Prey won't start under Vista(32 bit)

dozerking · 04-04-2008, 11:52 AM

I purchased Prey through STEAM and it simply won't start under Vista 32 bit Home Premium.

I double click on the icon and it just sits there at a black screen.

My copy of Vista has the new SP1 installed as well as all the updates. I have reinstalled the GPU drivers multiple times, tried the Omega drivers, no go.

I have UAC disabled. I even tried right clicking and running as Administrator anyway, no go.

I tried running it in XP compatibility mode as well as all the others, no go, same black screen.

What log do I need to post to see where the issue is? Could this be an OpenGL problem in Vista? I've read others are having issues as well.

I am getting no error message. The only way to close Prey is to Control Alt Delete, goto Task Manager and close out Prey.

Hudson · 04-04-2008, 04:43 PM

Try deleting all local content and redownloading the game.

Dopefish7590 · 04-04-2008, 06:51 PM

Try running Steam as administrator (Right click steam and click "Run as administrator")

dozerking · 04-05-2008, 07:50 PM

hmmmm.I've downloaded it again, same problems. Running STEAM as administrator doesn't seem to help either.

Is there a log I can post to diagnose this?

Is there possibly an issue with SP1 in Vista?

04-04-2008, 11:52 AM	#1
dozerking	Prey won't start under Vista(32 bit) I purchased Prey through STEAM and it simply won't start under Vista 32 bit Home Premium. I double click on the icon and it just sits there at a black screen. My copy of Vista has the new SP1 installed as well as all the updates. I have reinstalled the GPU drivers multiple times, tried the Omega drivers, no go. I have UAC disabled. I even tried right clicking and running as Administrator anyway, no go. I tried running it in XP compatibility mode as well as all the others, no go, same black screen. What log do I need to post to see where the issue is? Could this be an OpenGL problem in Vista? I've read others are having issues as well. I am getting no error message. The only way to close Prey is to Control Alt Delete, goto Task Manager and close out Prey. Last edited by dozerking; 04-04-2008 at 11:54 AM.

04-04-2008, 04:43 PM	#2
Hudson	Re: Prey won't start under Vista(32 bit) Try deleting all local content and redownloading the game. __________________ Staying Frosty Since 09/06/07 - I love you Katie <3 “Software is like sex; it's better when it's free.” - Linus Torvalds “Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.” - Calvin & Hobbes [INSERT SYSTEM SPECS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT HERE]

04-04-2008, 06:51 PM	#3
Dopefish7590	Re: Prey won't start under Vista(32 bit) Try running Steam as administrator (Right click steam and click "Run as administrator")

04-05-2008, 07:50 PM	#4
dozerking	Re: Prey won't start under Vista(32 bit) hmmmm.I've downloaded it again, same problems. Running STEAM as administrator doesn't seem to help either. Is there a log I can post to diagnose this? Is there possibly an issue with SP1 in Vista?