Any Luck With Combat Arms?

[Kidfork]

Ok so i have been fooling around with Combat Arms for a Day or two (on Build 7000) and i can kinda get it to work. First i have to click on it once, its loads, then nothing happens. Click on it again and it loads but then a error message is displayed telling me i dont have Directx. Even though Everyone Knows that Windows 7 comes WIth Directx 11, and i ran DxDiag to prove it. However i just cant seeem to get it to work. So has anyone else had any luck with it?

 

[Guy with a Colt]

I got it to work, follow as follows

Right click the desktop icon, Click properties
Click Compatibility Tab
check the box for Run this program in compatibility mode for:
Select Vista from the down drop box
check the box for Run this program as an administrator.

Try the game now.

if you still get a directx error write it down and type it in here

 

[Kidfork]

I follow the instructions above, however had to click the icon twice, Once it loaded but then did nothing, second time it loaded, screen went black for 2-3 secs then went back to the desktop with this error message.

Unable to reset the renderer. In order to play Combat arms, you'll need at leasty Directx 9.0c, with a video card that supports TnL

My Graphics Card Specs
Nvidia GeForce 6200 512MB

I do have the latest graphics Drivers directly from the Nvidia Site.

 

[Guy with a Colt]

hmm :sarc: try DriectX Nov 2008 Redist

Download the Redist package, save it anywhere eg: desktop
once downloaded, double click exe file and confirm any uac popup messages.
click yes to accept agreement
at the next screen click browse, point it to anywhere on the drive, eg C:\

to create a new folder click ok and after the \ left click and type
eg: DirectX
once you are satisfied with the location "note where it is" click OK
it should pop up with a window The Folder 'C:\DirectX' does not exist. Do you want to create it?
Click Yes
A window with a progress bar should pop up and then it will dissapear
go to the path you have told it to extract to via Computer
in the folder should be a exe file called Setup.exe, run that file.

Don't worry, It wont stuff DX11, It will only fix the DirectX 9.0c side

I hope this helps your problem.

a handy hint, update your system specs in your usercp
info in there like graphics card will help ppl helping you

I used this DirectX on win 7, hence no problems my end

 

[Kidfork]

Thank you for the directions, however i have encountered another problem.
I downloaded the file you provided
Created a Folder in C:\ Named DirectX
I extracted the file to C:\DirectX
Opened DXSETUP
The installation went fine until the end when i got this error:
An Internal system error occurred.
Please refer to DXError.log and DirectX.log in your windows folder to
Determine problem.

 

[Teraleth]

Almost the same problem. I don't have the DX problem that Kidfork has, but when I run the game, the launcher pops up, and right after Hackshield finishes updating the game disappears off the task bar. Opening Task Manager, Engine.exe (the game) is still running, but it's consuming 100% of one of my cpus (dual-core). If I run Combat Arms again, it works perfectly, but now I have two Engine.exe processes running and both my CPUs maxed out. The first process isn't using much memory, only about 30mb, while the second is running properly at about 190mb. Can't figure out why the first instance won't work, and the second time I run it it always does.

Also, after I play CA, I can't terminate Engine.exe, and it becomes impossible to shut down or anything short of holding down the power button.

 

[Kidfork]

At this point in time i think its good to say that COmbat Arms does NOT work in WIndows 7. I mean its still in beta so ill wait it off. Or Probaly install A Linux Partition and see if i can get it to work there.

 

[Mark]

Here you go try this installer for DX web installer

dxwebsetup.exe

 

[Catastros]

I cant even run the installer for Combat arms Europe, it says; "Failed to extract loader" and if i run it as vista, or XP, it seems to work, but it says its crashed, but the installer seems to keep running, but doesn't do anything. D;

 

[anthonyjr2]

i have a weird problem..... when i run it, it gets up to hacksheild. then it crashes and i get blue screen of death. this happens with alot of my programs and idk why i get blue screen so much.....

 

[Mark]

OK had the same problem with web setup, but I had no issues with downloading and installing this one Download details: DirectX Redist (November 2008)

 

[AnjoDarkBR]

The solution

I was the same problem but find a solution, I install a virtual machine and installed the game in this virtual machine that emulate directx 7 and a could play normaly
The program is Mokafive creator or VMware player , that permit you install a virtual XP Professional Sistem or Windows Seven too, then you have to modifie same lines in the configuration of mokafive creator to enabled directx and 3d games.
I hope this is helpfull , Thanks.

 

[XeRo]

I dunno I can get into the start up screen on Combat Arms but when I go to start the game I can hear the music but my screen is completely black. I see nothing. I hav tried running Engine.exe, CAV.exe and CombatArms.exe in XP SP2 and in Vista compatibility modes and with/without run as admin. I have the latest Nvidia drivers for my 9600gt Video card but nothing seems to help. I have uninstalled reinstalled and nothing...done clean installs....no help at all.

 

[oldewolfe]

I play Combat Arms regularly on Win7x86 (oldewolfe E-8 and coldsteel101 PFC)... I did a Clean Win7 Install on 500gb Backup Drive I bought from Iomega/Radio Shack (Removed it from the Enclosure since it was a SATA Drive and Installed it in my Comp)... I Redownloaded from Nexon due to it not Openin' correctly when I tried a File Move and it works Fine, if not Better, than it did on XP... Ditto on nearly all of my Programs even...

Wanna try a Dual Boot Win7x86/Win7x64 and see if that works on most of my Games/Programs... Just need to work up the Nerve... lol

 

[XeRo]

I dunno I can get into the start up screen on Combat Arms but when I go to start the game I can hear the music but my screen is completely black. I see nothing. I hav tried running Engine.exe, CAV.exe and CombatArms.exe in XP SP2 and in Vista compatibility modes and with/without run as admin. I have the latest Nvidia drivers for my 9600gt Video card but nothing seems to help. I have uninstalled reinstalled and nothing...done clean installs....no help at all.

Game loads to black screen - Combat Arms Forums

I have tried everything I have no idea what could be the case. Anyone know?

 

[fredrik988]

i have a weird problem i cant connect to the login server

 

[Kidfork]

Why would you resurrect a 5 month old thread?

 

[ark1227]

im pretty sure that in one of the next few patches, everything will be fixed and then combat arms will be patched and updated for windows 7

YAY!!!

 

[MajorPain]

Windows 7

I play combat arms on my PC ... I will click on it, but my screen goes black... I push the windows key, then type "in the run box" task man... right-click on combat arms ... click "bring to front" then it comes up ... my PC did not have any problems after running windows 7 repairing mode and reinstalling of combat arms ... just the black screen problem ... and i got that to work. I hope that helps some ... Im in the Method Clan on combat arms ... _Major_Pain_ look at my rank and see that windowa 7 does work here ... I run windows 7 7100 RC "BUT I WISH SOMEONE CAN HELP ME GET IT TO WORK THE RIGHT WAY" BUT IT DOES WORK.
The new windows 7 comes out in Oct. I have paid for mine. If you get it from Microsoft now, you can get the best windows 7 for $99.99 right now... After this Mo. they will not take Pre-orders after july they said, or a few days into Aug. Good luck my combat arms Borthers

 

[fishli1996]

I got it to work, follow as follows

Right click the desktop icon, Click properties
Click Compatibility Tab
check the box for Run this program in compatibility mode for:
Select Vista from the down drop box
check the box for Run this program as an administrator.

Try the game now.

if you still get a directx error write it down and type it in here

hey guys,
i did all the stuff you said, but it still not works. im starting the game, its loading, and then : you have lost connection with the server, please try again in a momenterror code: blablabla i dont know)

pls help