Vista - Gears of war problem!

02-08-2008

When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My mouse
is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please
advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!

02-12-2008

"Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My
> mouse
> is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please
> advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!

SYSTEM SPECS! (please)

02-12-2008

Nvidia 780i
4g pc 8500 ddr2
8800gt sli
barracuda 160 sata
clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated
Crysis and G.O.W. only.

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My
> > mouse
> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please
> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!

>
> SYSTEM SPECS! (please)
>

02-13-2008

"Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:361EB9C1-3857-4191-94D3-797A3B1CB127@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Nvidia 780i
> 4g pc 8500 ddr2
> 8800gt sli
> barracuda 160 sata
> clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated
> Crysis and G.O.W. only.
>
>
>
>
> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My
>> > mouse
>> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please
>> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!

>>
>> SYSTEM SPECS! (please)

I dunno, new mobo chipset, really high end ram, SLI, etc. Try hardware
troubleshooting.

Assuming you know how to do hardware trouble shooting, and you built this
system yourself, try the following, but don't come to me if you mess up your
system.

Remove 2gigs ram
Remove 1 video card (or I guess you can just disable SLI in the control
panel, but I would remove it)
See if the game starts up and plays.

If it does try adding the video card and playing again.

If it works again, put the ram back in and run http://www.memtest.org/ for a
couple hours, see if your RAM is messed up.

You might try under-clocking your ram to PC-5300/667Mhz.

Other than what I suggested here, I don't know what to say, you seem to
understand the importance of video/audio card drivers (try disabling your
sound card, see if that makes a difference?). I'm not 100% certain here.

-A.

02-13-2008

Thanks for the ideas...the intermittant problem (minimiseing to the taskbar)
happens on both of my desktops. I have tried all of your suggestions but the
underclock ram idea. I run my 1066 ram at 800 auto. It is a curious bug that
bothers me. The game runs fine at highest settings with out a hitch????

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:361EB9C1-3857-4191-94D3-797A3B1CB127@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Nvidia 780i
> > 4g pc 8500 ddr2
> > 8800gt sli
> > barracuda 160 sata
> > clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated
> > Crysis and G.O.W. only.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx
> >> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My
> >> > mouse
> >> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please
> >> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!
> >>
> >> SYSTEM SPECS! (please)

>
> I dunno, new mobo chipset, really high end ram, SLI, etc. Try hardware
> troubleshooting.
>
> Assuming you know how to do hardware trouble shooting, and you built this
> system yourself, try the following, but don't come to me if you mess up your
> system.
>
> Remove 2gigs ram
> Remove 1 video card (or I guess you can just disable SLI in the control
> panel, but I would remove it)
> See if the game starts up and plays.
>
> If it does try adding the video card and playing again.
>
> If it works again, put the ram back in and run http://www.memtest.org/ for a
> couple hours, see if your RAM is messed up.
>
> You might try under-clocking your ram to PC-5300/667Mhz.
>
> Other than what I suggested here, I don't know what to say, you seem to
> understand the importance of video/audio card drivers (try disabling your
> sound card, see if that makes a difference?). I'm not 100% certain here.
>
> -A.
>

02-14-2008

"Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0A0F57FC-E721-48A8-8285-883DA23E9B1F@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Thanks for the ideas...the intermittant problem (minimiseing to the
> taskbar)
> happens on both of my desktops. I have tried all of your suggestions but
> the
> underclock ram idea. I run my 1066 ram at 800 auto. It is a curious bug
> that
> bothers me. The game runs fine at highest settings with out a hitch????
>
> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:361EB9C1-3857-4191-94D3-797A3B1CB127@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Nvidia 780i
>> > 4g pc 8500 ddr2
>> > 8800gt sli
>> > barracuda 160 sata
>> > clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated
>> > Crysis and G.O.W. only.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx
>> >> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar!
>> >> > My
>> >> > mouse
>> >> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right.
>> >> > Please
>> >> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!
>> >>
>> >> SYSTEM SPECS! (please)

