instant crash on start (but sometimes it works)

faemir

Hi all, running on win8 pro 64bit, NS2 crashes instantly on start most of the time, but i've randomly gotten it to run (where it then runs perfectly normally) by reinstalling, restarting, deleting shaders folder etc.

My logfile is super helpful:
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Date: 11/04/12
Time: 18:34:20
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Build 228
Steam initialized
Render Device: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (8.17.10.1151)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


The .dmp file is sort of unreadable.

I've installed latest drivers, directx and visual c++ 2008/10 64 and 32bit.


Any help?

IronHorse

Try running it in compatibility mode using windows 7 and see if that helps

faemir

No success there :( Still insta-crashes.

edit: I managed to play it by restarting... twice - so I don't know what it is that lets/doesn't let me play.