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Posted October 23, 2009
downloaded my first game from GOG but can get it to launch. Seemed to download fine, integrity check fine, but cant launch it either by clicking on desktop or programs menu.
Am logged in as an administrator, am not getting any error messages, just no reaction at all. Think the spec on my laptop is fine so at a loss as to what could be wrong (warning, am not very techie).
Posted October 23, 2009
After it passed the file integrity check, did the game install correctly?
Also, which OS do you use?
Posted October 24, 2009
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KavazovAngel: After it passed the file integrity check, did the game install correctly?
Also, which OS do you use?

Yes, seemed to install fine, went through the full green bar.
System is XP. I've decided to uninstall and download again. Just got an external harddrive and cleared out my c drive, it was on the limit when downloaded first time. I'll see if that helps
Posted October 24, 2009
Still no improvement.
Posted October 24, 2009
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BetsyOg: Still no improvement.

Is your Windows fully updated? Try updating your graphic drivers.
Try turning off the antivirus software, if you have any. Try turning off some background services that you don't need.
See if that helps. I can't think of anything else. Strange problem. :/
Posted December 13, 2010
I have the same problem here.
Drivers and Windows up to date and it still won't run.
I did once. But then it never worked again.
And the weird part. I didn't change anything in between...
Post edited December 13, 2010 by Fakum12
Posted December 15, 2010
I can't get mine to work either. The screen goes black and after a few seconds it kicks me back to the desktop. Same deal with the drivers and Windows XP.
Post edited December 16, 2010 by Dr_Adder
Posted December 17, 2010
I too am experiencing problems as the game crashes back to desktop after a brief black screen. However, I was able to get into the game after I disabled sounds from the setup but I've yet to figure out how to get the game to work with sounds (directsound) on, though.

I figured it might be an issue with (sound card's) hardware acceleration but disabling that from dxdiag didn't make a difference.
Posted January 02, 2011
I solved it!

After installing ASIO sound drivers (http://www.asio4all.com/) and restarting windows, I could select a different sound output than directsound and it works!
Posted January 05, 2011
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Fakum12: I solved it!

After installing ASIO sound drivers (http://www.asio4all.com/) and restarting windows, I could select a different sound output than directsound and it works!
Very cool! It DOES work! Thanks for this! So nice to be able to play the game after staring at that cool screensaver for so long.
Post edited January 05, 2011 by Dr_Adder
Posted May 03, 2011
Sorry to bump this thread, but I have the same problem. After a successful install (integrity check and whatnot) FlatOut is installed, but I can't even get to the configuration screen. Starting the game in any way doesn't do a thing. It just crashes instantaneously without any error or message.
And FYI, OS is Windows XP SP3.
Is there any chance I might get this to work? Tried everything I could think of.
Thanks

Zfreak
Posted May 14, 2011
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ZfreakX: Sorry to bump this thread, but I have the same problem. After a successful install (integrity check and whatnot) FlatOut is installed, but I can't even get to the configuration screen. Starting the game in any way doesn't do a thing. It just crashes instantaneously without any error or message.
And FYI, OS is Windows XP SP3.
Is there any chance I might get this to work? Tried everything I could think of.
Thanks

Zfreak
Try posting some detailed system specs--and submitting a ticket to support.
Posted May 15, 2011
Thanks, that's exactly what I did. Support was really good and all, but couldn't come up with any working solutions so far even though I sent my full dxdiag. Maybe it's just my machine...
Posted May 15, 2011
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ZfreakX: Thanks, that's exactly what I did. Support was really good and all, but couldn't come up with any working solutions so far even though I sent my full dxdiag. Maybe it's just my machine...
What did you try doing so far?
Posted May 15, 2011
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ZfreakX: Thanks, that's exactly what I did. Support was really good and all, but couldn't come up with any working solutions so far even though I sent my full dxdiag. Maybe it's just my machine...
Installed the game in a folder outside Program Files?

Updated the video / audio drivers?

Updated DirectX?
Post edited May 15, 2011 by KavazovAngel
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