PC game acts like it's going to start, then doesn't

[Solaq]

I recently purchased Atari's "The Temple of Elemental Evil" a D&D PC game. I install it, then I click on the icon to start it up, it blinks to a black screen for a second as if it's going to start the game, then it goes back to the desktop.

I've tried several things to get it to go. I even went back and exchanged the cd out for another one at the computer store. This happens in 2 different computers, but not the third one. All systems run on Windows XP. I want to say this is a video card issue, but it seems odd that the nice cards in my 2 machines somehow prevent this game from running. Any thoughts?

* I posted this question on the software forum as well as it could be a software or a hardware related issue.


** On the PC that the game does start on, it doesn't let you move anywhere.

 

[addy]

What graphics cards are you running in the two machines?

Could be a driver problem possibly.

 

[mainegeek]

Solaq,
Maybe check the game site for any known bugs,fixes,work arounds or patches.

 

[KevinADC]

this is a software issue, not a hardware issue. Even if it is hardware that is having problems, it would be hardware not supported by the software you are attempting to use. Try mainegeek's suggestion.

 

[electronicsfreak]

solaq what is your system specifications? Processor, ram, hard drive space, etc..

What are the game requirements?

 

[BaudKarma]

It could also be caused by the copy protection on the CD. Some copy protection schemes don't play nicely with certain CD-ROMs.

I try not to let my ignorance prevent me from offering a strong opinion.

 

[Infinitive1]

I have had the same problem recently after buyin quake 4 and installing it. The game would intialize when clicking on the shortcut and then disappear after bout 3 seconds. After various attempts at fixing the problem i updated my firmware for my optical drive and that solved the problem, try updating your cd-rom firmware.