I actually wasn't going to run it on my high-end gaming machine but tried installing Gothic 2 to check compatibility with 64-bit Vista. So far I haven't had any luck running Gothic 2. Gothic2.exe is listed in the Task Manager but game doesn't launch. I tried running as admin and in XP compatibility mode.
Intel i7 920
6 GB Ram
Geforce 9800 GX2 x2
Vista Ultimate 64 SP1
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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/4/2009, 23:49:29
Machine name: DOC1
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.080917-1612)
Language: Danish (Regional Setting: Danish)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 12/18/08 11:24:55 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 6134MB RAM
Page File: 1160MB used, 11219MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: NVxx
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0604&SUBSYS_23701682&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2538 MB
Dedicated Memory: 497 MB
Shared Memory: 2040 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell 2408WFP(Digital)
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2um
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.8122 (English)
DDI Version: 10
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/15/2009 08:19:00, 8612352 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4544-11CF-886A-7B0302C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0604
SubSys ID: 0x23701682
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_B ModeWMV9_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{B338D50D-A64A-4790-AC01-475B64252A78}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_0034415A&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Auzentech
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Description: SPDIF Out (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Playback: No
Default Voice Playback: No
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_0034415A&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Auzentech
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: "What U Hear" (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Microphone (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Analog Mix (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: S/PDIF-In (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
Description: Digital-In (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1)
Default Sound Capture: No
Default Voice Capture: No
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1281 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/22/2008 03:10:54, 687768 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Logitech USB Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC30A
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Logitech USB Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC30A
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Flip CC
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x3201
FF Driver: n/a
Device Name: Flip CC
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x050D, 0x3201
FF Driver: n/a
Poll w/ Interrupt: No
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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3A36
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC30A
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x0101
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC30A
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x0101
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 96.6 GB
Total Space: 143.1 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD1500ADFD-00NLR1
Drive: D:
Free Space: 275.0 GB
Total Space: 286.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: RAID0
Drive: E:
Model: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.00.6001.18000 (Danish), , 0 bytes
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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 3 - 3A44
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A44&SUBSYS_82EA1043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E2
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3A40
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A40&SUBSYS_82EA1043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3C&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D7
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3A3A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A3A&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EF
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A39
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A39&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D2
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A38
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A38&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D1
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A37
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A37&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A36
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A36&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&EA
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A35
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A35&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E9
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 3A34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A34&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10 Family SMBus Controller - 3A30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A30&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH10R LPC Interface Controller - 3A16
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3A16&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Throttle Registers - 3438
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3438&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&A3
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub System Management Registers - 342E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_342E&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&A0
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub I/OxAPIC Interrupt Controller - 342D
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_342D&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&98
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 Routing and Protocol Layer Registers Port 0 - 3426
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3426&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&81
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 Physical and Link Layer Registers Port 0 - 3425
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3425&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&80
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub Control Status and RAS Registers - 3423
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3423&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&A2
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub GPIO and Scratch Pad Registers - 3422
