BSoD on boot.

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BSoD on boot.

Post by Will-ko »

I'm currently trying to play the demo. On the screen where I can unlock the game or choose to play the demo, when I click on Play demo the text disappears for a second then I get a Blue screen of death.

It's not hardware related as I easily pass the recommended specs and have no problem running other demanding games.

Much appreciated, Will.
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BSoD on boot.

Post by Vice »

BSOD is likely either hardware or drivers, even if other games work, another game can have specific dependencies that help bring such a problem to the surface. Start with the basics:

- Make sure your desktop is running in 32-bit color depth and not 16-bit.
- Update your video drivers.
- Verify available resources (not just capacities, but what's available).

If the BSOD continues, try to catch what is displayed. If you can, it will help pin down where the problem likely is. A run down on your system specs may also help with this information.
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BSoD on boot.

Post by Will-ko »

Thanks for your quick reply.
I had to install a beta driver for my GPU for it to work.

Thanks for your help, Great game!