Shmexysauras: Oh? So, I'm not the only person having crashing problems when I reach Flotsam?
I immediately crash to desktop EVERYTIME, it has not failed to do this, once I've fought through the elves after hopping off the boat in chapter one.
Intel i7 2600 quad 3.4 ghz
Nvidia GTX 460 SE
8 GB RAM
Windows Vista 32- SP 2
Andreseekfor: I fortunately got past the elves and into town. after a few crashes. The wholte thing repeated when getting to the hanging (was in the trailer, so I guess there is no spoiler here^^)...after a few crashes I also got through that and so on and so forth. After trying out numerous stuff with the graphics settings, which did not help at all, it worked for me just to walk slowly where ever the game would be loading parts of new areas. Mainly Flotsams gates, interiors, the marked and so on. Just played an entire hour crash free doing that :).
I just attempted the same area 5 or 6 times, and every time with the same consistency it crashes. While Vernon Roche is carrying Triss upon his shoulder, and the flotsam guards/militia, whatever they are, start raising the alarm that the scoia' tael are attacking it crashes as soon as the following scene initiates.
5 fucking times with the same consistency? Seriously? I've tried everything I can think of from drivers, disabling anti-virus software, and more. I'm past frustrated at this.