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3422&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_12\3&11583659&0&A1
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 7 - 340E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_340E&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_12\3&11583659&0&38
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 3 - 340A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_340A&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_12\3&11583659&0&18
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub PCI Express Root Port 1 - 3408
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3408&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_12\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 5520/5500/X58 I/O Hub to ESI Port - 3405
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3405&SUBSYS_836B1043&REV_12\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_00\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a
Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_244E&SUBSYS_82D41043&REV_90\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: n/a
Name: Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_11AB&DEV_4364&SUBSYS_81F81043&REV_12\4&325840BC&0&00E2
Driver: n/a
Name: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3044&SUBSYS_81FE1043&REV_C0\4&1B359D48&0&10F0
Driver: n/a
Name: Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_0034415A&REV_00\4&1B359D48&0&08F0
Driver: n/a
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0604&SUBSYS_23701682&REV_A2\6&BF46527&0&00100018
Driver: n/a
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0604&SUBSYS_23701682&REV_A2\6&35E7C77B&0&00000038
Driver: n/a
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0604&SUBSYS_23701682&REV_A2\6&27B4B82&0&00000018
Driver: n/a
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0604&SUBSYS_23701682&REV_A2\6&1422B335&0&00100038
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05BE&SUBSYS_DE1111ED&REV_A2\4&2EB3824&0&0018
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05BE&SUBSYS_DE1111ED&REV_A2\4&2276C4A6&0&0038
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05BE&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2\5&35B61B36&0&100038
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05BE&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2\5&35B61B36&0&000038
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05BE&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2\5&2510F28C&0&100018
Driver: n/a
Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05BE&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2\5&2510F28C&0&000018
Driver: n/a
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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
ffdshow Video Decoder,0xff800001,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0005.2326
Theora Decode Filter,0x00600000,1,1,dsfTheoraDecoder.dll,
Vorbis Decode Filter,0x00600000,1,1,dsfVorbisDecoder.dll,
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
CoreVorbis Audio Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,CoreVorbis.ax,1.01.0000.0079
ffdshow raw video filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0005.2326
CT Upsampler filter,0x00100000,1,1,Upsample.ax,2.00.0005.0000
ffdshow Audio Decoder,0x3fffffff,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0005.2326
Creative Wave Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WavWrite.ax,3.01.0004.0000
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6001.7000
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,11.00.6001.7000
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Ogg Mux Filter,0x00200000,1,0,dsfOggMux.dll,
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,11.00.6001.7000
BPM Metadata,0x001fffff,1,1,MetaBPMu.ax,2.00.0002.0000
MPC - RealVideo Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0985.0000
Creative Recording Wav_Asio Filter,0x00400000,0,1,AudioRec.ax,1.00.0002.0000
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6001.18115
CT Time-Scaling filter,0x00100000,1,1,TimeScal.ax,2.03.0009.0000
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6001.18000
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6001.18063
FLAC Decode Filter,0x00600000,1,1,dsfFLACDecoder.dll,
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
OGM Decode Filter,0x00600000,1,1,dsfOGMDecoder.dll,
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6001.18000
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6001.18115
MPC - MP4 Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.dll,1.02.0985.0000
Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6001.7000
Nero QuickTime(tm) Video Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,NeQTDec.ax,4.02.0004.0008
MPC - FLV Splitter (Gabest),0x00600000,1,1,FLVSplitter.ax,1.02.0985.0000
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,,6.06.6001.18000
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Haali Media Splitter,0x00800001,0,1,splitter.ax,1.09.0063.0013
Haali Media Splitter (AR),0x00400000,1,1,splitter.ax,1.09.0063.0013
Subtitle VMR9 Filter,0x00800002,1,1,dsfSubtitleVMR9.dll,
Theora Encode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,dsfTheoraEncoder.dll,
Vorbis Encode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,dsfVorbisEncoder.dll,
Nero ES Video Reader,0x00600000,0,1,NDParser.ax,4.02.0004.0008
CT Karaoke filter,0x00100000,1,1,Karaoke.ax,2.00.0012.0000
Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6001.7000
Creative AC3 Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,AC3Srcu.ax,3.02.0001.0000
MPC - MP4 Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.dll,1.02.0985.0000
Creative PCM Raw Writer,0x00200000,1,0,RawWritu.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Xvid MPEG-4 Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,xvid.ax,
CT PDP filter,0x00100000,1,1,PDP.ax,1.00.0008.0000
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
madFlac Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,madFlac.ax,1.08.0000.0000
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Annodex Mux Filter,0x00200000,1,0,dsfAnxMux.dll,
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6001.18000
Native FLAC Source Filter,0x00600000,0,0,dsfNativeFLACSource.dll,
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Speex Encode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,dsfSpeexEncoder.dll,
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Speex Decode Filter,0x00600000,1,1,dsfSpeexDecoder.dll,
Haali Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,dxr.dll,
MPC - RealMedia Source,0x00600000,0,0,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0985.0000
FLAC Encode Filter,0x00200000,1,1,dsfFLACEncoder.dll,
CT SmartVolumeManagement filter,0x00100000,1,1,DSCompr.ax,1.00.0008.0000
Creative Audio Gain Filter,0x00200000,1,1,AudGain.ax,1.00.0000.0000
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,,11.00.6001.7000
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.00.6001.18000
Creative Flac Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,FlacSrcu.ax,1.00.0002.0000
