Constant crashing, can't progress

[Takumi]

Updating to AMDs newest graphics card drivers fixed the crashing issue for me.

[Sloth]

We have not tested COF on Windows 8 a whole lot, if any. We can not guarantee it will run at all, regardless of hardware.

I don't think the OS is much of a problem, as I'm having the same difficulty as everyone else.

Runs the same as it would on 7, even with the crash intact. 

[Sloth]

So I found SOMEWHAT of a solution. It might not work for everyone, but it at least helped me get past the intro.

Validate your files on Steam. It doesn't matter if you already have, try it again. Usually one or two files are missing and if they are, that's a good thing.

NOW. Start up the game and try to progress past the padlock. It loaded for me just fine, and I was able to get the code and keep going.

SAVE RIGHT AFTER YOU GET THROUGH THE DOOR WITH THE PADLOCK. AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. DO IT DO IT DO IT.

And after that it should be smooth sailing throughout the game. A couple of crashes here and there, but due to the Half-Life code thingy, I don't think there's much the team can do about it.

So tl;dr - Validate, Progress, SAVE, profit.

Try it, hopefully that's the best solution out there.

[Dr_Smitty]

So I found SOMEWHAT of a solution. It might not work for everyone, but it at least helped me get past the intro.

Validate your files on Steam. It doesn't matter if you already have, try it again. Usually one or two files are missing and if they are, that's a good thing.

NOW. Start up the game and try to progress past the padlock. It loaded for me just fine, and I was able to get the code and keep going.

SAVE RIGHT AFTER YOU GET THROUGH THE DOOR WITH THE PADLOCK. AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. DO IT DO IT DO IT.

And after that it should be smooth sailing throughout the game. A couple of crashes here and there, but due to the Half-Life code thingy, I don't think there's much the team can do about it.

So tl;dr - Validate, Progress, SAVE, profit.

Try it, hopefully that's the best solution out there.

Doesn't work, it went back to the v_mobile problem.

[drew094]

It didn't work for me either. However, when I set the game to launch in a window on the lowest resolution possible (I didn't choose the 16 bit option because that always makes the game crash for me) it actually loaded me into the next map! The only problem is that it lagged so horrendously that it was basically unplayable. I would tap the key to move right and it wouldn't even show it until about 15 seconds later. I don't know if that is relevant in any way, but I thought I'd post it here. I think it has something to do with the graphics card.

[drew094]

I just got it to work for me. You should try to run the game in windowed mode and then put it on the lowest resolution that the in game option menu has to offer (not the launcher) and then you go through the door after the padlock with only your cell phone equipped, it should load. Even after it loads, if I try to change to the switchblade it crashes the game. This seems to work for me anyway. This whole glitch is really weird, but that's the best I got right now. Hopefully I'll be able to get to a save point, I've played the intro about 15 times trying to come up with a solution to this.

[Sticksanity]

I tried that, it lets me get further, but not far enough to be able to save and then just crashes again.

[bob101910]

I just got it to work for me. You should try to run the game in windowed mode and then put it on the lowest resolution that the in game option menu has to offer (not the launcher) and then you go through the door after the padlock with only your cell phone equipped, it should load. Even after it loads, if I try to change to the switchblade it crashes the game. This seems to work for me anyway. This whole glitch is really weird, but that's the best I got right now. Hopefully I'll be able to get to a save point, I've played the intro about 15 times trying to come up with a solution to this.

Didn't work for me 

Looks like a lot of people on Steam are having this problem. I wonder if you need Half Life? (even though the game isn't supposed to need it)

EDIT: VngnZ posted a solution (http://www.cry-of-fear.com/forum/index.php?topic=3439.msg71063#msg71063)  to a different problem that worked for me! Run the game as an admin. Just got through the 1st door. Hopefully, I can get farther.

EDIT 2: Now I can't figure out how to exit the computer with the code. First try everything was white with the login boxes showing. Second try everything was block except for the login boxes.

[Sticksanity]

The exit computer button is somewhere around the lower right hand side of the screen, just wildly click around and you'll hit it eventually.

[fasteddie]

I re downloaded the game twice onto my laptop with windows 8 and could not progress to much farther then most. It seems to crash at doors mostly. So I installed it on my desktop with windows vista and so far the game has played flawlessly. I've gotten to the second save point without a problem. Now whether this continues is any ones guess. I was hoping to play Far Cry on my laptop though. Hope they figure this one out.

