Crash on startup

04-20-2010, 07:14 PM

I just bought Deus Ex and the game crashes on start up. No error messages show up except for "Deus Ex has stopped working" I can get the game to run in safe mode for a few minutes before it freezes. I have tried multiple renderers and other fixes but nothing works. Any help would be appreciated.

Specs:
Windows 7 64bit
Intel core 2 duo
nvidia 9600 gt
4 gigs of ram

x0rsw1tch · 04-20-2010, 07:29 PM

I can manage to get to the main menu, then the game freezes. Have to kill the process.

WindowsXP
Athlon64 3800x2 @ 2.5
3GB DDR400
GeForce 9600GT

Z3R0OneOneSe7en · 04-20-2010, 08:11 PM

also have same problem

stats

(CPU1) Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz @ 1833MHz (Gateway P-6860FX mainboard) (RAM) 4GB, 1.69GB free (HDDs) 298GB, 41.3GB free (VGA1) NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS (512MB), 1440x900x32, 60Hz (OS) Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium (SP2) 64-bi

LlamaNL · 04-20-2010, 10:19 PM

same here
Win7 64bit
Athlon 64x2 4400
hd3870

LlamaNL · 04-20-2010, 10:41 PM

messed with some different renderers, the only one that doesn't crash straight to desktop is the d3d10 one but that one doesn't go further then a black screen

juniorcba · 04-21-2010, 06:59 AM

C2D E7400@3GHz
5GB RAM@900MHz
Gigabyte EP45-UD3L
GeForce 9600GT
Win7 64bits Ultimate

sleepydragy · 04-21-2010, 07:13 AM

you bought a game that was made for windows 95/98 and your questioning why its crashing?

Z3R0OneOneSe7en · 04-21-2010, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z3R0OneOneSe7en

also have same problem

stats

(CPU1) Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz @ 1833MHz (Gateway P-6860FX mainboard) (RAM) 4GB, 1.69GB free (HDDs) 298GB, 41.3GB free (VGA1) NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS (512MB), 1440x900x32, 60Hz (OS) Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium (SP2) 64-bi

fixed it

i went to the DEP panel and turn it off for Deus Ex..now it runs like a dream

04-21-2010, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepydragy

you bought a game that was made for windows 95/98 and your questioning why its crashing?

Cause Steam is offering it in a time when no one uses those OSs? One would assume that they got it to run on current software/hardware. We don't want to believe that Steam would steal from us.

Bulletzen · 04-21-2010, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z3R0OneOneSe7en

fixed it

i went to the DEP panel and turn it off for Deus Ex..now it runs like a dream

Forgive my ignorance but what is the DEP panel? I have exactly the same issues as poster #1 and it's starting to irritate.

Specs:
Windows 7 64bit
Intel Quad core 6700
ATI Radeon 4870x2
4 gigs of ram

Theshado · 04-21-2010, 09:44 PM

May I all so ask what the Dep panel as I am not 100% sure what that is

Vista
Crash when sound comes on...

So I have to press new game before the music comes on...

Revenile · 04-22-2010, 02:27 AM

Ok, the DEP disable fix does work, it fixed my problem. The DEP is the thing that watches all programs that use memory to make sure they aren't up to something. To disable it (on windows 7 anyway) do the following:

Right click the Computer icon and click properties

Click the "Advanced system settings" link on the left side.

It should be on the "advanced" tab, click "settings" in the Performance box.

Go to the "Data Execution Prevention" tab

Click the "Add" button

Add Deus Ex's exe to the list

Click ok

click apply and ok

close everything out

Play the game, it should work now, it fixed my problem.

Theshado · 04-22-2010, 07:03 AM

I enter the name in it just said there is no file name that..

