System Shock 2 on Windows XP SP3?

[665ca0f54a52cryuken3k]

Does System Shock 2 run just as well on SP3 as it does on SP2?

[665ca0f54a723Kolya]

I'm running it on WinXP SP3 myself and I haven't heard of any SP3 specific problems.

[665ca0f54acb1Corona]

I am running Windows XP sp3 and everytime i attempt to run the Shock2.exe i get one of those. "Shock2.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close" errors. When i go to the errorlog i get the following report.

Shock2 caused an Access Violation in module Shock2.exe at 001b:00594937.
Error occurred at 10/3/2009 20:43:42.
C:\Program Files\System Shock 2\Shock2.exe, run by Kyle.
1 processor(s), type 586.
768 MBytes physical memory.
Read from location 00000000 caused an access violation.

Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=001b EIP=00594937 EFLGS=00210216
EBX=00000000 SS=0023 ESP=0006fc78 EBP=00ca3c04
ECX=00657c48 DS=0023 ESI=00caafe0 FS=003b
EDX=006af3dc ES=0023 EDI=00000016 GS=0000

Stack dump:
0006fc78: 00000016 00ca5a24 00000000 0054a323 00000016 0000000a 00000190 0058ece8
0006fc98: 00000016 0000000a 00000030 00cb3458 00ca3c04 00628d26 00628d42 0075dd70
0006fcb8: 00cc6638 0065c6f1 00cabee8 006470c8 00caa27c 00cac510 00cc7060 00caa27c
0006fcd8: 0065c6f1 00cabee8 006470c8 00caa27c 00cac2e8 00ccde58 00caa27c 0059ea59
0006fcf8: 005a0959 00ca49c8 005a0bd2 00000008 00000000 00caa27c 00ccde58 00ccde4c
0006fd18: 00000148 004d34e7 00ccde4c 00caa268 00ccde4c 00ccde88 00ccde4c 0066c3a8
0006fd38: 00000000 00657c48 004d30ed 00ca699c 004ce8a0 00ca2230 00ccdef4 00ccde54
0006fd58: 004ce7e0 00ccde54 74786554 49657275 00000044 00000000 00000000 00000000
0006fd78: 0065c6f1 00cabed8 00ca69b0 005a494e 005a498f 00ca699c 00000016 00000009
0006fd98: 00000034 00cb3458 0059d4c8 00ca699c 006476f0 0006fdb4 0044b0ee 00ca2230
0006fdb8: 00000016 100028e5 005dc455 00ca99b0 00200000 00000000 005de62a 00ca37a8
0006fdd8: 00200000 00000000 00200000 00000000 00ca1c70 00caa7a8 00000001 00409c83
0006fdf8: 00000000 00200000 00000000 00000001 0006feb8 00000001 0006ffc0 00000001
0006fe18: 00cb329c 00416af2 00000000 00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000
0006fe38: 00000000 00000000 00519368 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0006fe58: 00000000 00000000 004bca78 00cb0fb0 00000035 00ca69c4 005a4c93 00cb0fb0
0006fe78: 005a4cab 00cb0fb0 0006feb8 00000001 0006ffc0 00000001 005a5a75 005a5a7a
0006fe98: 00000001 000823ad 7ffdc000 0061210f 00000001 0006feb8 80000001 000823ad
0006feb8: 00788874 00000000 00000690 00c61170 7c910435 7c91043e 80000001 00020000
0006fed8: 7ffdc000 0075dd70 00cb6518 7ffdc000 7c901000 0006fed0 00628e6a 0006ff30
0006fef8: 7c90e920 7c910460 7c980600 7c8021b9 7c802015 80000001 000823ad 7ffdc000
0006ff18: 0061273b 0065f5d4 0061274a 0060bfb0 0006ff0c 0060bfb0 0006ffb0 0006ffc0
0006ff38: 006146f2 00400000 00000000 000823ad 00000001 80000001 02a4e0c4 7ffdc000
0006ff58: c0000005 000823ad 00000000 00000044 00084140 000843d0 000843e8 00000000
0006ff78: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000c01 00000001
0006ff98: 00000000 00000000 00010001 00000000 0006ff4c 0006f89c 0006ffe0 00619a18
0006ffb8: 0065c740 00000000 0006fff0 7c817077 80000001 02a4e0c4 7ffdc000 8054b6b8
0006ffd8: 0006ffc8 82c84910 ffffffff 7c839ad8 7c817080 00000000 00000000 00000000
0006fff8: 00627978 00000000

