Every time I try to start BioShock or FreeSpace 2, it goes to a black screen for a few seconds, and then minimizes to the taskbar. When I try to select it again, it will still just show the black screen for a few seconds and then minimize again. I cannot get it to load/play, and have to quit it by right-clicking to exit on the taskbar, at which point I get an application crash that triggers Windows Error Reporting. The ONLY difference between BioShock and FreeSpace 2 is that the momentary black screen is accompanied by a brief moment of sound in FS2
BioShock, Retail Version 1.0.0.0.
FreeSpace 2, Version 1.0.0.1
System Information:
Hardware:
Mobo: MSI P6N SLI Platinum
Chipset: nForce 650i SLI North, nForce 430i South
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2GHz
GPU: nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
RAM: 2 GB G.Skill Dual-Channel DDR2-800 D9GMH Micron @ 1:1 FSB
Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1
Software:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Direct-X 9.0c
Sound Driver: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5.12.1.514 (6/13/2007)
Video Driver: nVIDIA GeForce 8800 6.14.11.6371 (9/17/2007)
ViewSonic Optiquest Q20WB flat-panel LCD, Native Resolution: 1680x1050
BioShock, Retail Version 1.0.0.0.
FreeSpace 2, Version 1.0.0.1
System Information:
Hardware:
Mobo: MSI P6N SLI Platinum
Chipset: nForce 650i SLI North, nForce 430i South
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.2GHz
GPU: nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
RAM: 2 GB G.Skill Dual-Channel DDR2-800 D9GMH Micron @ 1:1 FSB
Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1
Software:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)
Direct-X 9.0c
Sound Driver: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 5.12.1.514 (6/13/2007)
Video Driver: nVIDIA GeForce 8800 6.14.11.6371 (9/17/2007)
ViewSonic Optiquest Q20WB flat-panel LCD, Native Resolution: 1680x1050