Let me add that I think Windows users are stupid. But I guess a machine that runs Vista has that anyway You need a machine with some CPU power since there is a runtime DirectX to OpenGL translation going on. I do not remember whether there were any graphical degrations such as non-functional AA/AF support. Wine and Crossover did not work with CMx1 as of a few months ago, only Cedega. CMBB required the no-cd patch, while CMAK required NOT to use the no-cd patch (might have been vice versa). I tested this long ago but assume it still works in current Cedega. I don't like the payment system that Cedega use (Worldpay).

Partitionmagic is a professional program that will probably not nuke your Windows.

You can also use partitionmagic or a similar program to first Windows shrink. I don't do that Windows stuff except on my dedicated gaming box so I don't know offhand which ones these are, nor do I take any responsibility for this actually working. I don't know if one or the other works better with Vista or not.Īssuming you installed vista into a NTFS filesystem, you need to choose a distribution that can shrink your NTFS partition first. The major difference from a technical standpoint is that the two versions use different copy protection schemes. I'm not specifically aware of the CMx1 series requiring any 'compatiblity mode' settings under Vista, but that could be one other course to try.Īs a curiosity, which version of CMBB do you have, one purchased online from or one purchased from a retail outlet (which would be a CDV version of the game). This driver may have other problems, but occasionally some of the Beta drivers fix some previous issues. You may want to try the latest driver Nvidia has posted the 158.18 Beta (this is for Windows Vista 32-bit). The error code you're seeing is a DirectX error, though I'm used to seeing it in a format of 'c0000005' (and this pretty much suggests the video driver is at fault).ĭo you know which Nvidia driver you're using under Vista ? The current WHQL release may be a bit buggy. I haven't personally run any of the CMx1 titles under Vista yet, so I don't have first hand experience.

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