Bioshock Won't Work

No One Answered Me First Time I asked so here I go again.

I bought Bioshock on GFWM when it was cheap, $2. Anyways, I installed it and when I start it up, the start up logo pops up but it just is stuck there. Nothing happens after that......The Start Up Logo just stays on there. I check Task Ma. and its running but nothing happens.

Can anyone tell me whats up?? I tried restarting it over 20 times. I turned on compatibility mode, and it does the same thing. I unistalled it and reintalled it and same thing happens.

Help??

disable stereo mix

No One Answered Me First Time I asked so here I go again.

I bought Bioshock on GFWM when it was cheap, $2. Anyways, I installed it and when I start it up, the start up logo pops up but it just is stuck there. Nothing happens after that......The Start Up Logo just stays on there. I check Task Ma. and its running but nothing happens.

Can anyone tell me whats up?? I tried restarting it over 20 times. I turned on compatibility mode, and it does the same thing. I unistalled it and reintalled it and same thing happens.

Help??

ShadowDeathX

I'm not certain. But, have you run Windows Update and see of you have the required version of .Net and various versions of MS Visual C++. I know some of my older (disc-based) games refused to install properly until those were updated.

As for Bioshock...... I have the disc version. No problems with installation.

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No One Answered Me First Time I asked so here I go again.

I bought Bioshock on GFWM when it was cheap, $2. Anyways, I installed it and when I start it up, the start up logo pops up but it just is stuck there. Nothing happens after that......The Start Up Logo just stays on there. I check Task Ma. and its running but nothing happens.

Can anyone tell me whats up?? I tried restarting it over 20 times. I turned on compatibility mode, and it does the same thing. I unistalled it and reintalled it and same thing happens.

Help??

jun_aka_pekto

I'm not certain. But, have you run Windows Update and see of you have the required version of .Net and various versions of MS Visual C++. I know some of my older (disc-based) games refused to install properly until those were updated.

As for Bioshock...... I have the disc version. No problems with installation.

Right click the .exe and run it in compatibility mode with Vista and as administrator.

No One Answered Me First Time I asked so here I go again.

I bought Bioshock on GFWM when it was cheap, $2. Anyways, I installed it and when I start it up, the start up logo pops up but it just is stuck there. Nothing happens after that......The Start Up Logo just stays on there. I check Task Ma. and its running but nothing happens.

Can anyone tell me whats up?? I tried restarting it over 20 times. I turned on compatibility mode, and it does the same thing. I unistalled it and reintalled it and same thing happens.

Help??

ShadowDeathX

.... it shouldn't

Right click the .exe and run it in compatibility mode with Vista and as administrator.

desertpython

no1alboogie

.... it shouldn't

Yea Same Here...only game that has ever gave me a problem

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]

No One Answered Me First Time I asked so here I go again.

I bought Bioshock on GFWM when it was cheap, $2. Anyways, I installed it and when I start it up, the start up logo pops up but it just is stuck there. Nothing happens after that......The Start Up Logo just stays on there. I check Task Ma. and its running but nothing happens.

Can anyone tell me whats up?? I tried restarting it over 20 times. I turned on compatibility mode, and it does the same thing. I unistalled it and reintalled it and same thing happens.

Help??

ShadowDeathX

I'm not certain. But, have you run Windows Update and see of you have the required version of .Net and various versions of MS Visual C++. I know some of my older (disc-based) games refused to install properly until those were updated.

As for Bioshock...... I have the disc version. No problems with installation.

Oh well. I'm fresh out of ideas. But, here's a look at my program installed list:

Yea Same Here...only game that has ever gave me a problem

ShadowDeathX

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]

Yea Same Here...only game that has ever gave me a problem

sn4k3_64

Try reinstalling DirectX.

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"][QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

I'm not certain. But, have you run Windows Update and see of you have the required version of .Net and various versions of MS Visual C++. I know some of my older (disc-based) games refused to install properly until those were updated.

As for Bioshock...... I have the disc version. No problems with installation.

jun_aka_pekto

Oh well. I'm fresh out of ideas. But, here's a look at my program installed list:

I have those listed plus a bit more ATL files...I installed 2010 cuz I didn't have that one... It still doesn't work..... I give up.

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[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"] Everything is updated....ShadowDeathX

Oh well. I'm fresh out of ideas. But, here's a look at my program installed list:

I have those listed plus a bit more ATL files...I installed 2010 cuz I didn't have that one... It still doesn't work..... I give up.

no seriously i had the same problem, i disabled stereo mix in my sound recording options and now it works

Someone mentioned reinstalling DirectX. I didn't have to do that for Bioshock. But, I had to previously for another game.

Wait a minute......Oh yeah.:lol:

If you haven't tried it yet....... Make a copy of Bioshock.exe at another folder. Rename it to Oblivion.exe and then put it back into the Bioshock.exe folder. Run the game off that. I had to do that to enable antialiasing in Bioshock for my ATI Radeon 5770. Maybe that might work.