>>
>> I dunno, new mobo chipset, really high end ram, SLI, etc. Try hardware
>> troubleshooting.
>>
>> Assuming you know how to do hardware trouble shooting, and you built this
>> system yourself, try the following, but don't come to me if you mess up
>> your
>> system.
>>
>> Remove 2gigs ram
>> Remove 1 video card (or I guess you can just disable SLI in the control
>> panel, but I would remove it)
>> See if the game starts up and plays.
>>
>> If it does try adding the video card and playing again.
>>
>> If it works again, put the ram back in and run http://www.memtest.org/
>> for a
>> couple hours, see if your RAM is messed up.
>>
>> You might try under-clocking your ram to PC-5300/667Mhz.
>>
>> Other than what I suggested here, I don't know what to say, you seem to
>> understand the importance of video/audio card drivers (try disabling your
>> sound card, see if that makes a difference?). I'm not 100% certain here.
>>
>> -A.
>>

Dual monitor setup? games that don't restrict mouse movement will
occasionally let the windows mouse float outside the game window onto your
secondary monitor, if you left click, Windows thinks you're clicking on your
desktop and your full screen game will minimize.

Try diabling your second monitor in windows, see if the problem goes away.

-A.

Ev1lm0nk3y1986 · 03-30-2009

i installed this game and then tried to play it but it wouldnt let me on so i uninstalled and re installed the game but when i tried to install it again it give me this error

Error Number: 0x80040702
Description: Failed to load DLL: GameuxInstallHelper

Setup will not terminate

how do i fix this

02-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
Gordon n/a posts	Gears of war problem! When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My mouse is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great!
My System Specs

02-12-2008	#2 (permalink)
Andy [YaYa] n/a posts	Re: Gears of war problem! "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx Quote: > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My > mouse > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great! SYSTEM SPECS! (please)
My System Specs

02-12-2008	#3 (permalink)
Gordon n/a posts	Re: Gears of war problem! Nvidia 780i 4g pc 8500 ddr2 8800gt sli barracuda 160 sata clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated Crysis and G.O.W. only. "Andy [YaYa]" wrote: Quote: > "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx Quote: > > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My > > mouse > > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please > > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great! > > SYSTEM SPECS! (please) >
My System Specs

02-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
Andy [YaYa] n/a posts	Re: Gears of war problem! "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:361EB9C1-3857-4191-94D3-797A3B1CB127@xxxxxx Quote: > Nvidia 780i > 4g pc 8500 ddr2 > 8800gt sli > barracuda 160 sata > clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated > Crysis and G.O.W. only. > > > > > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote: > Quote: >> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx Quote: >> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My >> > mouse >> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please >> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great! >> >> SYSTEM SPECS! (please) I dunno, new mobo chipset, really high end ram, SLI, etc. Try hardware troubleshooting. Assuming you know how to do hardware trouble shooting, and you built this system yourself, try the following, but don't come to me if you mess up your system. Remove 2gigs ram Remove 1 video card (or I guess you can just disable SLI in the control panel, but I would remove it) See if the game starts up and plays. If it does try adding the video card and playing again. If it works again, put the ram back in and run http://www.memtest.org/ for a couple hours, see if your RAM is messed up. You might try under-clocking your ram to PC-5300/667Mhz. Other than what I suggested here, I don't know what to say, you seem to understand the importance of video/audio card drivers (try disabling your sound card, see if that makes a difference?). I'm not 100% certain here. -A.
My System Specs

