Can't get Spartan to load past "loading" graphic

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VeeKaChu
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Can't get Spartan to load past "loading" graphic

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Weird coincidence, but I've just re-installed Spartan (and o.g. "Legion" and "Chariots of War") *last night*, and while the other two run fine, I'm having the exact same issue with Spartan- hangs at the loading screen. I've also put the d3drm.dll in place, same compatibility mode, also Win 7 Pro...

This is whats in the Event Viewer/Application log for the fails... (I installed it in that path to keep all of my games organized, just sayin)

Faulting application name: SPARTAN.EXE, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x408e85ed
Faulting module name: ~df394b.tmp, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4007ef3e
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0008d86b
Faulting process id: 0x13d0
Faulting application start time: 0x01cfc20af061b9ca
Faulting application path: P:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Spartan\SPARTAN.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\Users\VeeKaChu\AppData\Local\Temp\~e5.0001.dir.0000\~df394b.tmp
Report Id: a9a875e1-2dff-11e4-8469-5404a618571d
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Re: Can't get Spartan to load past "loading" graphic

Post by VPaulus »

Could you please install in a different folder than the one you are using.
Try in C:\Games\Spartan (for example) instead of P:\Program Files\Steam\....
Avoid C:\ Program Files (x86) or any Steam folder.
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Re: Can't get Spartan to load past "loading" graphic

Post by VeeKaChu »

Thanks, I un-installed and re-installed to "c:/games/spartan", added d3drm.dll, set compatibility to "Windows XP SP2" and "Run as Administrator". Result is same, it brings up the "Loading" screen and then no more...

The only other thing of note; during installation, the "InstallShield Wizard" does not appear to close/finish gracefully- it gets to a point where it ask if we want to install GameSpy Arcade, and we always select "No", whereupon the InstallShiled dialog just vanishes (where we'd normally expect to see a "finish" screen.

But thanks for the very prompt response, it's much appreciated!


Faulting application name: SPARTAN.EXE, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x408e85ed
Faulting module name: ~df394b.tmp, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x4007ef3e
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0008d86b
Faulting process id: 0xc44
Faulting application start time: 0x01cfc247c5ee7e6d
Faulting application path: C:\Games\Spartan\SPARTAN.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\Users\VeeKaChu\AppData\Local\Temp\~e5.0001.dir.0000\~df394b.tmp
Report Id: 7b56d1c1-2e3c-11e4-99dd-5404a618571d
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Re: Can't get Spartan to load past "loading" graphic

Post by VPaulus »

Quoting Pip from the previous post, what happens if you edit/create a user.txt file in your installation folder's DATA folder, and add the line:

FULLSCREEN 0

This should run the game in a window and may allow you to see any error message more easily.
plkease note that you need to save user.txt after having edited it.
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Re: Can't get Spartan to load past "loading" graphic

Post by VeeKaChu »

Sorry for the "twin" posts, I thought I was replying to the other one...

I've done the user.txt thing as well, still no diff, just the blue "loading" screen still///
FYI, some systeminfo; Thanks!

C:\Users\VeeKaChu>systeminfo

Host Name: T-SERVO
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
OS Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: kdafler
Registered Organization:
Product ID: 00371-OEM-9046162-47202
Original Install Date: 3/5/2014, 12:20:16 PM
System Boot Time: 8/27/2014, 9:40:08 PM
System Manufacturer: To be filled by O.E.M.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: AMD64 Family 21 Model 1 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD
~3110 Mhz
BIOS Version: American Megatrends Inc. 0705, 8/22/2011
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume3
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 8,136 MB
Available Physical Memory: 6,073 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 16,271 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 13,345 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 2,926 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\T-SERVO

Network Card(s): 1 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel(R) 82583V Gigabit Network Connection
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.200.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.200.107
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