Ghost Recon will not run

[shaBAM! 0]

I'm trying to run the game on a Sony Vaio. My game is updated to 1.4 and I've tried reinstalling twice already. The game installs fine, but when I try running the game it crashes before the game opens and I don't get any sort of prompt about the crash or anything, it just sorta stops working. I only have the Desert Storm expansion, but right now it isn't installed. When it is installed it's the same story.

Thanks in advanced for any suggestions.

Here is my .log stuff:

***** User's system configuration *****

CPU: GenuineIntel 2793 MHz Pentium 4

RAM: 639 MB

O/S: Microsoft Windows 2000 5.1 Service Pack 2 build 2600

RSOptions: Could not open options file options.xml for reading, using defaults

Ghost Recon (RELEASE) version = 1.4.0.0(0)

RSDisplayMgr::CreateGameWindow: Creating a 1280x800 window at 0,0 on monitor Default Monitor attached to ATI MOBILITY IGP 340M/345M -=DHzer0point=-

RSDisplayMgr::CreateGameWindow: Game running on primary display Default Monitor attached to ATI MOBILITY IGP 340M/345M -=DHzer0point=-

RSDirect3DRenderer::BuildDeviceList: No compatible adapters found

RSDirect3DRenderer: Could not build device list

RSDisplayMgr::CreateRenderer: Could not initialize renderer

RSUIMgr::Initialize() : Could not initialize mDisplayMgrIkeGameMgr::Initialize() : Could not initialize UI_MGR: -1

crash:

GhostRecon caused an Access Violation in module GhostRecon.exe at 001b:0051c320.

Exception handler called in Main Thread.

Error occurred at 7/9/2007 23:58:18.

D:\Program Files\Red Storm Entertainment\Ghost Recon\GhostRecon.exe, run by Bob N.

1 processor(s), type 586.

639 MBytes physical memory.

Read from location 00000008 caused an access violation.

Registers:

EAX=00000000 CS=001b EIP=0051c320 EFLGS=00010246

EBX=014c53f4 SS=0023 ESP=0012fd54 EBP=000000a8

ECX=00000000 DS=0023 ESI=01bcd2c0 FS=003b

EDX=00854750 ES=0023 EDI=00000004 GS=0000

Bytes at CS:EIP:

8b 50 08 8d 48 08 ff 52 04 8a 86 f0 03 00 00 84

Stack trace:

0051C320: GhostRecon.exe! <no symbol>, <no file>, <no line>

Module list: names, addresses, sizes, time stamps and file times:

D:\Program Files\Red Storm Entertainment\Ghost Recon\GhostRecon.exe, loaded at 0x00400000 - 6402084 bytes - 3da72199 - file date is 10/11/2002 15:08:34

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsaenh.dll, loaded at 0x0ffd0000 - 152576 bytes - 40eb5d28 - file date is 8/4/2004 01:31:44

C:\DOCUME~1\BOBN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\~efbec1\~df394b.tmp, loaded at 0x10000000 - 822824 bytes - 3c76503b - file date is 7/9/2007 23:58:06

C:\WINDOWS\system32\xpsp2res.dll, loaded at 0x20000000 - 2897920 bytes - 411096b9 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:36

C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll, loaded at 0x5ad70000 - 218624 bytes - 411096bb - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

C:\WINDOWS\system32\mslbui.dll, loaded at 0x605d0000 - 25088 bytes - 4110972f - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:44

C:\WINDOWS\system32\DINPUT8.dll, loaded at 0x6ce10000 - 181760 bytes - 411096b0 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8thk.dll, loaded at 0x6d990000 - 8192 bytes - 41109692 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\d3d8.dll, loaded at 0x6d9a0000 - 1179648 bytes - 41109692 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2HELP.dll, loaded at 0x71aa0000 - 19968 bytes - 411096f3 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WS2_32.dll, loaded at 0x71ab0000 - 82944 bytes - 411096f2 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WSOCK32.dll, loaded at 0x71ad0000 - 22528 bytes - 411096ff - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

D:\Program Files\Red Storm Entertainment\Ghost Recon\DBGHELP.dll, loaded at 0x72a00000 - 163088 bytes - 3af32067 - file date is 8/10/2001 09:27:10

C:\WINDOWS\system32\DSOUND.dll, loaded at 0x73f10000 - 367616 bytes - 411096d4 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll, loaded at 0x74720000 - 294400 bytes - 411096ea - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime, loaded at 0x755c0000 - 177152 bytes - 411096eb - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:14