While you're at it, you might want to change permissions for Program Files (x86) to full if you're in Win 7. Win 7 has a penchant for disabling user-changes to files (eg autoexec.cfg) and subfolders within Program Files (x86).

no seriously i had the same problem, i disabled stereo mix in my sound recording options and now it works

tmgwarrior72

Someone mentioned reinstalling DirectX. I didn't have to do that for Bioshock. But, I had to previously for another game.

Wait a minute......Oh yeah.:lol:

If you haven't tried it yet....... Make a copy of Bioshock.exe at another folder. Rename it to Oblivion.exe and then put it back into the Bioshock.exe folder. Run the game off that. I had to do that to enable antialiasing in Bioshock for my ATI Radeon 5770. Maybe that might work.

While you're at it, you might want to change permissions for Program Files (x86) to full if you're in Win 7. Win 7 has a penchant for disabling user-changes to files (eg autoexec.cfg) and subfolders within Program Files (x86).

jun_aka_pekto

let's see....

Updating drivers.... Nope

Windows Update..... Nope

Renaming Bioshock.exe to Oblivion.exe..... Nope

I haven't asked what version of Bioshock are you running. I'm assuming you already patched it to v1.1.

Plus, you can try adding a -dx9 switch to the shortcut.

I'm not sure if your download is an archive that needed to be unzipped or not. If it is, sometimes using the Windows Unzip doesn't do a good job. I usually use 7-Zip.

Otherwise, I really am out of ideas. The most problem I had with Bioshock was forcing at least 4xAA to get rid of jaggies.

[QUOTE="sn4k3_64"][QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]

Yea Same Here...only game that has ever gave me a problem

ShadowDeathX

No One Answered Me First Time I asked so here I go again.

I bought Bioshock on GFWM when it was cheap, $2. Anyways, I installed it and when I start it up, the start up logo pops up but it just is stuck there. Nothing happens after that......The Start Up Logo just stays on there. I check Task Ma. and its running but nothing happens.

Can anyone tell me whats up?? I tried restarting it over 20 times. I turned on compatibility mode, and it does the same thing. I unistalled it and reintalled it and same thing happens.

Help??

ShadowDeathX

Find the Bioshck INI,must must be somewhere in your documents.Open with Notepad,in the line

AudioDevice=FMODAudio.FMODAudioSubsystem, and add the following line:

AudioDevice=D3DDrv.D3DAudioDevice

and after that add a semikolon infront of the first line,to get this

;AudioDevice=FMODAudio.FMODAudioSubsystem

save and close.

Instal Microsoft redistributable 2005/x86.

Try Disabling UAC and running the game if the above doesnt work.Instal K-lite Codec Pack Basic,and ad as exception Bioshock EXE,and GFWL,in your antivirus.

Google the problem. Had that same problem with my bioshock and there are various problems it may be. For me it was a sound problem

Google the problem. Had that same problem with my bioshock and there are various problems it may be. For me it was a sound problem

tutt3r

Oh and its not my computer, this game seems to just fail when running it on windows 7 64bit..

Oh and its not my computer, this game seems to just fail when running it on windows 7 64bit..

sn4k3_64

Do you have the Demo instaled,I had copy protection issues,back then.If so,uninstal the Demo,and the game and clean it out of your registry,than reinstal your game again.

Run in compatibility mode for XP,and lower your resolution.Does the task manager say running or not responding?

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Oh and its not my computer, this game seems to just fail when running it on windows 7 64bit..

Dantus12

Do you have the Demo instaled,I had copy protection issues,back then.If so,uninstal the Demo,and the game and clean it out of your registry,than reinstal your game again.

Run in compatibility mode for XP,and lower your resolution.Does the task manager say running or not responding?

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[QUOTE="sn4k3_64"]

Oh and its not my computer, this game seems to just fail when running it on windows 7 64bit..

sn4k3_64

Do you have the Demo instaled,I had copy protection issues,back then.If so,uninstal the Demo,and the game and clean it out of your registry,than reinstal your game again.

Run in compatibility mode for XP,and lower your resolution.Does the task manager say running or not responding?

Running out of ideas,wasnt better for me either back then on XP 64 bit.What solved it for me was a complete Realtek Audio driver reinstal.Looks like your board is using them as well.

[QUOTE="sn4k3_64"][QUOTE="Dantus12"]

Do you have the Demo instaled,I had copy protection issues,back then.If so,uninstal the Demo,and the game and clean it out of your registry,than reinstal your game again.

Run in compatibility mode for XP,and lower your resolution.Does the task manager say running or not responding?

Dantus12

Running out of ideas,wasnt better for me either back then on XP 64 bit.What solved it for me was a complete Realtek Audio driver reinstal.Looks like your board is using them as well.