[Dingoes8MyAmmo]

I’m having the same issue. Just adding my specs and things I’ve done to try to correct it in case it helps anybody. Also I’d love to know if there’s something I can do to make it work because this is a rad game.

System Specs
Operating System: Windows 7
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Model: Satellite P845
Processor: Intel Core i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70 GHz
Installed Memory (RAM): 6.00 GB
System Type: 64 bit

The specific issue I’m having is pretty much the same thing everyone else here is experiencing. I can play the co-op just fine. I get through the intro. fine. Once I get past the first padlocked door and try to open the door, it freezes on the load screen. I end up having to Ctrl+Alt+Del and end the program.

I’ve tried a few of the suggested fixes already and I’m still having a problem.

Stuff I've Tried

This might sound like a stupid advice, but try and restart your computer and don't leave many programs open. It seems like there's a memory problem for you now.

Validate your files on Steam. It doesn't matter if you already have, try it again. Usually one or two files are missing and if they are, that's a good thing.

You should try to run the game in windowed mode and then put it on the lowest resolution that the in game option menu has to offer (not the launcher) and then you go through the door after the padlock with only your cell phone equipped, it should load.

EDIT: VngnZ posted a solution (http://www.cry-of-fear.com/forum/index.php?topic=3439.msg71063#msg71063)  to a different problem that worked for me! Run the game as an admin. Just got through the 1st door. Hopefully, I can get farther.

I'm still having the same issue. Any help would be appreciated.

EDIT: Also, I'm not sure whether or not it's important, but I do not have Half Life installed, if that matters.

[Dingoes8MyAmmo]

UPDATE! I fixed it! On my end, anyway.

Okay, so AFTER doing all the steps mentioned in my last post, I started the game with the following settings:

Resolution: 800x600
CHECK 2D Menu
CHECK Windowed
CHECK 16 Bit (low res)

Then, just to be safe, I went through that first door after the "take pictures in the dark" intro and the padlocked door with the CELL PHONE EQUIPPED as Drew suggested. It took a bit to load, but I got through the door without the game crashing.

I'm not sure what issue I solved. Maybe something with my RAM or my graphics card? If someone could tell me that'd be sweet. Also, it may be pertinent to note that I don't have Half-Life on my computer. I know with the original this was a requirement for the mod to function. If that's part of the problem, it could be easily remedied on the player end.

I hope this helps some people. I'll let you know if I have more issues as I go along.

[drew094]

I really think it has something to do with the graphics card/video memory of the computer. I think it tends to be worse for people with Intel cards (such as myself). Anyway, I've been able to progress once I did all of these things to drastically reduce video quality. Hopefully I can turn the graphics back up once I get a little farther.

[Dingoes8MyAmmo]

So I was able to progress to the point where you have to go BACK to the padlocked door to put in the code, then got the error described in this thread: http://www.cry-of-fear.com/forum/index.php?topic=2537.0 to which the solution seems to be "you're f'd."

I'm going to see if I can start a new game then put the code in the padlock BEFORE I get to the computer where you get the code. That door is a huge problem for me for some reason.

EDIT: Nope.

And on that note, I'm spending way more time trying to make this work on my computer than I'm spending playing the thing so, as rad as it looks, I'm uninstalling it and wishing you all the best of luck.

[Spagett]

UPDATE! I fixed it! On my end, anyway.

Okay, so AFTER doing all the steps mentioned in my last post, I started the game with the following settings:

Resolution: 800x600
CHECK 2D Menu
CHECK Windowed
CHECK 16 Bit (low res)

Then, just to be safe, I went through that first door after the "take pictures in the dark" intro and the padlocked door with the CELL PHONE EQUIPPED as Drew suggested. It took a bit to load, but I got through the door without the game crashing.

I'm not sure what issue I solved. Maybe something with my RAM or my graphics card? If someone could tell me that'd be sweet. Also, it may be pertinent to note that I don't have Half-Life on my computer. I know with the original this was a requirement for the mod to function. If that's part of the problem, it could be easily remedied on the player end.

I hope this helps some people. I'll let you know if I have more issues as I go along.

I just tried that, and I can finally go through the door, and several more. Thank you very much. However, now I'm having trouble in my inventory. The notes you find on the ground don't display.