Vista - Many problems with BioShock at vista x86 SP1

Hello all

Im new in this forums and its looks really nice in here

well i will tell you what I have:

QUAD Q6660 2GB RAM
HD4850 ATI
DX10

When i run bioshock at my vista x86 SP1 sometimes its getting stucked when its loading a new level, or after its managed to load a level i dont hear sounds and sometimes its stuck when its saving a game

I dont know why its like this, i already patched the version of the game to 1.1

when i had 1.0 it couldnt even load a level


Thanks alot for all your help

Try running your cpu in selective start up mode to get rid of those background task and this should stop this problem for you. If not up date to the latest drivers for your video card.

Hi liran,

Could you detail all of your system's specs; being as specific as you can be. Motherboard, RAM, PSU, graphics card maker, driver versions for both the card and the motherboard. The more details you give the easier it will be to solve this.

Thanks for the reply

Bugman How i do that ? please explain me im new in the QUAD pc's

Fumz, I will give you the info later when i get home thanks for your replies !!

HI,
yeah what he was taking about it´s called a clean boot, there a microsoft KBA for that. click here

I doubt we're going to have to resort to something so drastic. It's probably just some simple conflict.

Fumz thanks but how i will find this conflict ?

First detail the system's specs. Then tell us what programs you have running: firewall, anti-virus, etc etc.

Bioshock runs just fine on Vista. We just have to figure out what's wrong with your Vista.

Btw, have you tried running the game as admin yet?

Yes im running the game as admin
I dont have any anti-virus or firewall installed
I have the latested drivers installed for my video card, i downloaded the file from the sticky thread in this forum about video cards drivers
I have P5Q Asus motherboard, intel quad q6660 cpu
ddr2 2gb ram

what else you need mate ?

Hey there again liran. First let me start by saying you really need to get a good firewall and anti virus program installed on your computer. Viruses and spywear can cause many problems with programs in many different ways including games. If you have DSL or T1 highspeed internet chances are with no protection your computer got spywear after the first 10minutes you hooked it up new out of the box. Its sad some people have nothing better to do than send this kind stuff (Spywear/viruses) over the internet. As for whats the best Virus program, Thats a conflict many people have and another subject. You can find reviews on cnet.com. Games can somtimes be difficult when troubleshooting. So you will need to try a few things step by step. Remember FIRST always make a backup or restore point when taking steps to fix a problem. Steps I would take if I were you are....
1. Install a good virus/Antispy program on you computer and run it.
2.Run defrag
3. Up date Video drivers. (This can be done by going to the website of the makers of your video card.) Looks like you have already done this

4.Check for Patches for game at BioShocks web site.BioShock (Patches must be installed in correct order)

5.Put CPU in selective startup mode. Here's how. go to this link as mentioned before. How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
Let us know, I hope this helps!
Thanks. Bugman