The game crashes on startup

[Joel Kouign-Amann]

Hello ! I purchased this game yesterday and I still can't play it. First the game didn't launch, and i tried to reinstall dx and vcredist from the game file, and verified cache, and now the game starts, but immediately displays a grey screen and crashes.
Do you know what to do ?

[AlenL]

Please verify that the game's exe maybe didn't get some compatibility mode flags turned on. It should definitely not have any compatibility flags.
If that doesn't help, please post SamHD.log file.

[Joel Kouign-Amann]

Thanks for your answer, all compatibility are off, here is SamHD.log :
P.S : The Second Encounter launches well



-------- START OF LOG --------

LOG: Core version: $Version: SeriousSamHD; Win32; Standard; Final; 3.003.00:206580; 2014-07-02 10:12:23; @builder07$
LOG: Command: $
LOG: Initializing timer.
LOG: Timestamp: 2016/12/02 17:06:08
LOG: Binary name: SamHD.exe
LOG: Binary soft path: Bin/
LOG: Binary hard path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Serious Sam HD The First Encounter\Bin\
LOG: Application directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Serious Sam HD The First Encounter\
LOG: * OS...
LOG: Name: Windows XP (Home)
LOG: Kernel: WinNT (64-bit)
LOG: Version: 5.1, build 2600
LOG: Misc: Service Pack 2
LOG:
LOG: * CPU...
LOG: Vendor: GenuineIntel
LOG: Type: 0, Family: 6, Model: 10, Stepping: 9
LOG: Clock: 2.39 GHz
LOG: Cores: 8
LOG: CMOV: Yes
LOG: SSE: Yes
LOG:
LOG: * Memory...
LOG: Total physical memory: 8077 MB
LOG: Free physical memory: 4512 MB
LOG:
LOG: Loaded "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Serious Sam HD The First Encounter\Bin\ScriptLua.dll".
LOG: Loaded "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Serious Sam HD The First Encounter\Bin\GameEnv_Steam.dll".
INF: GameEnv API: Steam
ERR: Error getting mixer source line info for microphone. Will not be able to control microphone.
LOG: Created thread 12420.
LOG: Thread 12420 named 'ResourceLoader'.
LOG: "$C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/userdata/97248218/41000/local/SeriousSamHD.ini" does not exist, skipping cvar loading.
LOG: Trying to set display mode 1920x1080(fullscreen)...
LOG:
LOG: Desktop settings:
LOG: Color depth: 32-bit
LOG: Desktop resolution: 1920 x 1080
LOG: Virtual screen: 1920 x 1080
LOG: Monitors attached: 1
LOG: Loaded "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Serious Sam HD The First Encounter\Bin\GfxD3D.dll".
LOG: Loaded "D3D9.dll".
LOG: 2016/12/02 17:06:13: Crashed. (free memory: 4449 MB)
ERR: sysStartProcess("C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Serious Sam HD The First Encounter\Bin\BugReporter_Win32.exe") - 'Invalid argument'

[AlenL]

Are you really running this on a 64bit WindowsXP?

[Joel Kouign-Amann]

My OS is 64bit Win10, and I'm sure all the compatibility flag for SamHD.exe are off, but the log file still say that it runs as a 64bit WinXP file, curious...

[PlankGas]

Same problem here, Windows 10 64bit. Application error on startup, even enabling compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3.

[AlenL]

First of all, please _do not_ enable any compatibility modes! This problem is exactly because compatibility mode is enabled - and it shouldn't be. To properly disable it, please see this:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7153-AHJV-4256
And apply that not just to Steam, but also to the game's exe (SamHD.exe).
Note that you may be experiencing the "stubborn Windows" syndrome, where Windows keep turning it back on automatically. For that you may wish to check out this article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4161/disable-program-compatibility-assistant-in-windows-7-and-vista/

[PlankGas]

AlenL lähetti viestin:

First of all, please _do not_ enable any compatibility modes! This problem is exactly because compatibility mode is enabled - and it shouldn't be.

Thank you very much for your prompt response :)