I installed Spiderman : Shattered Dimensions successfully and i meet the minimum system requirements with current drivers for graphics and sound cards... However when i launch the game it does start but crashes or freezes during the initial loading screen. The scrolling graphix showing loading progress just freezes.. Any solution? would be great if u have one thanks in advance

well have you done what the message suggests
the game will specify the card size required and unless it meets the game specs , you will keep getting the message

To play this game on your PC you would need to make sure your Graphic Card supports DirectX 9l. Also, it would be in your best interest to upgrade your Graphic Card driver to the latest version to eliminate possible issues.

Your graphics card is not capable of using the software you are trying to install. Check the model No. then go to vendor's website to get correct driver.

Update your graphics card drivers and make sure your PC meets the minimum system requirements listed here:

MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS
Windows XP SP2
Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or AMD Sempron 2800+ Processor
256MB RAM
7GB Hard Disk Space
128MB ATi RAdeon 9550 or nVidia GeForce FX 5700 class Video Card
2X DVD-ROM Drive

RECOMMENDED
Intel Pentium 4 2.5GHz or AMD Athlon XP 3500+ Processor
1GB RAM
256MB 3D Accelerated Video Card
Creative Audigy class Sound Card

You need a better graphics card than the one you have. Always check that your system meets the minimum requirements for the game you are installing.

May be your Laptop requirments are not accoedingly; see below and match them, Specially the Vedio Card.


CPU: Any Intel or AMD processor - dual-core supported

RAM: 256 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended

DVD drive required


Video Card: NVIDIA, ATI, Intel i8xx and i9xx, SIS, Matrox, VIA. 3D desktop features requires NVIDIA GeForce or later, ATI Radeon 7000 or later, or Intel i810 to i965.

Sound Card: Any Sound Blaster-compatible card and AC97 – please note that Creative Labs X-Fi cards are not currently supported.


Minimum hard disk space: 3GB for a smooth installation- 4GB if you plan to use KDE 4.

Serial ATA: Most controllers supported in non-RAID mode and some in RAID mode.

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First check the System requirements The following list describes the recommended minimum hardware requirements for basic functionality of the different editions of Windows Vista. Actual hardware requirements vary, depending on system configuration and on the programs and the features that you install. If you install Windows Vista over a network, additional hard disk space may be required.

Windows Vista Home Basic

• 800-megahertz (MHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 800-MHz 64-bit (x64) processor
• 512 megabytes (MB) of system memory
  Note On system configurations that use system memory as graphics memory, at least 448 MB of system memory must be available to the operating system after some memory is allocated for graphics.
• DirectX 9-class graphics card
• 32 MB of graphics memory
• 20-gigabyte (GB) hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space
• Internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability

Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate

• 1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 1-GHz 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 GB of system memory
• Windows Aero-capable graphics card
  
  Note This includes a DirectX 9-class graphics card that supports the following:
  • A WDDM driver
  • Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
  • 32 bits per pixel
• 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
• 40-GB hard disk that has 15 GB of free hard disk space (the 15GB of free space provides room for temporary file storage during the install or upgrade.)
• Internal or external DVD drive
• Internet access capability
• Audio output capability

Note A Windows Aero-capable graphics card is a graphics card that meets the following requirements:

• Supports a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver
• Has a DirectX 9-class graphics processor unit (GPU) that supports Pixel Shader 2.0
• Supports 32 bits per pixel
• Passes the Windows Aero acceptance test in the Windows Driver Kit (WDK

If your computer is compatible follow directions below.

Option 1
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1. Start the computer and make sure that the current version of Windows has started.
2. Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive and then close the drive tray. Wait a moment for the Setup program to start automatically.
3. If the Setup program does not start automatically, follow these steps:
   1. Click Start and then click Run.
   2. Type Drive:\setup.exe and then click OK.
      
      Note Drive is the drive letter of the computer’s DVD drive.
4. When the Setup program starts and the Install now screen appears, click Install now.
5. When the Which type of installation do you want? screen appears, click Custom (advanced). The follow the instructions to install Windows Vista.

If Windows Vista is now running on your computer, you have completed the installation successfully.

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Note for the option below The computer must be configured to start from the DVD drive.

To perform a clean installation of Windows Vista by starting the computer from the Windows Vista DVD, follow these steps:

1. Start the computer.
2. Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD drive and then close the drive tray.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When you receive the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press a key.
5. Follow the instructions to install Windows Vista.

If Windows Vista is now running on your computer, you have completed the installation successfully.


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It should support any AGP video card, you will need a minimum
Video: 128MB 3D DirectX 9.0c-compatible video card
To play that game there are alot of choices and all mostly a matter of opinion.

An example of what would be better than minimum requirements at an affordable price.Click HERE

There could be several reasons that is so:

1. The PC may not meet the minimum requirements for the game. These include screen resolution, graphics card, memory, sound capability.
2. The graphics card may not meet the requirements of the game - memory, graphics rendering capability etc.
3. The operating system may not meet the requirements of the game eg ActiveX, DirectX etc. All these are related with graphics/display capability.

Please check the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS for the game and make sure your PC meets these.
All the best!

just have a check with the minimum system requirements for that game first ..........
if the minimum system requirements meets your system configuration means then there might be problem in the cd ...
OR
it might not be compatible with your OS or with your RAM..
OR
it may need the graphics card ...
OR
you might not have installed the DIRECTX9 version ...
many latest games require this to run successfully...
OR
there might be problem in your OS reinstall and try it if so. ..

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