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Creative MLP Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,MlpSrcu.ax,3.01.0000.0000
Creative File Reader Filter,0x00400000,0,1,FilReadu.ax,1.00.0005.0000
SVM Metadata,0x001fffff,1,1,MetaSVMu.ax,2.00.0002.0000
CT HPVirtualizer filter,0x00100000,1,1,Virtual.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Haali Simple Media Splitter,0x00200000,0,1,splitter.ax,1.09.0063.0013
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,VSFilter.dll,2.39.0005.0001
MPC - RealAudio Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0985.0000
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,VSFilter.dll,2.39.0005.0001
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,,6.06.6001.18000
Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Haali Matroska Muxer,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.09.0063.0013
CT CMSS3 filter,0x00100000,1,1,CMSS3.ax,3.00.0013.0000
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,,6.06.6001.18063
DC-Bass Source,0x00400000,0,1,DCBassSource.ax,1.02.0000.0000
Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,msmpeg2enc.dll,11.00.6001.7000
WST Pager,0x00800000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.6001.18000
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.6001.18115
Creative Ogg Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,OggSrcu.ax,1.00.0001.0000
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Creative NVF Filter,0x00400000,0,1,NvfSrcu.ax,3.01.0001.0000
MPC - DTS/AC3/DD+ Source,0x00600000,0,1,dtsac3source.ax,1.02.0985.0000
CMML Raw Source Filter,0x00600000,0,0,dsfCMMLRawSource.dll,
ffdshow Audio Processor,0x00200000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0005.2326
Noise Reduction,0x00100000,1,1,NoisRedu.ax,3.00.0007.0000
CMML Decode Filter,0x00800002,1,1,dsfCMMLDecoder.dll,
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.6001.18000
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.6001.18000
VP7 Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,vp7dec.ax,7.00.0010.0000
Creative WMA Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WMAWrite.ax,5.00.0001.0000
madFlac Source,0x00600000,0,1,madFlac.ax,1.08.0000.0000
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6001.18000
Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,11.00.6001.7000
Ogg Demux Packet Source Filter,0x00600000,0,0,dsfOggDemux2.dll,
MPC - FLV Source (Gabest),0x00600000,0,0,FLVSplitter.ax,1.02.0985.0000
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.6001.18000
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,,6.06.6001.18000
Creative WMA Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,WmaSrc.ax,3.01.0001.0000
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,,6.06.6001.18063
MPC - MPEG4 Video Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,MP4Splitter.dll,1.02.0985.0000
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Nero QuickTime(tm) Audio Decoder,0x00400000,1,1,NeQTDec.ax,4.02.0004.0008
ffdshow subtitles filter,0x00200000,2,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0005.2326
Microsoft MPEG-1/DD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,11.00.6001.7000
Nero Digital Parser,0x00600000,0,3,NDParser.ax,4.02.0004.0008
MPC - RealMedia Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,RealMediaSplitter.ax,1.02.0985.0000
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18000
MPC - MPEG4 Video Source,0x00600000,0,0,MP4Splitter.dll,1.02.0985.0000
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,,6.06.6001.18063
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Creative CDDA Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,CDDA.ax,3.00.0003.0000
Creative LiveRecording Filter SxS,0x00400000,0,1,LiveRecu.ax,5.00.0001.0000
Creative Internet Source Filter,0x00400000,0,1,InetSrcu.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Haali Video Sink,0x00200000,1,0,splitter.ax,1.09.0063.0013
AC3File,0x00600000,0,1,ac3file.ax,
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.00.6001.18000
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.6001.18115
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
Video Compressors:
WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
ffdshow video encoder,0x00100000,1,1,ffdshow.ax,1.00.0005.2326
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
ffdshow Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Xvid MPEG-4 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18000
Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
DivX WMA Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
DivX WMA Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,,6.06.6001.18063
Audio Capture Sources:
"What U Hear" (Auzen X-Fi Prelu,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Analog Mix (Auzen X-Fi Prelude ,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Digital-In (Auzen X-Fi Prelude ,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Microphone (Auzen X-Fi Prelude ,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
S/PDIF-In (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7,0x00200000,0,0,,6.06.6001.18000
Midi Renderers:
Auzen X-Fi MIDI Port [EC00],0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Auzen X-Fi Synth A [EC00],0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Auzen X-Fi Synth B [EC00],0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
,0x00000000,0,0,,
Auzen X-Fi MIDI Port [EC00],0x00200000,2,2,,6.00.6001.18000
Auzen X-Fi Audio [EC00],0x00200000,2,2,,6.00.6001.18000
WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
SPDIF Out,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
Auzen X-Fi Synth A [EC00],0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
Auzen X-Fi Synth B [EC00],0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
Auzen X-Fi MIDI Port [EC00],0x00200000,2,2,,6.00.6001.18000
Auzen X-Fi Audio [EC00],0x00200000,2,2,,6.00.6001.18000
BDA Network Providers:
Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6001.18061
Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6001.18061
Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6001.18061
Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.6001.18061
Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.6001.18115
Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.6001.18000
BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.6001.18115
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.6001.18000
BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6001.18115
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6001.18115
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.6001.18115
WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,,6.00.6001.18000
Audio Renderers:
Speakers (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
DirectSound: SPDIF Out (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
DirectSound: Speakers (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1),0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063
SPDIF Out (Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7,0x00200000,1,0,,6.06.6001.18063