Theshado · 04-22-2010, 02:54 PM

Yea any one nkow the true name for the files as Deus Ex.exe is now allowed

aeroa1 · 04-22-2010, 03:41 PM

The running file is called DX2Main.exe
CAn anyone tell me how to do this on XP? I right clicked on My Computer and it gives me the tabs "System Restore (obviously not...), Automatic Updates (obvious again...) Remote (pretty sure its not), General (nope), Computer Name (yeah...) Hardware, and Advanced... First guess was Advanced... So in that I have Performance, User Profiles, and Startup and Recovery... any advice on how to do this for me?? Cuz I don't think it is in any of those...

04-21-2010, 06:59 AM	#6
juniorcba Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	Same here... C2D E7400@3GHz 5GB RAM@900MHz Gigabyte EP45-UD3L GeForce 9600GT Win7 64bits Ultimate

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04-20-2010, 07:14 PM	#1
WholeWheat Guest Posts: n/a	Crash on startup I just bought Deus Ex and the game crashes on start up. No error messages show up except for "Deus Ex has stopped working" I can get the game to run in safe mode for a few minutes before it freezes. I have tried multiple renderers and other fixes but nothing works. Any help would be appreciated. Specs: Windows 7 64bit Intel core 2 duo nvidia 9600 gt 4 gigs of ram

04-20-2010, 07:29 PM	#2
x0rsw1tch Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 25 Posts: 75	I can manage to get to the main menu, then the game freezes. Have to kill the process. WindowsXP Athlon64 3800x2 @ 2.5 3GB DDR400 GeForce 9600GT

04-20-2010, 08:11 PM	#3
Z3R0OneOneSe7en Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 13 Posts: 214	also have same problem stats (CPU1) Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz @ 1833MHz (Gateway P-6860FX mainboard) (RAM) 4GB, 1.69GB free (HDDs) 298GB, 41.3GB free (VGA1) NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS (512MB), 1440x900x32, 60Hz (OS) Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium (SP2) 64-bi

04-20-2010, 10:19 PM	#4
LlamaNL Join Date: Apr 2008 Reputation: 72 Posts: 378	same here Win7 64bit Athlon 64x2 4400 hd3870

04-20-2010, 10:41 PM	#5
LlamaNL Join Date: Apr 2008 Reputation: 72 Posts: 378	messed with some different renderers, the only one that doesn't crash straight to desktop is the d3d10 one but that one doesn't go further then a black screen

04-21-2010, 07:13 AM	#7
sleepydragy Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 4 Posts: 398	you bought a game that was made for windows 95/98 and your questioning why its crashing?

04-21-2010, 09:44 PM	#11
Theshado Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 82	May I all so ask what the Dep panel as I am not 100% sure what that is Vista Crash when sound comes on... So I have to press new game before the music comes on...

04-22-2010, 02:27 AM	#12
Revenile Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 6 Posts: 63	Ok, the DEP disable fix does work, it fixed my problem. The DEP is the thing that watches all programs that use memory to make sure they aren't up to something. To disable it (on windows 7 anyway) do the following: Right click the Computer icon and click properties Click the "Advanced system settings" link on the left side. It should be on the "advanced" tab, click "settings" in the Performance box. Go to the "Data Execution Prevention" tab Click the "Add" button Add Deus Ex's exe to the list Click ok click apply and ok close everything out Play the game, it should work now, it fixed my problem.

04-22-2010, 07:03 AM	#13
Theshado Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 82	I enter the name in it just said there is no file name that..

04-22-2010, 02:54 PM	#14
Theshado Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 82	Yea any one nkow the true name for the files as Deus Ex.exe is now allowed

04-22-2010, 03:41 PM	#15
aeroa1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 2 Posts: 100	The running file is called DX2Main.exe CAn anyone tell me how to do this on XP? I right clicked on My Computer and it gives me the tabs "System Restore (obviously not...), Automatic Updates (obvious again...) Remote (pretty sure its not), General (nope), Computer Name (yeah...) Hardware, and Advanced... First guess was Advanced... So in that I have Performance, User Profiles, and Startup and Recovery... any advice on how to do this for me?? Cuz I don't think it is in any of those...