Spore Autorun And Play Problems

Happy_Kieran · 02-01-2009, 02:38 PM

Hey. I'm having a problem getting spore to work. I install the game,but no tick box comes up to make an icon during installation. I went with it because, in my naivity, I thought it would make a shortcut by itself. I even installed the ea downloader. But its like the game hasn't installed properly. Ive tried running the spore.exe app in the spore bin but the screen just goes black then it fails. I've tried opening it through the vista games explorer but i get the same problem. I was told to run spore as a system administrator but that didnt help either. This game was a christmas present and i would really like to get it working. Im on vista but i don't no what type. Im not very good with technical stuff either so please try to keep it simple. I would appreciate the help. Thanks.

EAUK_Adroit · 02-01-2009, 03:40 PM

Is your PC fully up to date? Does your PC meeting the minimum requirements to play the game?

Happy_Kieran · 03-01-2009, 02:42 PM

I think so. It was when i checked last time, but I could have been wrong. Is there any way of making sure?

MuchLikeFalling · 03-01-2009, 08:57 PM

yeah, i have the same problem!
my friend said something about d/l the lastest divX update or something! havnt tried it yet, wanted to check here first.

EAUK_Adroit · 03-01-2009, 11:34 PM

You can use Windows updates to ensure Windows is up to date. Graphics card drivers can be found on the manufacturers website (the two most common being nVidia and ATI AMD). You can also download the latest DirectX from the Microsoft website.

Happy_Kieran · 04-01-2009, 02:56 PM

windows update says my computer is up to date. We have an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT which meets the minimum requirements. I installed direct x 10 and it still won't work. Any other sugestions

Happy_Kieran · 27-09-2009, 06:46 PM

it's been a few months now, and every now and then i come back and try installing spore. but every time it just doesn't work. i'm only a kid trying to play a game,and ea has totally screwed me over.i payed good money for spore.my computer meets all the requirements.so why doesn't it ork?do other people have this problem?is there a patch i can get to make it work or...or something!

Ashtaroph · 03-10-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MuchLikeFalling

yeah, i have the same problem!
my friend said something about d/l the lastest divX update or something! havnt tried it yet, wanted to check here first.

DivX has nothing to do with Spore think your friend meant DirectX.

Regarding the game shortcut, mine didnt create 1 either so i created my own. goto the Spore bin, right click the SporeApp.exe and click send shortcut to desktop, once you,ve done that close down that folder and try running spore from there. Btw do you have UAC running or not ? i have found that on mine i have had to turn it off, when i click my icon Spore comews up with a black screen, that then closes and reopens properly about 5 seconds later.
If you need help turning UAC off let me know.

Happy_Kieran · 09-10-2009, 08:27 PM

i would very much like help turning UAC off.i haven't got much of a clue and would appreciate any help you can give.

Stitch1200 · 09-10-2009, 08:46 PM

one soultion I've often herd is that go to App data and deleat everything in the folder but not the folder itself. but im not sure so ask someone else if this is correct deafore you do it

Happy_Kieran · 10-10-2009, 12:13 PM

well, i dunno if deleting aload of stuff is a good idea...i'll give it a go. can always re install it for the thousandth time if not.

Ashtaroph · 10-10-2009, 12:33 PM

To turn UAC off in Vista, goto Control Panel, User Accounts and Family, User Accounts, on the next screebn your see turn User Acount Control on or off, click that then remove the tick from Use User Account Control (UAC) then click ok, you will get a nag balloon from the task bar telling you that your security settings are wrong, you can either ignore them or goto Control Panel, Security, Security Centre, left hand side see, "Change the way Security Centre alerts me" click that then click "Dont Notify Me But Display The Icon"
Having UAC off doesnt compromise your pc's security, its just a Vista thing howether if you feel uncomfortable not having it on then simply turn it off for Spore then turn it back on after.

Happy_Kieran · 17-10-2009, 01:08 PM

well, thanks alot for the suggestion but it still doesn't work. i think i am just screwed.

02-01-2009, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	Spore Autorun And Play Problems Hey. I'm having a problem getting spore to work. I install the game,but no tick box comes up to make an icon during installation. I went with it because, in my naivity, I thought it would make a shortcut by itself. I even installed the ea downloader. But its like the game hasn't installed properly. Ive tried running the spore.exe app in the spore bin but the screen just goes black then it fails. I've tried opening it through the vista games explorer but i get the same problem. I was told to run spore as a system administrator but that didnt help either. This game was a christmas present and i would really like to get it working. Im on vista but i don't no what type. Im not very good with technical stuff either so please try to keep it simple. I would appreciate the help. Thanks.

02-01-2009, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
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03-01-2009, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
EAUK_Adroit Community Representative Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 23,511	You can use Windows updates to ensure Windows is up to date. Graphics card drivers can be found on the manufacturers website (the two most common being nVidia and ATI AMD). You can also download the latest DirectX from the Microsoft website. __________________ Adroit Community Representative Electronic Arts Currently playing: FIFA 10 and Need For Speed: Shift Looking forward to: Left 4 Dead 2 PSN: EAUK_Adroit \|\| Gamertag: EAUK Adroit

09-10-2009, 08:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stitch1200 Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In Games workshop, waiting for the new 'nid codex. Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 662	one soultion I've often herd is that go to App data and deleat everything in the folder but not the folder itself. but im not sure so ask someone else if this is correct deafore you do it __________________ Fear Me, for I am The Hive mind

17-10-2009, 01:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	well, thanks alot for the suggestion but it still doesn't work. i think i am just screwed. Last edited by Happy_Kieran; 09-11-2009 at 08:16 PM..

03-01-2009, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	I think so. It was when i checked last time, but I could have been wrong. Is there any way of making sure?

03-01-2009, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
MuchLikeFalling Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	yeah, i have the same problem! my friend said something about d/l the lastest divX update or something! havnt tried it yet, wanted to check here first.

04-01-2009, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	windows update says my computer is up to date. We have an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT which meets the minimum requirements. I installed direct x 10 and it still won't work. Any other sugestions

27-09-2009, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	it's been a few months now, and every now and then i come back and try installing spore. but every time it just doesn't work. i'm only a kid trying to play a game,and ea has totally screwed me over.i payed good money for spore.my computer meets all the requirements.so why doesn't it ork?do other people have this problem?is there a patch i can get to make it work or...or something!

09-10-2009, 08:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	i would very much like help turning UAC off.i haven't got much of a clue and would appreciate any help you can give.

10-10-2009, 12:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Happy_Kieran Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 11	well, i dunno if deleting aload of stuff is a good idea...i'll give it a go. can always re install it for the thousandth time if not.

10-10-2009, 12:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ashtaroph Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Age: 48 Gender: Male Posts: 195	To turn UAC off in Vista, goto Control Panel, User Accounts and Family, User Accounts, on the next screebn your see turn User Acount Control on or off, click that then remove the tick from Use User Account Control (UAC) then click ok, you will get a nag balloon from the task bar telling you that your security settings are wrong, you can either ignore them or goto Control Panel, Security, Security Centre, left hand side see, "Change the way Security Centre alerts me" click that then click "Dont Notify Me But Display The Icon" Having UAC off doesnt compromise your pc's security, its just a Vista thing howether if you feel uncomfortable not having it on then simply turn it off for Spore then turn it back on after.