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error running 18 wheels of steel
« on: May 17, 2010, 07:46:11 PM »
Ok so about a week ago I won a computer at auction. The computer is fairly powerful so i decided to install some games on it. trackmania nations worked, gta vc worked, midnight outlaw also worked but when i tried 18 wheels of steel American long haul I get the folllowing error after pressing start on the mini menu

"we are sorry, but the operating sys failes to provide the windows to render the the game graphics in. Please consults the game manual for known workaround that might improve the game's compatibility with your hardware"

after pressing ok this error opens
Prism3d Engine
Tell microsoft about this
Send error report or don't send

so i click don't send
sys:
3Ghz Processor
1 Gb Ram
80 Gb hdd
64 mg Graphics card
300 watt power supply

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Re: error running 18 wheels of steel
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 03:19:18 AM »
Have you looked on there site for help?

http://www.americanlonghaul.com/

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Re: error running 18 wheels of steel
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 12:29:11 AM »
"Please consults the game manual for known workaround that might improve the game's compatibility with your hardware"

Have you tried doing as it suggests?

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Re: error running 18 wheels of steel
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 04:52:37 PM »
You have a faster set-up then mine, That game runs great on this one.  Do you have
http://system-requirements-lab.updatestar.com/  I use this before I buy new games to see if my machine will run them.  It will tell you exactly what you need to fix the problem.
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    Re: error running 18 wheels of steel
    « Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 02:27:33 AM »
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      Re: error running 18 wheels of steel
      « Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 02:28:13 AM »
      Quote
      3Ghz Processor
      1 Gb Ram
      80 Gb hdd
      64 mg Graphics card
      300 watt power supply

      Which Processor

      Which Graphic Card