crysis + Windows 7 = crash everytime i make change in options

06-03-2009, 07:33 AM

After upgrading to windows 7 I loaded steam crysis. The first thing I then do is adjust settings.

,when I change the screen resolution I click on save changes and the game hanges for a few seconds, then I crash to desktop.

At least when I load the game back up the graphic settings stick. Now I go and change the ingame key bindings, here everytime I click save boom crash to desktop.

I'm running a intel e3500 with 8 gigs of ram and a ATI 8750 with 1 gig on the graphics card. I've loaded the latest ati drivers as of yesterday, am I'm not sure what else to do. I'm seeing that others are running crysis and other steam games just fine on windows 7

With the exact same PC running XP pro X86 the game runs smooth as butter.

Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

rotNdude · 06-03-2009, 08:31 AM

Make sure you have the latest DirectX downloaded from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

06-03-2009, 04:35 PM

will this make steam games run better? like tf2 and css?

06-03-2009, 07:29 PM

I updated DirectX on my Windows 7 x64 installation and I'm still having the same problem. It starts in a window and making any settings changes causes it to crash.

DxDiag Dump
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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/3/2009, 19:27:36
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7100) (7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: XXXXXXXXXX
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 1691MB used, 4446MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7100.0000 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Display Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

06-03-2009, 08:07 PM

Reboot fixed the issue, works great!

Hoffer · 06-06-2009, 10:37 AM

I have been having the same problems. I try to change setting and Crysis crashes.

All you did was reboot and that fixed it? Did you install the DX update first?

Swat1Cat · 06-10-2009, 01:53 PM

Could be a compatibility issue?

ubersquiz · 06-25-2009, 12:56 PM

I cannot for the life of me understand why someone would not get the fact that windows 7 is BETA i'll repeat that in case you missed it BETA. And then wonder why they have issues ?
It's not even a fully complete operating system yet and expecting everything to run with no issues is so ridiculously stupid it hurts.

Go back to XP or god forbid Vista, and then ask for assistance when it doesnt work.

soapyluggage · 06-27-2009, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubersquiz

I cannot for the life of me understand why someone would not get the fact that windows 7 is BETA i'll repeat that in case you missed it BETA. And then wonder why they have issues ?
It's not even a fully complete operating system yet and expecting everything to run with no issues is so ridiculously stupid it hurts.

Go back to XP or god forbid Vista, and then ask for assistance when it doesnt work.

Repeat it all you want; it won't make it true. Windows 7 has been out of beta for a couple months. Build 7100 is the release candidate, AKA MS saying "Hey we think this is what we're going to print on the discs we sell people." Windows 7 was released to manufacturers (like Dell and Gateway) earlier this month so they could put it on the new Windows 7 machines they sell.

Anyway, I'm having the same problem. Downloading Direct X and rebooting has done nothing to fix the issue.

Edit: I fixed it. Steam/steamapps/common/crysis/Bin32 - right click crysis.exe and set to run in compatibility mode for Vista SP2, then right click and run as administrator.

07-06-2009, 02:51 PM

It seems to happen to me too. The Vista SP2 fix worked only temporarily. :/

07-08-2009, 12:42 AM

This is happening to me too. Does running it in compatibility mode not fix it?

morfumax · 07-08-2009, 10:22 AM

having none of these problems.

MADDOGGE · 07-08-2009, 11:10 AM

Runs fine for me on win7 64. I'm running retail on it though. Warhead runs in my Steam accout though and it runs fine also.

Crysis game has for me always ran weird. It has never started in full screen after an install. I always have to go set that manually and it will sometimes crash after doing so. Also I would have to reset the full screen many times when starting to play session. I figure its a coding issue somewhere. Once I set it for each play it runs fine.

The Fortune · 07-08-2009, 11:45 AM

I'm getting these problems too, it seems rebooting will work for a while and I can still play the game and everything is fine, it's just annoying.

07-08-2009, 07:57 PM

Just like in your Crysis problems, my DoD:S crashes too when I make changes to options. Any options! I can make a minute keyboard remap adjustment, adjust my mouse sensitivity, increase or decrease volumes under the VOICE tab or anything else for that matter. Then when I go hit APPLY or OK, freezes for 10 seconds then crashes to desktop with "hl2 has stopped working". Looked to me like it was pointing towards the ntdll.dll file, but I don't know for sure.

