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Mr. Mulder
11-24-2003, 11:45 PM
I've got a shop bought copy of Splinter Cell for the PC and have managed to install it. But, whenever I start to run it a message comes up saying;


Critical Error

General Protection fault

History:

I'm using Windows XP Home if it makes a difference...

...does anyone know how to fix it?
DWk
11-25-2003, 12:04 AM
what gfx card you got?

what's the rest of the error?
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 12:08 AM
That's the whole error message and the card im useing is Verto GFORCE FX 5200 PCI The game came free with the card.
DWk
11-25-2003, 12:08 AM
have you updated ur gfx drivers?
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 12:11 AM
No, I'll do that. I got the card and game today, the game was included in the graphics pack, shouldn't it run with the drives it came with?
DWk
11-25-2003, 12:13 AM
yea it should....but you never know :D

the only time i got that General Protection Fault error was when i tried Raven Shield on my tnt2 riva 32mb card.... and the error said that the fault was GRAPHICAL....which meant that the card didnt support the game :(

so that was my bet here....but u got a 5200....so it should run....but maybe if u update drivers it can be cool :D
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 12:16 AM
I'll try that tomorrow, thank's for your help B)
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 10:28 PM
Just d/l the 52.16 driver and it's now working, thank's allot DWK :)
DWk
11-25-2003, 10:32 PM
anytime :)
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 10:38 PM
I've got one more question though, although the game works it does stutter a bit. My monitor's really old and the top rez I can get while playing the game is only 800x600, would that be the reason it doesn't run smoothly or shouldn't that be a problem?
DWk
11-25-2003, 10:52 PM
well.... it shouldnt but it could be.... maybe not the resolution but the fact that the monitor is pretty old...

do you know brand/model of your monitor?
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 10:55 PM
Don't know it's specs, I've had it for about 5 years, It's by Packard Bell though...

...probably time to buy a new one ;)
DWk
11-25-2003, 11:00 PM
maybe you could update your monitor drivers....
Mr. Mulder
11-25-2003, 11:03 PM
good idea, I'll try that first, thank's again B)
The King
11-25-2003, 11:18 PM
I ad the same problem with splinter cell as arcadia. It wouldn&#39;t be my gfx card would it? It was pre installed in my hp laptop <_<
DWk
11-25-2003, 11:23 PM
did you update drivers?
The King
11-25-2003, 11:27 PM
no, not yet, but this error happens just before i start the training mission. i see the videos and then it happens.
DWk
11-25-2003, 11:30 PM
well then try to update em :)
The King
11-26-2003, 12:40 AM
man, i&#39;m trying to update my drivers but during installation it says

Setup was unable to complete installation. Try to setup your display adapter with a standard VGA driver before running setup

It an ati gfx card, any ideas?
DWk
11-26-2003, 12:56 AM
bleh sry..... dont use and havent used ati cards.... i thought u had same card as Arcadia :ph34r: