Crysis keeps crashing

For old times sakes I loaded Crysis on the other day. All went well til I got to the tank section, now it freezes 10 seconds after starting that level. Here are the crash details:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: crysis64.exe
Application Version: 1.1.1.5767
Application Timestamp: 471f96dc
Fault Module Name: CrySoundSystem.dll
Fault Module Version: 1.1.1.5767
Fault Module Timestamp: 471f9705
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0000000000040ac9
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: a889
Additional Information 2: a88992e3d7a6ec2f8fd10d30ae32bb04
Additional Information 3: a39a
Additional Information 4: a39a4bb2c1604689f8653005dd6cc62a

What's causing this? It didn't happen the first time I played it...

Perhaps corrupt drivers? the first thing I do when this happens is... download a fresh copy of video and audio drivers, uninstall the current ones, clean registry and install new ones.

If that doesn't cure the problem, I start worrying from there

AstaLaVista said:

Perhaps corrupt drivers? the first thing I do when this happens is... download a fresh copy of video and audio drivers, uninstall the current ones, clean registry and install new ones.

If that doesn't cure the problem, I start worrying from there

Installed brand new new drivers...

This only affects Crysis btw. Crysis 2, which I am playing too is fine. All other games are fine too. In fact everything is fine, just not Crysis...

Also, is a GTS250 capable of playing Crysis? I remember how much Crysis held my system back, whereas the next instalment and Crysis 2 didn't give me a single problem.

Mr Needs, I have been using the same headphones for the last 12 years. Can't think of anything sound-wise that may have caused this.

Astalavista, the GTS250 plays it fine. Not on maximum settings but throttle back and there's no problem. And you're right... Warhead and Crysis 2 were/are way easier on the system...

Anyone?

bigseb said:

Anyone?

The error points to a sound problem, uninstalling and installing fresh new drivers should have cured it... are you sure you installed correctly?

Did you try also reinstalling the game?

Sorry, I am stumped!

Edit: I am assuming you patched the game to the latest version as well?

AstaLaVista said:

I am assuming you patched the game to the latest version as well?

Er... uhm... let me double check that...

Still, its seems weird that it played perfectly and then out of nowhere started to give me problems...

bigseb said:

AstaLaVista said:

I am assuming you patched the game to the latest version as well?

Er... uhm... let me double check that...

Still, its seems weird that it played perfectly and then out of nowhere started to give me problems...

Yes it does but then again... life's like a box of chocolate!