Is it true that FarCry won't install on some cd/dvd drives?

Voy06 · 14 Mar 2006 at 16:19

I bought FarCry last week, recieved and tried to install it. It wouldn't install as as it kept throwing up error messages during installation. Can't for the life of me remember what the error code was but it was during the main installation. I tried ignoring the error message by clicking on retry but still wouldn't install.

My PC more than exceeds the recommended spec of the game so it's not a problem with that.

Any solutions.

My PC spec: AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 1gb memory, 160gb hard drive, 6600gt agp, Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

paradigm · 14 Mar 2006 at 16:24

You haven't got any virtual drives have you? Nero image drive, daemon tools, alcohol, etc etc?

They can cause issues.

vanandjuanunited · 14 Mar 2006 at 16:25

Could be nero or virtual drives - had the same problem with COD2.

Messiah Khan · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:15

Ive got Nero and virtual drives, and Far cry installed and runs fine for me.

Voy06 · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:49

Fao: all

I have Nero 6, would that cause issues? Would I have to uninstall it?

Thanks so far people.

XPE · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:58

its will not install on any CD drives cos its a DVD drive game only

chopchop · 14 Mar 2006 at 17:58

there are some games with a certain protection that cant be installed with some dvd drives. think its stardisk or something.

leezer3 · 14 Mar 2006 at 19:00

You're thinking of Starforce

- No, FarCry doesn't use this.
Your first ports of call should be cleaning the disk itself and the drive, unless the errors were installshield errors of some sort? (I think these need an update from either installshield or MS, not sure atm)

-Leezer-

Voy06 · 14 Mar 2006 at 19:29

Fao

I have 2 drives, one being a dvdrom drive and the other a DVD/CDRW drive. The installation will fail on both drives.

Leezer3 mentioned Windows installer (Installshield) whatever it's called, this was part of the error come to think about it.

Does Windows installer require updates and if so how do I get them?

Please note I have never had a problem installing anything else before.

Thanks all again.

Tommy B · 14 Mar 2006 at 21:35

There are problems with LG DVD drives, but if you upgrade the drive firmware, it works.

leezer3 · 14 Mar 2006 at 22:03

Voy06 said:
I have 2 drives, one being a dvdrom drive and the other a DVD/CDRW drive. The installation will fail on both drives.

Leezer3 mentioned Windows installer (Installshield) whatever it's called, this was part of the error come to think about it.

Does Windows installer require updates and if so how do I get them?

Please note I have never had a problem installing anything else before.

Thanks all again.

We really need the specific error now

Installshield & Windows Installer are very different things

(FarCry uses Installshield)
Have a look through this page:
http://consumer.installshield.com/common.asp

-Leezer-

IggyStooge · 14 Mar 2006 at 22:13

Had the same prob with my old LG drive.

Tachyon · 14 Mar 2006 at 22:17

Might be a longshot, but I couldn't get a game (Splintercell) to install properly when I was running Windowsblinds. Thouight I'd throw it up anyway.