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Q321405: Dungeon Siege: "Encountered a Problem…Needs to Close" Err Msg

Article: Q321405
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 29-APR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Dungeon Siege, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to start Dungeon Siege, the opening movie appears, but the Startup
menu does not appear. Instead, you receive an error message similar to the
following:

  Dungeon Siege has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for
  the inconvenience.

When you click click here, you receive error message details similar to the
following:

  Error Signature
  AppName: dungeonsiege.exe AppVer: 0.2.3.801 ModName: d3dim700.dll
  ModVer: 4.8.1.881 Offset: 0001c5cf

CAUSE
=====

This behavior may occur if your video adapter driver is corrupted or
incompatible with Dungeon Siege.

This issue is known to occur with some NVidia video drivers.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download the latest driver for your video adapter.
Contact your video adapter manufacturer for information about updated drivers.

MORE INFORMATION
================

For information about how to contact your video adapter manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: msgame

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Keywords          : kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch _IK kbDungeonSiege
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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