"startup application has encountered a problem"

[uatkudie]

well i just downloaded the game from gamestop.com after i bought it... it took all night to download and right when i double click the gears of war logo to start the game it takes maybe 5 secs and i get a error saying "startup application has encountered a problem and needs to close" it says this before anything even pops up......

i downloaded the lastest windows game update thing and the lastest title.... and i have not even seen the game start-up.....

HERE ARE MY SPECS:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 4600
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 462MB used, 3482MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit UnicodeCard name: ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series AGP
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter AGP (0x94C4)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6715 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
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if you need to know anything else please tell me i am so eager to play this game!!!!:D

[Ashrak]

Ok.. since noone else is helping you I will give it a whirl...


Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz

Kindof testing that bottom limit on the requirements eh? If your serious about gaming on the PC you NEED a new PC. Trust me on this... That processor is just too old.


UnicodeCard name: ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series AGP

Awful awful card.. I owned one of these for 1 day so I know. Its bad. Its weak and its buggy. AMD has fixed the initial problems with the AGP acceleration but its still a weak weak card. If you can play at all you'll be on low settings.


Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)

You will likely not be able to get a playable framerate at that resolution on a weak system like this.


Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6715 (English)

Your driver is over a year older than your card.. thats a pretty big problem. You should get a driver that actually supports your card.

[Ashrak]

Upon futher investigation AMD doesn't even offer drivers for those cards.. god knows if the drivers supplied with the card are up to date or not.... sad.