I'm not sure if there are any other threads like this one (because they all describe crashing after x # of games, inability to connect to servers, etc.), but here's my problem. I downloaded Starcraft II (with the beta key from the gamestop preorder) and patched it all the way through. After I initiate the StarCraft II.exe shortcut, the game starts, but I only get as far as the Starcraft: Wings of Liberty loading page when I get the generic Vista "____has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution" response. I have no idea why SCII won't start at all. My specs should be up to par with Blizzard's specifications. This is what battle.net says about my computer: "My System Specifications: OPERATING SYSTEM:WINDOWS 2.6.0.6002 (SP 2) CPU TYPE:AMD ATHLON(TM) 64 X2 DUAL CORE PROCESSOR 4600 CPU SPEED (GHZ):2.42 SYSTEM MEMORY (GB):3.248 GRAPHICS CARD MODEL:NVIDIA GEFORCE 9800 GT GRAPHICS CARD DRIVER:NVD3DUM.DLL DESKTOP RESOLUTION:1680X1050 HARD DISK SIZE (GB):931.511 HARD DISK FREE SPACE (GB):601.893" Can anyone help me out here?
hey man, had the exact same problem. Seen a number of fixes: 1. Uninstall antivirus/switch it to "game mode" 2. Download the latest nvidia geforce drivers; they state "recommended for use with starcraft 2 beta" (i would start with this fix attempt) 3. Rename this file as follows: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net1 4. Right click the .exe, go to compatibility tab, and click "disable visual themes" I have heard of success using all these fixes, some people's only worked using fix 4, some had to use fix 3 etc etc. So just try them one at a time and see if you get any success. I would recommend starting with the gfx drivers fix (seems to be the most common working solution)