DXdiag please so we can try to pinpoint if there are any issues...

Try checking "Disable Desktop Composition" under Properties in your Gothic 2 shortcut. (As well as having it in admin mode and XP compatibilty).

Also, update your sound drivers (if possible) They are from August of last year...

Runs here, but crashes before gameplay loads. Also: no movies play. Also: mouse does not work during crash until I end the process. Also: settings are not saved.
Clusterf**k, really.

Could be a permissions issue.
If the game is installed under the Program Files tree try removing it and reinstalling somewhere outside of that tree. This may sound like a shot in the dark but has been known to work on Vista before when games crash in loading / menu.

I solved my issues.
I was running the game through Steam as I do all my games, and for some reason a lot of GOG games don't like that (the Fallout games were similar). It might be because I run Steam in admin mode, and these games don't like admin mode.
In any event, run straight from the actual .exe file in the system folder the game loads and plays great. To get the cinemas to appear I had to disable video scaling in the .ini file, as described in another thread.
So... if you're not running through Steam or in admin mode OP, your problem is not Vista 64 related, as mine is now running great (other than my annoyance that I can't boot it from Steam like 99% of my games).

I did this before posting as well as installing it to another folder than Program Files.
It is the latest drivers from Auzentech.
This I haven't tried yet. Will check later.

What's Auzentech?
Try disabling your sound card in the Device Manager, see if it allows the game to run. Or tinker with the Gothic.ini file in the system folder, especially the [SOUND] area.

Auzentech is the only soundcard maker besides Creative who makes soundcards based on the X-Fi chipset. My card is basically a Soundblaster X-Fi with higher quality components.

Disabling Soundcard and all but one cpu core didn't help. Found a this [url=]http://www.worldofgothic.de/dl/index.php?go=downloads&release_id=104[/url] but it only seems to work for the german version.

The description says it is for all language versions.

OK, didn't catch that but the pathcer won't allow me to select the Gothic 2 system folder (or any other folder for that matter). Install button never becomes available.

what does it say?