Help!!!!!!!!

[narib]

Ok, here's the lowdown. I went out and purchased Rome: TW a few days ago. I installed it, and it runs fine, for about 5-10 min . It then freezes on me. I've checked the requirements on it, and my computer can handle it, or so it would seem . If any one has any suggestions, plz let me know, this is hindering me from excuiting my plan for taking over the world

[narib]

oh yeah, and i did download the patch as well.

[HopAlongBunny]

Hard to say w/o any system specs or history of how your system performs.
All I can think of from that description is: do you have appropriate drivers? do you have the proper version of dx9? what (if anything) do you run in the background...virus scanner/update programs/fax...etc.

Check in the Apothecary
Many "glitches" have been discussed and worked out by the helpful ppl there
This thread may also be helpful https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36962

[Loopy]

If you have the Demo installed delete it and then reinstall Rome:TW. I have read in other posts that the Demo version can cause problems. Not sure if it's true, but worth a shot.

[ah_dut]

Yo Narib, Welcome to the ORg, do you have an FX 5600 ? these have issues with heat like many other graphics cards, the patch makes no differance AFAIK..

[narib]

nope, got a radegon igp.

[Attalus]

G'day Narib!

My experience with lock ups is that they are usually caused by one of 3 things...

1-System deficiencies...RAM, sound or graphics cards...update the drivers if possible!

2-Temperature issues...are you overclocked?

3-Software conflicts...virus software and other applications running in the background.

Try posting your DXDiag and system specs...here be geeks

-Attalus-

Fool me once...shame on you.
Fool me twice...prepare to die.

[sapi]

If you are running xp sp2, then you MUST update your drivers to play.
I found this out the hard way with several other games. I know you need Nvidia 61.53 but i'm not sure about ati....