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Mouse flashes and Demigod fails to start

May 3, 2009 1:21:46 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

I have gone into msconfig and disabled ALL startup items.  Still fails to start.  I unplugged my Logitech Webcam (which was not in startup to begin with) and my Logitech g( mouse.  Still nothing.  All I get is an hourglass for a second and the game fails to start. 

Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3            English

Mobo Manufacturer: EVGA
System Model: nForce 750i SLI
                      Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
                      Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs)
                      3070MB RAM

DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
           512.0 MB

Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8250

Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor

 

 

Whats up with this?  Is it the Quad Core?  Whats up with a game that is so selective on the machines it will play on.  I have a smpkin PC!!  L4D plays without a glitch on high settings and on this all I get is an hourglass?

 

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Reply #1 May 3, 2009 1:35:38 AM
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unplugging the webcam is not enough; it's the drivers (and i fail to see how closing the tray application fixes this; it didn't in SupCom) that need to be uninstalled.

on that note; have you disabled Comodo Defense+ too?

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Reply #2 May 3, 2009 4:03:15 PM
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I did find eventually (on my own) that a complete uninstall of the webcam drivers was necessary.  This is a fix that Stardock needs to find.  I would like to think I don't have to spend another $60 on a webcam to use it or reinstall and uninstall the software on the cam every time I wish to use it (which is more often than playing the game).

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Reply #3 May 3, 2009 9:50:01 PM
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unfortunately it's not GPG's fault for this bug; it's actually Logitech's. what those drivers do is inject extra code into every running program (in a similar manner to how malware does it. no joke). it's this code that stuffs SupCom and Demigod.

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