For Vista usage, you have to right click ont he multiplayer executable
(CoD2MP.exe) and select properties. Set the "compatibility mode" to Windows
XP SP2, and save. Now it should work.
"Mark Maylon" <mmaylon@parcelstoo.com> wrote in message
news:C305C6A8-3F68-4FBE-AEB0-39E90AE2183E@microsoft.com...
>I installed call of duty 2 today against vista's warning on it not being
>supported . I was able to play singlr player fine but multiplaer crashes
>every time. I have read several articles that say it is possible and have
>done all the appropriate driver upgrades and still nothing. any ideas. I
>can not for the life of me understand why vista would not be supportrd
>considering the fact Cod2 is sill in the ranks of top ten most popular
>games.
> More details about my computer
>
>
> Component Details Subscore Base score
> Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 4.9 4.4
> Determined by lowest subscore
>
> Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB 4.4
> Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS 5.9
> Gaming graphics 511 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
> Primary hard disk 45GB Free (75GB Total) 5.6
> Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
>
> System
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Manufacturer Gateway
> Model Product Name
> Total amount of system memory 1.00 GB RAM
> System type 32-bit operating system
> Number of processor cores 2
> 64-bit capable Yes
>
> Storage
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Total size of hard disk(s) 149 GB
> Disk partition (C
71 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> Disk partition (D 45 GB Free (75 GB Total)
> Media drive (E CD/DVD
> Media drive (F CD/DVDCD/DVD
>
> Graphics
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
> Total available graphics memory 511 MB
> Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
> Dedicated system memory 0 MB
> Shared system memory 255 MB
> Display adapter driver version 7.15.10.9746
> Primary monitor resolution 1280x1024
> Secondary monitor resolution 1024x768
> DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better
>
> Network
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter
> Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
> Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
> Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
>
>
>