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  1. #431
    Solution 1:

    I did that and i could not even load the game. It went to the 1st little mini box then black screen Far cry 3 has stopped working.

    So i undone what i did and i could load it and it went all the way yo what it normally did.

    Solution 2(Directx11 Only):

    I copied and pasted the code you gave.
    "C:\Users\[user name]\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3"

    And it says that it can't find the file. Could that be my problem?

    I ain't going to go on to the rest has i have no time atm and no want to go on if i have found the problem. But not the fix and one of you people that is good with computers can tell me how.


    Ok i got some time and went on the solution 3:
    And downloaded the 1st one. And it says choose the location where i want to place the file. I am guessing it is in a farcry 3 file but want more info.

    2. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...s.aspx?id=5555
    A newer verison of that is already on my computer.

    3.
    Check downloaded.
    [QUOTE][
    4. Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 x86/64: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=26999/QUOTE]
    This setup program requires an IA64 platform. It cannot be installed on this platform.

    5
    Check


    6 and 7
    Check

    And after all that i still can't load the game.

    Solution 4:

    1. Disable/Close any Overlay or DirectX Hooking software before launching the game.
    I don't know what those are but looking at the programs given are secondly programs people use for recording/chating ingame. I don't use any of those.

    Solution 6:
    Uplay Users:
    1A. Uninstall Uplay and FC3 from the "Programs and features" in your "Control Panel"

    I may try this if my 1st question is not answered soon.

    Solution 7:

    Note: This solution will make Far Cry 3 startup with the bare minimum settings which is in windowed mode, using directx 9, with Low gfx settings and with the resolution 1024x768.
    2. Open "GamerProfile.xml" with Notepad or Wordpad. <- if the file doesn't exist jump down to Number 7.
    Neither "C:\Users\[user_name]\Documents\My Games\Far Cry 3" nor the step #7 "C:\Users\[user_name]\Documents\My Games\" returns any results.

    Trying to look though the early posts to see if i could find what a answer but having limited time and 44 pages plus not having a clue what i am doing is can of hard.
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  2. #432
    I have tried all the suggestions on this forum page, but nothing has helped.

    I have uninstalled and re-installed twice, I have re-installed all the microsoft libraries and frameworks, I have run CCleaner and memtest (for 24 hrs).

    My system is brand new:
    i5 3570 @ 3.5GHz
    8 GB RAM
    Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti
    120 GB SSD

    Pretty much the only things installed on it is uplay, steam, Skyrim, Team Fortress 2, and star wars battlefront ii.

    Is there some diagnostic setting that can trace the problem? I really need this resolved, or I need to get a refund so I can buy something that works.
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  3. #433
    I had crash every 10-15 minutes. I have a nvidia gtx 690, it became very hot but only on Far Cry 3, I've never had any problems with my other games. I add two 12cm fans on the side of my case and now i don't have any crash.
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  4. #434
    Just completed the game today after not being able to play more than 15 minutes without a crash even after following the help at the start of this thread. I read on another forum that a nvidia rep was advicing people to go back to the 306.97 drivers and it worked for me, it also sorted out the hardware not found bug from hitman absolution. i have a 560 TI and windows 8.
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  5. #435

    Still have Problem

    I have tried all of the solutions on this page ( to the best of my ability - minus the OS reinstall ), I have tried reverting my gfx card drivers, I have tried nvidia inspector, and disabling the administrator approval. I have altered my nvidia gamer profile/graphic settings to match the ones discussed on the second page of this thread.

    I can't seem to get Far Cry 3 to start up. Splash opens, as soon as the screen expands it crashes. I am including my system speccs to see if any of the wizards out there can help me play the game, I own it on Steam and own the Deluxe Edition. Below is some DXDiag info that might help someone help me. Thank you

    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)

    System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    System Model: G74Sx
    BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/27/11 14:06:47 Ver: 04.06.03
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
    Memory: 8192MB RAM
    Available OS Memory: 8170MB RAM
    Page File: 3868MB used, 12467MB available
    Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
    DX Setup Parameters: Not found
    User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
    System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
    DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
    ---------
    Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
    Manufacturer: NVIDIA
    Chip type: GeForce GTX 560M
    DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
    Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1251&SUBSYS_204A1043&REV_A1
    Display Memory: 4047 MB
    Dedicated Memory: 1999 MB
    Shared Memory: 2047 MB
    Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
    Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
    Monitor Model: unknown
    Monitor Id: SEC544B
    Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (59.998Hz)
    Output Type: Internal
    Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,n vwgf2um,nvwgf2um
    Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.1407 (English)
    Driver Version: 9.18.13.1407
    DDI Version: 11
    Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Driver Date/Size: 2/9/2013 23:25:27, 17987192 bytes
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
    Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-5111-11CF-8C76-47001CC2C435}
    Vendor ID: 0x10DE
    Device ID: 0x1251
    SubSys ID: 0x204A1043
    Revision ID: 0x00A1
    Driver Strong Name: oem117.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section 193:9.18.13.1407ci\ven_10de&dev_1251&subsys_204a1043
    Rank Of Driver: 00E00001
    Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C