C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.DLL, loaded at 0x76390000 - 110080 bytes - 411096ae - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll, loaded at 0x76b40000 - 176128 bytes - 411096d6 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll, loaded at 0x76c30000 - 176640 bytes - 411096b9 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll, loaded at 0x76c90000 - 144384 bytes - 411096a9 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL, loaded at 0x76fd0000 - 498688 bytes - 42e5be90 - file date is 7/26/2005 00:39:44

C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll, loaded at 0x77050000 - 792064 bytes - 411096b4 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll, loaded at 0x77120000 - 553472 bytes - 411096f3 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:44

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll, loaded at 0x774e0000 - 1285120 bytes - 42e5be93 - file date is 7/26/2005 00:39:48

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll, loaded at 0x77a80000 - 597504 bytes - 41109691 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll, loaded at 0x77b20000 - 57344 bytes - 411096e3 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Apphelp.dll, loaded at 0x77b40000 - 126976 bytes - 411096b4 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll, loaded at 0x77c00000 - 18944 bytes - 411096b7 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:46

C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCRT.dll, loaded at 0x77c10000 - 343040 bytes - 41109752 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:44

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll, loaded at 0x77dd0000 - 616960 bytes - 411096a7 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:42

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll, loaded at 0x77e70000 - 581120 bytes - 411096ae - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:44

C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll, loaded at 0x77f10000 - 281600 bytes - 45f02d7c - file date is 3/8/2007 11:36:28

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll, loaded at 0x77fe0000 - 55808 bytes - 411096c1 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:44

C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll, loaded at 0x7c800000 - 984576 bytes - 46239bd5 - file date is 4/16/2007 11:52:54

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll, loaded at 0x7c900000 - 708096 bytes - 411096b4 - file date is 8/4/2004 03:56:36

C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll, loaded at 0x7e410000 - 577536 bytes - 45f02d7c - file date is 3/8/2007 11:36:28

Edited July 10, 2007 by shaBAM!

[CR6 0]

First thing is your Win2K is way behind ... shouldn't you be at Service Pack 4?

Also, do you have the latest video drivers for your ATI chip?

[shaBAM! 0]

First thing is your Win2K is way behind ... shouldn't you be at Service Pack 4?

Also, do you have the latest video drivers for your ATI chip?

Win2k? I'm on XP.

I'm trying to find drivers for this damn video card.

[Buehgler_AS 0]

Well your problem is here

RSDisplayMgr::CreateGameWindow: Creating a 1280x800 window at 0,0 on monitor Default Monitor attached to ATI MOBILITY IGP 340M/345M -=DHzer0point=-

RSDisplayMgr::CreateGameWindow: Game running on primary display Default Monitor attached to ATI MOBILITY IGP 340M/345M -=DHzer0point=-

RSDirect3DRenderer::BuildDeviceList: No compatible adapters found

RSDirect3DRenderer: Could not build device list

RSDisplayMgr::CreateRenderer: Could not initialize renderer

Basically this is the game complaining that it is unable to use your display adapter. I'm not familiar with the ATI IGP 340M/345M, but my guess is that you probably have a video driver or directx related problem.

Edited July 10, 2007 by Buehgler_AS

[shaBAM! 0]

So is there anything I can do about the problem?

[Buehgler_AS 0]

Finding video drivers from ATI and confirming/refreshing your directx install are the best things I can think to recommend.

[shaBAM! 0]

So I just tried reinstalling DX and it's the same thing. I'm pretty sure the drivers are the problem, but I give up on finding them for this damn video card.

I appreciate the help though.

[CR6 0]

Win2k? I'm on XP.

LOL! I was looking at "Microsoft Windows 2000 5.1 Service Pack 2 build 2600" which is indeed XP

Well, I think I have your answer. But tell us first how old is your laptop?

It looks like the last drivers ATI put out for the 340M/345M was before XP came out, so they have Windows 2000 drivers on the ATI website, but no updated XP drivers. The XP drivers you have are just the default drivers that come with XP.

Info for ATI MOBILITY IGP 340M/345M - download the pdf

http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonigp/rigp340m.html

You can see this video chip is even lower than the Radeon 7000, so I doubt you can run GR with it.

Sorry to say, but you just need a newer laptop