Game wont start at all

[Relinquished]

I've played this game before on my computer. My problem is no matter what I do it won't launch, it just makes the screen black for a split second, then an error message pops up saying 'Stronghold Crusader has stopped working', then shuts off.

I have been to several sites following several solutions that have not worked or even made the problem better.

I have tried: Setting affinity to single core, compatibility modes for every OS windows provides, running as admin, running at lower resolution, verifying game files, reinstalling, using different versions (retail disc, GoG, Steam); I have tried HD patches and such, tried forcing it to start in windowed mode thinking maybe full screen was making it mess up or something.All my drivers are up to date. I have all redists and all that installed.


This problem happens when I try to launch SHC+E or just SHCE.

Error:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Stronghold Crusader.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.1
Application Timestamp: 4a66f6ce
Fault Module Name: Stronghold Crusader.exe
Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.1
Fault Module Timestamp: 4a66f6ce
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 0005060f
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

I am using:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 645 Processor
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
8gb ddr3 1866 ram
DX11

Not sure what else would apply when needing to know my computer specs.

I don't know what else to say, if anyone could help me out, please do. Thanks.

Update: Ugh.. Turns out after ALL the hours of hassle.. all I had to do was manually make my resolution lower, 1600x1000ish, and then just use nvidia control panel to make it fit my screen and the game finally loaded and worked fine.

Hopefully this will help someone else in the future.

[xxxxhawk25xxxx]

how did you manually make your resolution lower

[Relinquished]

I changed resolution of my display by right clicking desktop and clicking -screen resolution- I made it below 1600x1000 and it didn't fit my display. So I used Nvidia control panel to warp it to fit my display, then the game finally started up. Once in game I could change the resolution to the highest it could do and it hasn't messed up since.

[thedoctor]

seems like you got the same problem as me. I m sorry i readen only the first couple sentensices. The problem is to high setted HZ (my monitor has max 60 HZ higher than this he shows invalid format)

[Rolacka]

Won't run for me either, no error message just does not load :(

[Paul]

The game stores resolution settings in the crusader.cfg file in \Documents\Stronghold Crusader. Deleting this file will force the game to re-detect your settings.

[Rolacka]

Tried running the exe files in the steamapp folder & it gives me game failed to start or some thing the error number is 0xc0000022

I just bought the HD version so I'm not sure why it's not running, guess its not so compatable with win 8.1

[prA]

me2 cfk error this problem driver videocard ... :(

[Relinquished]

I'm not sure how to help you guys. All I had to do, as stated, was change Window's resolution, then I used Nvidia control panel to warp it to fit my monitor, which I think changed the resolution again so I don't know. It has worked fine ever since I did that.

[Nitwon]

SOLVED:

1. Download this: http://bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html
2. Extract the contents of that zip into the game folder (in Steam, go to view game files or whatever).
3. Edit aqrit.cfg and change ForceDirectDrawEmulation to 1.
4. ????
5. Profit

[prA]

Nvidia power management need to put ADAPTED! and your problem will be completed
all other solutions do not help:)
also - frequency of updates, place the manage the application

[Tugennov]

I got the same error message, but lowering the resolution doesn't help. Any other suggestions?

[Tugennov]

Nevermind. I seemed to have figured it out. I have Windows 8.1. I ran it in compatibility mode for Windows 8.0 and it now seems to work.

[Tom]

OK I tried EVERYTHING mentioned, it still won't launch for me, any other tips ?

[Samer Sultan]

Same issue, game wont launch for me, crashes right away.

[Samer Sultan]

Getting this error in even viewer:

Faulting application name: Stronghold Crusader.exe, version: 1.0.0.1, time stamp: 0x53bd211f
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0a143ff0
Faulting process id: 0x121c
Faulting application start time: 0x01d0b1431206d71e
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stronghold Crusader Extreme\Stronghold Crusader.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 53de5000-1d36-11e5-96b7-f04da2dd4ba6