Problem with Terragen 2

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 11:47:48 AM

Hi,
I have windows 7 on my computer and since yesterday Terragen 2 crashs when it starts. I uninstalled it and installed it several times but the problem stays. Have anyone an idea ?

Henry Blewer · July 30, 2010, 11:52:20 AM

UnInstall the program again. This time run a Windows Registry Cleaner, like CCleaner (CCcleaner). This should get rid of the old registry file. Now re-install Terragen 2. It should work fine.

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 12:00:19 PM

Ok I will try.

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 12:23:33 PM

It doesn't work.

Blackheart6004 · July 30, 2010, 12:46:58 PM

Does it gives you an error when it crashes?

If so, can you post a screenshot of it?

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 01:01:30 PM

no error message just that :

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 01:05:03 PM

again 1 image

Henry Blewer · July 30, 2010, 01:12:51 PM

Try using the tgdcli. It may give more information.

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 01:28:06 PM

..sorry double post ^^

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 01:31:06 PM

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/1839/cli2.jpg
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6174/cli3.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5340/cli4.jpg

Blackheart6004 · July 30, 2010, 02:17:46 PM

This is just a suggestion.

Have you tried Compatibility mode? It may work for your problem.

What you do is Right-click TG2 icon > Properties > Compatibility tab > Enable "Compatible with Windows XP (Service Pack 3)" > Click Ok

Now run TG2 again to see if it fixes the problem.

bla bla 2 · July 30, 2010, 03:27:31 PM

It doesn't work neither. I think I will format... I'm going crazy !!

I will see tomorrow. Thanks for your help ^^

Hetzen · July 30, 2010, 04:35:40 PM

This maybe, (and I'm guessing), a conflict with your graphics driver. Is there anything which is working in the background that is graphics card hungry?

I have been running Windows 7 for a few months now. The only problems I have found, is when a program wants to 'hog' (read take over) the graphics driver.

A diagnostic approach, would be to identify what program was added after instillation, that caused the problem....

dandelO · July 30, 2010, 05:17:24 PM

Try loading '-no3dpreview' from the command line as a test.
Just a thought. Formatting is a bit severe...

Oshyan · July 31, 2010, 12:08:51 AM

Agree with dandelO, test without a 3d Preview. It appears that TG2 is loading OK for the most part, but is perhaps crashing when it actually starts to display the GUI and 3D preview, which uses your graphics card more intensively.

Did you make any changes recently to your graphics card driver or hardware? Overclocking or anything?

- Oshyan