Game Crashing on Launch

[Rawkus]

Just bought the game and when launch it, the command prompt launches (I'm assuming it's running a batch file) and crashes with "Windows Command Prrocessor has stopped wrking" with the deatils:

 

Problem signature:
 Problem Event Name:    BEX
 Application Name:    cmd.exe
 Application Version:    6.1.7600.16385
 Application Timestamp:    4a5bc19e
 Fault Module Name:    StackHash_b4ee
 Fault Module Version:    0.0.0.0
 Fault Module Timestamp:    00000000
 Exception Offset:    715d0000
 Exception Code:    c0000005
 Exception Data:    00000008
 OS Version:    6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
 Locale ID:    2057
 Additional Information 1:    b4ee
 Additional Information 2:    b4ee5de6a2322745523997a782b35692
 Additional Information 3:    277e
 Additional Information 4:    277e19c30fbd5f6bb531ec9e027c37c3

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The game allows me to continue to the menu screen but when I attmept to launch the game I get thrown out with

 

"Launcher.exe has stopped working" the details being:

 

Problem signature:
 Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
 Application Name:    Launcher.exe_unknown
 Application Version:    0.0.0.0
 Application Timestamp:    4be4129b
 Fault Module Name:    StackHash_b4ee
 Fault Module Version:    0.0.0.0
 Fault Module Timestamp:    00000000
 Exception Code:    c0000005
 Exception Offset:    715d0000
 OS Version:    6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
 Locale ID:    2057
 Additional Information 1:    b4ee
 Additional Information 2:    b4ee5de6a2322745523997a782b35692
 Additional Information 3:    277e
 Additional Information 4:    277e19c30fbd5f6bb531ec9e027c37c3

I had a look through the forums and saw something about using older drivers v8, we're now on 10.7 and I don't really want to roll back that far or it's likely to cause other problems with other games. I have also tried removing and reinstalling the ATI latest drivers (I have an ATI Radeon HD 4870 on Windows 7). I have also tried disabling AI from the CCC. I bought the game through steam but I get the same problem running the programme directly.

 

If there's anything else I've missed please let me know. Thanks.

Edited August 8, 2010 by Rawkus

[topdog]

A quick google seems to find a common theme there with other Steam 'powered' games (this 'StackHash_b4ee' thing).

 

Further reading:

 

Seems two other trends with this error and module are:

 

1. It doesn't happen if you launch the game manually, outside of Steam (but you've tried that)

 

2. It can be cured if you disable the Steam 'ingame overlay' (I guess this is the buddies/chat plugin it provides, I remember it popping up for GTA and such). I don't know where you will find the setting for that though, with respect to BS.

 

Perhaps that 2nd option is something you can still look for and explore.

Edited August 8, 2010 by topdog
Removing stuff that I should have seen in the original post already answered/stated !

[Rawkus]

A quick google seems to find a common theme there with other Steam 'powered' games (this 'StackHash_b4ee' thing).

 

Further reading:

 

Seems two other trends with this error and module are:

 

1. It doesn't happen if you launch the game manually, outside of Steam (but you've tried that)

 

2. It can be cured if you disable the Steam 'ingame overlay' (I guess this is the buddies/chat plugin it provides, I remember it popping up for GTA and such). I don't know where you will find the setting for that though, with respect to BS.

 

Perhaps that 2nd option is something you can still look for and explore.

 

You, sir, are a legend!

 

Disabling in-game overlay worked a charm. I was all set to think it was borked beyond repair. I didn't think to try this despite having seen it recommended for other games. Thanks for your thoughful advice, now I can enjoy the game :joystick: