Cossacks European Wars problem.

TheSwede · 1 Dec 2007 at 19:37

Thanks for the link Skeeter, just tried it but it did not work for me either..

Any chance anyone know what a used 7900GTX (or GTO) should cost?!? Seems to be my only solution unless nVidia gets their thumb out and make a driver that will work for Cossacks!

Cheers
Tom

snowdog · 2 Dec 2007 at 12:57

Well I didn't install old drivers(sorry) infact I've installed newer ones because I thought that I play newer games more often than older games, this didn't fix the problem for cossacks.

However renaming the 3 files INSIDE the video's folder ( instead of renaming the video folder ) made the game work for me, both EW and BTW work for me now.

EDIT: Ah S***, still doesn't work when I actually try to play, it crashes when it starts a game, I can get through all the menu's etc but still can't get ingame playing.
EDIT2: Hmm it's only in back to war, european wars works fine while btw crashes :confused:

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EDIT3: Seems to work with the game resolution set to 1024x768 in back to war, it crashes on 1280x1024

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TheSwede · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:42

Thanks for your assistant snowdog, tried to rename the files inside the video folder now, but did not work for me.. seems like I either have to forget about playing Cossacks EW and BTW.. can play Cossacks 2 though.. or try with another graphics card and see if that helps.

Are you using XP SP2 now, or had you played it on it in the past?

Cheers
Tom

snowdog · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:45

Yes SP2 and specs in sig, also have been playing on sp2 in the past.
Yet to try it in vista.

TheSwede · 2 Dec 2007 at 19:51

Thanks for all your help snowdog, I am glad you been able to get it to run on your rig though! I will be doing as you done and sign up to CDV and ask in there.. maybe they have some other suggestions..

Cheers
Tom

TheSwede · 6 Dec 2007 at 13:03

Ok, got my hands on a 7900GTX card and with that the game is working fine, have to use the drivers that come with the card though, which are rather old, 91.47.. tried the newest drivers 163.75 but it crashed with those drivers..

Does anyone use a 7xxx card when playing Cossacks, and if so, what drivers are you using? Would help me once I start trying to find the "newest" driver which the game will run fine with!

Cheers
Tom

SkeeterUK · 6 Dec 2007 at 13:32

As i said in one of my posts, 93.71 should be great with this game, and your card.

TheSwede · 6 Dec 2007 at 14:12

I did try the 93.71 with the 8600 and it did not work with that card.. will try it with my new card though. Thanks!

Cheers
Tom