MadMax.exe has stopped working

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Get this every time I start the game now. The frustrating thing is that it used to work (a few months ago).
Things that I have tried:
Deleting and Reinstalling (different directory)
Verifying cache
Going to the _Redist folder and reinstalling the DirectX and VcRedistr things
Reinstalled windows (don't ask)
Updated Graphics drivers up to 375.70

Have a Gefore 970 so would expect it to work.

Guess I just have to wait and hope for a new graphics driver that isn't broken.

Any ideas would be appreciatiated.

[lucasj1210]

use the graphics driver that worked a few months ago...the 37* series has been causing games not to start for many people
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Thanks for the advice. Still no luck. The different drivers I have tried are as follows:

375.70
368.81
364.72
359.06

Still getting the following
https://postimg.org/image/g96rufynb/

I am thinking it maybe due to Windows 10 (it last was working well with Windows 8). This poster on Reddit thinks it due to clock speed mismatches with memory.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3jmpfx/psa_fixing_driver_crashes_in_w10/


I have ASUS GPU Tweak 2 utility installed (came with 970) though I am completely unsure how to adjust it to test this out.

[lucasj1210]

try disabling (or making an exception for mad max.exe) Windows Defender(AV) .......that has stopped many games from starting

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

No good tried both disabling and putting exception. The issue isn't getting it to start. It seems to be something that loads up as soon as the game is started that crashes it.

Strange this is the only one of my games that has this issue.

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Thanks for your helpful suggestions those.

[lucasj1210]

Originally posted by DrD:

No good tried both disabling and putting exception. The issue isn't getting it to start. It seems to be something that loads up as soon as the game is started that crashes it.

Well.... with Win 10 there seems to be issues with some games...I know the 10th ann update messed up a lot of people....it may/will change your PC settings to Windows default.
There should be an error report in the event log for Mad Max.exe
if you are using a laptop...try the -windowed to get it started...that usually works
if not try running it right from the Steam directory...the Mad Max.exe file(set as administrator)
or the desktop icon.
Try running it off-line too.

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Tried offline, tried -windowed, tried running from folder as administrator. Previously have tried compatibility mode as well.


Here is the Event log from the administration tools. It statesFriendlyEventName=Stopped working. Not too sure how to read what the issue is.

http://textuploader.com/d5xis

[lucasj1210]

the log looks fine to me...I dont see anything that is causing it not to start...
I don't have Win 10 myself so I have no idea what else is 'loaded' on your PC; but since it's not the game ...then it's the OS(you already eliminated the game files and GPU you said)
your not alone...I would start here I guess:
https://www.google.com/#q=mad+max.exe+stopped+working+win+10
things is ...most if not all these are from 2015 after the game had only been out a few months...

there's one that says add -dx11 or dx9 to the command line in the desktop icon/properties( I would give that a try)

I would run msconfig(if Win 10 has it) select the start up tab and see what else is loading that could be interfering
sorry I can't be of more help
PS: if you are trying to run the 'cracked' version you need to change the time zone to Bejing(most seem to not do this part)
Just to let you know there won't be any new driver addressing this....the games been out for over a year(we are on our own)
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did you do a clean install of Win 10(reformat and the works) or just do an upgrade from Win 8 to Win 10...that could be the problem right there.
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do some basic PC maintenance
run scandisk/defrag/registry cleaner(make back)AV scan/Malware scan,etc

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Originally I did an upgrade (a few months ago) and it seemed to cause issues. Recently however I have purchased Windows 10 and did a full reformat install. Still the same issue.

Won't use the crack as I own the game and don't like using those dodgy software sites.

Shall try the -dx11 -dx9 commands now.

[lucasj1210]

Originally posted by DrD:

Won't use the crack as I own the game and don't like using those dodgy software sites.

Sorry....I wasn't trying to say you were but I know for a fact that the 'stopped working' will come up if it is on the wrong time zone
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was looking at your 'log' again....you have Steam installed on drive F?
I thought it had to be installed on the main drive...
try moving the whole thing(or copying it to drive C:\
if that doesn't work I'd download re-install a NEW copy Steam to C:\(after moving the other version back to F:\)
at this point I don't see what you can lose.
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tho' similar Win10 is not a direct upgrade to Win 8...it is a different 'animal' and has different configurations.

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Ok shall try the reinstallation of both steam and mad max to C:\ drive. Will take a while though.

[Senior]

Oh

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Nope no luck. Guess I shall have to wait until Microsoft / Nvidia / whoever can unbreak whatever happened with Windows 10.

[lucasj1210]

Originally posted by DrD:

Nope no luck. Guess I shall have to wait until Microsoft / Nvidia / whoever can unbreak whatever happened with Windows 10.

wow...then it has to be a program that is interfering with it. Without seeing what you have installed and what is starting up...I'm at a total loss
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open task manager...then select services
look thru the list and start dis-abling anything you KNOW you don't need
look at Windows Defender and see if it is dis-abled or running?
I know you said you made an exception but try dis-abling it if it is 'running'
turn off MSI afterburner or whatever you are using
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My 'start up' is empty except for 'afterburner'
dis-able the 'tweak' utility you are using
under services I have just about everything dis-abled except the things for the OS and display
NOTE: you need to be very careful of what you dis-able ....could cause the PC not to start up...
if you are UNSURE then don't dis-able it
Do you have any of those Microsoft programs like 'end point' or 'office'...those massive programs?
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you did say it played on Win 8 right?
how much system RAM and GPU vram do you have?(Win10 will eat up more)

[All study makes DrD a dull boy.]

Went through registry got rid of everything on startup except steam. Disabled Windows defender. Still no luck.

System is as follows:
AMD 6300
8Gb memory
Nvidia 970

Reminds me a bit of when Windows 7 first came out. Things that worked on XP didn't on 7 and it took quite a few updates to be more stable.