Game crashing at match screen all the time!

hi, i have had football manager 2009 since release date, it has been running fine everything working as it should be i was on windows xp when it was released however i have decided to install windows vista ultimate 32 bit and the game installed and activated perfect, i started a new game (9.20 Patch version) but i have got to player selection right before game and it crashes everytime at the same place this all worked before but not now, so it must be something to do with vista.... am i right?

anyone experienced this problem and know how it can be resolved please help!

cheers

P.S sorry if something similar to this has already been posted or if it is supposed to have been posted elsewhere.

Most likely have to update your directx and your video card drivers.

I have vista and have never had any problems. Do you have the boxed version of the game or did you download through steam?

First thing to do would be look at the known issues thread and see if there is something in there that applies to your situation.

You should do as suggested and update your direct x and graphics card drivers. You might also need to install the directx sdk package from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5493F76A-6D37-478D-BA17-28B1CCA4865A&displaylang=en

You should also make sure your java is up to date. You can get the latest version from http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Finally you should also probably check your hard drive for errors. A virus and spyware scan might also be a good idea.