06-03-2009, 07:33 AM	#1
wv1973 Guest Posts: n/a	crysis + Windows 7 = crash everytime i make change in options After upgrading to windows 7 I loaded steam crysis. The first thing I then do is adjust settings. ,when I change the screen resolution I click on save changes and the game hanges for a few seconds, then I crash to desktop. At least when I load the game back up the graphic settings stick. Now I go and change the ingame key bindings, here everytime I click save boom crash to desktop. I'm running a intel e3500 with 8 gigs of ram and a ATI 8750 with 1 gig on the graphics card. I've loaded the latest ati drivers as of yesterday, am I'm not sure what else to do. I'm seeing that others are running crysis and other steam games just fine on windows 7 With the exact same PC running XP pro X86 the game runs smooth as butter. Any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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06-03-2009, 08:31 AM	#2
rotNdude Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Reputation: 9248 Posts: 45,552	Make sure you have the latest DirectX downloaded from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

06-03-2009, 04:35 PM	#3
purplenurple Guest Posts: n/a	will this make steam games run better? like tf2 and css?

06-03-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
gabosgab Guest Posts: n/a	I updated DirectX on my Windows 7 x64 installation and I'm still having the same problem. It starts in a window and making any settings changes causes it to crash. DxDiag Dump ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 6/3/2009, 19:27:36 Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7100) (7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: INTEL_ System Model: XXXXXXXXXX BIOS: Default System BIOS Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz Memory: 3072MB RAM Available OS Memory: 3070MB RAM Page File: 1691MB used, 4446MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7100.0000 64bit Unicode ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ Display Tab 1: No problems found. Display Tab 2: No problems found. Sound Tab 1: No problems found. Sound Tab 2: No problems found. Input Tab: No problems found.

06-03-2009, 08:07 PM	#5
gabosgab Guest Posts: n/a	Reboot fixed the issue, works great!

06-06-2009, 10:37 AM	#6
Hoffer Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 19	I have been having the same problems. I try to change setting and Crysis crashes. All you did was reboot and that fixed it? Did you install the DX update first?

06-10-2009, 01:53 PM	#7
Swat1Cat Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 137	Could be a compatibility issue?

06-25-2009, 12:56 PM	#8
ubersquiz Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 8 Posts: 48	I cannot for the life of me understand why someone would not get the fact that windows 7 is BETA i'll repeat that in case you missed it BETA. And then wonder why they have issues ? It's not even a fully complete operating system yet and expecting everything to run with no issues is so ridiculously stupid it hurts. Go back to XP or god forbid Vista, and then ask for assistance when it doesnt work.

07-06-2009, 02:51 PM	#10
Ken Adams NSA Guest Posts: n/a	It seems to happen to me too. The Vista SP2 fix worked only temporarily. :/

07-08-2009, 12:42 AM	#11
FuLLBLeeD Guest Posts: n/a	This is happening to me too. Does running it in compatibility mode not fix it?

07-08-2009, 10:22 AM	#12
morfumax Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 347	having none of these problems.

07-08-2009, 11:10 AM	#13
MADDOGGE Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 8364 Posts: 25,088	Runs fine for me on win7 64. I'm running retail on it though. Warhead runs in my Steam accout though and it runs fine also. Crysis game has for me always ran weird. It has never started in full screen after an install. I always have to go set that manually and it will sometimes crash after doing so. Also I would have to reset the full screen many times when starting to play session. I figure its a coding issue somewhere. Once I set it for each play it runs fine.

07-08-2009, 11:45 AM	#14
The Fortune Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 21 Posts: 646	I'm getting these problems too, it seems rebooting will work for a while and I can still play the game and everything is fine, it's just annoying.

07-08-2009, 07:57 PM	#15
patro Guest Posts: n/a	Just like in your Crysis problems, my DoD:S crashes too when I make changes to options. Any options! I can make a minute keyboard remap adjustment, adjust my mouse sensitivity, increase or decrease volumes under the VOICE tab or anything else for that matter. Then when I go hit APPLY or OK, freezes for 10 seconds then crashes to desktop with "hl2 has stopped working". Looked to me like it was pointing towards the ntdll.dll file, but I don't know for sure.