So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before submitting
things to MS.

"Spike" wrote:

So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before submitting
things to MS.

I had the same problem with Madden 07. So I had an install done on XP SP2
and just tried to run the application Mainapp.exe. When I did this, I would
be told that the DX9 dll's could not be found and would not run. And trust
me, missing out on the install saved you from a restore point. The install
runs DX9 install and messes up everything that used DX.

I have the same problem Madden 2007 will not install on RC1. Somebody told me
its because of the copy protection on the dvd. I dont know if thats true or
not.

"Spike" wrote:

So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before submitting
things to MS.

I'm able to install Madden 2007 on Vista 32-bit RC1 build 5600 and run it
without any problems.
--
Yea! Boy -ee


"zimmie" wrote:

I have the same problem Madden 2007 will not install on RC1. Somebody told me
its because of the copy protection on the dvd. I dont know if thats true or
not.

"Spike" wrote:

So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before submitting
things to MS.

I installed Madden 2007 and was at first able to get to the point where you
get a frozen screen with ther sound in the background like the game is
playing. Then tried going to compatability mode and running in XP mose, and
running as administrator...now, i can't even get to the game, as it won't
read the disk in the drive.

As an aside, COD:UO plays, but with very slow frame-rates, even though this
is a new computer and has better hardware that my last computer that COD ran
great on. Just got this computer and OS, and so far am very
underwhelmed...supposedly Vista will work with most programs, but that
appears to be false. Even my new mouse and printer don't work fully, and had
to install Microsoft's own program (MSN) 5 times before it would work right.
Vista is crap!!

"Silkdogg" wrote:

I'm able to install Madden 2007 on Vista 32-bit RC1 build 5600 and run it
without any problems.
--
Yea! Boy -ee


"zimmie" wrote:

I have the same problem Madden 2007 will not install on RC1. Somebody told me
its because of the copy protection on the dvd. I dont know if thats true or
not.

"Spike" wrote:

So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before submitting
things to MS.

Madden works fine under Vista. Its the video card drivers that are the
culprit.

100.59 nVidia drivers fix the freezing screen and you can still here the
game in the background issue.

Tony


"StoneColdChris" wrote in message
...
I installed Madden 2007 and was at first able to get to the point where you
get a frozen screen with ther sound in the background like the game is
playing. Then tried going to compatability mode and running in XP mose,
and
running as administrator...now, i can't even get to the game, as it won't
read the disk in the drive.

As an aside, COD:UO plays, but with very slow frame-rates, even though
this
is a new computer and has better hardware that my last computer that COD
ran
great on. Just got this computer and OS, and so far am very
underwhelmed...supposedly Vista will work with most programs, but that
appears to be false. Even my new mouse and printer don't work fully, and
had
to install Microsoft's own program (MSN) 5 times before it would work
right.
Vista is crap!!

"Silkdogg" wrote:

I'm able to install Madden 2007 on Vista 32-bit RC1 build 5600 and run it
without any problems.
--
Yea! Boy -ee


"zimmie" wrote:

I have the same problem Madden 2007 will not install on RC1. Somebody
told me
its because of the copy protection on the dvd. I dont know if thats
true or
not.

"Spike" wrote:

So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were
non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or
perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will
allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however
the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on
it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file
itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running
it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs
to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an
isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before
submitting
things to MS.

Where are you finding 100.59 driver? I just went to the Nvidia web site and
the current driver is 9746.

"Tony" wrote:

Madden works fine under Vista. Its the video card drivers that are the
culprit.

100.59 nVidia drivers fix the freezing screen and you can still here the
game in the background issue.

Tony


"StoneColdChris" wrote in message
...
I installed Madden 2007 and was at first able to get to the point where you
get a frozen screen with ther sound in the background like the game is
playing. Then tried going to compatability mode and running in XP mose,
and
running as administrator...now, i can't even get to the game, as it won't
read the disk in the drive.

As an aside, COD:UO plays, but with very slow frame-rates, even though
this
is a new computer and has better hardware that my last computer that COD
ran
great on. Just got this computer and OS, and so far am very
underwhelmed...supposedly Vista will work with most programs, but that
appears to be false. Even my new mouse and printer don't work fully, and
had
to install Microsoft's own program (MSN) 5 times before it would work
right.
Vista is crap!!

"Silkdogg" wrote:

I'm able to install Madden 2007 on Vista 32-bit RC1 build 5600 and run it
without any problems.
--
Yea! Boy -ee


"zimmie" wrote:

I have the same problem Madden 2007 will not install on RC1. Somebody
told me
its because of the copy protection on the dvd. I dont know if thats
true or
not.

"Spike" wrote:

So far, this is the only newer game I've come across problems with.

First, while testing Upgrade capabilities, I noted Madden would play.
However, when it did, the fields were grey, and uprights were
non-existent
during gameplay. I chalk that up to DirectX incompatibility, or
perhaps an
upgrade issue...

So, I've gone through with both RC1 x86 and RC1 x64, and neither will
allow
Madden to install. It will Autorun when the CD is inserted, however
the OS
just refuses to run the installation application (whether I click on
it on
the splash screen started by the autorun, or I click on the file
itself on
the CD).

I've tried the Compatibility Wizard to no avail. I've tried running
it as
Administrator with no luck as well.

Has anyone had issues like this, and if so, found a workaround? Needs
to be
reported otherwise, but I'd rather know first that it's not an
isolated
issue. I try to gather as much information as possible before
submitting
things to MS.