Multiple games don't launch on Windows 7 Ult. x64

Maybe Windows Update will have your drivers listed? I'm assuming you've tried that?

Also, when you say "upgrade", is that a clean install of 64-Bit Windows?

I have tried that, and all of them have been installed. And yes, it was a clean install.

Ok, a few things... maybe nothing though.

You said you went from 32bit to 64 bit as an upgrade and then you mentioned a clean install? what does that mean exatcly?

In the past people used to say that upgrading from 32 to 64 was not a very good idea, the why escapes me but it made a lot of sense. Ever since then, when upgrading from XP 32 or even Vista 64 to Win 7, I purchased the full Win 7 64 OS, deleted the old OS, format the drive completely and performed a clean install of the new OS on a clean HD... no problems so far, then again, I only play shooters so I don't know whether I have been lucky that none of them have given me any problems.

Not 100% sure on this but I have also read that updating your drivers via Windows Update is not a good idea... at least for me it hasn't been as I always end up with corrupt or failed installs. I usually download the newest driver, uninstall the old one, restart and run as admin the new driver install. If you have an Nvidia card, make sure you also uninstall the PhysX driver before restarting.

You don't say whether you have patched the game to the latest update after installation?

Under Device Manager/Sound you should be able to see what kind of drivers you have... for the most part Realtek HD audio. Also, your Motherboard Specs should tell you what brand of audio you have so you can go to their site and download the latest drivers.

How do I install old games? Well (your miles may vary)... I don't use the Auto Start Setup, I usually open the folder and Right click on the setup.exe and use Run with admin rights.

If that fails, then instead of Admin rights I choose the Troubleshoot Comp and that usually solves the issue.

Sorry for the bible and rant... good luck

Thanks for the reply,

I guess I would have to say I downgraded then, from x84 to x64. And yes, my hard drive was completely formatted. I updated all of the drivers using drivers from their respective websites/ driver reviver, I just checked the windows update to see if I was missing anything, and I wasn't.

Since I had a fresh install, I downloaded only the latest driver updates I could get for my graphics card and motherboard, there shouldn't be any conflicts with older updates.

All the games are patched to the latest updates, so that can't be it. Furthermore, the games I'm trying to play are all relatively new, from 2011 and 2012 only. I also just downloaded the latest Realtek HD driver, and that hasn't affected the issue in any way.

Thanks in advance

Ok, you HAVE NOT downgraded, you are just confusing x86 (same as saying 32 bit) with 64 bit.

Ok, all I can think of then is that you skip a part in your installment, sometimes the games ask you to install some form of DirectX and people skip this part thinking that their DirectX is newer so they don't want to have an old one and they couldn't be more wrong... the game needs to install a part of Directx needed to run the game.

Also, some other times, a driver might get corrupted after the game installation so I need to re install the newest driver recently downloaded even if I just finished doing so 5 minutes ago.

Did you try installing the games like I mentioned? remember, this may be tedious and sometimes even annoying but, it is you after all the one who can't play the game... we are just trying to help :)

Oh no, I'm very grateful for what you're doing, please don't think I'm bothered by any of this at all.

I have installed every directx executable that came with the games, both during the installation and then afterwards I looked for them in their cd's and directories. I also installed .net framework, flash player, and C++ I think it's called.

I did try installing Total War Shogun and Assasins Creed using the setup executables, but to no avail. (This installation worked fine, but the issue wasn't solved).

I deleted the old drivers and then reinstalled them using the update I had already downloaded, nothing changed.

Anything else I might try?

I have absolutely not the slightest idea of what could be causing this.

Windows Performance Index : 1.0 on 7.9 is that right? you only score a 1?

might want to run that assessment again and repost your score.
sounds like you have some issues there

How do I run it again? I can run Civ 5 and the Witcher 2 on High settings, I think that might be an understatement.

AstaLaVista said:

In the past people used to say that upgrading from 32 to 64 was not a very good idea,

Don't know where that came from but there's absolutely nothing wrong with upgrading from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS.

Two things to consider though, and the first one I list has gotten considerably better to the point it may no longer apply.

1 - Make sure your hardware and software is 64-bit capable. In today's computing almost all hardware and software is 64-bit capable. The only thing you have to worry about is older hardware and software you my be holding onto.

2 - When upgrading to a 64-bit OS you need to do a clean (fresh) install. In fact, Windows won't let you do an "upgrade" from a 32-bit to 64-bit.

Here's a snipit from Microsoft's FAQ on upgrading from 32-64 bit - 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

If you want to move from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or vice versa, you'll need to back up your files and choose the Custom option during Windows 7 installation. Then, you'll need to restore your files and reinstall your programs. For more information about performing a custom installation, see Installing and reinstalling Windows 7*.

Note that custom install means replacing your existing OS with the one you're installing.

I would recommend doing a clean install when moving between versions (32/64) - Clean Install Windows 7

EriksK said:

Thanks for the reply,

I guess I would have to say I downgraded then, from x84 to x64.

There is no such thing as x84, you mean X86, which is actually the 32-bit version of Windows. Don't ask why it was called x86 as I don't have to answer at the moment.

Anyway you actually "upgraded", not downgraded, when you moved from x86(32-bit) to the 64-bit OS.