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Metal Gear Solid Won't Run

Last answer on Aug 25, 2009 5:45:30 pm BST Azure Nights, on Jan 4, 2009 4:27:06 am GMT 
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Hello,
I installed Metal Gear Solid on my PC and when I run it I get a message saying it has to switch to software mode and then closes down. I'm using windows XP and I have a GeForce 8600GT 512MB Graphics Card. Help would be GREATLY appreciated!

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merrypc, on Jan 4, 2009 9:24:16 am GMT

Hi,
you would need to select it from an ini. or pref. file or maybe a setup program in the game directory, other than that right click on the game icon and select comaptibility mode win-98
hope it solves your problem

   
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Azure Nights, on Jan 4, 2009 3:38:10 pm GMT
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I tried switching to compatability mode but it did the same thing I'm getting the message "Game crashed during previous initialization, game starting software rendering." and then it crashes.

   
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anonymous-dude, on Apr 12, 2009 1:03:08 am BST
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So i know a couple of fixes:

1) Download Nvidia - ATI Fix, this fix is for the shaders, becuase the game was designe for older videocards, thats why this might help you, so google "metal gear solid 2 nvidia ati fix"

2) change the compatiblity -> right click on both mgs2 and mgs2_sse -> properties -> compatiblity ->windows98.

3) If the problems persist, try patching the game to 2.0v(this will change both mgs2.exe so you might want to keep the nvidia ati fix after doing this so you can re-paste.

   
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anonymous-dude, on Apr 12, 2009 1:06:44 am BST
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Whoops, i thought you were talking about "Metal Gear Solid 2" no Metal Gear Solid...
so you can follow step 2 or:
find Metal Gear Solid Fix (that allows you to run the game on newer computer since this game is very old and it has some compatibility issues.
hope it helped you. ;-)

   
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ANONIMOUS 102, on May 13, 2009 9:10:48 pm BST

Try turning the rendering settings to low, i think the exact parameter is the MODEL QUALITY

   
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$UPERB, on Aug 21, 2009 6:22:40 pm BST

Ok. Here's the solution:

I run a vista, so i do not know about your system too much, but what i do, is set its compatibility to Win 98 or 95, and then i check : RUN IN 256 COLOURS, AND EVERY OTHER THING THERE IS!!!. I then run as admin and Abra Kadabra: Problem fixed.

   
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piruca, on Aug 25, 2009 5:32:17 pm BST

Use rivatuner and disable the shaders of you card. its is 100% but the newers games dont will run properly, cause they use the shaders of the card. and enable/disable the shaders with the riva tuner require you to reboot the winbdows.

   
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 piruca, on Aug 25, 2009 5:45:30 pm BST

Thats a litle tutorial for the noob with riva tuner:
1) Download and install the last riva tuner on the oficial site or in the guru 3d site.
2)open the riva tuner in the main tab clicck on the triangle thing forceware detected in the driver setings, then choose the DX icon(directdraw and directx setings).
3) In the shaders tab, chose disable shader in both, vertex and pixel shaders, then click in ok.
4)The reboot and play the game.

   
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