I recently upgraded my computer to a windows 8.1 HP Envy computer, when I tried to run the game after setup and installation it failed with an error message.
This applies to DOW1 DOW winter assault and DOW Dark Crusade all giving the same error.
Here is a picture of the error message hope it provides an insight to the problem:
I have tried running in compatibility with XP but still no luck, Any ideas on how to rectify this?
Best Answer
I've had a few issues with Dawn of War over the years, so I thought I'd share my experiences. You've mentioned that you've done some of these steps, but for sanity's sake I'm going to list them all anyway:
Working with what you've got
Sometimes Windows' permissions & security can get in the way of you actually using your PC.
C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Dawn of War
..exe
file.Drivers, Updates and Installations
Assuming you've made it this far then there is a high likelihood you will need to try installing again. but first, we can try updating your PC, and installing necessary drivers.
Desperate Times
So, you've gotten through the above and the game still isn't running. According to a source on Relic's forums, you may need to play around with some config files.
To summarise the steps in the link:
Navigate to the Dawn of War directory
C:\Program Files (x86)\THQ\Dawn of War
.Find the Drivers folder. Inside this folder there are two files,
spdx9_config.txt
, andnvidia.txt
Create a folder called something like Originals and move these files into it. You may need the original files later if/when you need to download and install updates.
The author advises not going for the Window option on configure as he found it buggy.
Edit: I did some more investigating, and what the
spdx9_config.txt
file actually does is lists compatible graphics cards. Unfortunately the game was built to take this list seriously, and as the list has never been updated (from a fresh install perspective at least), the game fails when it can't find your graphics card on the list.Luckily, I've found an updated file (as of Dec 19, 2012 at least), which I've pasted here. Copy the entirety of this scroll area into your new (empty)
spdx9_config.txt
file.