipset
Asus CUSI-FX MoBo
178Mbs RAM
Windows XP Home

Any suggestions?

Thanx

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r4m3s (New on Forum): Posts: 1; Posted: 09-05-2004

You need to download the official patch for System Shock 2:

http://www.3dgamers.com/games/systemshock2/

You'll need the file shkpatch.exe, it fixes issues with Windows XP.

Also to install System Shock under XP you'll need to add
"-lgntforce" to the setup instruction e.g.

d:\setup.exe -lgntforce

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$CyBeRwIz$ (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 2,254; Posted: 09-05-2004

Thanx i'll give it a try

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$CyBeRwIz$ (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 2,254; Posted: 14-05-2004

Hey, I tried the patch, and it made the beginning movies come up, but unfortunatly, it still does not work.

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The_Judas (CD Freaks Senior Member): Posts: 452; Posted: 15-05-2004

Maybe this will help :

http://www.hollowbomb.com/html/sshock2/

or

http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/inde...hreadid=210087

I hope you find a solution because SS2 is one of the best games ever

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$CyBeRwIz$ (CDFreaks Resident): Posts: 2,254; Posted: 15-05-2004

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Originally Posted by The_Judas

Maybe this will help :

http://www.hollowbomb.com/html/sshock2/

or

http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/inde...hreadid=210087

I hope you find a solution because SS2 is one of the best games ever

Thankyou soo much! It worrks

Thanks to both of you for all your help!

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