HijackGMH Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I recently purchased an Apple Ipod. To load stuff on it I had to install ITunes. With the ITunes install comes a Quicktime load. Now, with those installed, my CMBO hangs on startup. I hear two beats of the drum (I hit a key on startup to bypass the movie) and it hangs after that. After puzzling with it for a while, I found that by uninstalling Quicktime, CMBO runs fine. All my other Battlefront software (CMBB, CMAK, CMSF) work just fine with this Apple program installed. The problem only occurs with CMBO and Quicktime. Has anyone else had this problem or found a solution? I have Windows XP, Version 2002 service pack 3, Pentium® D CPU 3.0GHz, 2.75 GB Ram. Thanks, I love these games!! Mike 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigamail Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I dusted off my Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord CD after a long time of not playing it.. Great game still to this day. Anyway I was very frustrated that it would not start except in software accelerated mode. The error is mentioned here: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=714&Itemid=30 . The message disappears after Dr. Watson is done writing its file so you might not see it depending on what you do when you hear the drum beats and the windows error sound. Everything I could find on the error said it was DirectX related, or Nvidia driver related. I tried updating DirectX to the latest, tried to go to older versions, tried older video card drivers, nothing worked. Wasted a lot of time! Well surprise, just like you, I found it was related to Quicktime. I renamed my quicktime directory in \program files\ and CMBO started right up. That is my workaround for now, better than uninstalling Quicktime just to play. I found it was quicktime using FileMON from Sysinternals, nice that you were able to figure it out based on coincidence of installing ITunes & Quicktime. I would have given up a long time ago if I didn't like this game so much. Since Battlefront still sells the game it would be nice for them to update their information a bit. Hope this helps others trying to play. Windows 2000 DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Nvidia QuadroFX 1000 w/ Forceware 169.96 Quicktime version 7.1.3 <--- the culprit!! CMBO 1.12 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenris Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I vaguely remember there's a way to disable the intro movie which is what appears to be causing the problem. Sorry I can't remember the details though. You may have better luck searching for how to do that. Cheers -Fenris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philippe Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Pull out your manual and read the Getting Started section. It has a section with a few sentences covering the intro movie. Pay particularly close attention to the note at the end of it (bottom of page seven) which tells you how to permanently disable the movie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brynlloyd Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks very much for this thread...been scratching my head all w/end and know it was something to do with itunes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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