Heroes III complete crashes in WinXP

[zohar]

Hi.

I know this question has been asked before but I looked in the forums and the solutions there didn't help me.

I installed HoMMIII Complete, didn't recognize my DirectX.

When I try starting it I get the "now loading" screen and then the "send error report to Microsoft" message appears.

I tried loading it in Win 95 compatible mode (and 98 and 2000), the only different is I didn't get the "send error report" message.

I installed the Shadow of Death patch (to ver 1.2) from this website, it still didn't work. In an old message I read that it may have something to do with GeForce settings - switching from "clone mode" to "single mode" or something like that. I've got a GeForce 6600. Can anyone tell me how to do that? I looked in my card's settings and didn't find anything very close to that.

Thanks for the help,
Zohar

[Pol]

I do not recall that tip exactly, but desired setting should looks like that. With exception that you will switch to Standart(Dual View)

[zohar]

I have a GeForce 6600. That setting doesn't appear there... This is annoying. Maybe I'll e-mail nVidia and ask about the equivalent setting for the 6600...

Zohar

[Pol]

Then maybe that looking in that direction will helps.

If you have two video outputs then you can set this mode.

[Lord FubarII]

I'm having the same problem only with a twist. My H3 Complete worked just fine until I upgraded my processor to a x2 core.

Opps, I spoke too soon. I wanted to see what error messages I got and the game loaded. Yea! Mods and stuff here I come. Though I was informed that my game might run sluggish because I only have 2 GBs of the needed 32 MBs of memory.

Zoher, I wish I could offer you some advice on what to do as I have a GF 6600gt video card also. I didn't mess with my video settings. It's a long shot, but maybe MS Updates might help and/or installing the newest DirectX even if you have the newest.
XP sometimes acts like it has a mind of it's own. You could be one .dll short of a game install.
My other "fix all" besides rebooting is running anti-spyware programs.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you. Best of luck finding your fix.