   Module list: names, addresses, sizes, time stamps and file times:
C:\Program Files\System Shock 2\Shock2.exe, loaded at 0x00400000 - 2908160 bytes - 37d87290 - file date is 10/3/2009 19:39:28
C:\Program Files\System Shock 2\ddfix.dll, loaded at 0x04cb0000 - 119808 bytes - 483d58ce - file date is 5/28/2008 06:06:22
C:\Program Files\System Shock 2\ShockWrapper.dll, loaded at 0x10000000 - 111104 bytes - 484b46ad - file date is 6/7/2008 13:40:46
C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll, loaded at 0x5ad70000 - 218624 bytes - 4802a11e - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HID.DLL, loaded at 0x688f0000 - 20992 bytes - 4802a0c5 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dplayx.dll, loaded at 0x6c750000 - 229888 bytes - 4802a0e1 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\D3DIM.DLL, loaded at 0x6d910000 - 436224 bytes - 3b7dfe48 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dinput.dll, loaded at 0x72280000 - 158720 bytes - 4802a0cb - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddraw.dll, loaded at 0x73760000 - 279552 bytes - 4802a0b8 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\DCIMAN32.dll, loaded at 0x73bc0000 - 8704 bytes - 4802a0b7 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dsound.dll, loaded at 0x73f10000 - 367616 bytes - 4802a0f6 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll, loaded at 0x74720000 - 297984 bytes - 4802a12c - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime, loaded at 0x755c0000 - 177152 bytes - 4802a12d - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.DLL, loaded at 0x76390000 - 110080 bytes - 4802a0e7 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll, loaded at 0x76b40000 - 176128 bytes - 4802a13c - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINTRUST.dll, loaded at 0x76c30000 - 176640 bytes - 4802a12a - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMAGEHLP.dll, loaded at 0x76c90000 - 144384 bytes - 4802a0d8 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL, loaded at 0x76fd0000 - 498688 bytes - 4802a0b9 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll, loaded at 0x77050000 - 792064 bytes - 4802a0ce - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll, loaded at 0x77120000 - 551936 bytes - 4802a112 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll, loaded at 0x774e0000 - 1287168 bytes - 4802a111 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SETUPAPI.DLL, loaded at 0x77920000 - 985088 bytes - 4802a10b - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CRYPT32.dll, loaded at 0x77a80000 - 599040 bytes - 4802a0d7 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSASN1.dll, loaded at 0x77b20000 - 57344 bytes - 4802a126 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Apphelp.dll, loaded at 0x77b40000 - 125952 bytes - 4802a0bf - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll, loaded at 0x77c00000 - 18944 bytes - 4802a11d - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\msvcrt.dll, loaded at 0x77c10000 - 343040 bytes - 4802a188 - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll, loaded at 0x77dd0000 - 617472 bytes - 49901d48 - file date is 2/9/2009 05:10:48
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll, loaded at 0x77e70000 - 585216 bytes - 49e5f46d - file date is 4/15/2009 07:51:26
C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll, loaded at 0x77f10000 - 286720 bytes - 49006fbe - file date is 10/23/2008 05:36:14
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll, loaded at 0x77fe0000 - 56832 bytes - 4988a20b - file date is 2/3/2009 12:59:08
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll, loaded at 0x7c800000 - 989696 bytes - 49c4f482 - file date is 3/21/2009 07:06:58
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll, loaded at 0x7c900000 - 714752 bytes - 49901d48 - file date is 2/9/2009 05:10:48
C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll, loaded at 0x7e410000 - 578560 bytes - 4802a11b - file date is 4/14/2008 05:00:00

[665ca0f54b04fKolya]

Use a retail or HOTU copy of SS2. Turn off compatibility settings on shock2.exe.
SS2 Technical FAQ

[665ca0f54b17cCorona]

I got the HOTU version and followed all install instructions. I can run the Shock2.exe fine but when i try to view cutscenes or start a new game, it crashes....

[665ca0f54b30fCorona]

I recently installed the HOTU version of SS2 and whenever i run the Shock2.exe the game loads the menu without showing an intro cutscene. I can navigate the menu and adjust graphics settings and such but whenever i try to start a new game or view the intro, it crashes giving me one of the Standard windows "blah blah has encountered a problem and needs to close" deals.
Btw i am running Windows XP sp3.

EDIT1:
Alright, i renamed my LGVID file and now when i go to start a new game, i get the loading screen but then, when the load bar fills the screen goes black and plays some kind of background noise. When i minimize the program i have an error saying "ERROR:3d device driver does not accurately report texture memory usage. Contact your 3d accelerator vendor for updated drivers.

EDIT2:
I tried using DDfix but it had no effect

EDIT3:
I have the same problem as ColinT. I ran the DDfix but it did nothing....same problem keeps cropping up when i attempt to start a new game or view an intro video.

[665ca0f54b454Kolya]

Um you said you followed all install instructions, but apparently you didn't use the SS2Tool? It contains DDFix, you know.

And stop posting your problem in scattered posts all over the forum. I have collected them here now. Keep it here.

[665ca0f54b67fildamos]

I recently bought System Shock 2 from a local video game shop for only $1.10. The reason for the drastic cut, the saleslady said, was that the disc was RMA'd by the last person to have bought it. The saleslady warned me about buying it saying the disc was already scratched and they wouldn't provide a replacement for it if I returned it. I thought hey, $1.10 for one of the greatest games of all time (-Gamespot). I took the risk and bought it.

And found out to my dismay that the game simply won't run in Windows XP. Thanks to Kolya and this forum however, I finally managed to make the game run.

In gratitude (and as a memory aid to myself just in case I'll forget how to make the game run in case I decide to re-install the game 10 months from now), I made a guide.

It provides link and credit to every page in this forum that provides the fix. What makes this guide useful is that I've detailed what resource fixes what and what bugs will remain if in case the reader stops at a certain point in the process. My guide:

How to Install System Shock 2 to a Windows XP (32-bit) PC

Thanks Kolya! I'm a collector of freeware games and retail classics so I'm very grateful for the fixes.

[665ca0f54b772Larry]

Game freezes right after it appears to load everything the first time.  I have all the patches and updates and ddfix stuff on but still it

[665ca0f54b898Larry]

I should add that it does load the intro and play through that okay and it does the load with the loading going up but then it opens up the window instead of staying in full screen mode and at that point I know its not working.

[665ca0f54b99cKolya]

Make sure you've read the SS2 Tech FAQ including the Troubleshooting section.
If the problem persists, please start new topic.