02-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
Gordon n/a posts	Re: Gears of war problem! Thanks for the ideas...the intermittant problem (minimiseing to the taskbar) happens on both of my desktops. I have tried all of your suggestions but the underclock ram idea. I run my 1066 ram at 800 auto. It is a curious bug that bothers me. The game runs fine at highest settings with out a hitch???? "Andy [YaYa]" wrote: Quote: > "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:361EB9C1-3857-4191-94D3-797A3B1CB127@xxxxxx Quote: > > Nvidia 780i > > 4g pc 8500 ddr2 > > 8800gt sli > > barracuda 160 sata > > clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated > > Crysis and G.O.W. only. > > > > > > > > > > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx > >> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! My > >> > mouse > >> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. Please > >> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great! > >> > >> SYSTEM SPECS! (please) > > I dunno, new mobo chipset, really high end ram, SLI, etc. Try hardware > troubleshooting. > > Assuming you know how to do hardware trouble shooting, and you built this > system yourself, try the following, but don't come to me if you mess up your > system. > > Remove 2gigs ram > Remove 1 video card (or I guess you can just disable SLI in the control > panel, but I would remove it) > See if the game starts up and plays. > > If it does try adding the video card and playing again. > > If it works again, put the ram back in and run http://www.memtest.org/ for a > couple hours, see if your RAM is messed up. > > You might try under-clocking your ram to PC-5300/667Mhz. > > Other than what I suggested here, I don't know what to say, you seem to > understand the importance of video/audio card drivers (try disabling your > sound card, see if that makes a difference?). I'm not 100% certain here. > > -A. >
My System Specs

02-14-2008	#6 (permalink)
Andy [YaYa] n/a posts	Re: Gears of war problem! "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0A0F57FC-E721-48A8-8285-883DA23E9B1F@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for the ideas...the intermittant problem (minimiseing to the > taskbar) > happens on both of my desktops. I have tried all of your suggestions but > the > underclock ram idea. I run my 1066 ram at 800 auto. It is a curious bug > that > bothers me. The game runs fine at highest settings with out a hitch???? > > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote: > Quote: >> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:361EB9C1-3857-4191-94D3-797A3B1CB127@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Nvidia 780i >> > 4g pc 8500 ddr2 >> > 8800gt sli >> > barracuda 160 sata >> > clean install Vuista 32 ultimate, updated >> > Crysis and G.O.W. only. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > "Andy [YaYa]" wrote: >> > >> >> "Gordon" <Gordon@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:C37506BF-8791-46D5-AE9B-125AA47D1B6C@xxxxxx >> >> > When I try to start GoW the game immediately drops to the taskbar! >> >> > My >> >> > mouse >> >> > is frozen. I have a workaround but I would rather fix it right. >> >> > Please >> >> > advise...Vista 32...once the game runs all is great! >> >> >> >> SYSTEM SPECS! (please) >> >> I dunno, new mobo chipset, really high end ram, SLI, etc. Try hardware >> troubleshooting. >> >> Assuming you know how to do hardware trouble shooting, and you built this >> system yourself, try the following, but don't come to me if you mess up >> your >> system. >> >> Remove 2gigs ram >> Remove 1 video card (or I guess you can just disable SLI in the control >> panel, but I would remove it) >> See if the game starts up and plays. >> >> If it does try adding the video card and playing again. >> >> If it works again, put the ram back in and run http://www.memtest.org/ >> for a >> couple hours, see if your RAM is messed up. >> >> You might try under-clocking your ram to PC-5300/667Mhz. >> >> Other than what I suggested here, I don't know what to say, you seem to >> understand the importance of video/audio card drivers (try disabling your >> sound card, see if that makes a difference?). I'm not 100% certain here. >> >> -A. >> Dual monitor setup? games that don't restrict mouse movement will occasionally let the windows mouse float outside the game window onto your secondary monitor, if you left click, Windows thinks you're clicking on your desktop and your full screen game will minimize. Try diabling your second monitor in windows, see if the problem goes away. -A.
My System Specs

03-30-2009	#7 (permalink)
Ev1lm0nk3y1986 Vista Home Premium 1 posts	Re: Gears of war problem! i installed this game and then tried to play it but it wouldnt let me on so i uninstalled and re installed the game but when i tried to install it again it give me this error Error Number: 0x80040702 Description: Failed to load DLL: GameuxInstallHelper Setup will not terminate how do i fix this
My System Specs

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