Problem playing game

Hi

I couldnt play fm11 on my computer for some reason it crashed after the 1st game. I am about to buy fm12 but first want to know what to update on my computer to make it work?

Difficult to be sure but certainly start by ensuring that your graphics card meets the min spec for the game and the card driver is updated.

Download the demo first. That is the simplest and cost-free way to test it.

If you could post the exact specs of your computer (processor type & speed, amount of ram, type of graphics cardand memory it has and finally hard drive space available) that would help a lot. After doing that do as suggested and update the graphics card drivers and try the demo. I would also check for an update to both directx and java as well as the game needs these.

I bought FM 12 a few days ago, it was working perfectly until today. I don't know what happend i could have pressed something wrong but because of the filters in the pick ur squad section, i can not see my team and sometimes only the goalkeepers. The same thing has happened with my national team pool in which i can only see the defenders, this has prevented me from playing games because i can not see which players i have and be able to put them in their postions. Ive tried everything, resetting my settings and even starting the game from an old save point but it still has not changed. Any ideas on what i can do?

Clear out the settings folder ( rather than resetting it )

System Information

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Time of this report: 7/28/2012, 20:02:55

Machine name: DELL-PC

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.120504-1619)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation

System Model: Dimension 8300

BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07

Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.60GHz

Memory: 1024MB RAM

Page File: 773MB used, 920MB available

Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes

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DirectX Files Tab: The file d3d9d.dll is a debug version, which will run slower than the retail version.

Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: No problems found.

Music Tab: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.

Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels

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Direct3D: 3/4 (n/a)

DirectDraw: 3/4 (retail)

DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)

DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)

DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)

DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)

DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce4 MX 420

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0172&SUBSYS_015A10DE&REV_A3

Display Memory: 64.0 MB

Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll

Driver Version: 6.14.0010.9371 (English)

DDI Version: 9 (or higher)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 10/22/2006 13:22:00, 4527488 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

VDD: n/a

Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys

Mini VDD Date: 10/22/2006 13:22:00, 3994624 bytes

Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4232-11CF-F557-502102C2CB35}

Vendor ID: 0x10DE

Device ID: 0x0172

SubSys ID: 0x015A10DE

Revision ID: 0x00A3

Revision ID: 0x00A3

Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D

Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

Registry: OK

DDraw Status: Enabled

D3D Status: Enabled

AGP Status: Enabled

DDraw Test Result: Not run

D3D7 Test Result: Not run

D3D8 Test Result: Not run

D3D9 Test Result: Not run

francisb- you need to update the graphics card driver. You have the minimum amout of RAM to run the game, so you also must not exceed the recommended set up in terms of leagues and database size. Make sure that your antivirus is not blocking the game.

Fraz where would I update the graphics card? SO when setting up leages and databases suggest to just pcik the english league for example?