How to run BVE4 under Windows Vista x86 and x64 and Windows 7 - Page 3

ukneilw · 2nd July 2007, 10:57

I can't spot an obvious reason for this happening, if it is going in then it should work - does it do it in full screen mode too?

morgantyreman · 2nd July 2007, 13:59

yes

blakeam · 2nd July 2007, 22:22

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Originally Posted by ukneilw

I can't spot an obvious reason for this happening, if it is going in then it should work - does it do it in full screen mode too?

yes. It does the same thing with bve 2 as well.

morgantyreman · 3rd July 2007, 00:08

followed all your steps and still getting a white screen

ukneilw · 3rd July 2007, 14:04

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Originally Posted by morgantyreman

followed all your steps and still getting a white screen

Well, the research I have done on this suggests that it is not confined to BVE and is a general video hardware/software related problem. If this was my machine, I would try dropping the screen resolution down to 800x600 initially, if that still didn't work then try installing the latest video drivers for your card. Failing that I am at a bit of a loss on that one unfortunately.

blakeam · 4th July 2007, 01:18

do you think it could have something to do with dual core?

morgantyreman · 4th July 2007, 03:15

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Originally Posted by blakeam

do you think it could have something to do with dual core?

Think thats the problem

nath9425 · 4th July 2007, 08:14

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Originally Posted by morgantyreman

Think thats the problem

I run Dual Core over here on XP! Everything works fine for me.

morgantyreman · 5th July 2007, 23:28

Installed new drivers and it still dosnt work

Also this didnt happen on XP

blakeam · 6th July 2007, 01:05

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Originally Posted by morgantyreman

Installed new drivers and it still dosnt work

Also this didnt happen on XP

Same thing i get during loading. I have followed all the steps given but still having problems.

morgantyreman · 8th July 2007, 22:39

No offence but has anyone else apart from blakeam got this to work yet ?

ukneilw · 10th July 2007, 20:43

I have performed a clean install of Vista x86 on a machine, and only installed the files listed in my steps and BVE works fine. If you are having problems, the only thing I can suggest is that you consider installing Vista from scratch - if you are unable to do this, then unfortunately you may have to stick with XP.

nath9425 · 11th July 2007, 07:51

Nope I'm sorrry I get a white screen now. I think I will stick to XP!

dennis63uk · 13th July 2007, 15:28

I'm sticking with XP as well. As Vista has still got to many bugs in it. As tried Vista on my PC and it don't like it. Crashed a few times with Vista. And my PC is just 6 months old

I'm still sticking with XP as SP3 upgrade has been released now

Zane Andrew Saxton · 15th July 2007, 00:10

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Originally Posted by dennis63uk

I'm sticking with XP as well. As Vista has still got to many bugs in it. As tried Vista on my PC and it don't like it. Crashed a few times with Vista. And my PC is just 6 months old

I wouldn't go as far to say 'Vista has still got to many bugs in it'. The problem is with the BVE side of things is BVE4 was written to work with Windows XP. You must understand that Vista was almost written from scratch, and it operates slightly different.

I really don't understand why poeple say its full of bugs. I can't see a company like Microsoft (unless their that stupid) release such a big operating system if it was full of this so called 'bugs'. For example I know for a fact, I wont release a train if it was 'full of bugs', yes it may have a bug here or there but thats only things I haven't noticed or my beta testers haven't noticed. But I can assure you as soon as I find out I'll fix it. Now going back to Vista, I expect microsoft are the same, and with the windows auto updater they'll fix them 'bugs'.

Other things that don't work on Vista are the same as BVE, the where written to work with XP therefore they may or may not operate correctly on Vista - period.

I also expect the other programs and/or hardware that doesn't work on Vista, will be updated at some point along the lines. It really depends on how well it was written in the first place, it can take some poeple months to get things to work on Vista.

I have had Vista installed for a while now (I even beta tested it before it was released, and I spotted the bugs then, and reported them) and I will not go back to XP. Reasons being is because Vista is SO STABLE for me, I haven't yet once hit CTRL+ATL+DELETE nether has anything crashed enough for me to have to hit restart on my box. It's safer, cleaner lookings and much faster.

Now going back to BVE Vista, I will try tonight to install BVE on my system and see how it goes. If it doesnt work then I'll wait for Mackoy, and if he doesn't get Vista to fix the problems, then unfortunatly bye BVE.

Change happens, XP is not being supported as of next year so whats the point? I don't think there's going to be many updates for it therefore your XP system will be more open to virus etc..

I'll let you know how it goes on my system.

Thanks,
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Thank you, works fine.

11th July 2007, 07:51	#43
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13th July 2007, 15:28	#44
dennis63uk Member of THT and GLF Train Dispatcher Join Date: 10 Sep 2005 Location: Eccles, Greater Manchester Posts: 147	I'm sticking with XP as well. As Vista has still got to many bugs in it. As tried Vista on my PC and it don't like it. Crashed a few times with Vista. And my PC is just 6 months old I'm still sticking with XP as SP3 upgrade has been released now Last edited by dennis63uk; 20th December 2007 at 05:15.

2nd July 2007, 10:57	#31
ukneilw Passenger Join Date: 25 Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 12	I can't spot an obvious reason for this happening, if it is going in then it should work - does it do it in full screen mode too?

2nd July 2007, 13:59	#32
morgantyreman Train Dispatcher Join Date: 1 Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 168	yes

3rd July 2007, 00:08	#34
morgantyreman Train Dispatcher Join Date: 1 Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 168	followed all your steps and still getting a white screen

4th July 2007, 01:18	#36
blakeam New Member Join Date: 1 Jul 2007 Posts: 4	do you think it could have something to do with dual core?

5th July 2007, 23:28	#39
morgantyreman Train Dispatcher Join Date: 1 Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 168	Installed new drivers and it still dosnt work Also this didnt happen on XP

8th July 2007, 22:39	#41
morgantyreman Train Dispatcher Join Date: 1 Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 168	No offence but has anyone else apart from blakeam got this to work yet ?

10th July 2007, 20:43	#42
ukneilw Passenger Join Date: 25 Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 12	I have performed a clean install of Vista x86 on a machine, and only installed the files listed in my steps and BVE works fine. If you are having problems, the only thing I can suggest is that you consider installing Vista from scratch - if you are unable to do this, then unfortunately you may have to stick with XP.