    --------
    Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
    Default Sound Playback: Yes
    Default Voice Playback: Yes
    Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_10431B33& REV_1001
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6662 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    Date and Size: 4/12/2011 08:08:24, 4065296 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
    Default Sound Playback: No
    Default Voice Playback: No
    Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_10431B33& REV_1001
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6662 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    Date and Size: 4/12/2011 08:08:24, 4065296 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    Here are some seperate error logs I've gotten in the past for it crashing...I know the issues here are varied, as I tried to tweak to fix the problem...
    ---1----
    Faulting application name: farcry3_d3d11.exe, version: 0.1.0.1, time stamp: 0x51226a2f
    Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.18015, time stamp: 0x50b83c8a
    Exception code: 0xc00000fd
    Fault offset: 0x0000dead
    Faulting process id: 0x788
    Faulting application start time: 0x01ce23791f5fb083
    Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Far Cry 3\bin\farcry3_d3d11.exe
    Faulting module path: C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll

    ----2----
    Fault bucket , type 0
    Event Name: APPCRASH
    Response: Not available
    Cab Id: 0

    Problem signature:
    P1: farcry3_d3d11.exe
    P2: 0.1.0.1
    P3: 51226a2f
    P4: KERNELBASE.dll
    P5: 6.1.7601.18015
    P6: 50b83c8a
    P7: c00000fd
    P8: 0000dead
    P9:
    P10:

    Attached files:
    C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\WER5715.tmp.WERIn ternalMetadata.xml

    These files may be available here:
    C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ ReportArchive\AppCrash_farcry3_d3d11.ex_f2a723948c fda0c242c20ddf17eaed47392b9fd_113e5cbf

    Analysis symbol:
    Rechecking for solution: 0
    Report Id: 606fce10-8f6c-11e2-8a24-14dae901c2b7
    Report Status: 1
    Report Id: 606fce10-8f6c-11e2-8a24-14dae901c2b7

    ---3----
    Faulting application name: farcry3_d3d11.exe, version: 0.1.0.1, time stamp: 0x51226a2f
    Faulting module name: MSVCR100.dll, version: 10.0.40219.325, time stamp: 0x4df2be1e
    Exception code: 0xc00000fd
    Fault offset: 0x000160d7
    Faulting process id: 0x1c48
    Faulting application start time: 0x01ce237750623bc4
    Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Far Cry 3\bin\farcry3_d3d11.exe
    Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\MSVCR100.dll
    Report Id: 90596b24-8f6a-11e2-8a24-14dae901c2b7


    Here's the most recent error log:
    ----4-----

    A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (Far Cry 3)
    The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application
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  6. #436
    hi, i am using geforce 560 ti (drivers up to date) and i couldn't launch the game at first. it just stopped responding after i clicked the play button on uplay. so i reinstalled my geforce driver (without removing the installed one, i just ran setup again) and the game worked perfectly... untill i restarted pc. it started not responding again. so i reinstalled gpu drivers again and it started working anyone know what may be the cause of this?

    thanks
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  7. #437
    i have did all of that and still the same thing my pc is less then a week old and everthing is up to date here is my pc

    http://www.target.com/p/cyberpower-x...Slot=large_1_5

    i did up grade my ram to 32 and not the 8 it comes with

    thank you for your time.... also all of uplays games that i have are doing this weard thing it will frez up on me and then the game screen will go gray and when i do that alt, ctrl, del it will tell me that the game is not responding.
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  8. #438
    Thats because ****ty Ubisoft devs don't know how code their programs to work with removable decices or remote storage spaces. I've had the same problem. I tried junction points (using the mklink command) with varying degrees of success.

    Your best bet is just to move your game folder to C:\ (assuming you don't have windows installed on a removable device). I can't believe they still haven't patched this issue with any of other games (assassin creed does the same thing). BTW OP your instructions suck.
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  9. #439
    Originally Posted by boller4prez Go to original post
    Thats because ****ty Ubisoft devs don't know how code their programs to work with removable decices or remote storage spaces. I've had the same problem. I tried junction points (using the mklink command) with varying degrees of success.

    Your best bet is just to move your game folder to C:\ (assuming you don't have windows installed on a removable device). I can't believe they still haven't patched this issue with any of other games (assassin creed does the same thing). BTW OP your instructions suck.
    I can vouch for this,

    I just tried it and FINALLY AFTER 4 MONTHS OF CRASHING AT THE SPLASH SCREEN the game runs. I had the game installed on my storage drive D:/. However this is very much a temporary solution as I do not have the kind of space on my boot drive to install anything other than the OS. I have contacted support about this and I will report back again if it is fixed.

    Eternal you might want to list this as a solution
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  10. #440
    HI
    THANKS FOR THE ADVICE OF THE 7 SOLUTIONS, I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE, MAYBE THERE ARE OTHERS LIKE ME, WE ARE UNABLE TO READ YOUR WRITING IN THE DIALOGUE BOXES FOR YOUR CODES, THEY SEEM TO BE WRITTEN IN YELLOW AGAINST A WHITE BACKGROUND!!! Should I be wearing 3D GLASSES to read it or what? Thanks for your help!!
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