Here I am again, another problem.

I've played Dracula Origin before, though I cannot remember if it was with XP or not. Probably. Now I'm running Win 7, 64 bit. I have the boxed copy and after installing it, first in the default location then in C:\, everything is fine until I click New Game. The screen goes black and nothing happens although Task Manager tells me the game is running.

Is this a Tages problem? Is it possible I need a Tages update?

I honestly can't figure it out. Initially, I took the disk out to see if it would play without it (should after that long install) and darned if an activation code window didn't come up. There is no activation code on this boxed copy. And, as I've said, I've played the game before and wasn't asked for one. But with the disk in there...New Game = black screen.

Do any of you have a clue as to what I should do now? I would surely be grateful.

Gil.

If you haven't downloaded the Tages copy protection update for Windows 7, then you need to do that before the game will run. I think I have a link to it in the Windows 7 and Games thread, but I'll have to check.

Thanks, Draclvr, I'll go get it.

Well, joy. My Tages drivers are 'correctly configured and running'. So, that's not it. Blast!

Gil.

Nope, looks like I didn't provide a link, but here it is: Tages Drivers

I don't know which edition of the game you have, but mine was published long before games used TAGES as copy "protection."

There is, however, a CD-check fix at
http://www.gamefront.com/files/901012/drac_pat.zip

That one is for Dracula Resurrection, not Dracula Origin!

Thanks, Jenny, but I'm not being asked for the disk. I'll see if a No-CD will help.

Gil.

Jenny's link was for Dracula Resurrection, not Dracula Origin. Dracula Origin needs the Tages copy protection update before it will work on 64-bit Windows 7. Make sure your version of Tages is 5.5.7.2.

If you have the correct version, then I'm not sure what's going on as I know you have more than enough "computer" to run the game. Unless you have a quad core processor? I can't remember what you got.

Yep, it's a quad core. You think that's it? If so, why do the title pages load? Because they're more or less static?

I went to tagesprotection.com and downloaded the Setup_x64. When I clicked on it, it gave me the info I noted above so I assume it's the right driver.

It cold be, I suppose, that the game just won't run on Win 7, 64 bit. Does that mean I'm doomed to trying a Virtual PC? Grim certainly wouldn't play in one I tried when I had XP, even with the launcher.

Btw, the No-CD didn't help.

Gil.

Oops. Sorry. Draclvr's right. I can't read today. I'm not sure why I was thinking of Dracula Resurrection. Maybe because I was thinking of replaying it.

Actually if the game starts enough to get to the Main Menu, it may not be a TAGES problem either.

cas1701 came up with a solution for what sounds like the same problem in ***this thread*** that might be worth looking at:

Oh, yeah, I vaguely remember that about the PhysX drivers. Traveler, I just loaded it on my Windows 7 and it plays just fine. I checked my Nvidia driver and it's dated 5/25/2011. That PhysX update was released in August 2010.

I went to that link for the physx driver and it's dated 2010.08.11. I can't figure out if that's 08/Aug. or 11/Nov. but it's definitely 2010, not 5/25/11. Are we talking about the same thing?

Sorry to be such a pest!

But since I am one, does downloading the physx driver interfere with my GeForce i560? Probably not but I am so cautious!

Gil.

It shouldn't. But create a restore point before installing it if you're worried. You might also check your (Add/Remove) Programs list to see if you already have a version of PhysX installed. Either the PhysX linked to or the one Draclvr has should work.

I didn't download from that page. What I've done is keep my Nvidia drivers updated for my GTX 260 at Nvidia. Try going to the page for your i560 and see what the latest driver is there.

I just did, Drac. I'll see if that helps. The Physx driver didn't. It said I already have a newer version installed and cancelled. Hello? May I win sometime? <g>

Gil.